We have a number of interactive discussions planned for 2009/10 to provide a lively and impartial forum for medical students to learn about the NHS and engage in the health care debate.
All are free and open to any students. To attend couldn't be easier, just sign up here! (Drinks and canapes will be served!)
- A crash course on the NHS
Tuesday 24 November 2009, 6-8.30pm, The Royal Society of Medicine
- Julian Le Grand, Richard Titmuss Professor of Social Policy, LSE (former advisor to Tony Blair)
- Professor Martin Marshall, Director of Clinical Quality, The Health Foundation (former Deputy Chief Medical Officer)
How have recent reforms shaped the NHS today? Where is the NHS heading? How does this affect our jobs as doctors?
View resources from the debate here.
- The price of a life: rationalising cost-effective medicine
Thursday 28 January 2010, 6.30-8.30pm, BMA House, Tavistock Square
- Professor Sir Michael Rawlins, Chairman, NICE
- Dr Richard Barker, Director General of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)
What role does NICE play? Who shapes the clinical guidelines we follow? Who determines what drugs we can prescribe and why?
View resources from the debate here.
- Who's the boss? Doctors, managers and professionals
Wednesday 24 February 2010, 6.30-8.30pm, Royal College of Physicians (Wolfson Theatre)
- Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, Medical Director, NHS
- Mr Mark Goldman, CEO, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
Do doctors make good managers? Who is best placed to lead service change? How can you get involved in clinical leadership?
View resources from the debate here.
- The recession: the implications for the NHS and careers of med students
Monday 12 April 2010, 6.30-8.30pm, Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Professor Aidan Halligan, Director of Education, ULCH NHS Foundation Trust (former deputy CMO)
- Nigel Edwards, Director of Policy and Communications, NHS Confederation
How has health policy been shaped in recent times? How will the recession affect the NHS and healthcare globally? Can medical students make a difference?
View resources from the debate here.
- The NHS: "the envy of the world"? (in conjunction with Imperial College)
Tuesday 25 May 2010, 6.30-8.30pm, Sir Alexander Fleming (SAF) Building, Imperial College (South Kensington Campus)
- Professor Stephen K. Smith, Principal, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London and CEO of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Roy Lilley, independent analyst
How does the NHS compare with other countries' healthcare systems? Can we learn anything from other countries? How can we compare healthcare systems?
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