News and events

Formerly Director of Wellbeing, Public Health and Communities at Essex County Council.

Lucy discussed "Everyone's Essex - Essex County Council health priorities for levelling up."

Consultant in Public Health and Assistant Director, Knowledge, Intelligence & Evidence, Suffolk County Council.

Anna discussed "Data for Action – the future of Public Health"

Chief Executive of the NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board.

Ed discussed "The 'Essex Way' of integrated care: Building compassionate leadership in our local system".

Chief Executive, Healthwatch Essex.

Sam is discussing the vision and mission of Healthwatch Essex, the work and projects it is leading, and the significant impact of its activities, with a discussion of possible future opportunities for collaboration and partnership.

Preeti Sud is Director of Strategy and Innovation, Strategy Unit, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. Tony Young is National Clinical Lead for Innovation NHS England; and Consultant Urological Surgeon and Associate Medical Director Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

They will discuss key priority areas of need, strategies and priorities, and ongoing/ possible future collaborations, partnership and research opportunities.

Professor Ewen Speed from the School of Health and Social Care will be speaking on 'Researching with marginalised communities from an inclusive involvement perspective', and Professor Gina Reinhardt from the Department of Government will discuss the ARISE Initiative.

Professor Avril Keating and Dr Sam Whewall, from University College London, will present, 'The push and pull of place: the role of local employment opportunities in youth mobility aspirations in coastal towns in England.'

Dr Paul Mee from the Lincoln International Institute for Rural Health at the University of Lincoln will be speaking on ‘Commonalities and differences between the Lincolnshire coast and Essex coasts and how our two institutions can work together to address challenges in our coastal communities.’

Professor Gina Reinhardt will present the new ARISE Initiative project.

ARISE is a ground-breaking research project, funded by UKRI, which seeks to develop resilience within the UK’s coastal seas and communities.