Women’s Health in the North of England – Turning evidence into action
About this Event
Join us for a free, interactive, networking event that brings together leading voices in Women's Health from research, the NHS, policy and industry. Together, we will surface the inequalities highlighted in the Woman of the North report, combining expert keynote discussions and system-level debate with focused deep-dives on women's health across the life course, data-led research, and innovation. Expect bold insights, fresh collaboration, and clear, actionable priorities that translate evidence into delivery-ready priorities for the government's renewed Women’s Health Strategy.
Speakers to be announced sonn. Please note the below agenda is subject to change.
Agenda
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Welcome from the NHSA and Academy of Medical Sciences
Info: The North of England Cross-Sector Networking Hub
SESSION 1: Translate ‘Woman of the North’ evidence into delivery-ready priorit
🕑: 11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Opening keynotes - The state of Women’s Health and Healthcare
Info: • Evidence highlights from the Woman of the North report
• The Renewed Women’s Health Strategy
🕑: 11:50 AM - 12:30 PM
Panel discussion with audience Q&A - From strategy to reality: can the system
Info: • How will accountability for women’s voices work in practice?
• How do we avoid widening regional inequalities during implementation of the Strategy?
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:15 PM
Networking lunch
SESSION 2: North of England Showcase - Research, Data and Innovation in Women’
🕑: 01:15 PM - 01:35 PM
NIHR Inequalities Challenge Consortia
Info: • Maternity disparities
• CVD prevention in women
🕑: 01:35 PM - 01:55 PM
Data-led research
Info: • Diversity and under-representation in health datasets, impact on data-led research
• MRC Data Science Leadership and biomedical data science careers
🕑: 01:55 PM - 02:20 PM
Innovation in Women’s Health
Info: • Women’s Health Innovation Network (WHIN) and Devices for Dignity NIHR HealthTech Research Centre
🕑: 02:20 PM - 02:30 PM
Refreshments, into SESSION 3: Interactive roundtable discussions
🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:55 PM
Facilitated discussions
Info: Facilitated discussions on challenges in:
• Maternity disparities
• CVD prevention in women
• Data-led research
• Biomedical data science careers
• Innovation in Women’s Health
🕑: 02:55 PM - 03:00 PM
Closing remarks - A Call to Action for the North of England
Info: Commitments to collaboration, evidence generation and policy influence.
Where is it happening?
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