Requesting a speaker from NICE or requesting a visit to NICE

As a high profile national organisation, NICE gets a lot of request for speakers and visits. We try our best to fulfil all these requests but due to pressure on staff time we do sometimes have to prioritise. In order to maximise the chance of us being able to help you and to deal with your request promptly, please bear in mind the following points when requesting a speaker or visit.

What you can expect from us

  • We will acknowledge your request for a speaker or visit within 7 days, confirming whether or not we are in principle able to fulfil the request and giving an indication of who the speaker for your event or the host for your visit is likely to be.
  • We will confirm the exact speaker or host as soon as we are able to, however it is not always possible to do this until a few weeks before the date of the engagement.
  • We will do our best to deal with requests for a speaker or visit at short notice (within a month of the date of request) however this is not always possible.
  • We are generally unable to provide speakers for events that are hosted or sponsored by a single industry sponsor as this could constitute a conflict of interest.

What we expect from you

  • Speaking engagements and visits are coordinated by Haleema Ahmed in the communications team so please make your initial request using the speakers request form or by telephone or email to Haleema at haleema.ahmed@nice.org.uk(0207 067 5900). Please do not make multiple approaches for a speaker to different people at NICE as this can cause confusion and duplication of effort.
  • If you need to talk to someone urgently to see how your request is progressing and Haleema is unavailable, please contact Sarita Tamber (sarita.tamber@nice.org.uk or telephone 020 7045 2172).
  • Please try to give us as much notice as possible for when you require a speaker or visit. 2 - 3 months advance notice is ideal.
  • Please make it clear if you would like a specific member of the NICE team to speak (for example, our Chairman or Chief Executive) or if you would like someone with particular expertise (for example, a health economist) but be prepared to be flexible, as your first choice may not always be available.
  • Please give us as much information as possible as you can about the type of event you are hosting including the purpose of the event, date, time and audience numbers as this helps us find the most appropriate speaker for you.
  • We normally expect non-NHS bodies to meet speakers travels and accommodation costs.
  • Please apply to the communications team at NICE for permission if you would like to publish presentations given by NICE staff on your website or in a conference programme, as the material may be copyright.
  • Please copy in Haleema on any correspondence you have with the speaker or host of your visit either prior to or after the speaking engagement or visit.
  • Please do send to Haleema any feedback on the speaker or visit as this helps improve the service for other users. You may submit any feedback in confidence if you wish.