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Conference Diary
Lib Dems, Brighton, 22-26 September
Monday 23
Rethink (formerly the NSF)"Rethinking Severe Mental Illness"6.15 - 7.30pm * Norfolk Room, Hilton MetropoleSpeakers: Sandra Gidley MP, Paul Farmer (Rethink), Dr Adrianne Reveley (Maudsley Hospital), Emma Harding (Rethink Media Volunteer, TBC)
Tuesday 24
RCNSpeakers: Dr Beverly Malone, RCN General Secretary; Paul Marsden MP, Lib Dem spokes-person on health; chair: Archy Kirkwood MP1.00-2.00pm * York room, Metropole hotel
Wednesday 25
CancerBacup"Driving up standards of cancer care."Speakers include: Lord Clement-Jones, Joanne Rule, chief executive of CancerBACUP, and Professor Hilary Thomas, St Luke's Cancer Centre, Guildford12.30-2.00pm * Chartwell Room, Metropole
Labour, Blackpool, 29 September - 3 October
Tuesday 1
Rethink (formerly the NSF)"Rethinking Severe Mental Illness"Speakers: Jacqui Smith MP (TBC), Cliff Prior (Rethink), Dr Martin Deahl, Emma Harding (Rethink Media Volunteer, TBC)5.00-7.00pm * Opera House Circle Bar, Wintergardens
RCN
Speakers: Dr Beverly Malone, RCN General Secretary; Rt Hon Alan Milburn MP, SoS for Health; Chair, Dr Phyllis Starkey MP1.00-2.00pm * Princess Suite, Imperial Hote
CancerBacup
"Driving up standards of cancer care."Speakers include: Hazel Blears MP and Joanne Rule8.30-10.00pm * Gynn Room, Imperial Hotel
Wednesday 2
Dr Foster / The Times"Can Patient Choice Deliver A World Class NHS?"Speakers: The Rt. Hon Alan Milburn MP, Secretary of State for Health; Gill Morgan, Chief Executive, NHS Confederation, Tim Kelsey, Chief Executive of Dr Foster; Dr George Rae, GP and BMA Chief Officer; Chair: Robert Thomson, Editor, The Times12.45pm * Nelson Room, Hilton Blackpool, North PromenadeDemos"Boom or Bust? The retirement of the Baby Boomer generation"Speakers: Gordon Lishman - Age Concern; Simon Douglas - Standard Life; Ian McCartney MP (invited); Baroness Barbara Young2.00pm * `Mortimer Suite - Hilton HotelAdam Smith Institute"Can Gordon Brown Save the NHS?"Speakers: Rt Hon John Hutton MP - Minister of State for Health; Sión Simon - MP and journalist; Mike Stone - Chief Executive, Patients Association; Matthew Young - Adam Smith Institute12.45pm * Cumbrian Suite, Savoy Hotel
Tories, Bournemouth, 7-10 October
Monday 7
Rethink (formerly the NSF)"Rethinking Severe Mental Illness"Oliver Heald MP, Cliff Prior (Rethink), Dr David Shires, Emma Harding (Rethink Media Volunteer - TBC)1.00 - 2.30pm * Smugglers Bar, BIC
Cancer Bacup
"Driving up standards of cancer care."Speakers include Simon Burns MP and Joanne Rule12.30-2.00pm * Keble Suite, Hermitage Hotel,
Tuesday 8
RCNSpeakers: Dr Beverly Malone, RCN General Secretary; Dr Liam Fox MP, shadow SoS for health; chair - tbc1.00-2.00pm * Purbeck room, Highcliff hotel
The above selective list of health fringe meetings was correct at the time of going to press.
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