The International Festival of Public Health UK took place for a 4th year on the 2nd July 2015. It attracted high profile delegates from around the world and from various fields and professions.
There were talks from some of the most influential people in the world of Public Health, and keynote speakers included:
Professor Paul Cosford, Director for Health Protection and Medical Director, Public Health England
Professor Paul Johnstone, North of England Regional Director, Public Health England
Natalie Bennett, Leader of the Green Party & Women's Health Consultant for WHO
Amit Prasad, Health Economics, World Health Organization Centre for Health Development
Samantha Tunney, Director, Well North
Professor Gillian Leng, Deputy Chief Executive, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Professor Norma Raynes, Executive Director, Intergen
Debbie Abrahams MP, Labour MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, and Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham
Professor Martin Tickle, Director, Institute of Population Health, University of Manchester
Penny Clough MBE, Domestic violence campaigner and co-founder of Justice for Jane
Karen Livingstone & Chrissy Alcock, Senior Nurse & Training Lead and Special Projects/Senior Emergency Nurse, UK-MED