Health ClusterNET: a flexible approach to policy development

Professor Jonathan WatsonHCN Executive Director

Special Professor of Health & Public Policy, University of Nottingham Medical School

Board member - European Masters Degree in Sustainable Regional Health Systems, Bilbao Consortium

EUROPE'S HEALTH ECONOMIES EXCHANGE

HCN action areas

LOCAL PROCUREMENT

INCLUSIVE EMPLOYMENT

AFFORDABLE CAPITAL INVESTMENT

INNOVATION MARKETS

REGIONAL ECONOMICSTRATEGY

PRODUCTIVITYENTREPRENEURSHIPSKILLED WORKFORCE

KNOWLEDGE ECONOMYINFRASTRUCTURE

COMMUNITY REGENERATION

THE LISBON AGENDA

GROWTHCOMPETITIVENESS

EMPLOYMENT

HEALTH DETERMINANTS EDUCATION, JOBS, FRIENDS, FINANCIAL SECURITY, SAFETY, HOUSINGGREENSPACE, TRANSPORT, MENTAL HEALTH, DIET, SMOKING, EXERCISE

development of new policies

4 Workshops 50 case studies

4 Policy forums

2 Conferences

Website87 pages, 348 documents

Bilateral visits

Network-wide Regional level

Partnerships

4 Policy agendas119 policy recommendations

Regional Policy4 new polices, 8 reviews

Practical action72 actions and pilot projects

MCOED, NC, IO

MCO visits

flexible policy agendas

Bilbao Agenda:

Health sector procurement contributing to regional

development

Graz Agenda:

Health sector capital

investment contributing to regional

development

Pecs Agenda:

Health sector employment contributing to regional

development

Liverpool Agenda: Social and

technological health innovations

contributing to regional

development

Common foundations and regional cluster menus

new economics foundation, Slovenia,

Pais Vasco

European Health Property Network,

Malapolska, Steiermark

OECD LEED Programme

Etela Suomi, South Transdanubia

CELS/TrusTech/ZAB

Berlin-Brrandenburg, North West (CHAMPS)

20/20 vision?

STRATEGIC VISIONOPERATIONAL

PRIORITIES

REGIONAL ECONOMIC STRATEGY 5 YRS

STRATEGIC PLANNINGPARTNERSHIP 10 YRS

POLITICAL CYCLE 4-5 YRS

HEALTH SECTOR REFORM18 MTHS

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE12 MTHS

SME 48 HRS

VALUESATTITUDESBEHAVIOUR

the value of transnational working

Strengths

Policy area

Knowledge themes

Range of partners

Regional participants

Shared leadership

Nature of exchange

Connections

Information

Weaknesses

Types of partner

Regional participants

Bureaucracy

Relationships

Nature of exchange

Regional capacity

Language

bilateral visits and learning outcomes: Basilicata and North East

Understanding (before and during the visit):

Describe the policy focus (integrating health into the regional sustainability framework)

Outline the main processes in developing and using this policy

Analysis (during and after visit):

Identify all the stakeholders needed to develop the regional sustainability framework

Review strengths and weaknesses of management, timetabling, resourcing in implementing this framework

Make a case for using/not using this policy

Attitude change (before and after the visit):

Map the values and priorities of all stakeholders taking part in the visit

Negotiate and review agreements between the main stakeholders

Performance outcomes (before and after the visit):

Capacity to deliver

Skills and learning needs of key stakeholders to maximise use of new knowledge

Partnership to strengthen intersectoral action

outcomes & next steps

ERASMUS MUNDAS successful bid from bilbao consortium

sept 2008 launch:EUROPEAN MASTERS DEGREE INSUSTAINABLE REGIONAL HEALTH

SYSTEMS

VILNIUS, DEUSTO, CORVINUS, VERONA, TAMPERE, UC DUBLIN, GLASGOW CALEDONIAN,

(EMK, LUXEMBOURG, KIEV)

interreg ivc bids October 2008cels: healthclusterecodev

groundwork: sustainprocureFP7

REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE BIDS 2008

HTS: HEALTHINNOVATORS.NET

PROVIDER REGIONSBENEFICIARY REGIONS

“BUILDING CAPACITY IN EU12 REGIONS”

healthclusternet

KNOWLEDGE PROGRAMMESKNOWLEDGE LABORATORYLEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

KNOWLEDGE HUB

FULL MEMBERS (EU15, EU12)ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

EUROPEAN NGO MEMBERSSPONSORS

Health Investment Maximiser ProgrammeRegional Minister’s Policy Roundtable

PARTNERSHIPWORK WITH OTHER

KEYSTAKEHOLDERS

DG SANCO funded

Co-operation Mechanism