Woman of the North Summit

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Health Equity North are hosting a Woman of the North Summit in partnership with lawyers against injustice Leigh Day and the Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA).

Discussions at the event, which is free to attend, will centre on the enormous response to the recent “Woman of the North” report and the creation of a Woman of the North charter.  Speakers include Kim McGuinness (Mayor of the North East), Tracy Brabin (Mayor of West Yorkshire) and Woman of the North report authors.

The event is sponsored by lawyers against injustice Leigh Day.  Food and refreshment will also be provided.

Agenda

09:30 Arrival and refreshments 

10:00 Welcome by northern Metro Mayor Kim McGuinness 

10.10  The Woman of the North report 

Professor Clare Bambra – Academic Co-director of Health Equity North and Professor of Public Health at Newcastle University 

10.30 Woman of the North Charter 

Professor Louise Kenny, Pro Vice Chancellor, the University of Liverpool and Chair of the Northern Health Science Alliance 

Suzanne White, Partner and Head of Medical Negligence, Leigh Day Solicitors 

11:00 In conversation with Kim McGuinness, Mayor of the North East 

11:45 Lunch   

12:30 In conversation with Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire   

   

13:15 Workshops – first sessions: 

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14:15 Workshops – second sessions: 

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 15.15 Summing up and next steps  

15:30 Networking and drinks reception 

16:30 Event ends