Chief Allied Health Professions Officer (CAHPO) Conference 2024

The Chief Allied Health Professions Officer (CAHPO) Conference will be taking place virtually on Thursday 5 September 2024.

The Eighth Annual CAHPO Conference will take place virtually this year on Thursday 5 September. The theme of this year’s conference is: Breaking new ground… perspectives on AHPs Deliver.

We have no attendance limit for the below sessions, and we hope this will encourage as many AHPs as possible, including learners, to attend this year’s conference. Please note you will need to access the events via the MS Teams App.

Session 1

Time: 9am to 9:30am
Title: Chief AHP Officer keynote address
Join the Chief AHP Officer keynote address online session here

Speaker:

  • Professor Suzanne Rastrick OBE, Chief Allied Health Professions Officer for England

Time: 9:30am to 10am
Title: Future priorities for public health and health inequalities
Join the future priorities for public health and health inequalities online session here

Speaker:

  • Professor Kevin Fenton CBE, Regional Director, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (London), Regional Director of Public Health, NHS London

Session 2

Time: 10:20am to 11am
Title: Championing active anti-racism
Join the championing active anti-racism online session here

Speaker:

  • Ngozi Lyn Cole, Independent Leadership Catalyst and Board Vice Chair, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Session 3

Time: 11:20am to 12:10pm
Title: Caring for those who care – workforce health and wellbeing
Join the caring for those who care – workforce health and wellbeing online session here

Speakers:

  • Dr Jeanette Dickson, Chair, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
  • Dr Navina Evans CBE, Chief Workforce, Training and Education Officer, NHS England

Session 4

Time: 12:50pm to 1:30pm
Title: Lessons for clinical staff from Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust
Join the lessons for clinical staff from Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust online session here

Speaker:

  • Professor Oliver Shanley OBE, Author of the Review of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Session 5

Time: 1:50pm to 2:30pm
Title: Growing green and resilient places for people and nature to thrive
Join the growing green and resilient places for people and nature to thrive online session here

Speaker:

  • Roz Davies, Chief Executive Officer, The Green Estate

Session 6

Time: 3pm to 3.40pm
Title: Inclusive leadership behaviours and allyship
Join the inclusive leadership behaviours and allyship online session here

Speaker:

  • Anne-Marie Archard, Senior Consultant – Leadership and OD, The Kings Fund

Time: 3.40pm to 4.00pm
Title: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!
Join the when life gives you lemons, make lemonade! online session here

Speaker:

  • Sally Orange MBE, Chartered Physiotherapist, Endurance Runner, Adventure Athlete, and Mental Health Campaigner

Please note that the recordings of these sessions will be hosted on the Allied Health Profession (AHP) General virtual forum post-conference. Membership for the AHP General virtual forum can be requested by emailing seniorahp-manager@future.nhs.uk.

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