Event / Audit conference 2021

About this event

The need for strong leadership and good governance is vital and the role of the Audit Committee is becoming increasingly important in ensuring the success of every NHS organisation across the local health economy. This one-day event provided essential practical guidance and a useful forum for discussion for audit committee chairs and members.


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Opening address: National Audit Office
Robert White, Director for Health, and Suzy Smith, Audit Manager, National Audit Office

Preparing for external audit
Mark Stocks, Partner and Head of Public Sector Assurance, Grant Thornton

Development in the audit market
Alison Ring, Director for Public Sector, ICAEW

Climate change and the role of NHS boards
Joan Saddler, Director of Partnerships and Equality at NHS Confed and Non-Executive Director at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals; Pam Warhurst, previously Chair at Calderdale NHS Trust; and Tim Ballard, National Clinical Advisor - General Practice, Online and Independent Healthcare (Primary Medical Services), Care Quality Commission

The non-executive director role in ICS governance
Steve Connor, Managing Director, MIAA and Helen Kemp-Taylor, Managing Director and Head of Internal Audit, Audit Yorkshire