Date: 3 March 2010

Venue: Belfast Castle

" Very useful and motivational"

The second lecture in the series focused on inequalities in health, including evidence on the current position and effective interventions. It also looked at leadership required to achieve greater health equity.

Dr Jessica Allen (2.86MB), Project Director for the Marmot review at University College London outlined key findings and recommendations from the Marmot review, including recommended policy directions and actions
Dr Mark Petticrew (1MB), of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine discussed evaluation of interventions and what is currently known about effective interventions
Chris Long (1.36MB), Chief Executive of Hull Primary Care Trust, provided examples of leadership and new approaches to tackling health inequalities and problems
Marie Mallon (1.32MB), Human Resources Director of Belfast HSC Trust, outlined the approach to health sector reform in Belfast and focused on an initiative aimed at supporting low skilled people gain employment and progress in the health service