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  Pre-Accounts Planning 2012, Manchester 7 February 2012 This one-day event has been designed to assist NHS finance staff with the planning of the annual accounts process for the year 2012/13. Through a mix of plenary and workshop sessions the day will give an excellent opportunity for discussion, questions and feedback. » Find out more
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  Pre-Accounts Planning 2012, London 8 February 2012 This one-day event has been designed to assist NHS finance staff with the planning of the annual accounts process for the year 2012/13. Through a mix of plenary and workshop sessions the day will give an excellent opportunity for discussion, questions and feedback. » Find out more
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  Mental Health Annual Finance Seminar 2012 23 February 2012

  The Health and Social Care Bill is affecting all aspects of NHS life, and keeping up-to-speed with developments that effect your organisation and patients as well as influencing the implementation of policy has never been so important. This one-day event aims to provide delegates with an up-to-minute update on the issues facing mental health services and an opportunity to engage in debate and discussion around the policy and its implementation. 

  Aimed predominantly at Directors of Finance and senior finance professionals in mental health provider trusts – it will also be of value to anyone involved in the commissioning of mental health services. 

  The day will give delegates the opportunity to hear about and discuss issues such as:

  • No health without mental health – 1 year on
  • Mental Health Payment by Results
  • CCGs & mental health commissioning
  • Regulation & compliance of mental health provision
  • Health & Wellbeing Boards and their effect on mental health provision

  Speakers include

  • Dr Hugh Griffiths, National Clinical Director Mental Health, Department of Health
  • Sue Baker, Director, Time to Change
  • Stuart Bell, Chief Executive, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) & Chair of the MH PbR Expert Reference Group
  • Sue Novak, MH PbR, Department of Health
  • Geraldine Strathdee, Specialist Clinical Advisor on Mental Health, Care Quality Commission
  • John Wilderspin, National Director, Health and Wellbeing Board Implementation, Department of Health
  • Dr Amit Bhargava, GP, Chair Crawley Commissioning Consortium, First Wave Pathfinder & National Co-Lead, NHS Alliance Clinical Commissioning Federation & South East Coast SHA Primary Care Lead for Mental Health
  • Trevor Shipman, Director of Finance, Central & North West London NHS FT
  • Kath Murphy, Secure Services Policy and Specialised Mental Health Transitions Lead, Department of Health

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  National Payment by Results Summit 2012 6 March 2012

  A high level seminar for key professionals in the NHS

  The Health and Social Care Bill is affecting all aspects of NHS life, including the payment system.  This one-day event aims to provide finance professionals with the latest thinking – both in terms of managing tariff over the next year or so and in terms of more significant changes to processes which will be introduced over that timescale.

  The day will give delegates the opportunity to hear about and discuss issues such as:

  ·         Post discharge services – their provision and reimbursement

  ·         How to respond to Best Practice Tariffs

  ·         The benefits of increasing clinical engagement in finance and costing

  ·         Tariff in the future – the role of Monitor and the Commissioning Board – what it will mean for you

  ·         Tariff and mental health services – a stocktake

  Workshops may vary depending on future NHS developments. 

  A full programme will be available shortly.

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  Service Line Management 2012 20 March 2012

  To book via fax please download and complete the programme and booking form here

  Following the successful Monitor/HFMA conference Breaking down the barriers between finance and clinical leadership held in May 2011, the HFMA and Monitor will be running another SLM conference on 20 March 2012.

  This conference will cover key SLM topic areas and will highlight the importance and benefit for organisations in adopting an SLM approach. Speakers will be drawn from around the country from a variety of organisations and will include CEOs, Medical Directors and Directors of Finance.

  
  Who should attend? Senior clinical, finance and management staff who have an interest or responsibility for Service-line Management
  
  Topics areas:

    *   Why medical leadership and engagement is crucial for effective service delivery moving forwards

    *   How SLM improves efficiency and quality and supports CIP delivery

    *   The importance of using information to promote clinical improvement:  holding individuals to account and incentivising

    *   Clinically driven change – clinicians driving service improvement and the clear benefits this brings

  There will also be 4 master classes based around the following topics:
  -Recruiting clinicians – moving away from the traditional recruitment model to ensure the ‘right’ individuals
  -PbR in mental health organisations – the challenges but why it is still possible
  -Using clinical quality as a catalyst for change
  -Where to start with SLM – for those who want to start but don’t know where or how – practical tips for implementing SLM

  Professor Chris Ham, CEO The Kings Fund will be chairing the conference which will be held in central London.

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  HFMA 2012 5 - 7 December 2012

  This year's annual conference - the most important event in NHS finance - takes its title from the president's theme, 'Making a Difference'.  During the three days, you will have the opportunity to hear from some of the most prominent figures in the NHS along with key policy makers, politicians, clinicians and professional and technical experts. The event will begin on Wednesday afternoon with the HFMA Learning Lab – a series of themed workshop sessions giving people the opportunity to join small, focused groups on specific topics and to benefit from hearing about practical case studies, lessons learnt, success stories and lots more.  There will be a huge variety of sessions to choose from and lots of opportunity for questions and discussion.

  As well as being an excellent professional development event, this offers great value for money, a valuable networking opportunity and a comprehensive exhibition area.

  It is likely that main brochure prices for conference will increase this year by 3-5%.    However,  take this early booker special offer and hold prices for 2012 at 2010 levels.  The first 200 places booked will also have the benefit of upgraded accommodation at the Hilton for the duration of your stay.  This offer is limited until 31^st March. 

  Places can be booked now to secure this discounted rate with names to be confirmed nearer the time.  Please note the cancellation date for this early booker special rate is 30^th June.  After this date no refunds can be given but substitutions can be made at any time.

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