NHS Chief Operating Officers Forum

10:00Registration, refreshments and networking

• Registration

  The registration desk will be available from 10am. 

10:30Welcome

• Chair's welcome

  • Forum Chair

    Lucy Davies

10:55Session 1

• Strategic policy update

  A presentation on strategic policy issues and developments, sharing analysis on what these may mean for the provider sector, with opportunity for Q&A and discussion throughout. 

11:45Comfort break

12:10Session 2

• Structured breakout session: theme TBC

  More details will be shared soon. 

13:00Lunch

13:55Session 3

• Health equity in practice: what operational leaders can do differently

  Explore how health equity can be meaningfully embedded into day-to-day operational decision-making. In particular, the session could consider what this means for senior operational leaders working under intense system pressures. 

14:40Session 4

• Leading through pressure: demand, productivity and outcomes in mental health

  Much NHS care is delivered by those outside of the NHS, with non-statutory organisations often holding invaluable insights into local community need. In this session, hear from Mark Yates, chief operating officer at Rethink Mental Illness to understand how they embed principles of co-production in their work to ensure services respond to the needs of the communities they serve. Drawing on the tension between demand and productivity with positive outcomes, we'll explore how meaningful coproduction can help create sustainable solutions for service users and ensure effective care is informed by the needs of local populations.    

  • Director of Operations, Rethink Mental Illness

    Mark Yates

15:15Session 5

• Leadership in a challenging climate

  NHS staff say social care is vital - so what does effective joint leadership really look like?

  This thought provoking session will draw on real experience of navigating system-level complexity and partnership working, focusing on what effective leadership across health and social care looks like in practice. Expect clear insights on what enables genuine collaboration across organisations with seemingly different priorities.

16:00Closing comments and reflections

16:10Post-event

• Further networking opportunities

  The main room will remain open until 4:15pm for colleagues to stay back and engage in further networking opportunities. Please do take advantage of this extended time to connect with peers, share insights and build valuable connections. Refreshments will be available.