Devolution in practice: health policy
A summit on devolved national health services in the UK
This summit brought together around 30 senior healthcare policy-makers and experts to discuss the impact of devolution on health policy and practice across the UK.
Six years after devolution, the four countries have developed increasingly divergent health policies. Policy-makers were asked to consider the drivers that have shaped these divergent policy directions; the impact they are having on public health and health service performance; and the big healthcare questions for each country – and the UK as a whole. Did they consider that the right steps are underway to meet our needs? If not, what should we be doing?
The summit was divided into three sessions:
1. Devolution & healthcare
2. Innovation & inequality
3. Long-term devolved care
Round table participants
Ann Lloyd
Chief executive, NHS Wales
Prof Ronan Lyons
Professor of public health, Health Information Research Unit, University of Swansea
Dr Andrew McCormick
Permanent secretary, Social Services and Public Safety DoH, NI
Dr Elizabeth Mitchell
Principal medical officer, DHSSPI, NI
Rt Hon Rhodri Morgan
First Minister, Welsh Assembly Government
Phil Parry (Chair)
Political commentator, BBC Wales
Prof Ceri Phillips
Head, Institute for Health Research, Swansea University
Martin Rathfelder
Director, Socialist Health Association
Owen Smith
Head of Government Relations, Pfizer
Dr Anne Marie
Telford Director of Public Health, Southern Health & Social Services Board NI
Dr Julian Tudor Hart
Professor, University of Cardiff
Prof Gareth Williams
School of Social Sciences, University of Cardiff
Prof John Williams
Director Welsh Office of Research Welsh Assembly Government
