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When: Tuesday 19 - Wednesday 20 June 2012
Where: Manchester Central
The HSRN Symposium (formerly the HSRN SDO annual conference), now in its fifth year, is the field’s premier knowledge event. The event features presentations and discussion at the leading edge of health services research.
This year, for the first time, the Symposium is followed by the NHS Confederation Annual Conference and Exhibition.
Why attend?
- To engage with the latest health services research evidence
- To connect with colleagues in research, policy and practice
- To build new partnerships across research and service boundaries
Who should attend?
Delegates include leading researchers together with senior managers and decision makers from a broad range of NHS and social care bodies, central and local government, industry and the third sector.
Programme
The Symposium Programme and the strand session programme are now available to download.
Evidence for innovation: day one of the Symposium highlights new and emerging HSR, and considers the research landscape.
Knowledge and practice: day two explores the application and spread of innovative practice.
Parallel session abstracts
We recommend viewing the abstracts prior to attending the Symposium to help decide which sessions you would like to attend. Download the parallel sessions abstracts.
Confirmed speakers
- Professor Peter Brocklehurst, Director of the Institute for Women's Health, University College London (presenting the Birthplace in England Research Programme)
- Dr Jennifer Hollowell, Epidemiologist, National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford (presenting the Birthplace in England Research Programme)
- Mike Farrar, Chief Executive, NHS Confederation
- Professor Mike Cooke CBE, Chief Executive, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Professor Charles Wolfe, HSRN Chair
- Professor Michael West, Professor of Organizational Psychology, Lancaster University Management School
- Dr Liz Mear, Chief Executive, The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Join us
Rates are as follows:
- HSRN member rate: £155 plus VAT
View our current members list.
If you are not sure if your organisation is a member of the HSRN please contact Jenny Hawkins on 0207 0743220 or email jenny.hawkins@nhsconfed.org.
- Non-member rate: £175 plus VAT
Day one will run from 10am-7pm and day two will run from 8am-1pm.
Booking your place
Please use the book online link at the top of this page. If you have any problems when booking, please contact our Event Services team by emailing eventbookings@nhsconfed.org or calling 0844 8005987.
Delegate accommodation
There are many hotels within a walkable distance of Manchester Central. To take advantage of discounts we have negotiated with some hotels nearby please visit the NHS Confederation annual conference and exhibtion webpage and book a room through Reservation Highway.
Sponsorship and exhibition
Find out about our sponsorship and exhibition opportunities available at the Symposium in this flyer.
Our supporters
We are pleased to acknowledge the support of the Health Foundation, eWIN at NHS North West, the Mental Health Network and NETSCC.
