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Join alumni and professionals working in, or with an interest in, the healthcare sector for an interactive discussion focusing on ‘The Role of Private Sector in the UK Healthcare – Competitor or Supporter of the NHS?’.
Our first topic under our new theme of ‘Growth’ is ‘The Role of Private Sector in the UK Healthcare – Competitor or Supporter of the NHS?’. This session will explore the changing role of the private sector within UK healthcare and will ask:
- Is it a supporter or a direct competitor to the NHS?
- Has the role of private sector changed over the last few years e.g. with the diminishing NHS waiting lists?
- Or should it take on more of the ‘tough stuff’ like the provision of community services?
- And what about the role that pharma and biotech industries play in the NHS e.g. funding cutting-edge clinical research or the discovery of new drugs that leads to improvements in patient care?
- Are we talking about a more symbiotic relationship here…and then what about the public perception of the private sector in the NHS?
We are delighted to welcome three guest speakers:
Paul Birley, Head of Healthcare at Barclays: Paul joined Barclays in 1981, moving into management six years later. In 2001 he helped set up their Healthcare Strategy and, since then, the business has more than quadrupled in size. Paul was named HealthInvestor’s ‘Banker of the Year’ in 2010 and appeared in their ‘Power 50’ in 2011. Paul has headed up the Healthcare team for over 10 years during which time Barclays has continued to expand its portfolio of healthcare clients covering all aspects of the sector.
Jonathan Ellis, Director of Public Policy and Parliamentary Affairs at Help the Hospices: Jonathan has 12 years experience of working in health and social care policy within the voluntary sector, and experience of political campaigning at a local and regional level. Before joining Help the Hospices, he worked in the policy team at Help the Aged and, between 2003 and 2007, was Chair of The Patients Forum which provided a key mechanism for government to consult with the voluntary sector working on care issues. Before joining the voluntary sector, Jonathan worked in local government in one of the first joint appointments between a local council and the then health authority.
Dr Murray Ellender, Chief Operating Officer & Medical Director Urgent Care at Hurley Group: Murray qualified from the University of London in 1999 and trained as an Accident and Emergency doctor before starting his career in General Practice. In 2006, he joined the Hurley Clinic and continues to practice at Riverside Medical Centre in Vauxhall. Murray leads on both urgent care and operational issues for the Group and visits each practice regularly. He also works part-time as the Joint Clinical Lead for Urgent Care in East London & the City.
The event will be chaired by Professor Nick Bosanquet, Professor of Health Policy at Imperial College and an associate of Volterra.
Current facilitators of the SIG are Michael Barker, Founder of Saffron Steer Ltd, Dr Suraj Bassi (MSc International Health Management 2009), Manager Healthcare Advisory, BDO and Helena Posnett (International Health Management, 2010), Medical Services Development Manager, Bupa Health and Wellbeing.
Read more about the alumni Healthcare SIG and read about previous meetings
Registration
Registration is from 18:00. The session will start at 18:30 and this will be followed by a drinks reception.
Alumni and professionals interested in the healthcare are most welcome. Please feel free to invite your colleagues to register for the event.
Tickets are £10 per person for alumni and guests. The ticket price for students is £7.
There is also a Research Celebration event on the same night and you are invited to come along to the Business School before the SIG to listen to find out more about research coming out of the School. Please note you will also need to register separately for the Research Celebration.
Please note: If you are purchasing more than one ticket, please email the name of your guest(s) to the Alumni Relations Office alumni-business@imperial.ac.uk so that we can ensure all names are on the registration list for admittance to the event.
In case of any queries
Please email the Business School Alumni Relations Office:
E: alumni-business@imperial.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)20 7594 6137