Event: Increasing value, reducing waste - The Lancet Series on Research

8th January 2014 - University College London Institute of Child Health

"On 7th January 2014, The Lancet will publish a series of papers documenting waste from principle sources - ranging from waste in deciding what research to do, through to waste because of unusable reports of research.

This free to attend Lancet Symposium is supported by the Department of Health for England and is of particular relevance to research funders, research regulators and academic institutions, but it is likely to be of interest to research users (including the public), researchers and journals."

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Event: Diagnostic services - Atlas of Variation: how to reduce unwarranted variation in diagnostic services

27th November 2013 - Noon to 3.30pm - Prince Philip House, 3 Carlton House Terrae, London SW1Y 5DG, UK

A workshop is being held, for diagnostics professionals and clinicians to examine what the professions are doing and could do to tackle unwarranted variation in Diagnostic Services. Keynote speakers will include the Chief Scientific Officer and National Clinical Directors for Diagnostics and imaging and followed by discussions. This event will be of interest to service providers, commissioners and clinicians.

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Event: Health Services Research: Evidence-based practice

1st-3rd July 2014 - King's College, London, UK

BioMed Central is pleased to announce the first international conference Health Services Research: Evidence-based practice. The conference will have a broad scope, as this is a multidisciplinary field, and will address topics from many viewpoints, ranging from international health policy to local health care systems.

Find out more here.

Event: Delivering improved outcomes for local communities

25th June 2013 - London
26th June 2013 - Leeds

This is an opportunity for local leaders from Clinical Commissioning Groups, local authorities and NHS England to hear local and national perspectives on how working together to pursue shared priorities, can and is delivering improved outcomes for local populations.

Click here to register for the London event.

Click here to register for the Leeds event.

Event: Implementing a ban on age discrimination in the NHS

6th June 2013 - Skipton House, London, England

This is a free learning event run by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Age UK, and the Department of Health.

To register, click here.

Event: High quality care for all, now and for future generations

17th May 2013 - Bristol City Council, Bristol, England

"This NHS Values Summit will challenge and inspire you to think about the role of collaboration in improving the health and wellbeing of local communities, staff and patients and how the NHS can achieve high quality care for all."

Find out more here.

Event: Transforming services for improved outcomes

16th July 2013 - London, England

Bob Ricketts, director of commissioning support, strategy and market development for NHS England will outline the vision for service transformation. Speakers and case studies will provide insight as to how to commission services to deliver genuine transformation, and how providers can drive forward this agenda.

Find out more here.