New ways of working: the RCSLT managers' conference 2007

The Royal York Hotel, York
25-26 June, 2007


The premier event for speech and language therapy managers in 2007

Conference programme (may be subject to change)

To view the available slides from the event visit this page and click on the relevant name

The pace of healthcare and education reform across the UK is affecting both the future of professional managers and the need to develop a different skills set as a result of the changing environment

How did SLTs/services benefit from this course?
Through this two-day conference, the RCSLT:
  • Enabled delegates to influence the key decision makers responsible for commissioning and/or service provision
  • Helped delegates to lead in service innovation, in line with government policy and evidence-based practice
Speakers:
  • Dr Patricia Oakley, Director Practices Made Perfect LTD: setting a vision for the future of current public sector services in health, education and social care
  • Professor Laurie McMahon, Director, Loop 2 and NHS Policy Adviser to Nuffield Hospitals: exploring current assumptions
  • Professor Pam Enderby, Professor of Rehabilitation and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Sheffield Insitute for Studies on Ageing: promoting your service
Parallel sessions included:
  • Skills workshops on audit and planning, leading through change and communicating the value of your service
  • Case studies - from care groups in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
  • Information technology issues
  • Managing continuing professional development in your service
  • Children's services
  • A stroke workshop
  • The RCSLT workforce planning project
  • Patient and public involvement
  • RCSLT services for managers
A gala dinner on the evening of 25 June provided the opportunity to network with colleagues from around the UK