Lunchtime Briefing

Lunchtime Briefing with Samantha Jones, Permanent Secretary, Department of Health and Social Care

This briefing will explore how health can act as a catalyst for economic growth, examining the practical levers available to leaders across sectors to drive improved outcomes across both productivity and population wellbeing.

Date & time

16 Jul 2026

12:00 - 14:00

Attendance type

Hybrid (Online and In Person)

Where

Central London and Online

Price

Free

Theme(s)

Industrial strategy and growth

With the relationship between health, productivity and long-term growth receiving renewed attention, we are delighted to welcome Samantha Jones to share her reflections on this critical agenda.

Join this briefing to discuss:

  • How health can be positioned as an enabler of economic growth, not just a cost to manage

  • Lessons from large-scale service innovation and what worked in practice

  • The role of cross-sector partnership in driving better population health outcomes

  • Practical levers available to leaders across government, business, and the public sector

  • How to align health and productivity priorities in the current policy environment

When registering for this event you can choose whether you would prefer to attend in-person or virtually. Please note in-person capacity is limited, and any members we are unable to accommodate face-to-face will be offered the opportunity to join virtually. The livestream will run from 12:30-13:30.

Speaker

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Date & time

16 Jul 2026

12:00 - 14:00

Attendance type

Hybrid (Online and In Person)

Where

Central London and Online

Price

Free

Theme(s)

Industrial strategy and growth

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