Past Events

Promoting health and well-being through the application of socialist principles

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Universal Healthcare meeting patients’ needs, free at the point of use, funded by taxation.
Democracy based on freedom of information, election not selection and local decision making.
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Past Events

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Event	Date	Time	Location
Socialist Health Association AGM	29.02.2020	12:00 – 16:00	Unite London Office, London
Liverpool SHA AGM	23.10.2019	19:00 – 21:00	Jack Jones House, Liverpool
PUBLIC MEETING/AGM : Socialist Health Association (SHA)	17.10.2019	19:00 – 21:00	Clayton Hotel, Cardiff
Labour Party Conference fringe meeting	22.09.2019	19:00 – 21:30	Friend Meeting House, Brighton
Voice of the People	21.09.2019	18:00 – 21:00	The Jubilee Library, Brighton
Socialist Health Association Central Council meeting	07.09.2019	13:00 – 17:00	The Warehouse, Birmingham
Central Council meeting July 2019	06.07.2019	13:00 – 16:00	Unite Building, London
Central Council meeting March 2019	30.03.2019	13:00 – 17:00	Viva Brazil Clayton Hotel, Cardiff
Yorkshire SHA meeting	24.01.2019	11:00 – 13:30	Leeds Beckett University, Leeds
Socialist Health Association North East Branch Annual General Meeting 2019	16.01.2019	20:00 – 20:30	County Hall, Durham,, Durham
A Healthier Wales? Cymru Iachach?	01.10.2018	19:00 – 21:00	Unison North Wales Health Branch, Abergele
Fringe: The future of social care and the Re-nationalisation of the NHS	25.09.2018	18:00 – 20:00	Liverpool Quaker Meeting House, Liverpool
Fringe: Developing Healthcare for Women	24.09.2018	12:30 – 14:30	Liverpool Quaker Meeting House, Liverpool
What kind of NHS do we really want	26.06.2018	19:00 – 21:00	Sheffield Quaker Meeting House, Sheffield
Autism today	08.06.2018	19:00 – 21:00	Manchester Quaker Meeting House, Manchester
SHA North East Members meeting	04.06.2018	18:30 – 20:30	County Hall, Durham,, Durham
How did the NHS get to be like this?	19.05.2018	13:30 – 16:00	St Lukes Birmingham, Birmingham
How did the NHS get to be like this?	14.05.2018	16:30 – 18:00	Cross Street Chapel, Manchester
What's going on in the NHS in Greater Manchester	14.05.2018	18:30 – 20:30	Cross Street Chapel, Manchester
The Crisis in Nottingham Healthcare	12.05.2018	12:30 – 16:00	Friends Meeting House Nottingham, Nottingham
West Midlands SHA AGM	21.04.2018	11:00 – 13:00	Brandhall Labour Club, Oldbury
How did the NHS get to be like this?	03.04.2018	19:00 – 21:30	Stockport Labour Club, Stockport
Why Public Health is Important and what Labour will do about it.	17.03.2018	13:00 – 14:30	Herschell Building, Newcastle
London SHA AGM	13.03.2018	18:30 – 20:45	House of Commons, London
Socialist Health Association Greater Manchester AGM	01.03.2018	19:00 – 22:00	St Thomas Centre, Manchester
Empowering patients with information technology	28.02.2018	14:30 – 18:00	Cross Street Chapel, Manchester
Liverpool City Region AGM	22.02.2018	19:00 – 21:00	Liverpool Quaker Meeting House, Liverpool
The London Plan	21.02.2018	18:30 – 20:45	House of Commons, London
The Future of the NHS under a Labour Government	10.02.2018	11:00 – 14:00	Brandhall Labour Club, Oldbury
Greater Manchester Socialist Health Association	05.02.2018	19:00 – 21:00	Manchester Quaker Meeting House, Manchester
What can councillors do about health?	03.02.2018	14:00 – 15:00	East Midlands Conference Centre, Beeston Notts
SHA Scotland AGM	31.01.2018	19:00 – 21:00	City Chambers, Glasgow
How did the NHS get to be like this?	27.01.2018	14:00 – 16:30	Chester Quaker Meeting House, Chester
An NHS Accountable to the community	19.01.2018	17:00 – 19:00	County Hall, Durham,, Durham
DevoManc Supper	09.01.2018	18:30 – 21:00	Limelight, Manchester
The Future of the NHS - the third era	16.12.2017	10:00 – 12:30	Mechanics Centre, Manchester
Accountable Care Systems	25.11.2017	10:30 – 16:00	Cross Street Chapel, Manchester
Public Health Priorities for Labour	23.11.2017	10:00 – 16:00	Abbey Conference Centre, London
Liverpool City Region meeting	06.10.2017	19:00 – 21:00	Liverpool Quaker Meeting House, Liverpool
DevoManc Supper	03.10.2017	19:00 – 22:00	Lead Station, Manchester
Labour's vision for the NHS	26.09.2017	18:00 – 20:00	Brighthelm Centre, Brighton
Labour Public Health Policy	25.09.2017	12:30 – 14:00	Brighthelm Centre, Brighton
The NHS: Past, Present and Future	09.09.2017	14:00 – 16:30	The Atkinson, Southport
Relaunch of the Liverpool City Region SHA	18.05.2017	19:00 – 21:00	Liverpool Quaker Meeting House, Liverpool
STPs, The solution or the problem?	10.04.2017	19:00 – 21:00	Broadacre House, Newcastle
West Midlands Branch AGM	18.03.2017	11:00 – 13:00	Brandhall Labour Club, Oldbury
DevoManc Supper
London Branch AGM	08.03.2017	18:30 – 19:30	Unite Building, London
DevoManc Supper	28.02.2017	19:00 – 21:30	Baby Elephant, Shevington
DevoManc Supper	06.02.2017	19:00 – 21:00	Slug & Lettuce Waterside, Sale
The future of social care	27.09.2016	18:00 – 20:00	Liverpool Quaker Meeting House, Liverpool
Democratic accountability in the modern NHS	26.09.2016	12:30 – 14:00	Ma Boyle’s Alehouse, Liverpool
DevoManc Supper	08.09.2016	19:00 – 22:00	Pakistan Community Centre, Manchester
A new vision for Mental Health	28.05.2016	13:00 – 15:30	St Marks Church Hall, Norwich
Healthier in Europe?	20.05.2016	19:00 – 21:30	Manchester Quaker Meeting House, Manchester
DevoManc Supper club	25.04.2016	19:00 – 22:00	Kro Heaton Moor, Stockport
Meet Ivan Lewis	21.04.2016	11:00 – 13:00	Britons Protection, Manchester
Annual General Meeting of the West Midlands Branch	19.03.2016	11:00 – 13:00	Brandhall Labour Club, Oldbury
Devolution and Health - an opportunity for the North East?	12.03.2016	12:30 – 14:00	Life Centre, Newcastle
Delayed Transfers of Care	07.03.2016	11:00 – 12:30	Britons Protection, Manchester
DevoManc Supper	29.02.2016	19:30 – 22:00	Sanskruti Restaurant, Manchester abolished
Socialist Health Association Manchester	11.02.2016	19:00 – 21:00	Manchester Quaker Meeting House, Manchester
Public Health in the face of a fallen budget	26.01.2016	18:45 – 20:45	House of Commons, London
Socialist Health Association Scotland	21.01.2016	19:00 – 21:00	City Chambers, Glasgow
Mental health	16.01.2016	09:30 – 12:30	Murton Welfare Hall, Murton
DevoManc Supper	07.01.2016	19:30 – 22:00	Victoria Inn, Bolton
Commission on Health Inequalities	22.10.2015	09:00 – 10:00	UNISON House, Glasgow
Socialist health in Liverpool	05.10.2015	19:00 – 22:00	Old Blind School, Liverpool
Socialist Health Association Scotland	01.10.2015	19:00 – 21:00	City Chambers, Glasgow
West Midlands SHA Branch Meeting	23.05.2015	11:00 – 12:30	Brandhall Labour Club, Oldbury
Annual General Meeting of the West Midlands Branch	07.03.2015	11:00 – 13:00	Brandhall Labour Club, Oldbury
Socialist Health Association Scotland AGM	22.01.2015	19:00 – 21:00	City Chambers, Glasgow
Future of the NHS	06.12.2014	11:00 – 12:30	Brandhall Labour Club, Oldbury
The Future for London's NHS	17.11.2014	17:45	Portcullis House, Westminster
Socialist Health Association Scotland	09.10.2014	19:00 – 21:00	City Chambers, Glasgow
The Health of the Public under Labour	23.09.2014	18:30 – 20:30	Manchester Quaker Meeting House, Manchester
The Future of the NHS under Labour	22.09.2014	12:30 – 14:30	Manchester Quaker Meeting House, Manchester
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and the NHS	21.07.2014	18:30	House of Commons, London
Socialist Health Association Scotland	15.05.2014	19:00 – 21:00	City Chambers, Glasgow
Annual General Meeting of the West Midlands Branch	22.03.2014	11:00 – 13:00	Brandhall Labour Club, Oldbury
Time to Care	21.03.2014	17:30 – 19:00	Royal George Hotel, Perth
Democracy and Accountability in the NHS	15.03.2014	12:30 – 14:00	XCEL Conference Centre, Newton Aycliffe
Annual General Meeting 2014	08.03.2014	12:00 – 15:00	Unite Building, London
Annual General Meeting of Greater London SHA	25.02.2014	19:00 – 21:00	Unite Building, London
Transforming economics for health	03.02.2014	19:00 – 21:00	Manchester Quaker Meeting House, Manchester
Socialist Health Association Scotland	30.01.2014	19:00 – 21:00	City Chambers, Glasgow
Health and Social Care Policy Forum	11.01.2014	09:30 – 12:30	County Hall, Durham,, Durham
West Midlands Socialist Health Association	07.12.2013	11:00 – 13:00	Brandhall Labour Club, Oldbury
Socialist Health Association Cymru Wales AGM	28.11.2013	19:00 – 21:00	Unison House, Cardiff
Socialist Health Association Scotland	24.10.2013	19:00 – 21:00	City Chambers, Glasgow
European Dimension to Health	11.10.2013	10:00 – 15:30	Unite Offices Sheffield, Sheffield
Labour Party Policy for the future of the NHS	22.09.2013	17:00 – 19:00	Brighton Quaker Meeting House, Brighton
Labour's approach to Public Health	06.09.2013	19:00 – 21:30	Manchester Town Hall, Manchester
A Parliament for Health: why the NHS needs a big dose of democracy	16.07.2013	10:00 – 12:30	GMB Office, London
Labour Health Policy - Bristol
Local action on health inequalities
Defending the NHS	14.06.2013	14:00 – 16:30	Vintry House, Bristol
Defending the NHS	24.05.2013	13:00 – 16:00	Unite Building, London
Socialist Health Association Scotland	16.05.2013	19:00 – 21:00	City Chambers, Glasgow
Socialist Health Association Wales AGM	11.05.2013	10:00 – 12:30	Swansea Civic Centre, Swansea
Defending the NHS	22.04.2013	13:00 – 14:30	Room 2.57, Simon Building, Manchester University, Manchester Greater Manchester
Defending the NHS	15.04.2013	18:00 – 20:00	Islington Town Hall, Islington
Socialist Health Association West Midlands Branch AGM	23.03.2013	11:00 – 13:00	Brandhall Labour Club, Oldbury
Defending the NHS	22.03.2013	14:00 – 16:00	Mea House, Newcastle
Mental Health and Social Care	08.03.2013	14:30 – 17:30	Loxley House, Nottingham
Labour's Vision of the NHS	04.03.2013	19:00 – 21:00	Somers Town Community Centre, London
Inequality, Statistics, and York	23.02.2013	09:30 – 17:00	Priory Street Centre, York
Defending the NHS	11.02.2013	14:00 – 16:00	St. Andrew’s Methodist Church, Worcester
Defending the NHS	11.02.2013	18:00 – 20:00	Wolverhampton Civic Centre, Wolverhampton
Defending the NHS	09.02.2013	11:00 – 13:00	Craven Arms Community Centre, Craven Arms Shropshire
Defending the NHS	08.02.2013	14:00 – 16:30	Barnabas Centre, Shrewsbury
Clinical Trust in a more competitive NHS	04.02.2013	13:00 – 17:00	Toynbee Hall, London
Defending the NHS
Defending the NHS	18.01.2013	14:00 – 16:00	Brighthelm Centre, Brighton
Annual General Meeting of the Socialist Health Association Scotland	17.01.2013	19:00 – 21:00	City Chambers, Glasgow
Defending the NHS	15.01.2013	13:30 – 15:30	Committee Room 19, London
Local Government in Public Health	30.11.2012	19:00 – 21:00	Birmingham Council House, Birmingham
NHS for Beginners	30.11.2012	16:00 – 18:00	Birmingham and Midland Institute, Birmingham
Health and Social Care Integration in the New Policy Landscape	12.10.2012	10:30 – 16:30	Alcuin Research Resource Centre, York
The future of the NHS	02.10.2012	13:00 – 14:30	Manchester Quaker Meeting House, Manchester
Health Inequality Now	01.10.2012	18:00 – 20:00	Manchester Quaker Meeting House, Manchester
The NHS in the Community	15.09.2012	09:00 – 13:00	Healthworks, Easington
Emerging plans for the hospital network in Wales: a socialist response	26.07.2012	18:30 – 20:30	Cardiff County hall, Cardiff
Benefits and health	29.06.2012	11:00 – 16:00	All Saints Action Network, Wolverhampton
Health Inequality in Scotland and England	09.06.2012	10:00 – 16:00	Edinburgh Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh
Reclaiming our National Health Service	08.06.2012	18:30 – 20:30	Durham University, Durham
Developing Labour Health Policy	11.05.2012	10:00 – 15:00	Toynbee Hall, London

If there is a record of proceedings at Socialist Health Association conferences held before March 2012 it should be listed below, but events which did not generate a record are not usually listed.

2012

Does the NHS run better without an Internal Market? Saturday 4th February Cardiff
What can we learn from past NHS reorganisations? Manchester Monday 16th January

2011

The Future of the Hospital Tuesday 22nd November London
Health & Welfare under the Coalition Tuesday 27th September Liverpool
Health Inequality in 2011 Monday 25th July Manchester
Contracts, Commissioning and Conflicts Wednesday 20th July London
Prescription for a Healthy Britain – tackling the housing and health divide Monday 13th June London
The Sharp End of the Big Society Tuesday 22nd March London
Conservative Health Policy – what does it mean for the NHS? London Tuesday 25th January

2010

What would make GP commissioning work? Manchester Tuesday 14th December
Can market forces make the NHS more efficient? London Tuesday 30th November
A Socialist Health Strategy London Saturday 4th September
Labour Leadership Health Hustings Liverpool Tuesday 31st August
Valuing a diverse workforce in the NHS Coventry Saturday 10th July
Food and Health Manchester 29th June
Current issues in Health Inequality London Tuesday 13th April
Debate on Markets and Health London Wednesday 17th March
Foundation Trusts, Democracy and Public Ownership London Friday 5th March
Inequality and Mental Health London Tuesday 9th February

2009

Lessons from Stafford London Tuesday 6th October
What Outcome Measures matter to patients? Birmingham Thursday 24th September
Health inequalities – the Scottish experience and response Edinburgh Saturday 27th June
Fair Deal for Mental Illness Coventry Saturday 16th May
Somali Health Day Manchester Saturday 25th April
Free Prescription Charges in England London 23rd March
Patients Crossing Borders London 19th January

2008

Is Information Technology the Key to Empowering Patients? London 21st November
Limiting the Damage from Alcohol Newcastle 12th November
Reducing Inequality Sheffield 31st October
Will Topping Up Payments lead to the end of the National Health Service? London 2nd October
Calling the NHS to Account Birmingham Midland Institute 20th June
Labour’s Health Policy London Tuesday 20th May
Just managing in health – What counts as success? Manchester Friday 16th May
Personalisation in health and social care services London Wednesday 7th May
Future of Primary Care Nottingham Friday 11th April
Lord Darzi’s plan for the NHS Exeter Thursday 3rd April
Lord Darzi’s plan for the NHS Leeds Wednesday 12th March
Health, Inequality and Housing London Saturday 23rd February
Lord Darzi’s plan for London NHS London Friday 1st February
Unequal from the start: How can we give babies a fair chance of health? London Tuesday 22nd January

2007

Getting the balance right – Hospitals and Primary Care Coventry Tuesday 4th December
Health of Black and Ethnic Minority Communities Bradford Tuesday 30th October
Obesity and Exercise Manchester 8th October
Vive La Difference – Healthcare Across Our Borders Edinburgh Wednesday 19th September
Public Involvement in the NHS – is LINKs the way forward? Coventry 25th June
Health of Black and Ethnic Minority Communities London Tuesday 12th June
Learning from Mistakes London Monday 30th April
Eat Local -Think Global Bradford Thursday 8th March
Meeting with Andy Burnham MP – Politicians and the NHS – Manchester Friday 2nd February
New Deal on Patient and Public Involvement London Tuesday 9th January

2006

Developing Labour Health Policy Leeds Saturday 9th December
Developing Labour Health Policy London Saturday 2nd December
Developing Labour Health Policy Birmingham Saturday 11th November
Regulating Health and Social Care Professionals London 11th October
Involving Patients in Commissioning, Sheffield, Saturday 27th May and London, Wednesday 21st June
Advice and advocacy services for patients in a reformed NHS – How can disadvantaged people take advantage of more choice? London Monday 6th March
Reform of the NHS: Choice, Markets, Competition in the NHS – What does this mean for health inequality? Ipswich Wednesday 25th January, Bristol Saturday 28th January, Liverpool Friday 3rd February, York Friday 17th February, London Tuesday 28th February
2005
The Black Report – Health inequalities 25 Years On Friday 9th September Manchester
Independence, Well-being and Choice – the way forward for Social Services Friday 22nd July Birmingham
Is health a Consumer Good? 18th February Sheffield

2004

Public Involvement after CPPIH 3rd December London
Obesity Liverpool 11th September and Cambridge 6th November

2003

Whose choice? What choice? Mental Health Conference Thursday December 11th 2003 Leeds
Patients – Consumers – Citizens Wednesday 19th November 2003 London
The Welsh Difference Saturday October 18th 2003 Cardiff
Foundation Hospitals & The Health Service Reforms (with Labour Reform) Saturday 13th September 2003 London School of Economics
Foundation Hospitals Saturday 24th May 2003 Birmingham
Health Inequalities Friday 16th May 2003 Manchester

2002 and earlier

Involving Patients and the Public in the NHS Friday 29th November 2002 London
Food Policy Friday 8th March 2002 Glasgow
Bristol Royal Infirmary enquiry Friday 12th October 2001 Bristol
Public Health Through Partnership Friday 1st June 2001 Cardiff
Democracy and Accountability in the New NHS Saturday, 18^th November 2000 London
Advice and Information for Health Service Users July 2000 Manchester
Better Housing, Better Health: Towards A Real Strategy For Health 26 February 1994
From Market Chaos to Common Sense June 1993
Health, Wealth and Poverty November 1992
Democracy and Accountability & the NHS 1990
Memorial meeting to David Stark Murray 10 May 1978
The State of the NHS 27th March 1977
Mental Health – Crisis or Stagnation 23 March 1975
SMA Weekend School 1971
Towards A Socialist Health Service 27th March 1965 Edinburgh
Modern War – its Medical, Social and Ethical Implications February 1952 Leeds
Report of Radiographers Group Meeting Feb 1943

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