Top ten networking tips

Ever find yourself standing at an event and everyone else is talking to someone? You go and mess about at the drinks table - so at least your hands are occupied - and then turn around to find everyone is still busy. As a pharmacist, Mark Duman feels he is supposed to be good at communicating, but sometimes it takes a little bit of cajoling and a lot of effort to get networking. Click here to read some of his top tips to initiate and hopefully maximise (chance) meetings.

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HealthCom’10 to take place in France

The twelth International Conference on e-Health networking, application and services, HealthCom ’10, will be held in Lyon, France at the beginning of July.
The conference aims to bring together clinicians, hospital administrators, IT professionals, researchers, healthcare system suppliers and consultants from across the world to collaborate, discuss health IT solutions and exchange ideas.
The conference, which will run from 1-3 July 2010, will provide a forum for discussions on e-Health projects supported by world bodies such as ITU, WHO and the EU, including FP6 and FP7 European projects. Click here for further information.

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Systems Thinking in the Public Sector: Profound Results, Profound Challenges

The public sector is facing increasing pressure to reduce costs, in this seminar you are shown how Vanguard’s pioneering work applying Systems methods in service organisations leads to dramatic improvements in service, cost, revenue and morale.
At the seminar you will learn why traditional approaches to change and improvement have made services worse and costs higher. You will be given advice on dealing with these key issues from a systems point of view focussing on value to design service systems against citizens’ demands, and to deliver financial savings and improved services at the same time.
The dates are Thursday 19th August – Leeds, Thursday 16th September - Manchester, Other dates to be announced.

The event is for public sector and government personnel, academics and journalists ONLY. This offer is limited and on a first-come first-served basis, so to reserve your place(s) please call 01280 822255 or email pr@vanguardconsult.co.uk for a booking form. The cost is £95 + VAT per delegate, to cover the event costs. Lunch is included, and delegates will also receive a free copy of John Seddon’s latest book.

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Be better eQIPPed with McKesson

McKesson are providing complimentary half day events where you’ll find out how quickly and easily you can significantly reduce your average length of stay; reduce your 4-hour A&E breaches by half, as well as the number of patients being assigned temporarily to a ward rather than a bed. Furthermore, discover how to almost stop surgeries from being cancelled and radically reduce your numbers of medical and surgical outliers. For further information and to book your place click here!

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Experience Based Design workshop for NHS staff

The ebd approach (experience based design) is an exciting new way of bringing patients and staff together to share the role of improving care and re-designing services. It is being developed by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement as a way of helping frontline NHS teams make the improvements their patients really want.
You have the opportunity to learn about the ebd approach through a one day workshop covering the essential aspects on 23 June from 9.30am until 3.30pm at the University of Warwick campus in Coventry. The event is open to NHS staff only. Click here for more details.

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FREE web seminar - Expert on Call featuring Paul Hodkinson

Expert on Call is a monthly online seminar and is part of the NHS Institute Alert service which is open to all NHS staff. The next session will feature Paul Hodkinson who will provide an introduction to systems thinking and how this can be used to influence strategy and other key applications of this technique. Click here for more details and to book your place

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NHS Confederation Annual Conference and Exhibition 2010

This year's event will be taking place from 23rd to 25th June 2010 at the ACC Liverpool. The event will attract over 1000 delegates, exhibitors and speakers for three days of information sharing, problems solving and networking.
Topics to be covered include:meeting the productivity and efficiency challenge, people management and policy into action. Click here for further information and to book your place.


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BDTA Dental Showcase 2010

The BDTA Dental Showcase 2010 will be taking place at ExCeL in London's Docklands this year from Thursday 14 October to Saturday 16 October 2010. For more details and to book your free ticket, click here.

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Commissioners and LINks: Effectively Engaging Communities for the 2011/12

This is a half day workshop on 16 June for NHS and social care commissioners within the Yorkshire & Humber region, aimed at providing:
An improved understanding of the role, powers and benefits of LINks specifically in relation to the core elements of the commissioning cycle
An improved understanding of how to work alongside and develop effective relationships/strategic partnerships with LINks in the context of world class commissioning and Putting People First - the adult social care agenda
An opportunity to ask questions and discuss LINks in the context of your role. Also to share experiences/practice with commissioning colleagues in your region.
Download flyer for more information and details of how to book.

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Health Care Innovation Expo 6th & 7th October 2010

EXPO 2010 is the biggest healthcare innovation event in the UK. It brings together innovations that can deliver improved care and productivity from the private, public, third sector, scientific and academic communities.
Following the success of the EXPO last year, EXPO 2010 is taking place on the 6th and 7th October and registration and information here!
With more than 200 seminars, 250 exhibiting organisations and two days of inspirational main stage speakers, this is the most exciting healthcare event planned this year.

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Cancer Care Congress - 15th & 16th September 2010

Cancer Care Congress produced by HSJ and Nursing Times, will be a premier gathering of the UK Health’s leading cancer policy makers and practitioners.
Click here for further information and to register to attend.

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Patient Safety Congress 25th & 26th May 2010

The Patient Safety Congress is an exceptional opportunity for you to join the discussion and debate the key questions arising out of the general election result -What are the implications for your Trust and for patient safety and where will the public sector axe fall?

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National Smile Month 2010

National Smile Month takes place from May 16 to June 16, under the slogan Teeth4Life. Organised by the British Dental Health Foundation, this year's campaign will focus on the importance of looking after teeth and maintaining them for life.
For more information and to download campaign promotional materials, see National Smile Month website.
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Health visiting - meeting the workforce challenge - Free NHS Employers Event in Leeds

NHS Employers is organising a half-day workshop to support employers in meeting the challenges facing the health visiting workforce. Primary care trusts are raising concerns that they are having difficulties recruiting a sufficient number of health visitors. Participants will be gain an insight into the current national position and more importantly, have the opportunity to work with fellow professionals to identify the challenges facing health visitors. The workshop will be held on 24 March 2010 and to book a place on this free event please see the NHS Employers website.

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Patient Saftey Congress 2010

The Patient Safety Congress is the premier patient safety event in the UK. Over 1000 committed practitioners and managers will gather in Birmingham to share exceptional practice and innovation on 25th - 26th May 2010.
Click here for further information, to view the programme and to register for your place.

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Approaches to demand management - Commissioning in a cold climate

This conference will focus on approaches to demand management and commissioning in a difficult financial climate. The conference will feature practical examples of referral management alongside other demand management initiatives relevant to commissioners.
The conference is being held on 2nd March 2010 at the Kings Fund in London. To book your place or for further information click here

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Creating a Culture of Innovation in NHS Yorkshire and the Humber

Dr Stephen Lundin’s approach to Innovation - opportunity to participate in a workshop on 22nd January at Leeds Town Hall from 9.30 for 10am-4pm

We are facing the greatest leadership challenge in the history of the NHS – how to significantly increase the pace of quality improvement at the same time as significantly reducing the cost of healthcare. Innovation is key to ensuring our success
To deliver on this challenge we need to create a culture of innovation at every level of the system – in front-line teams, organisations, health communities and at a regional level.
A workshop will be held on Friday 22nd January with an internationally respected innovation leader – Dr Stephen Lundin. Stephen is best known as the author of the multimillion-copy, best-selling FISH books and more recently the best seller CATS: The Nine Lives of Innovation. The premise of CATS is that organisations don’t innovate, people do and it offers both a structure for innovation and a compelling reason to engage in the process. Please see the attached paper for more information.

The aim of the workshop will be to support leaders from across the region in developing a culture of innovation at an organisational, health community and regional level. The workshop will be practical in its approach and will inform the development of action plans to be taken forward by participants through 7, 30 and 90 day challenges..

The workshop will be of interest to a wide range of clinical and managerial leads e.g. service managers, clinical leads, innovation and improvement leads, HR and OD leads and commissioners. To support the implementation of high impact action plans we would encourage more than one attendee from each organisation to participate in the event.

To register for the event please send details of your name, position, organisation and any special requirements to innovation@yorksandhumber.nhs.uk

There are 100 places available for the event. Please circulate this invitation widely through your networks. Programme to follow in early January

For further information please contact laura.hibbs@yorksandhumber.nhs.uk or Paul Kelly on 0113 2952001

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Help us help you to breathe more easily

Help shape plans to improve the health and wellbeing of people with COPD and asthma. The Department of Health is developing a national strategy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in England, working with the British Lung Foundation and Asthma UK. The strategy is due to be launched next year and is designed to help improve patients' health and well-being. The strategy covers better prevention and changing behaviour for those at risk, diagnosis and treatment, through to better care for people with COPD at the end of life. It will also highlight the similarities and differences between the diagnosis and care of COPD and asthma. The views, insight, and experiences of people with COPD and asthma and their carers are needed to ensure that the plans in the strategy meet their needs. The event is being held on 30th November 2009 at the Thorpe Park Hotel, Leeds. Click here to book your place.

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Feedback from E Health Insider Live 2009

Some 1,300 people converged on The ICC in Birmingham for E-Health Insider Live ’09. The chair of Dr Foster Intelligence, Tim Kelsey, was the first keynote speaker at E-Health Insider Live ’09. In his speech, he called for sharing information in the NHS to be made mandatory – particularly for primary care trusts. Click here to download a podcast of his speech and find out more about E Health insider Live 2009.

Booking is already underway for E-Health Insider Live 2010, which will take place at The NEC in Birmingham from 8-9 November next year. More than 500 square metres of space have already been sold. If you would like to book a stand, please email Neil Hadland

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NICE Annual Conference and Exhibition

NICE 2009 Innovation and Value will focus on innovation and the value it can bring when it works for patients. The conference is being held on 2-3 December 2009 at the Manchester Central Convention Centre. Click here to book your place and for further details.

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