This meeting took place on 25 November 2014. Read the transcript here.
Over £4 million was spent on the independently commissioned report into the future health of Londoners.
The report set out 64 recommendations, directed towards over 20 organisations and bodies[2], with well over 10 key partners responsible for taking them forward.
What are the implications of the report and which recommendations with be implemented, by whom and by when?
The London Assembly Health Committee will meet tomorrow with expert guests, who represent key partners charged with implementing the recommendations. The discussion will focus on their response to the findings and their next steps, the role of the Mayor, investment and funding in the proposed changes and what the changes will mean for Londoners.
The following guests will be questioned tomorrow:
Professor Yvonne Doyle, Director, Public Health England (London)
Dr Anne Rainsberry, Director, NHS England London
Dr Marc Rowland, Chair, London Clinical Commissioning Groups
Amanda Coyle, Assistant Director of Health and Communities, GLA
The meeting will take place on Tuesday, 25 November from 10am in Committee Room 5 at City Hall (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1 2AA).
Media and members of the public are invited to attend.
The meeting can also be viewed via webcast.
Notes for editors:
These include the Mayor, GLA, NHS England, Public Health England, the Department of Health, the Department of Business Innovation and Skills, the National Institute for Health Research, Health Education England, the National Information Board, the Trust Development Authority, Monitor, and HM Treasury
Lord Darzi was initially attending the meeting but has sent his apologies due to confirmation of an international engagement.
Dr Onkar Sahota AM, Chair of the Health Committee, is available for interview – see contact details below.
As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and balance on the Mayor
For more details, please contact Alison Bell in the Assembly Media Office on 020 7983 4228. For out of hour’s media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer. Non-media enquiries should be directed to the Public Liaison Unit, on 020 7983 4100.