When: Wednesday, 17th March 2021 Where: Royal National Hotel, London Time: 08:30 – 16:00 CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S MENTAL HEALTH: NEW NORMAL – SAME CRISIS Our seventh national CPD accredited conference will assess how the crisis’ in children and young people’s mental health services have been compounded by COVID-19, identifying solutions and the transferable benefits provided by virtual platforms – such as streamlining access to clinicians, as well as benefits to CAMHS service providers, including strengthened multidisciplinary working as a result of more regular meetings between teams – that can be carried over to the post-COVID world; both for service users and professionals. The programme will also equip delegates with knowledge of emerging trends in the interaction between online platforms for gaming, gambling and addiction in children and young people, as well as tackling issues with access to services, funding and legislating to support CAMHS and service users. If you are interested but are not quite ready to book then why not ask us to hold you a place using the button below while the funding is approved. If you are good to go why not register your place(s) today to ensure that you do not miss out. Register or view full event here Hold a place here
When: Thursday, 22nd April 2021 Where: The Royal National Hotel, London Time: 08:30 – 16:35 STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH: RESPONDING TO THE CRISIS COVID-19 has intensified dislocation amongst campus communities, propelled healthcare students onto the front line of a global pandemic and upended traditional teaching models; but it will pass – and when it does, preexisting issues will resurface compounded. This conference will break-down the cultures, economic factors, social and institutional pressures that contributed to dramatic rises in disclosures of mental health issues and student suicides at universities in the UK – providing delegates with the knowledge and tools to ensure that students return to campuses better equipped after the pandemic. Register or view event here Hold a place here
When: Tuesday, 18th May 2021 Where: The Royal National Hotel, London Time: 08:30 – 16:45 PATIENT SAFETY: SAFER CULTURE-SAFER SYSTEMS Delivering the Patient Safety Strategy: Making the NHS the Safest Healthcare System in the World” The Patient Safety Strategy was designed around an ethos of learning and acting when things go wrong. The ambition is to make the NHS the safest system in the world to receive healthcare and it is thought that the implementation of the strategy could save nearly 1000 extra lives per year from 2023/24, whilst saving £100 million in care costs Register or view full event here Hold a place here
When: Tuesday, 25th May 2021 Where: The Studio, Manchester Time: 08:30 – 17:00 NHS LONG TERM PLAN 2021 “A national conference programme that will provide comprehensive updates on the Long Term Plan’s” Our sixth annual CPD accredited national conference reviewing delivery of the NHS’ overarching strategy will explore how elements of the LTP – particularly digital innovation, have been uber-accelerated by the pandemic; whilst others have been consigned to the paperwork. Register or view full event here Hold a place here
When: Thursday 13th May 2021 Where: The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Time: 08:30 – 17:00 “The Government Strategy – Roadmap Policy Priorities” The government has committed to turning the UK into a ‘science superpower’ and has outlined its strategy to do so in the new UK Research & Development Roadmap. This CPD accredited conference programme will explore the new Roadmap – a long-term plan to make Britain a global centre for world-class research and dynamic innovation, supported by initiatives such as the R&D Place Strategy, Global Talent Visa and Office for Talent. Delegates will have the opportunity to hear from and pose questions to the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation, in addition to exploring how the UK R&D Place Strategy can make the fullest contribution to unlocking local growth and societal benefit from R&D across the UK, as well as exploring the role of universities and the research community in driving economic and social recovery post-covid. Register or view full event here Hold a place here
The Sheila McKechnie Foundation’s (SMK) Annual Campaigner Survey 2020 is now open. Every year, SMK asks campaigners what’s going on in their world. This year, the work of change-makers is crucial as communities across the country try to reimagine a post-pandemic, post-Brexit UK. The survey is open to change-makers of all kinds – professional campaigners, individual activists, community organisers, volunteers, trustees. If you work to create social change, this survey is for you! It should only take between 10-15 minutes to complete. Your answers will be treated completely anonymously. Deadline to complete this survey is Monday 16 November. More info here
Are you a Disabled person and have experienced facing barriers when accessing housing, public buildings and open space? Do you live, study, work or volunteer in Hammersmith & Fulham and would like to make a difference locally? Would you like to give advice to the council’s planning department on planning applications? We would like to invite you to join the H&F Disability Forum Planning Group The DFPG provides advice to Hammersmith & Fulham Council on making sure that planning applications1 create new buildings are accessible and inclusive that work for everyone. The group will use the Social Model of Disability2 and a human rights way3 of working in all its work. We would provide: Training to new members on access and inclusion Empower new members to take an active part Access to technical expertise For more information contact Kevin Caulfield on coproduction@lbhf.gov.uk or 0777 667 2367 Closing date for applications: Friday 28 February 2020 at midday Invitation to join For more information