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Aim and Scope

Health and Social Care systems are undergoing major changes worldwide, due in part to changes in demography and in part to increased competition between parts of the system whether they are hospitals, primary care trusts, or general practitioners. Yet running health and social care systems efficiently and effectively is crucial to improving or even maintaining our quality of life. Over the years, extensive research has been conducted to find immediate and long-term solutions to issues that are routinely faced by health and social care management professionals, such as waiting lists and bed capacity, hospital redesign, workforce planning and scheduling, patient flow modelling, performance management, disease monitoring, and health care technology assessment. Simulation and modelling techniques (statistical analysis, stochastic processes, queuing theory, mathematical programming, heuristics, discrete event simulation, system dynamics, etc) have shown to be increasingly valuable in providing useful information to aid planning and management.

The aim of the conference is to bring together health care managers, clinicians, management consultants, and mathematicians, operational researchers, statisticians, economists, computer scientists etc from across the world with a view to bridging the gap between the communities and to exploring recent developments and identifying fruitful avenues for further research.

The Venue

Mary Ward House is a fascinating Grade 1 listed building built in 1898 and financed by the wealthy philanthropist Passmore Edwards. It lies in the heart of London's Bloomsbury, an area reputed for its pubs, restaurants, and cultural activities, within ten minute walk from the British Museum and the British Library, and benefits from excellent transport links. Further information can be found at the venue website - www.marywardhouse.com.

Call for Posters

Please email conferences@ima.org.uk if you would like to submit an abstract to present a poster at the forthcoming conference. Deadline: 10th March 2010

Competition for Best Poster

The First Prize for Best Poster will be a full AIMMS + GUROBI license for 1 year and free IMA membership for 1 year at the grade that is applicable

2nd and 3rd places will receive free IMA membership for 1 year at the grade that is applicable.

This event will meet the requirements of the IMA Continuing Professional Development Scheme