Addressing Challenges, Celebrating Successes

Tri-County Thames Valley Conference 2026





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Crowne Plaza, Marlow

Wednesday 4 November

9.15 am - 4.30 pm

Programme


Welcome

Nick Broughton, CEO NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board, and

Fidelma Tinneny, RN, Registered Manager, Board Member Berkshire Care Association


Setting the scene

Public Opinion and Government stance, Simon Bottery, The King’s Fund


Service User perspective: a plea for cultural change

The need for cohesive working from Michael Malinsky, author of What Would Maggie Do?


Challenges and opportunities in all age frailty and collaborative working for better care

Dr Lucy Abbott, Consultant Geriatrician, NHSE South East Regional Clinical Advisor for Frailty


Panel discussion: What are the issues? (panel one of two)

Facilitated by Robin Hall, SESCA with audience feedback and system partners including GP, SCAS, ICB, care associations, local authorities and CQC


Dementia challenges and successes

Facilitated by Alex Bayliss, including contributions from Reece White on Refocus Dementia and the Dementia Friendly Hospital Pathway


CQC trends, inspections and improvements in monitoring

Neil Cox, Deputy Director of ASC, Care Quality Commission

Wellbeing session

SESCA partner Tresacare


Panel discussion: What are the fixes? (panel two of two)

Facilitated by Robin Hall, SESCA with audience feedback and system partners including GP, SCAS, ICB, care associations, local authorities and CQC


Closing messages

Prof Vic Rayner OBE, National Care Forum