How can clinicians improve services for patients in a cold financial climate? 27th April 2010. London. Free place offer.

Event location: King's Fund, Cavendish Square, London

Date: 27th Apr 2010

Event time: 09:30 to 16:30

Fourth Annual Partnership Conference

The conference debate, held in partnership with the BMJ, will explore tensions between cutting costs and improving quality of health care. Two teams of clinicians and academics will debate the motion:

'This House believes that the NHS will not be able to cut costs without substantially damaging the quality of health care.'

New keynote speaker
We are delighted to announce that Mark Goldman, Chief Executive, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, will give the keynote address.

Proposing team

  • Dr James Drife, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Leeds, and President, Baby Lifeline
  • Professor John Appleby, Chief Economist, The King's Fund

Opposing team

  • Dr Rebecca Rosen, GP, and Senior Fellow, The Nuffield Trust
  • Professor Paul Corrigan, Management Consultant and Executive Coach

Submit your questions now: BMJ and The King's Fund debate if you would like to submit questions or comments in relation to the debate motion before the conference please send these via email

Those who submit the top three questions will be offered a free place.

If you would like to submit questions or comments in relation to the debate motion before the conference please send these via email. Those who submit the top three questions will be offered a free place.

If you cannot attend the conference, watch the debate live via ustream on our event pages from 11.45-13.15 on 27 April. You can also submit questions via twitter by adding @thekingsfund to your tweet.

Book your placeFor the full conference programme and information on how to book your place, visit our website.