RCGP Research Group in conjunction with the RCGP Health
Inequalities Group
RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
Broadening Agendas, widening Participation in Research into Health
Inequalities
Wednesday 13 June 2001
Commonwealth Institute, Kensington, London
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Tel: 0207 823 9707
RCGP Research Symposium
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this symposium is to receive presentations on research into
all aspects of inequalities in health and to look at practical issues and
challenges facing primary care and other researchers working in this
field. Among other things the Sympoisum will be looking at variations in
health, including access, service provision and vulnerable groups and how
such variations may be addressed.
The day will be divided into a number of strands, some of which will be for
oral and poster presentations on work in progress and recently completed
studies. A number of commissioned practical workshops will also be offered
to help people develop existing or acquire new skills in appropriate
methodologies and multi-agency working across health communities.
This Symposium will be of interest to: Primary Care Researchers from all
disciplines interested in health inequalities; Academic Departments of
Primary Care & General Practice, Social Sciences; Local Government
including Housing & Social Services, Voluntary Agencies; PCGs/PCTs;
Directors of Public Health and those who work in the Health Action Zones.
The programme has been designed to be of interest to researchers at all
levels of experience.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Our illustrious keynote speakers will be addressing some big issues that
directly inform some of the greatest challenges we face in patient care:-
Professor Hilary Graham, Lancaster University
Professor Hilary Graham, Lancaster University, proposes to light up our
understanding of how cigarette smoking and lifecourse disadvantage are
related, and will highlight how sensitivity to early and persistent
disadvantage can deepen understanding of health inequalities and can inform
policies to tackle them.
Professor Graham Watt, University of Glasgow
Professor Graham Watt, University of Glasgow, will show how the inverse
care law still remains true, and how its persistence is now less to do with
problems of access and more to do with the reasons why clinical
interventions of proven effectiveness are less likely to be provided in
areas of greatest need. A major constraint is that relevant information and
research also tends to be less available in areas affected by severe socio-
economic deprivation.
Both speakers will discuss implications for policy and practice.
WORKSHOPS:
Workshops covering practical issues for researchers undertaking projects
related to inequalities in health.
Professor Waquar Ahmad on:
How to research across health communities and work across agencies,
including local government agencies
Professor Amanda Howe on:
The role of health education and educational research in addressing health
inequalities
Dr Pauline Pearson on:
Methodology workshop looking at health needs assessments
Professor John Howie on:
Person/user enablement
DRAFT PROGRAMME
9.00 9.30 Coffee and Registration
9.30 9.45 Welcome and Introduction
Professor Dame Lesley Southgate
Chair, Professor Amanda Howe
9.45 10.25 Professor Graham Watt, Department of General Practice
10.25 11.00 Coffee and Poster Displays
11.00 12.30 Parallel Sessions Workshops and Presentations
Workshop 1
Workshop 2
12.30 1.40 Lunch and Poster displays
1.40 1.45 Reconvene Chair, Dr Iona Heath
1.45 2.25 Professor Hilary Graham, Programme Director, ESRC Health
Variations Programme
2.25 2.40 Introduction to The Boots Research Paper of
the Year -
Professor Phil Hannaford
2.40 3.15 The RCGP & Boots The Chemists Research
Paper of the Year 2000
3.15 4.40 Parallel Sessions Workshops and
Presentations
Workshop 3
Workshop 4
4.40 Closing Remarks
4.50 Tea and Poster Displays
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