International Conference on Support for Self Management of Health

The Alliance for Self Care Research is pleased to announce the 2010 International Conference on Support for Self Management of Health at the Stirling Management Centre, University of Stirling, Scotland.The 2010 International Conference will provide a forum for researchers, health experts and policy makers to meet and to discuss their work and its implications. The programme is designed for all those involved in support for self management around the world who want to discuss their work and learn from one another. Click here for further information.

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Sustaining innovations and new technologies for managing long-term conditions - Conference from The Kings Fund

With the Department of Health focus on how to integrate health and social care working and encourage support for self care, there is an increasing role for innovation and assistive technologies to support this and create better health outcomes for those with long-term conditions. This conference to be held on 9th July in London, uses case studies to illustrate ways of working, and engaging patients and health professionals with innovations, to ensure that new systems are not under-used
provide a series of practical workshops to share learning around innovations that are most effective in managing long-term conditions it also examine the challenges and discuss ways of commissioning and investing in new technologies which remain viable in the future. Click here for further inforamtion and to book your place.

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Self Management of Long-Term Conditions Sub-group

The aims of the Self Management Long Term Conditions sub-group is to provide a mechanism for sharing experience, ideas, knowledge and best practice amongst those with an interest in promoting self-management in service delivery as well as acting as means for signposting members to relevant events and information.
The subgroup seeks to build a network that is broad so that members from a range of backgrounds will be able to contribute their unique perspective on the issues affecting self management within health and social care provision. It is anticipated that membership should derive from all care sectors, including voluntary and independent groups.
If you have any questions about the subgroup please contact the facilitator Suma Surendranath on 020-7840-4982
You can join the sub-group from CHAIN’s website (click on ‘Join’ for the membership form).

Common Core Principles to Support Self Care: A Guide to Support Implementation

Skills for Health and Skills for Care have worked with key stakeholders, including people who use services and carers, to develop a set of 'Common Core Principles to Support Self Care'. The principles capture best practice in order to support service reform and promote choice, control, independence and participation of people who use services.