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07 December 2020 10 December 2020
Mental ill health will always be a part of many people’s lives but, increasingly, many of the causes of mental ill health can be successfully addressed. Preventive approaches can help to reduce levels of mental ill health in the population and can also mean that more people living with mental health problems are able to stay well and avoid relapse or crisis.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that addressing growing levels of mental ill health is one of the defining public health challenges of our time. Preventive approaches are fundamental to achieving this, but there often needs to be greater clarity about what these mean in practice and how they can be implemented within the NHS, local communities, schools and families.
From health promotion to suicide prevention, and from the role of general practitioners to that of local authorities, this conference will bring together experts from all parts of the health and care sector to discuss what prevention means with regard to mental health and how preventive approaches can be applied in practice. Join us to hear from a range of speakers, including academic and policy experts, national body leaders, frontline staff, experts by experience and young people.
This event is run in partnership with the Mental Health Foundation. You can watch the sessions live or catch up on demand until Sunday 20 December.
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07 December 2020 09:30 09 December 2020 00:00
The Patient Information Forum's sell-out writing training course has been redeveloped for online delivery, maintaining the element of classroom style teaching with direct interaction with tutors and group work with practical exercises.
The course features practical exercises, group work and feedback from tutors.
The course is ideal for anyone starting out in health information and for those wishing to improve and refresh their skills. It is also ideal for staff planning to return from furlough who may have lost confidence while away from work.
The course will be delivered via Zoom and will be held over three consecutive mornings with a maximum of 30 delegates.
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07 December 2020 14:00 15:00
How are we ensuring that patient and staff safety is being prioritised during the pandemic?
Presenters: Helen Hughes, Chief Executive, Patient Safety Learning, Dr Abdulelah Alhawsawi, Director General, Saudi Patient Safety Center, Professor Ted Baker, Chief Inspector of Hospitals, Care Quality Commission
It can be argued that staff safety has not been prioritised as it should have been in recent years. The Covid-19 pandemic has reinforced this. It has exposed risks to staff physical and mental wellbeing, with inadequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), intensely difficult physical and psychological working conditions, and, tragically, it has resulted in deaths from exposure to Covid-19 as a result of inadequate infection control.
The importance of overarching leadership for patient safety in health and social care is a key concept. Ensuring that leaders embed staff safety into safety programmes is essential.
Some of the core issues that the panel will be exploring:
How are leaders ensuring patient and staff safety during the pandemic? Are we doing enough? How are we prioritising patient access to non Covid care and treatment? Are we doing enough to encourage just and learning cultures and staff speaking up for safety? How are we sharing learning and knowledge on safe treatment and care? How are system and professional regulators ensuring that patient safety is a priority? Register
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