Policy Forum for Wales Keynote Seminar: Improving health and wellbeing in Wales Timing: Morning, Tuesday, 5th March 2013 Venue: Central Cardiff

Draft agenda subject to change

8.30 ‐ 9.00 Registration and coffee

9.00 ‐ 9.05 Chairman’s opening remarks Lindsay Whittle AM, Member, Health and Social Care Committee, National Assembly for Wales and Party Spokesperson, Social Services, Children and Equal Opportunities,

9.05 ‐ 9.25 Public health challenges in Wales Professor Laurence Moore, Professor of Public Health Improvement, Cardiff University and Director, Centre for the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions for Public Health Improvement Questions and comments from the floor

9.25 ‐ 10.10 Programmes for tackling health challenges in Wales Perspectives on the impact of nationally‐ and locally‐organised public health campaigns, and the lessons that can be learned to improve outcomes. How can public health campaigns be designed to effectively engage with hard‐to‐reach groups? What has been the impact of the Welsh Network of Healthy School Schemes and other measures such as free school breakfasts and free swimming, and what more can be done to promote healthy diet and exercise in schools? To what extent can public health campaigns tackle the key public health challenges facing Wales including smoking and obesity, and how can their impact be measured? To what extent should self‐regulation of the food and drinks industry ‐ as introduced recently in England ‐ be implemented in Wales? In what circumstances would there be value in using legislation to improve public health? Alison Kedward, Welsh Board Forum Member for Primary Care, Community & Public Health, RCN and County Head of Nursing, Hywel Dda Local Health Board Catriona Williams, Chief Executive, Children in Wales Dr Nadim Haboubi, Chair, National Obesity Forum for Wales and Consultant Physician in Adult Medicine and Gastroenterology, NHS Wales Senior representative, Local Health Board Questions and comments from the floor

10.10 ‐ 10.40 Meeting the challenges of improving health and wellbeing Bob Hudson, Chief Executive, Public Health Wales Questions and comments from the floor

10.40 ‐ 10.45 Chairman’s closing remarks Lindsay Whittle AM, Member, Health and Social Care Committee, National Assembly for Wales and Party Spokesperson, Social Services, Children and Equal Opportunities, Plaid Cymru

10.45 ‐ 11.15 Coffee

11.15 ‐ 11.20 Chairman’s opening remarks Rebecca Evans AM, Member, Health and Social Care Committee, National Assembly for Wales

11.20 ‐ 11.40 Ageing well in Wales Sarah Rochira, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales Questions and comments from the floor

11.40 ‐ 11.50 The impact of environmental surrounding on wellbeing outcomes Jennifer Dack, Strategy and Policy Manager, Fisheries, Recreation, Conservation and Navigation, Environment Agency Wales

11.50 ‐ 12.35 The structure of public health improvement in Wales: collaboration, funding and reducing inequalities What should be the strategic role of Public Health Wales in coordinating public health policy? Is Communities First proving an effective programme for fostering collaboration between local services to improve public health? How can Local Health Boards (LHBs), local authorities, third sector and other organisations work in reducing the impact on primary care services? What support should Government provide to LHBs to target health inequalities within their own areas? In what ways can the Health, Social Care and Wellbeing strategies be used to tackle the greatest local variations in public health and what else can be done to promote a clear local strategy? How can best practice of the design and implementation of annual health campaigns to tackle the biggest public health priorities be best shared between LHBs? How can funds for public health be most effectively spent and the impact of investments monitored? Elen de Lacy, Chief Executive, ASH Wales Tina McMahon, Community Regeneration Manager, County Borough Council Senior representative, Local Health Board Senior representative, medical organisation Questions and comments from the floor with Jennifer Dack, Strategy and Policy Manager, Fisheries, Recreation, Conservation and Navigation, Environment Agency Wales

12.35 ‐ 12.55 The next steps for public health in Wales Dr Ruth Hussey, Chief Medical Officer, Welsh Government and Medical Director, NHS Wales Questions and comments from the floor

12.55 ‐ 13.00 Chairman’s and Policy Forum for Wales closing remarks Rebecca Evans AM, Member, Health and Social Care Committee, National Assembly for Wales Jonny Roberts, Senior Producer, Policy Forum for Wales