Overview
Reflect on current key issues impacting the Community sector
With recent developments and an ever-evolving landscape within the NHS, our latest network meeting is your opportunity to reflect with other community leaders across the country on your key challenges and share insight and learning.
Why this matters
As the NHS is rapidly evolving and community services are integral to the three shifts, it's important to step back from the day-to-day to take the opportunity to reflect on the key challenges facing your role, team and trust.
Operating under Chatham House Rule, this network will provide you an opportunity to:
- Share ideas and exchange learning.
- hear presentations from communications leaders experts on the latest innovative work in the sector.
- Engage in interactive sessions to ask questions and share your thoughts.
- Have open and honest discussions with peers in breakout sessions.
The whole event was very well led and full of useful information that will be very helpful context for my role
Agenda
Wednesday 11 Feb
09:45Waiting room open
10:00Welcome and introductions
Introduction and chair's welcome
Richard Kirby
10:05Session 1
Strategic policy update
A strategic update from NHS Confederation unpacking the latest national, political and policy developments through the lens of the community sector, with time for a discussion and questions.
10:45Comfort break
10:55Session 2
Shaping the future CQC Approach for Community Services
The CQC will expand on proposals to evolve and improve the approach to assessing and rating health and care providers, with a particular focus on community sector specifics within the new framework.
Professor Bola Owolabi CBE
Helen Rawlings
11:55Closing comments
Please note, our agenda is still in development for this event so session timings may be subject to change. We will share more details over the coming weeks of further sessions and speakers.
Network chair and speakers
Richard Kirby
Chief Executive Officer
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Richard Kirby took up his current post as chief executive officer of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in March 2018. In this role, he is the lead for the Birmingham & Solihull Community Care Collaborative developing partnerships to deliver integrated care in neighbourhoods and localities. Richard is chair of The Community Network and a Fellow of the Sciana Health Leaders Network. In 2024, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Aston University.
Professor Bola Owolabi CBE
Chief Inspector - Primary Care and Community Services
Care Quality Commission
Helen Rawlings
Director of Primary Care and Community Care
Care Quality Commission
How to book
Attendance is free, however you will need to book in advance to receive event details ahead of the network.
If you have any questions, or would like to be added to the mailing list to hear about future events and NHS Providers resources, please contact the Networks team.
Who should attend
This network is designed for the following roles:
- Chairs, chief executives, and directors (or equivalent) of NHS trusts and foundation trusts providing community services.
- Chairs, chief executives, and directors (or equivalent) of Community Interest Companies providing community services who have joined the community network via the NHS Confederation.