About the Conference
Inviting GPs, Allied Health Professionals, Clinical Directors, PCN Directors, Practice Managers, Lead Practice Nurses, Care Coordinators, Social Prescribers and wider neighbourhood health teams to join fellow healthcare professionals, NHS managers, researchers, and community leaders in South Yorkshire for a thought-provoking conference dedicated to tackling health inequalities and fostering compassionate, inclusive care.
Focussing on the impact of health inequalities in South Yorkshire using current data, highlighting poor health outcomes, revealing invisible barriers to care and discussing how to protect our most vulnerable populations.
Be inspired by the innovative Fairer Practice Toolkit and Fairsteps Framework, practical tools designed to inspire collaborative action and drive real change. Engaging keynote speeches and dynamic interactive sessions will equip you with fresh insights and effective strategies to embed compassion and equity at the heart of your work. Leave empowered with renewed motivation and practical steps to champion a fairer, healthier future for all.
Conference Agenda
08:45-09:15 Registration and Refreshments
09:15-09:20 Welcome and Introductions
Session 1: Understanding the scale of the challenge
Exploring key issues and data shaping the future of primary care and health equity in South Yorkshire.
09:20-09:30 Opening Video Address, Sir Michael Marmot, Professor of Epidemiology at UCL
09:30-09:50 Keynote: Aligning the 10-Year Health Plan to Primary Care to Reduce Inequalities through Compassionate Care, Dr Leigh Sorsbie, GP and Health Inequality Lead for Sheffield Place09:50-10:20 The Health of South Yorkshire: Understanding the Data and the Scale of the Problem, Barbara Coyle, Assistant Director of Data, Insights and Public Health at South Yorkshire ICB
10:20-10:40 Protecting the Most Vulnerable Cathy Sheehan, National Clinical Lead Transition and Adult Safeguarding
10:40-11:00 Refreshments and Networking Break
Session 2: Inclusive Healthcare – Reaching Those Hidden in Plain Sight
Focusing on trauma-informed care, inclusion health, and the experiences of people often excluded from mainstream healthcare.
11:00-11:30 Embedding Trauma-Informed Care into Practice (Lived Experience Perspective), Dee Collins, Senior Trainer based at Project 6 Training
11:30-12:00 Breaking Barriers: Access to Healthcare for Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Caroline Norman, Project Manager for the Health Access for Refugees programme at the Refugee Council (with lived experience speakers)
12:00-12:30 Bridging the Gap: Improving Health Outcomes for People Experiencing Homelessness, Dr Kieran Brown, GP at Devonshire Green and Hanover Medical Centres
12:30-13:30 Lunch Break
Session 3: Practical Solutions – Making a Difference Where You Work
Tools, frameworks, and shared insights to support real change in practice.
13:30-13:50 Fairer Practice Toolkit: Realistic and Achievable Interventions in Primary Care, Dr Dom Patterson, GP and Chair of the RCGP Health Inequalities special interest group
13:50-14:20 FairSteps Framework: Taking Action to Increase Equity, University of Sheffield-led Framework
14:25-15:00 Refreshments, Poster Exhibition & Networking Break
Interactive Session: Turning Insight into Action
15:00-15:40 Tabletop Activity: Exploring Practical Interventions to Address Health Inequality Relevant to Your Role and Setting (Facilitated group discussions)
15:40-16:00 Group Feedback: Sharing Insights, Reflections, and Ideas for Action
16:25-16:30 Closing Remarks
