Since the end of 2015, Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) have been developed to determine how to make savings and transform NHS care for each area of England. Yet despite the far-reaching nature of the plans, fewer patients and healthcare professionals are aware of them than would be expected, and often only find out about them when they propose service changes and closures. STPs are expected to communicate their ideas to the communities they affect – but is this happening in reality?

The Whitehouse health team would like to invite you to our exclusive panel event to discuss these issues and how STPs can communicate the case for change.

We are grateful to Nicholas Timmins for agreeing to chair this event, alongside the following speakers:

Ian Tompkins, Director of Communications and Engagement for the East London Health & Care Partnership
Jonathan Walden, Commissioning Policy Lead, Department of Health
Dave West, Senior Bureau Chief, Health Service Journal

The discussion will cover topics including local engagement, successes and learnings so far, the role of patient groups and politicians, and the links between STPs and Accountable Care Organisations.

For further information please contact rhiannon.sanders@whitehouseconsulting.co.uk.

*Please note that the date for this event has changed from Thursday 7th December to Monday 4th December.*

STPs: Creating the Case for Change