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London Health Commission seminar series

On 30th April, over 80 academics, policy makers and practitioners from across London gathered at University of East London's Docklands campus for the first of the LHC's spring/ summer 2007 seminar series.

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We focused on health inequalities and the messages we should be sending back to the Mayor and his team developing the London Health Inequalities strategy.

Delegates heard presentations from Hilary Thomson, MRC Social and Public Research Unit, Glasgow and Alex Scott Samuel, Liverpool University and Helen Davies, Greater London Authority.

Key learning points from a wide ranging discussion were:

• Clarity is needed on the contribution of all organisations and sectors - all the responsibility should not be loaded on to the local level
• We need better ways of sharing evidence of what works
• More action needed to address worklessness in marginalised groups - through innovative approaches

Future seminars

• 14 June, 3pm - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine - "Transport, deprivation and health inequalities"
• 6 July, 1pm - Institute of Education will address "What works for young people" with contribution from the London Child Poverty Commission
• TBC - University College London "How will we know if what we're doing is working?"
• TBC - University of Westminster

Visit the LHC website to download an application form for these seminars. Or email LHC Administrator, Kofi Owusu - kofi.owusu-kyereko@london.gov.uk or phone 020 7983 5765

Health in London report 2006/07 - Looking Back - Looking forward

Following the seminar, delegates were joined by other guests at a reception to launch thisyear's Health in London report. This is the fifth edition and is available, along with previous issues at the LHC website: www.londonshealth.gov.uk/hinl.htm

Copies will be posted out week starting 21 May.

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