UK People's Health Assembly

UK People's Health Assembly
10 - 11 July 2012

Nottingham Trent University was delighted to host the first UK People’s Health Assembly.

The Assembly created a forum for individuals and organisations to come together to discuss the continued development of a ‘health movement’ in the UK.

The assembly invited a range of groups and stakeholders to come and participate in a big discussion about health, justice and the state of democracy – and how health and health equity provides an important and strategic platform for action. The Nottingham Public Health Assembly has been developed as a ‘mirror’ event, to coincide with the third global Public Health Assembly which was held in Cape Town from the 6 – 11 July. The Nottingham Public Health Assembly linked-up with the global Public Health Assembly.

The assembly used innovative methods to facilitate discussion and group interaction, including workshops, open space discussions, videos, podcasts and dramas. The discussions were supported by inputs from speakers on the various topics, which were all based on the People’s Health Charter.

The Assembly ended with the development of a draft manifesto, which will form the basis for ongoing discussion as we develop and build the UK Public Health Movement.

Business as usual won't take us to where we want to go, but together, as a diverse collective of people with a broad range of skills and knowledge and a shared vision, we can build momentum to achieve a healthy society.

Speakers included:

• John Lister - Health Journalist and Director of Health Emergency
• Allyson Pollock - Professor of Public Health Research and Policy; Author of NHS Plc and co-author of The New NHS: A Guide
• Tim Street - UK Uncut
• Roberto De Vogli - Professor Global Health; Author of Progress or Collapse: The Crisis of Market Greed
• Claire Bambra - Acting Director of Durham University's Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Health and Wellbeing
• Katherine Smith - Lecturer, Global Public Health Unit, University of Edinburgh
• Jonny Currie - Past President of Medsin-UK and co-initiator of Generation Development
• Anuj Kapilashrami - Lecturer in Global Public Health, University of Edinburgh. Participated in the formation of the Global People's Health Movement.
• Richard Taylor - Medical Doctor and Independent Member of Parliament for Wyre Forest between 2001 and 2010