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Focus on The Ambulance Leadership Forum 2017
Two world-class conferences under
one roof: ALF 2017 and IRCP 2017
ALF: 7-8 Feb 2017 * IRCP: 9-10 Feb 2017 * Chesford Grange, Warwickshire, UK
The countdown has begun to one of the most significant dates in the ambulance service calendar as we
rapidly approach February 2017 and the start of the next Ambulance Leadership Forum (ALF), hosted
and run by the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives.
This year’s event will also see the colocation
of the International Roundtable
on Community Paramedicine (IRCP)
which arrives at ALF this year for its annual
worldwide conference stop.
It’s certainly not mandatory for delegates to
visit both conferences but they are welcome
to do so if they’re able to devote four days
to their personal development and learning.
Just sign up for both conference streams!
ALF 2017
This high-level conference and networking
event is open to all with an interest in
pre-hospital urgent and emergency care –
clinicians and senior managers through to
directors and board members of NHS and
associated healthcare bodies. As in previous
years, AACE members’ ambulance services
receive subsidised places and these bookings
are co-ordinated through the trust CEOs’
office.
Reserve 7-8 February in your diary now,
and book online at www.aace.org.uk.
We are delighted that confirmed speakers
already include the Secretary of State for
Health Jeremy Hunt MP, Jim Mackey, CEO of
NHS Improvement, Nigel Edwards, CEO of
The Nuffield Trust and Chris Hopson, CEO
of NHS Providers.
Over the two days of ALF 2017 (7-8
February) guests will have the opportunity
to hear from a range of important
speakers, network with a broad spectrum
of healthcare colleagues, participate in
workshop sessions and applaud excellence
at the ever-popular ALF Gala Awards Dinner.
While Day One will see plenary conference
sessions in the traditional format, Day
Two will see a choice of three concurrent
conference and workshop streams – with
twelve sessions focused on the most topical
issues and challenges facing UK ambulance
services today.
Keynote speaker on Day Two is Pauline
Philip, National Director from NHS England
for Urgent and Emergency Care who will
add strategic context to challenges and
opportunities for 2017 and round off the
conference agenda.
Martin Flaherty, Managing Director
of AACE says: “The ambulance
community looks forward to the annual ALF
event eagerly as its now the main place to
be for stimulating debate and ideas about
the ongoing development of emergency
and urgent care and the contribution made
by UK ambulance services. The 2017 event
looks like it is going to be better than ever,
but places are limited so I’d advise people to
book now and avoid disappointment.”
IRCP 2017
The International Roundtable on
Community Paramedicine (IRCP) is an
organisation of delegates from various
countries and regions dedicated to
exploring the promotion and better delivery
of healthcare through the utilisation of
traditional and non-traditional models of
care.
Each year the organisation visits a related
international body in different countries
around the world, to hold its annual
conference. This year, IRCP 2017 comes to
ALF in the UK, offering UK delegates the
chance to make new contacts and learn
lessons from successful initiatives overseas.
There are several sessions delivered by 33
speakers from 4 nations (Australia, Canada,
UK, USA) falling into the following topic
categories: four sessions on Standards
Martin Flaherty, Managing Director of AACE
18 Winter 2016 | Ambulancetoday