LGA/ADPH Annual Public Health Conference 2025: Tackling health inequalities together

This conference is being run by the Local Government Association (LGA) in partnership with the Association of Directors and Public Health (ADPH). This key annual conference in public health will offer delegates the opportunity to hear from leading expert speakers on the very latest thinking on health inequalities, as well as gaining insights from those delivering on the ground. It will provide a much-needed opportunity for the public health community to come together, share learning, take stock and plan for the future.

This year’s virtual conference will focus on addressing health inequalities, with a keen eye on local government and system-wide perspectives. It will provide practical insights and strategic discussions to inform and address the changing needs of our communities. Over three days, delegates will be able to put their questions and comments to a line up of speakers and will have the opportunity to participate in sessions sharing good practice from local areas and to discuss issues that matter to them. 

The afternoon will also feature a virtual Innovation Zone, kindly sponsored by NIHR, providing an opportunity for councils, partners and stakeholders to showcase their public health practice and innovations.

Confirmed speakers

• Professor Sir Michael Marmot, Director UCL Institute of Health Equity
• Anne Longfield, Founder and Chair, Centre for Young Lives
• Alice Wiseman, Vice President, ADPH
• Sarah Muckle, Director of Public Health, Essex County Council and ADPH Policy Lead for Children and Young People
• Alison Hadley OBE, Director Teenage Pregnancy Knowledge Exchange, University of Bedfordshire
• James Woolgar, Sexual & Reproductive Health & HIV Commissioning Lead, Liverpool City Council and Chair, English HIV & Sexual Health Commissioners Group (EHSHCG)
• Carol Harris, Teenage Pregnancy Operational Lead, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
• Christopher Rocks, Lead Economist and Head of Secretariat, The Health Foundation
• Sally Cartwright, Director of Public Health Cambridgeshire Council
• Glenn Halliday, Strategic People Lead – Work and Health Integration
• Ruth Tennant, DPH Solihull and ADPH Board Member
• Katherine Merrifield, Assistant Director of Healthy Lives, The Health Foundation
• Dr Mubasshir Ajaz, Head of Health and Communities, West Midlands Combined Authority
• David Buck, Senior Fellow, Public Health and Inequalities, Kings Fund
• Vicky Head, DPH Milton Keynes
• Natalie Turner, Deputy Director for Localities, Centre for Ageing Better
• Greg Fell, President, ADPH

This is a virtual event run on the Zoom platform.

Register for the conference