What an amazing and packed day we had yesterday at the iHV Evidence-based Practice Conference 2023: Hope for the future. We had a full house – with more than 300 people including delegates, exhibitors and speakers!

Held on Thursday 21 September 2023 at King’s House Conference Centre, Manchester, it was the must-attend event in 2023 for those interested in health equity and a brighter future, where all babies can thrive and live healthy lives. We looked to see how can we use the best available evidence and research to promote health equity and strengthen health visiting practice.

The conference showcased the very best of health visiting practice and research. From start to finish, the event was packed with examples of the difference that health visiting can make, led by practitioners with the vision to make the most of the opportunities, and navigate a path through the challenges, to a better future.

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Long-standing health care disparities and inequities have been illuminated and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent cost of living crisis. Systemic inequities, such as poverty and economic disadvantage are preventing babies, children, and families from achieving optimal health, leading to avoidable differences in health outcomes.

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Our conference programme brought together local, national, and international experts and speakers who are focused on strengthening health visiting practice. Our speakers focused on how we can build on the present to help shape the future of health visiting and tackle inequalities and improve outcomes for babies, children and families.

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With 4 concurrent sessions running during the morning and another 4 concurrent sessions in the afternoon, in addition to the morning and afternoon keynote sessions, there was plenty for the delegates to listen to and learn about.

Some early comments and feedback:

Thanks for a great conference. My head was buzzing all night thinking of ways to introduce all the learning from yesterday.

All great – I have left conference feeling newly committed to make a difference.

Very impactful

Parent voice session with Mike Hurst and Louise Harmer will stay with me for a long time. I will always say Why? from now on and think of them.

Overall the whole day was jam packed and engaging with lots to take away and reflect on.

The whole day was inspirational and interesting.

We travelled a long way to the conference but it was worth every hour to talk to others from all over the country, share ideas and good practice and also know we are all in it together improving families lives.

Excellent day! Thank you

A brilliant day.

What a fantastic day.

Very informative conference – I will very definitely like to attend the next one.

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We are delighted to announce that we will be back in Manchester at King’s House Conference Centre on 21 September 2023 for this year’s iHV Evidence-based Practice Conference.

The focus of this year’s EBP conference is health equity. How can we ensure a brighter future, where all babies can thrive and live healthy lives? How can we use the best available evidence and research to promote health equity and strengthen health visiting practice?

Long-standing healthcare disparities and inequities have been illuminated and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent cost-of-living crisis. Systemic inequities, such as poverty and economic disadvantage are preventing babies, children, and families from achieving optimal health, leading to avoidable differences in health outcomes.

We very much look forward to welcoming you to this popular event.

Don’t miss our special early bird ticket rates, available until 30 June – book your place today! In addition, groups bookings of 5 or more will receive a 15% discount off the total order when booked at the same time.

Programme & Speakers

Our conference programme brings together local, national, and international experts and speakers who are focused on strengthening health visiting practice. The presentations and workshops will reflect the breadth of health visiting practice, within a “whole system” public health approach, with the aim to equip health visitors with new knowledge and skills to address key challenges in prevention and early intervention work with babies, children, and families.

Featured speakers include:

  • Professor Flora Douglas, Professor of Public Health, Robert Gordon University – Maternal and infant food insecurity
  • Greg Fell, Director of Public Health in Sheffield – Nanny State
  • Professor Monica Lakhanpaul, Professor of Integrated Community Child Health Population, Policy & Practice Dept, UCL GOS Institute of Child Health – Homelessness research
  • Nicky Brown, Senior Nurse and Public Health Specialist BCYP Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Department of Health and Social Care – Pan-London SCPHN workforce development
  • Sally Shearer OBE, Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel – Messages for clinical practice
  • Nicola Jay, Reducing urgent care admissions – a whole systems approach
  • Mike Hurst, Parent Voice – Lived experience of homelessness 
  • Vicky Gilroy, iHV Head of Projects & Evaluation – Building Research Capacity
  • Victoria Jackson, iHV Senior Programme Manager – Projects and Evaluation – Strep A, Flu and Respiratory Illnesses
  • Sally Shillaker, iHV Practice Development Lead – Genomics
  • Alison Morton, iHV CEO
  • Vicky Gilroy and Victoria Jackson, iHV Projects Team – Cardiovascular disease, using the Family Partnership Model
  • Plus, more to be announced soon!