Brought to you by Boost in collaboration with North Cumbria Knowledge and Library Services, this Lunch & Learn session on 17 October 2023 saw Sue Mann (Commissioning Support Officer – Vaccine Lead, NECS) and Gayle Howarth (Specialist Nurse for Immunisation & Clinical Lead for Complex Vaccinations, North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust) deliver a presentation on ‘Vaccinations – What you need to know’. Our Lunch & Learns are short, informal events that take place at lunchtime – while you take a break and eat, you can listen to our invited speaker give a short talk sharing information about their work, as well as their experience of improvement. This session …
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November 1, 2023
Across our region we want to be the best at getting better, with continuous learning and improvement at the heart of everything we do, and in the way in which we work. You may remember that in September 2022, we began to convene discussions about bringing together people and organisations with a passion for improvement, innovation and change in health and care. These early discussions drew on previous successful work, such as the North East Transformation System and the Cumbria Learning and Improvement Community (CLIC). We held our inaugural event, in September 2022, which drew a large attendance and enthusiastic response for the idea of building a learning and improvement …
October 27, 2023
The ‘Always the Right Door’ Children and Young People’s Mental Health Summit held on 25 October 2023 brought together 250 people working in health and care from across the region all committed to bringing about the changes we need to give children and young people the best start in life. Improving the mental health of our children and young people is a key priority for the North East and North Cumbria, and we have some clear goals of where we want to be by 2030 as part of our better health and wellbeing for all strategy. Listening to experience, insights from young people and parents: A cornerstone of the summit …
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October 26, 2023
The health and care system in the North East and North Cumbria is dedicated to continuous learning and improvement as it strives to provide better health and wellbeing for all its citizens. In light of the significant challenges and increased pressures, we offer various opportunities and resources to support the workforce. This includes sessions on workplace wellbeing, resilience diagnostics, learning for improvement, and supportive conversations. Additionally, we offer coaching services, coaching skills training for line managers, and self-coaching workshops. We also offer a programme of training focusing on working with communities, which covers community engagement, asset mobilisation, and creating a community-focused organisational culture. The Staff Wellbeing Hub continues to provide …
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October 25, 2023
The North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) held its first ever women’s health conference on Thursday 19 October 2023 at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland. Nationally, it was just one year ago that the first ever women’s strategy for England was launched which sets out a 10-year ambition for boosting the health and wellbeing of women and girls. It was born from a need to level-up and ensure the health service, which has historically been designed by men, is delivering for the 51% of the population which is women. The challenge we have now set ourselves is to …
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October 24, 2023
More than 90 health and care colleagues, along with people with lived experience, came together this World Mental Health Day 2023 (10 October) at the People First Conference Centre in Carlisle. Health and care partners are now in the third and final year of the Community Mental Health Transformation Programme. This programme has been working with system stakeholders to develop and deliver sustainable community based solutions, improving the care and treatment options offered to adults with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) in North Cumbria. The North Cumbria Community Mental Health Conference 2023 celebrated and shared the amazing work that has been undertaken in the region so far, and enabled the further …
October 23, 2023
As part of our work supporting you, over the coming months we are going to be highlighting the learning and development opportunities available via some of our fantastic partner organisations. This month we are spotlighting the North East and Yorkshire Leadership Academy (NEYLA), who provide a wide range of training, events and resources, including: coaching and mentoring; formal development programmes; workshops and masterclasses; and thought leadership. Through all of this, the Academy aims to continuously develop leaders and managers to improve health and care services for people and communities. Take a look below at some of what the Academy currently has on offer: Winter Support Package Supporting the wellbeing …
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October 21, 2023
Would you like to develop the skills to make a difference and create change in health and care? Sign up to the NHS Horizons The School for Change Agents! The School is aimed at anyone who works in health and care, at whatever level and whether they are in a clinical or non-clinical role – everyone is welcome! You will learn how to become a change agent by generating new ideas, pushing the boundaries, and leading others to do the same in your organisation. You will understand what drives you to create change, how to take action, and how to improve your approaches based on feedback. By completing this course, …
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October 18, 2023
Brought to you by Boost in collaboration with North Cumbria Knowledge and Library Services, this Lunch & Learn session on 28 September 2023 saw Joe Desborough (Patient and Carer Involvement Facilitator – Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust) deliver a presentation on the ‘The Together Strategy – Involving Service Users and Carers’. The session included a short presentation on the Trust’s ‘Together Strategy’, and the seven strategic ambitions followed to ensure Service Users and Carers are involved in the design and delivery of services. PRESENTATION - Lunch & Learn - The Together Strategy, Involving Service Users and Carers File size: 697.12 KB Created: 17-10-2023 Updated: 17-10-2023 Hits: 22 …
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October 9, 2023
The Let’s Talk Bereavement Project is now in its last four months. When the original bid for funding was agreed by NHS Charities Together, the bid group did not anticipate the impact that the funded training programme would have on individuals. The success of this project has been driven by the support and engagement of people from all sectors and members of the public. They have provided constructive feedback that has helped shape the training and the development of the project, they have shared their own personal experiences to enhance the understanding of others and promoted the training through their networks and communities. Initially the training delivered was only accessible …
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September 26, 2023
