Since the devolution of political power to Scotland and Wales in the late 90’s, both nations have developed considerably different approaches to health services. It has been argued that, “Devolution only succeeds when we learn what works,” and the following series of invitation-only seminars will seek to interrogate the extent to which we can learn from the successes and failures of varying health strategies within the two devolved nations. How far can past experiences influence future agendas on health in Scotland and Wales? And how can we better equip cross-border dissemination of information and strategies?

Series schedule

Health and devolution: The next decade
Wednesday 14th July 2010, Cardiff

With Dr. Brian Gibbons AM, Professor Gwyn Bevan (London School of Economics and co-author of Funding and Performance of Healthcare Systems in the Four Countries of the UK Before and After Devolution), Bob Hudson (Chief Executive, Public Health Wales) and Denis Campbell (Health Columnist, the Guardian/Observer)

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Health and devolution: The next decade
Wednesday 8th September 2010, Edinburgh

With Jackie Baillie MSP, Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing and Murdo Fraser MSP, Conservative Health Spokesperson

This meeting is supported by sanofi-aventis