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West Midlands Public Health Alliance Conference 2024

The 2024 West Midlands Public Health Conference took place on the 16th October, at the Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton.
Public Health professionals from across the region came together, joined by national leaders in the sector, to address the topic: "Weathering Uncertainty Through Innovation".

Copies of the slides from each speaker are linked below, as well as those from each of the seven workshops that were run on the day.

Conference Agenda

Conference Agenda

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Welcome and Setting the Scene

Professor Mike Wade, Regional Director of Public Health for the Midlands

Local Authority Perspective

Allison Duggal, Director of Public Health, Coventry City Council
Chair of WM ADPH

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Keynote Presentation

Professor Kevin Fenton, President of the Faculty of Public Health

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Keynote Presentation

Sarah Price, Director of Public Health, NHS England

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Research opportunities within NIHR@ ARCs and at more local level

Professor Kate Jolly, Professor of Public Health & Primary Care, University of Birmingham.
HDRC presenters from Sandwell and Coventry Councils.

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Public Health Workforce

Claire Pennell

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Mental Health and Wellbeing Workshop

Paul Sanderson, Health & Wellbeing Programme Leader, OHID, Midlands

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Healthy Workplaces

Dr Laura Kudrna, University of Birmingham an NIHR ARC-West Midlands
Sean Meehan, Health & Wellbeing Programme Lead, OHID Midlands

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Healthy Pregnancy and Infant Mortality Workshop

Catherine Swann, OHID Midlands Region
Beck Taylor, Clinical Associate Professor in Public Health, University of Warwick

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Healthy Environment Workshop

Paul Fisher, CPH at UK Health Security Agency, Midlands
Sophie Morris, Sandwell Borough Council
James Hall, University of Birmingham

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Healthy Adulthood Workshop

Karen Saunders, Consultant in Health and Wellbeing, OHID
Sarah Burwood, NHS England
Michelle Marie-Smith, Wolverhampton Council

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Healthy Early Years

Angela Baker, Consultant in Public Health, Coventry City Council
Christine Nolan, Health Improvement Manager, OHID

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Healthy Ageing Workshop 1

Professor Afroditi Stathi, University of Birmingham

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Healthy Ageing Workshop 2

Professor Afroditi Stathi
Anna Morris
Dr Farah Kidy

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Healthy Ageing Workshop 3

Anna Morris

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