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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Health Impact assessment training course

IMPACT, the International Health Assessment Consortium is running a training course from 14 - 18 June 2010 at the University of Liverpool. This course is aimed at all those whose current and future work is likely to require an understanding of the theory and practice of health impact assessment, for both commissioners and practitioners. For more details visit their website at http://www.healthimpactassessment.co.uk/ or emailmailto:impact@liv.ac.uk

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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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Joint Financing Across Health and Social Care - Audit Commission Report

This report reviews the joint financing and integrated care arrangements between NHS bodies and councils with adult social care responsibilities. It builds on our previous publication, 'Joint Financing Across Health and Social Care' that explained the practical implications and legislative framework for joint financing.
It considers how these arrangements are used, focusing on learning disability, mental health and older people - areas where service users most often need health and social care.
The report's recommendations and examples of notable practice aim to help national and local bodies better understand the options available, how to use them and to achieve better outcomes for service users. Click here to view the report.

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E - Health Insider Live 2009

E-Health Insider Live ’09 is fast approaching, so take a few moments to register now for your free attendance. This will be the year’s biggest gathering of health informatic professionals – so if you use, specify, buy or just get frustrated with IT and want to see solutions – then E-Health Insider Live ’09 is THE place to be! Attractions include:
a packed exhibition floor hosting 60 companies, showcasing a whole range of products and services across healthcare sectors, a free two day Best Practice Showcase with presentations from trusts around the UK, the Mobile Solutions Village – sponsored by O2 and BlackBerry
the EMIS & Partners Interoperability Zone, free System C demonstrations of Medway Sigma - the advanced clinical and patient management system.
Full conference details are here: www.ehealthinsiderlive.com/conference
Put the dates in your diary NOW – Monday 9th & Tuesday 10th November at The ICC, Birmingham and register on line at: www.ehealthinsiderlive.com selecting code EHIL10 when prompted.

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New Types of Worker in Health & Social Care Conference

You are invited to attend the second International New Types of Worker in Health and Social Care Conference on 21st & 22nd January 2010 in London.
The conference will showcase examples of New Ways of Working in health and social care, and is a valuable opportunity for those working in these areas to expand their knowledge of the innovations taking place within both sectors.
Conference fee is £299. This includes one night’s hotel accommodation and full board, including the conference dinner. If delegates require accommodation for the night before the conference commences this can be organised at a special delegate rate. If you only wish to attend for one day there is a fee of £150. (CHAIN members are entitled to a 10% discount.)
The abstracts should be entered by 30th September 2009.

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Conference: Managing Long Term Conditions - Personalised Care Plans and Self Care Services

Capita’s Managing Long Term Conditions Conference will ensure health and social care providers are equipped with the skills to meet the 2010 target of implementing effective personalised care plans and providing a full range of self care services.
As the prevalence of long term conditions increases, the promotion of pro-active management and self care are vital priorities for the NHS and social care services in order to meet the growing health care burden. The conference is being held on 16th September 2009 in London. Click here for further information.

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HOPE European Exchange Programme

The HOPE European Exchange Programme offers a unique opportunity for healthcare professionals. Aimed at managers and clinicians who also have a managerial role, participants will see how another healthcare system is structured and identify good practice.
For further information about participating or acting as a host organisation please contact leadership@institute.nhs.uk or visit the website www.hope.be.

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Reaching out: community engagement and health

This report explores the importance of engaging communities in health promotion and health services, and the health benefits that this can bring. It reflects on government commitments to engaging the public further in democratic and decision-making processes and builds on the NICE guidance on community engagement and health.

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E-Health Insider Live 2009 - Conference

E-Health Insider Live 2009 is a two day conference and exhibition for the health informatics sector taking place at The ICC, Birmingham on 9-10 November 2009.
The exhibition is free to visit and will host a wide range of suppliers to the healthcare IT sector. Visitors will have the chance to see the latest developments in products and services. This is the ideal setting to do business, source new contacts and catch up with existing ones. Show feature areas include: the Best Practice Showcase, ‘Meet the Winners’ of the E-Health Insider Awards in association with BT and the EMIS & Partners Interoperability Zone.
The conference addresses a wide range of challenging topics over the two days; with four streams covering: healthcare interoperability, digital patient care, benefits realisation and 'the big picture'. Delegates can listen to and interact with speakers from over 40 sessions, with health informatics experts from Europe and America taking the platform to offer a superb learning and networking opportunity for all our attendees.

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New NHS Institute Alert!

The NHS Institute Alert is a new service to keep NHS staff up-to-date, by giving a monthly update of the latest healthcare management related research as it gets published. Content is sourced from up to 100 relevant journals and organisations, and covers, Commissioning, Improvement, Innovation, Knowledge improvement & research, Leadership for innovation and improvement, Management of change and Patient safety. So register today to ensure that your programme benefits from this service

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Knowing is not enough - Report from IHI

In the current climate of global economic change that influences how health care organisations set priorities and do their work, it is health care leaders and educators who must act decisively for better health, better care, and better learning. The authors of this report identify five strategies for addressing challenges and reshaping health care, and discuss competencies that offer a new bridge between health care operations and graduate medical education. Examples of new health professions education models to promote better care are also shared. Read the report here!

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Pooled Budgets - A Practical Guide for Local Authorities and the NHS

When CIPFA first published Pooled Budgets in 2001, it immediately proved immensely popular.
Since 2001, however, much has changed. Back then, the concept of pooling was new – now there is widespread practical experience of using the so-called ‘health act flexibilities’, as well as other powers designed to support joint working between health and social care.
This new edition of Pooled Budgets, published jointly by CIPFA and the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), is therefore timely. It updates and expands the original guidance, and features a useful summary of the various legislative changes since 2001 and related changes in terminology.
For further details and to order your copy click here! You can also purchase it in CD-ROM format.

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Living Longer, LIving Better - Conference 25th June 2009

This one day conference will look at improving physical health and health care for people with mental health problems. It will examine public policy and professional practice and discuss commissioning and service delivery in primary and secondary care services. The afternoon is devoted to a discussion of barriers to service improvement and practical examples of joined up working from Yorkshire and Kent which will help you develop your own local services. Click here for further information and to register!

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NHS Leeds Innovation in Community Care - Transforming Community Services Conference 15th June 2009

The aim of this Conference is to showcase the innovation and exciting service developments that NHS Leeds Community Healthcare colleagues are undertaking as part of our ongoing commitment to quality. It is important that we share those experiences of improving patient experience in line with “Transforming Community Services” policy direction. This conference also provides the opportunity to hear from leaders in the fields of health care including the Chief Nursing Officer, Dame Christine Beasley.
For further information and to book your place click here!

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NHS Evidence website - now live!

The NHS Evidence website is now live. NHS Evidence includes a simple search box, but also has a "tab" at the top of the page to "conduct a specialist search". When you click on this tab, it shows links to the electronic journals and books, healthcare databases, specialist libraries and Athens account information. Access to these is currently still from the familiar National Library for Health access points.
The old National Library for Health page is still live and functional, the only real change being the colour and the change of name "Health information resources – formerly National Library for Health".

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Integrated Working in Health and Social Care on 11th & 12th June 2009 in London.

The aim of this conference brought to you by Skiils for Health and Skills for Social Care is to showcase examples of innovative new ways or new types of working and look at where health and social care are making a difference to service users by working in partnership. There will also be opportunities to look at developments in the health or social care sector which have benefited service users from one sector and may provide useful learning for those working in the other sector.
The fee is £175. This includes one night's hotel accommodation and full board, including the conference dinner. If you only wish to attend for one day there is a fee of £100. CHAIN members are entitled to a 10% discount. Click here for further inforamtion.

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Active Medicine - A case study

Active Medicine was designed to educate and support patients, inform healthcare professionals
and act as a shared care resource during consultations.
The technology behind the project was developed by Dr Howard Last and Dr Stewart Manning after GPs at Oakley Medical practice noticed poor asthma technique in the local area. Many patients failed to turn up for appointments and communication between different healthcare professionals was in need of improvement.The software provides inhaler videos and information about asthma for the patient, while the healthcare professional has access to guidelines and the patient’s previous notes and actions. This helps generate a personalised action plan for the patient who can then access this again, online.
Click here for more information. *
Acitve Medicine & Oakley Medical Practice has been shortlisted for the Health & Social Care Awards and a short film will be produced for the ceremony taking place on 28th May 2009 at Sheffield City Hall.

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The first Leeds Health Stars Awards are now open!

Leeds Health Stars 2009 are your chance to receive well deserved recognition for your achievements and an opportunity to share your experiences with others. The awards, which are open to all staff, teams and organisations involved in the provision and commissioning of NHS health care in Leeds, will share and celebrate excellence in innovation and improvement across the city.
The awards will be short listed by panels of health care professionals. The three short listed entries in each category will then be judged by a second panel of service users, patients and carers who will choose the overall winner.
Short listed entries will showcase their entry with a display at the NHS Leeds AGM in September. A sharing and learning event will also take place with each short listed entry presenting their project to colleagues from across Leeds and beyond. The evening awards ceremony will be held on Thursday 15 October 2009.
The closing date for entries is 19 June 2009. Application support workshops to help you submit a winning entry are taking place throughout May and June, so book you place now.
This is your chance to shine – good luck!
Click here to enter and for further information on the awards.

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Launch of Focused FM TV in association with the Healthcare Facilities Consortium.

Focused FM TV is the new online TV channel dedicated to promoting best practice in healthcare facilities. This is must-see viewing for all professionals with an interest in the maintenance of high-quality patient environments.
Best practice video case studies of new innovations and success stories will be featured alongside ministerial and advisory interviews on the latest policy and guidance impacting on healthcare facilities.
All programming is free to view and immediately accessible at any place and any time.
Keynote speakers already participating in interviews for Focused FM TV include:
David Nicholson, NHS Chief Executive, Rob Smith, Director of Estates and Facilities, Department of Health, David Pencheon, Director of the NHS Sustainable Development Commission, Carina Bale, National Chair for the Association of Healthcare Cleaning Professionals.
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