UCL International Institute for Society and Health
2005 / 2006 Public Seminar Series
You are invited to attend
Tuesday 6th December 5.00 pm
Dr Geoff Mulgan
Director of the Young Foundation
'Chronic disease and the development of radical new models for health care'
There is widespread acknowledgement that many chronic diseases - from diabetes to depression - are becoming more prevalent and that the management of chronic diseases is set to be one of the great challenges of the next few decades. In addition to new treatments and new methods for diagnosis and management there will also be a strong premium on social innovation - the development of new methods for providing mutual support; for patients to self-manage; and for better prevention and mitigation. The talk will explore possible new methods for developing more effective models of healthcare, drawing on previous experiences of social innovation at the Young Foundation in previous incarnations under Michael Young, as well as work currently underway.
Geoff Mulgan is director of the Young Foundation, which under Michael Young launched some 60 organisations (including the Open University and Consumers Association) as well as pioneering dozens of new approaches in fields ranging from health to ageing. Geoff was previously head of policy in No 10 and director of the Government's Strategy Unit. Before that he was founder of the Demos think tank. He is a visiting professor at UCL, LSE and Melbourne University.
This seminar will be held at UCL
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Drinks & snacks at 6pm after the seminar.
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