Sophia Corfield

DeHavilland’s Public Services Team were delighted to attend the New Statesman’s Future of Healthcare conference and hear from a wide range of stakeholders and policymakers. Despite all the talk of ‘doom and gloom’, panellists were overall optimistic about the opportunities that lay ahead for our health service – with prevention very much taking centre stage in discussions.

Background The incidence of shoulder replacement surgery has increased over the past two decades.1-7 In Australia, compared to hip (1.9%) and knee (1.3%), there was a 4.9% increase in the annual number of shoulder replacements, and a 186.6% increase within the last decade.1 This rapid growth must be accommodated by the healthcare system, and relies on both publicly funded and private hospital settings.

As part of our service offered to our clients throughout conference season, our team of policy specialists Dena Holland, Cory Rayson and Sophia Corfield attended both Labour and Conservative party conferences respectively. Their key takeaways include: • A Government workforce plan was noticeably missing – highlighted further by the announcement of a Labour NHS workforce expansion plan.