Migraine Trust public information event
4 September 2010
The Migraine Trust, in association with the British Association for the Study of Headache (BASH), is organising a public event to mark the start of Migraine Awareness Week 2010. It is aimed at those living with migraine and headache and for those who would like to find out more. See the Migraine Trustwebsite.
GP commissioning: making it happen
7 September 2010
Run by the King’s Fund, this will explore the challenges of implementing GP commissioning and how it can be effectively translated into practice. See the King’s Fund website.
BSR and RCP conference on health work and wellbeing
27 September 2010
The British Society for Rheumatology and the Royal College of Physicians are running a conference on health work and wellbeing. This conference will share the latest research on musculoskeletal conditions, and highlight emerging clinical practice to help patients stay in work. More information can be found on the Royal College of Physicians website.
Epilepsy Action: Upfront about epilepsy – Young people’s drama workshop and family conference
2 October 2010
This double event by Epilepsy Action is aimed at young people with epilepsy, their families and carers.A drama workshop is open to 30 young people with epilepsy aged between 13 and 17 years. The workshop is designed to empower young to share their experiences. The conference is aimed at young people and their families and carers, and runs alongside the workshop. For more information contact Nicole Crosby-McKenna on 0113 210 8800 or email n.crosby@epilepsy.org.uk alternatively visit theEpilepsy Action website.
CHRE Four-Country Conversations
18-28 October 2010
The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE) are hosting series of ‘Four-Country Conversations’. These meetings give updates on what they are doing to make regulation more patient-centred and are an opportunity to give your views to CHRE. For more information, visit the CHREwebsite.
Improving Clinical Effectiveness
22 October 2010
This Capita conference provides guidance on how NHS organisations can support the delivery of safe, effective, patient-focused services, while realising £20 billion of efficiency savings. See the conference webpage.
‘More than a spoonful of sugar’
12 November 2010
‘More than a spoonful of sugar’: Maximising achievement and wellbeing for young people with medical conditions in mainstream schools is hosted by the National Union of Teachers in partnership with specialists in anaphalaxis, asthma, diabetes, epilepsy and other conditions prevalent in childhood. See the webpage.
Delivering quality care for people with rare and complex conditions
16 November 2010
This conference in London, hosted by the Specialised healthcare Alliance (SHCA) is aimed at a multidisciplinary audience and seeks to deliver tangible progress towards core quality standards for specialised services covering issues like diagnosis, treatment, care, commissioning and outcomes. For more information, visit the SHCA webpage.
Transforming patient and staff experience, what works?
6 December 2010
This King’s Fund conference looks at practical ways to transform the experience of patients and staff to develop a high-quality, cost effective health care service. See the website.
Inaugural Patient Experience Network National Awards 2010
19 January 2011
This is a new national awards programme by the Patient Experience Network (PEN) which seeks to recognise, celebrate and share examples of great initiatives in patient experience. Winners will be chosen from all healthcare settings according to categories based on key domains of patient centred care. See the website.
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