Cancer Alliance leader in health inequalities to speak at prestigious conference

A Cancer Alliance expert will speak at a top-level conference aiming to tackle health inequalities.

Jo Trask, Patient Experience and Health Inequalities Programme Manager at Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance, will join a panel of leading authorities on the issue at the conference, organised by independent health sector charity, The King’s Fund.

Jo will bring her wealth of experience of highlighting inequalities in the health sector, especially in cancer treatment and care, to the event, titled ‘Tackling Health Inequalities – Mission Possible?’ on May 6^th.

Conference organisers say the event is being held as “in the context of the Government’s plans to develop a 10-year plan for health and care, and its wider commitment to a mission-led approach to Government, there is an opportunity to make a real difference to inequalities, and this conference will discuss how we seize the opportunity and make a difference now”.

This conference will bring together those working in the health and care system, across the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector, local government, and beyond to explore how to deliver a ‘system shift’ on health inequalities.

It follows a review of more than 100 pieces of The King’s Fund’s work from the past five years involving people working in the NHS, local authorities, the voluntary sector, private sector, and people who experience the worst health outcomes, in which the organisation has identified seven key areas for action that it believes the new 10-year health plan should prioritise in order to better tackle health inequalities.

The panel will discuss “Empowering people – making a difference in my role” before a question and answer session with the in-person audience at the conference, to be held at The Kings Fund’s London headquarters.

Jo said: “It is an honour to be asked to speak at such a prestigious event where these very important issues will be discussed and I can highlight the great work being done to reduce health inequalities in Cheshire and Merseyside. Hopefully, this event will highlight the problems and those making decisions in this area will be better informed for it.”