As political leaders and policymakers gather in Liverpool for the Labour Party Conference, the city region’s world-leading life sciences community is showcasing its thriving ecosystem at the event.
Experts from across Liverpool Health Partners are contributing to discussions that demonstrate how research, innovation and collaboration can drive economic growth, improve health outcomes and tackle some of society’s biggest challenges.
Partners hosting and contributing to events at the Conference Fringe are Civic Health Innovation Labs (CHIL), the University of Liverpool, Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and Liverpool John Moores University.
Their experts will be showcasing a connected health and life sciences ecosystem that is accelerating research, innovation and implementation to improve health, attract investment to the city region and drive inclusive economic growth.
Highlights include:
Northern Prosperity: Growth through Health Research and Innovation. A roundtable being hosted in partnership with LHP and the Northern Health Life Sciences Alliance (NHSA) focusing on how the north can develop a more connected, scalable and impactful research and innovation ecosystem, and how partners across the sector can work together to strengthen the region’s contribution to national growth.
AI to support Health, Work and Opportunity: A roundtable discussion being hosted by the Civic Health Innovation Labs (CHIL), the University of Liverpool. The event brings together leaders from health, local government, academia, industry and civil society to explore how devolution, prevention, data and AI can support better health, economic participation and opportunity.
What next for Children’s Mental Health in the North of England? A panel event convened by the NHSA discussing the increasing numbers of children and young people experiencing poor mental health and why nowhere has this strain been seen more than in the North. It will examine the recent Child of the North APPG report, hear from children with lived experience, and ask what the new Burnham government should do to support children’s mental health. The panel will feature Professor David Taylor-Robinson, Academic Co-Director of Health Equity North, Consultant in Public Health at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, and Professor of Public Health and Policy at the University of Liverpool.
Addressing Inequalities in Health: From Minority Ethnic Women’s Perspective: An expert panel of women brought together by the NHSA will give an exclusive preview of an upcoming Women of the North report into inequalities faced by ethnic minority women.
The panel will include Dr Oluwaseun Esan, Lecturer in Public Health at the University of Liverpool and Professor Shakila Thangaratinam, Professor of Women’s Health, University of Liverpool.
Seizing the North’s Growth Moment: How Universities, Industry and Mayors can turn Northern strengths into investment and prosperity: As the Government develops its Northern Growth Strategy, LabourList, the University of Liverpool and the N8 Research Partnership will host a discussion about how collaboration between higher education, business and devolved leaders can unlock the North’s growth potential. Speakers Professor Tim Jones, Vice-Chancellor, University of Liverpool and Chair of the N8 Research Partnership and Dame Chi Onwurah MP, Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee.
The Healthiest Generation: What Children and Young People Need from Health Reform: A panel event that will being together experts from Alder Hey Charity, the Children’s Hospital Alliance (CHA), and the Children and Young People’s Health Policy Influencing Group (HPIG).
Liverpool City Region has established itself as one of the UK’s most dynamic centres for health and life sciences innovation.
From pioneering infectious disease research and global health programmes to cutting-edge digital health technologies, data science, AI, advanced clinical research and world-leading children’s healthcare innovation, Liverpool’s institutions are working together to transform lives locally, nationally and internationally.
The Labour Party Conference provides an important platform to showcase not only Liverpool City Region’s achievements but also the strength of collaboration across the north of England.
Liverpool’s leading universities, healthcare providers, research institutions and innovation networks work closely with local civic leaders throughout the region.
The conversations taking place during Labour Party Conference come at an important moment for health research and life sciences in Liverpool and beyond, it should help inform policy to improve the health outcomes of people in the region and beyond, reinforcing Liverpool’s position as one of the country’s leading centres for life sciences and innovation.