GM Connected Health Ecosystem: Digital Health Inequities
Dates: | 6 December 2021 |
Times: | 10:00 - 12:00 |
What is it: | Talk |
Organiser: | Digital Futures |
How much: | Free |
Who is it for: | University staff, External researchers, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public, Post 16 |
Speaker: | Niels Peek, Andy Bleaden, Louise Laverty, Prof. Chris Todd, Laura Rooney, Phil Swan |
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The next Connected Health Ecosystem of 2021 will be held virtually on Monday 6th December, 10.00 - 12.00.
The global pandemic has highlighted the extensive health inequities that exist in our society, as well as accelerated the uptake of digital technologies in frontline health and social care delivery. Digital technologies are a double edged sword when it comes to health disparities: they have the potential to make health and care delivery more equitable (e.g., by reducing the need to travel) but can also easily exclude groups or amplify existing inequities. For instance, digital health technologies may reproduce racial and gender disparities via the people building them or though the data used to train them, and digital transformation can widen health inequities through the ‘digital divide’. In this Greater Manchester Connected Health Ecosystem, we will address the topic of digital health inequities through insights from academia, industry, and healthcare practice.
Agenda
10.00 - 10.10 Introduction, Niels Peek (University of Manchester)
10.10 - 10.20 What can we bring in from other ECHAlliance Ecosystem, Andy Bleaden (ECHAlliance)
10.20 - 10.35 Louise Laverty (University of Manchester)
10.35 - 10. 50 Prof. Chris Todd (University of Manchester)
10.50 - 11.05 GM’s approach to inclusive digital transformation in health and care, Laura Rooney (Health Innovation Manchester)
11.05 - 11.20 Empowering our people through digital, Phil Swan (GMCA)
11.20 - 11.45 Panel Discussion
12.00 Close
Registration for the Connected Health Ecosystem is now open – tickets are limited, so we recommend securing your place now.
Speakers
Niels Peek
Organisation: University of Manchester
Andy Bleaden
Organisation: ECHAlliance
Louise Laverty
Organisation: University of Manchester
Prof. Chris Todd
Organisation: University of Manchester
Laura Rooney
Organisation: Health Innovation Manchester
Phil Swan
Organisation: GMCA
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