Speakers

Biographies

Dr Alan Axford
Trust Cancer Lead Clinician, Ceredigion & Mid Wales NHS Trust

Alan was appointed Consultant Physician at Bronglais General Hospital, Aberystwyth, in 1976. He trained at University College Hospital, London, and prior to his appointment at Aberystwyth, worked at the Medical Research Council Pneumoconiosis Unit at Llandough Hospital.

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Bill Behnke
Former Executive Vice President, Cogent Healthcare

Most recently, Mr. Behnke was the Executive Vice President of Business Development at Cogent Healthcare where, during his six and a half year tenure, he took them from start-up phase to one of the largest profitable hospital service providers in the United States.

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Murray Bywater,

Managing Director, Silicon Bridge Research

Following an early career in mainstream IT with General Electric and Honeywell, Murray Bywater spent five years as Managing Director for Shared Medical Systems (SMS) in the UK.  He founded Silicon Bridge Research in 1988 to provide research based consultancy services for the healthcare informatics market in the UK and Europe. 

In addition to assignments for many major industrial and financial clients, Murray has undertaken research work for the UK Department of Trade & Industry, European Commission, NHS and Department of Health.  Murray worked in collaboration with Deloitte in Belgium to set up Health Information Network Europe as the first pan-European information service focusing solely on IT in the healthcare sector.

Murray’s academic work includes speaking at Imperial College in London, Erasmus University in Rotterdam and Aarhus University in Denmark.  He has lectured in many different countries, covering healthcare IT topics from electronic health records to transformational change and empowering patients and consumers.  Murray is well known for his outspoken and challenging views on the role of IT in helping to change the future direction of healthcare delivery.

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Philippa Codd
Divisional Development Director, Care UK Community Care Services Division

Philippa has been part of the Care UK team for 13 years, starting as a Care Worker and progressing to Branch Manager, Regional Manager and Development Director, a post she has held since 2004.

She has taken an active interest in the Government’s Green Paper,  Independence, wellbeing and choice, and the White Paper, Our health, our care, our say. As a result of this, she has looked at ways in which the delivery of home care can improve and develop to meet the objectives outlined within the Government’s Agenda.

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Lee Davis
Policy Advisor (Telecare),
Welsh Assembly Government;

Lee Davis is a Policy Officer for the Welsh Assembly Government with responsibility for promoting the development of telecare service delivery.

He is the author of More B&Q than Star Trek: an internal report for the Welsh Assembly Government on the potential for Telecare and Assistive Technology to enable older people in Wales to live independently in their own homes.

 

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Adrian Flowerday CEng

Chairman of Telehealth Group, Intellect.

 

Adrian Flowerday is Managing Director of Docobo Ltd, and a Chartered Engineer with over 20 years of experience developing technology based solutions for a range of areas including radar, sonar, imaging and medical. Docobo was formed in 2001 to develop and market doc@HOME®, a telehealth platform enabling healthcare staff to manage patients with long-term conditions in their own homes.  Adrian has directed the development of the system as a qualified medical device and developed the business offering to enable such a new concept to be successfully rolled out into mainstream practice within the NHS and other international healthcare systems. Docobo is contracted to the NHS PASA Telecare Framework Agreement

Additional information about Intellect

Intellect is the trade association for the UK technology industry. It provides a collective voice for its members and drives connections with government and business to create a commercial environment in which they can thrive. Intellect represents just fewer than 800 companies ranging from SMEs to multinationals. As the central hub for this networked community, Intellect is able to draw upon a wealth of experience and expertise to ensure that its members are best placed to tackle challenges now and in the future.

 

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Dr Michael Ingram
The Red House Surgery, Radlett

Dr Michael Ingram is a full time GP in Radlett, Hertfordshire, where he has worked for 21 years in a large and busy practice. He is involved in general practice education and writes and lectures widely on aspects of General Practice as well as working in the media and as a consultant of various health projects.

 

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Dan Lingard

Chief Executive, Melton Health Care Ltd

 

After 20 years in international commerce Dan Lingard joined Melton Health Care to lead the development of his vision for a new generation of care service for people with dementia.

 

Today Melton Health Care is embarked on the creation of a “service of excellence” based around person centred care, delivered wherever the individual requires it.

 

At the heart of this work is the creation of a specialist team, with a full range of expertise to help the company develop a service that utilises a full range of therapeutic activity to make each individual’s quality of life experience the bench mark of their success.

 

An ardent believer in the need for choice, both the right to it and the availability of it, Dan established the company motto as “MyHealth, MyCare, MyChoice”.

 

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Charles Lowe
NeAT Programme Director, Newham Advanced Telecare,
London Borough of Newham; 

Charles Lowe is the NeAT (Newham Advanced Telecare) Programme Director. He established NeAT in 2004, and led Newham's successful Whole System Demonstrator bid for Department of Health funding.  He has presented widely on telecare and allied topics and plays a leading role in disseminating best practice via organisations such as the Future Healthcare Network and the Centre for Usable Home Technology (University of York).  He is also a Trustee of Citizens Online and on the Board of the EC-sponsored eForum.  He previously established the eGovernment unit in BT.

Newham Advanced Telecare (NeAT) is an alliance of organisations that are working together to provide flexible telecare solutions to support independent living. NeAT enables more people to live at home safely and securely, providing reassurance through the co-ordinated delivery of services. NeAT supports independent living through the application of technology and the provision of services that protect, support and care for people.

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George Mac Ginnis
Assistive Technology Programme, NHS Connecting for Health

George joined NHS Connecting for Health in October 2005 and moved to set up his current programme early in 2006. The assistive technology programme was established to take forward NHS Connecting for Health’s involvement in supporting the development and procurement of telehealth technologies and their integration into the NHS Care Records Service. In this capacity he has been involved with PASA in setting up the National Framework Agreement for Telecare and working with the Department of Health on the White Paper Whole System Long Term Condition Demonstrators Programme.

 

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Moira Mackenzie
Telecare Programme Manager, Joint Improvement Team, Scottish Executive

Moira Mackenzie was appointed as Manager for the National Telecare Development Programme for Scotland in June 2007. Her role is to oversee the effective allocation and utilisation of the £8m development funding that has been made available by the Scottish Executive to promote the implementation of telecare on a national basis.

 

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Frances Thompson
Assistive Technology Project Manager,
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council;

Frances Thompson has worked for Wakefield M D Council for 3 years.  Before taking the secondment of Assistive Technology Project Manager she was Research and Information Officer for the Family Services.  Her main duties were to research and identify all new publications, information policies and guidance issued by Central Government, Local Government, Charities, and social groups that have impact on the way Family Services operate.

Frances was involved with all service groups, - Education, Children, Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Mental Health and Older People.  It was her job to analyse complex information and deliver this to the Service Managers in a simple format; also to seek information on request and deliver reports on special items and information.

 

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Glynis Tranter
Network Director, South West Wales Cancer Network, Medical Director and Trust Cancer Lead Clinician, Ceredigion and Mid Wales NHS Trust

Glynis has extensive experience of working in the National Health Service in the UK from both a clinical and managerial perspective. Initially, she worked as a State Registered Nurse within the critical care setting and then moved through the nurse management structures into general management. During the past 15 years she has worked at a strategic planning level for regional health authorities and also within the regional Public Health Service. Since 2002, she has been employed as Network Director for the South West Wales Cancer Network.

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Prof. H.S.Wolff  BSc FBES FIEE FIBiol FRCP(hon) FRSA
Brunel University 

Prof. Heinz Wolff graduated in Physiology and Physics and probably was the first individual to call himself a “Bioengineer”. He has worked as the director of Bioengineering Divisions, for the MRC, at both the National Institute for Medical Research and the Clinical Research Centre. Whilst serving as the UK delegate on the EC Standing Committee on Bio-Medical Engineering Research, he coined the phrase “Tools for Living”, to describe any technology intended to enhance the quality of life of people suffering from a disability. In 1983 he founded the self-financing Institute for Bioengineering at Brunel University, which he directed until 1995. He leads a double life, sharing his professorial duties with those of a scientific entertainer on Radio and TV (Great Egg Race) and as a prolific lecturer. He is now Emeritus Professor of Bioengineering at Brunel, leading a team concerned with technological innovation, which will have an impact on major social problems. He is now very nearly 80 years old, but intends to go on working until officially declared gaga!

Outstanding quotes
from participants
at Telecare 2006!

"It's the first event of its type that I've attended where I felt compelled to congratulate the organisers before I left. It was excellent."
Senior Development Manager, Housing Association.

"Very Good. The only event of its kind I have come across. A useful blend of presentations and exhibitors."
Marketing Consultant.

"Well run, highly relevant, highly informative."
Project Manager.

"Very well organised event. Useful and informative sessions."
Senior Occupational Therapist, a Lancs NHS Trust.

"This was a useful and very worthwhile event."
Project Officer, Cheshire County Council

"An excellent conference."
Clinical Informatician, Pharmacy

"Excellent — wide range of speakers covering topics from all angles."
Homelink & Sheltered Housing Supervisor, Tamworth Borough Council
 

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