Date: 28 April 2010

Venue: Clifton House, Belfast

" I like this format for taking time out to look at the bigger picture"

This lecture explored the role of intersectoral action in tackling inequalities in health. Participants heard success stories from Norway and a number of 'Readiness tools' were presented to help organisations plan local commissioning priorities and assess the effectiveness of inter agency partnership working.

Eddie Rooney (0.46MB), Chief Executive of the Public Health Agency outlined joint working arrangements for Northern Ireland, and the opportunities and challenges through intersectoral action.

Tone Torgersen (0.72MB), Senior Advisor with the Norwegian Directorate of Health and Social Affairs, presented the Norwegian experience of developing a strategy for tackling inequalities in health, which was based on intersectoral action on the wider determinants of health.

Janet Crampton (0.54MB), National Programme Manager for the Department of Health Care Networks, discussed issues relating to partnership working.