December 2002
Research and Teaching

'Health of older people: research perspectives'

Older people need to be given a voice if services are to meet needs in health care, according to Age Concern's National Development Manager Chris Bain.

Chris was the keynote speaker at the Institute for Health Research's sixth Annual Research Conference on the health of older people, held at the University's School of Management.

During his speech, he addressed the strategic issues in service planning and delivery, particularly around leadership, and emphasised the need to listen to older people's views if services are to meet needs.

Over 100 people attended the event which included academics and health professionals and managers from primary, community and secondary sectors of health and social care from across the country.

Vice-Chancellor, Professor Chris Taylor, opened the conference highlighting older people as the main users of health and social care services and therefore a government priority for practice and research.

Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Co-Chair of the Institute's Executive Committee Professor Jeff Lucas said: "The annual conference helped to strengthen links between research and practice and brought together people from a variety of backgrounds to share good practice."

3 December 2002

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