Party conference schedule 2022 The Health Foundation will be holding multiple fringe events and partnering with other organisations to have a presence on their panels
1 August 2022

- Labour Party Conference: 25–29 September 2022, the ACC, ECL and the Pullman Hotel (Liverpool)
- Conservative Party Conference: 2–5 October 2022, the ICC (Birmingham)
- Scottish National Party Conference: 8–10 October, The Event Complex Aberdeen (Aberdeen)
The Health Foundation will be organising and supporting a number of fringe events at this year’s Labour, Conservative and Scottish National Party conferences, to take place in Liverpool, Birmingham and Aberdeen respectively.
Our speakers will debate a range of topics including NHS and social care reform, the role of devolved authorities in improving health and the links between good jobs and good health.
Labour Party Conference
In partnership with the Institute for Government.
Speakers:
- Emma Norris (Chair), Director of Research at the Institute for Government
- Wes Streeting MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
- Anita Charlesworth, Director of Research and REAL Centre at the Health Foundation
In partnership with the Institute for Public Policy Research.
Speakers:
- Zoë Billingham (Chair), Director of Institute for Public Policy Research North
- Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester (invited)
- Chris Thomas, Principal Research Fellow at Institute for Public Policy Research
- James Mitchinson, Editor at the Yorkshire Post (invited)
- Jo Bibby, Director of Health at the Health Foundation
- Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, Mayor of Newham
Conservative Party Conference
In partnership with the Institute for Government.
Speakers:
- Nick Davies (Chair), Programme Director at the Institute for Government
- Hugh Alderwick, Director of Policy at the Health Foundation
- Lord Victor Adebowale, Chair of the NHS Confederation
- Edward Argar MP, former Minister for Health (invited)
- Maria Caulfield MP, Minister for Health and Social Care (invited)
- Lucy Allan MP, Member of the Health and Social Care Select Committee (invited)
- Isabel Hardman, Assistant Editor at The Spectator (invited)
In partnership with Policy Exchange.
Speakers:
- Robert Ede (Chair), Head of Health and Social Care at Policy Exchange
- Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (invited)
- Jo Bibby, Director of Health at the Health Foundation
- Tony Danker, Director General at the Confederation of British Industry
- Sarah O'Conner, Columnist at The Financial Times
Scottish National Party Conference
Speakers:
- Phillip Whyte (Chair), Director at Institute for Public Policy Research Scotland
- Humza Yousaf MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care in the Scottish Government
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