City Health 2012

Guildhall, London - 22nd and 23rd October 

Where: City of London’s historic Guildhall

What: This international event examines current policy and practice in relation to public health in cities.  It has a special focus on health behaviours - alcohol, sex, drugs, smoking, nightlife, entertainment venues, mental health, violence, tourism, migration, and planning for large scale events, along with consideration of the future challenges for creating healthy cities and a healthy public.

Focus: Adopting a ‘whole systems’ approach, reflecting the integration of health and social care and with emphasis on the science and evidence supporting policy, treatment and the delivery of services, the conference will showcase examples of effective policy and good practice in addressing the consequences of health behaviours. Of particular importance will be examples of multi-agency, multi-disciplinary working, including professionals from other sectors, including law enforcement.

Who for: city officials, policy makers, industry, public health staff, local authority staff, students, researchers, NGO staff, commerce, law enforcement, health planners, urban planners, managers, practitioners and users of health services.

Speakers include:

Duncan Selbie, CEO Public Health England: a keynote address outlining his vision for public health in the new era

Ambassador Mauricio Rodriguez-Munera, Colombia: Social urbanism in Medellin and Bogotá

Prof Phil Hanlon, University of Glasgow: The Future Public Health

Dr Simon Tanner, Regional Director for Public Health in London: Organising and promoting health in the city

Prof Hilary Ross, 2012 Programme Director, NHS London Olympics: Looking back on health and the Olympics

Phil Knibb, Communiversity, Alt Valley Community Trust, Croxteth:  Social enterprise and well-being

Sen. Larry Campbell, Canada: City agendas and marginal populations

Prof Robert van Voren, Global Initiative in Psychiatry, Lithuania: Urban mental health and migration

Georgina Perry, Open Doors, London: Cities, sex workers and big events

Johanna Abdon, STAD, Stockholm: Alcohol, drugs and violence reduction

Jim McVeigh, Liverpool John Moores University: City gyms and steroids

Natalya Podogova, GBCHealth Russia and CIS: Politics, people, enterprise and smoke-free cities

Dr Vicky Hobart, NHS North East London and the City: Public health and non-resident populations

Prof Alexander Katkov, Kazakhstan: Urban dynamics and social epidemics

Dr James Nichols, Bath Spa University: Public health principles and licensing of alcohol outlets

Stephen Bitti, MBARC, London: Challenges of planning public and sexual health during the Olympics

Dr Graham Foster, Queen Mary University, London: City hepatitis C prevention and services

Prof Mark Bellis, Liverpool John Moore’s University: Public pleasure and public nuisance

Karyn McCluskey, Violence Reduction Unit, Strathclyde: Public health and policing

Commander Simon Bray, Metropolitan Police: Alcohol, drugs and the night time economy in Soho

Dr Stephen Woods, UK Healthy City Network, University of Lancaster: Country and international networks

Lisa Power, Terrence Higgins Trust: Global principles in constructing urban HIV responses

Rosie Campbell, University of Leeds: Sex entertainment venues

Dr Owen Bowden-Jones, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital: Urban landscapes and club drugs

Dr Manuel Carballo, International Centre for Migration and Health: Organising Health Care for Migrants

Lindsey Richardson, British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS: Poverty, work and housing

Alison Chesney and Eddie Killoran memorial lecture, 2012

Prof John Ashton, Director of Public Health Cumbria:  Healthy Cities - past present and future

FOR MORE INFORMATION www.cityhealth.org.uk

TO REGISTER www.eventsforce.net/cityhealth2012