Public-private partnerships within national healthcare systems – is it time you got off the fence?
The UK was the first country to develop public private partnerships (PPPs) for public services projects and has more than 130 healthcare PPP schemes*. Much debated and a very real part of 21st century healthcare worldwide, PPPs promise access to funds, skills, higher quality services and better value for the taxpayer. Sceptics however would say national healthcare systems are drowning in debt and propping up the private sector…
Event speakers are:
- Chris Born, UKTI
Chris is a results focussed healthcare specialist, consultant, interim and coach, using 25 years of top healthcare management experience and coaching expertise to secure better health and services for local people at home and overseas. His skill set includes strategic commissioning, service improvement and organisational transformation in diverse populations. He is currently providing expert strategic consultancy as part of the PA Consulting resource to support UK healthcare export expertise and services abroad.
- Dr Diane Bell, COBIC
Diane joined COBIC in 2014 after three years as Director of Strategy & System Redesign at NHS Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group. Whilst with the CCG, she devised the organisation’s strategy on outcomes-based commissioning and led the planning, development and implementation of the CCG’s pioneering outcomes-based prime contract for integrated musculoskeletal care.
After qualifying as a doctor in 1995, Diane trained in general medicine before switching to public health medicine.
- Matthew Custance, Partner at KPMG Advisory
Matthew is a KPMG Partner based in London, specialising in major transactions in healthcare. This has ranged from advice on the development of privately funded healthcare infrastructure (eg PFI, LIFT, ISTCs) through assisting bidders to structure quality bids which resonate with public sector clients to advising on competitive merger processes in the NHS. Much of his work is aimed at using transactions as a means of promoting increased productivity and accountability for the healthcare spend. Matthew has advised on public private partnerships for 20 years and has advised on healthcare for over ten years.
Join us to explore, discuss and debate healthcare PPPs around the world – their scope, benefits and pitfalls.
The Healthcare Professional Interest Network is open to everyone – alumni of the Business School and Imperial College, current students and external guests.
The debate will be followed by a Christmas themed networking reception.
Book your tickets now:
Online booking has now closed but tickets are available at the door from 18:30. Alumni and Guests £10, All Students £7
*Data source: Healthcare UK: Public Private Partnerships. UK Trade & Investment, 2013