Health in a Changing Scotland

The ball’s in our court

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS ANNUAL PUBLIC HEALTH CONFERENCE Thursday 6 & Friday 7 November 2014 Macdonald Aviemore Resort

Faculty of Public Health Committee of the Faculty of Public Health in Scotland www.fphscotconf.co.uk Announcement of Conference and Call for Abstracts Conference registration

Further information regarding registration and accommodation costs will be available in the conference registration brochure which will be circulated in July/August. Please note that acceptance of an abstract Health in a Changing Scotland or shorter presentation application does not provide a free place at the conference. All abstract presenters, including those selected to make oral presentations, are The ball’s in our court required to register in the usual way. A limited number of reduced fee places will be available for delegates unable to secure The title and cover picture for this year’s conference are full funding to attend the conference. The conference plenary sessions will be made intended to reflect 2 key events in 2014 which could have available for those who would like to join the significant implications for Public Health in Scotland – the conference by video-conferencing. Independence Referendum and the Commonwealth Games (although not on the 2014 programme, tennis has long been Conference organisation on the list of approved optional Commonwealth Games sports). By the time of the conference both of these will have This year’s annual Scottish Public Health Conference is being organised by the taken place, and this provides an ideal time to discuss how Faculty of Public Health in partnership with we can proactively use the opportunities that the Games and the North of Scotland Health Boards and Referendum provide to shape the health of our population and comprises the following planning group the structures that support this. members: Simon Hilton, NHS Grampian (Co-Chair) The FPH Scottish Conference is an important opportunity for Pip Farman, NoSPHN (Co-Chair) those working across the spectrum of public health to come Emilia Crighton, Faculty of Public Health together in order to provide context for their work, develop Karen Goodwin, Faculty of Public Health new and strengthen existing networks, and gain inspiration. Robert Henderson, NHS Highland This year’s themes combine the established domains of public Louise Wilson, NHS health practice with topic areas which represent extensive Wendy Hatrick, NHS challenges and opportunities for a range of other agencies, but Martin Malcolm, NHS Western Isles in which a strong public health voice is needed. We will hear Emily Stevenson, NHS Grampian from interesting and motivational speakers from a variety of Dorothy Moir, NHS Grampian backgrounds, and hold what we are sure will be a lively panel Phil Mackie, ScotPHN session to get those critical juices flowing. Ann Connacher, ScotPHN Politicians from all of the mainstream political parties have been Jill Hopper, SHSCEvents setting out a vision for a more progressive, equal Scotland, and Annie Beckham, SHSCEvents there is agreement that whatever the result of the Referendum, there will be changes to the landscape in which we operate. So, Further information/queries as we enter a new era in Scotland, we hope that the conference If you experience any difficulty in submitting will encourage and inspire delegates to develop a vision for our abstracts or require further information country’s future. What messages do we want to give the public please contact: and politicians about the importance of the health of the whole SHSCEvents population? What can we do and how do we position ourselves NHS National Services Scotland Scottish Health Service Centre to deliver this vision? The ball is in our court. Crewe Road South Simon Hilton and Pip Farman Edinburgh EH4 2LF Co-Chairs of the Conference Planning Committee Tel: 0131 275 6497 Fax: 0131 275 2369 Email: [email protected]

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Submission of abstracts Submission of shorter presentation applications Within and beyond the conference theme the conference organisers particularly welcome As an innovation, shorter presentations of 5 minutes have abstracts from all specialists, practitioners and been introduced at previous conferences. These have proved researchers demonstrating effective public health successful and so will be included again this year. They should around the themes shown below. However, focus on the main themes of the conference. abstracts on new and existing work on any aspect This approach is included to enable ideas, issues, thoughts, of public health will also be very welcome: or work in progress to be raised to allow the audience to think, reflect upon and add to in small open fora. In this way we hope to • Early Years/Children encourage even more active participation and support networking • Health and Social Care Integration of people and ideas to link and merge from dialogues. • Health Improvement These presentations must be no longer than FIVE minutes • Health Protection in total and should seek merely to put forward the idea, • Health Inequalities linked to one of the main themes of the conference. Agreed • Improving Healthcare Services presentations will be aggregated around the identified • Public Health in Collaboration theme and the session will offer sufficient presentations to • Remote and/or Rural Perspectives encourage dialogue across and within presentations. • Sustainability of Services There will be a chair/facilitator to encourage such interlinkings. • Legacy Issues in Relation to Events Deadline for receipt of shorter presentation Deadline for receipt of abstracts applications Monday 23rd June 2014 Monday 23rd June 2014 Guidance for submission of shorter presentation Guidance for submission of abstracts applications Submissions for shorter presentations will only require Abstracts that do not adhere to the guidelines outlined on the the title of the idea and the theme identified, not the submission abstract submission site, or are received after the closing date of a full abstract. will not be considered. Submissions should include the following: title of the All abstracts should be submitted online by going to idea, the theme identified and your contact details www.fphscotconf.co.uk and following the links to the including current email address. abstract submission site. Abstracts must adhere to the guidelines that can be found there. Please email applications for shorter presentations to: [email protected] Those who submit abstracts for presentation at the conference will also have the option of putting their work forward for the Please do not submit these via the online abstract Elizabeth Russell prize. The criteria for this prize can be viewed submission site. on the conference website. Shorter presentation applications will be acknowledged Abstracts will be acknowledged on receipt (by email) and authors on receipt (by email) and authors will receive notification will receive notification of the selection committee’s decision in late of the selection committee’s decision in late July/early August. July/early August. Shorter presentation applications that do not adhere to the Oral presentations will be allocated 15 minutes including time for guidelines outlined above, or are received after the closing date, questions and answers. will not be considered. Poster presenters will have the opportunity to present Please note that shorter presentation sessions will only occur if their posters over the two-day period during the lunch and there is sufficient interest. refreshment breaks.

This year’s conference will be held at the Macdonald Aviemore Resort www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk/Aviemore/

www.fphscotconf.co.uk Faculty of Public Health Committee of the Faculty of Public Health in Scotland

Acknowledgements

The conference organising group appreciate the contributions from the Faculty of Public Health, NHS Health Scotland, NHS Grampian, NHS Highland, NHS Orkney, NHS Shetland, NHS Western Isles, No SPHN, ScotPHN and SHSCEvents.

NHS Grampian NHS Highland NHS Grampian is in the North East corner of Scotland, covering NHS Highland’s catchment area comprises the largest and most the populations of , Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City. Its sparsely populated part of the UK with all the attendant issues of a population of over half a million (10% of Scotland) varies from difficult terrain, rugged coastline and populated islands. The area inner city to extreme rural living with industries including oil and covers 32,568 km², which represents approximately 41% of the gas production, fishing and farming. NHS Grampian is responsible Scottish land surface. NHS Highland serves a population of some for improving health and for the delivery of primary, secondary 320,000 people who are resident within the Highland and & and tertiary healthcare. It does so in partnership with the 3 local Bute Council boundaries. NHS services work closely with both authorities and other public and voluntary organisations, and also Councils and with a range of other partners. enjoys a mutually beneficial relationship with both the University of Aberdeen and The Robert Gordon University; in particular in health and health care research, workforce planning and training.

NHS Orkney NHS Western Isles NHS Orkney provides healthcare for a population of around 21,500 Bord SSN nan Eilean Siar (NHS Western Isles), serves a population of people living on 20 of the 70 islands that make up the archipelago 26,000 living in the Outer Hebrides. NHS Western Isles is responsible of Orkney. NHS Orkney aims to improve the health of the people for providing appropriate, accessible, modern primary and secondary of Orkney by working in partnership and providing quality assured, health care services over a distance greater than that from Edinburgh appropriate health services that are accessible and responsive to to Belfast. The NHS Board has three hospitals with the main general local need. The islands are served by a in hospital in the town of Stornoway, . There is also the Uist Kirkwall. Our vision is simple - to be the best provider of remote and and Barra Hospital in Benbecula and General Practitioner led services rural healthcare in the UK. at St Brenda’s Hospital in Barra.

NHS Shetland The Scottish Public Health Network (ScotPHN) is hosted by NHS NHS Shetland is responsible for the healthcare of 22,000 people living Health Scotland and is accountable to the Scottish Directors of Public in a remote and rural island community. One third live in the main town Health collectively. It was created in 2006 as a collaborative network of Lerwick, half live in other parts of the main island and approximately which would add value to the work of Public Health Directorates and 3000 people live on outlying islands. The NHS Board works in agencies across Scotland. partnership with Shetland Islands Council and other agencies to Its formal remit is to: address the health needs of the population. • undertake prioritised national pieces of work where there is a clearly identified need; • facilitate information exchange between public health practitioners, link with other networks and share learning; • create effective communication amongst professionals and the public to allow efficient co-ordination of public health activity and North of Scotland Public Health Network (NoSPHN) • support and enhance the capabilities and functionality of the The North of Scotland Public Health Network is a collaboration Scottish Directors of Public Health Group. between NHS Grampian, NHS Highland, NHS Orkney, NHS Shetland Most recently, the first element of ScotPHN’s remit, that of undertaking and NHS Western Isles. NoSPHN aims to link groups of public health nationally prioritised projects, has been extended to ensure any and health improvement professionals, to work in coordinated ways issues identified as nationally important by NHS Boards, Scottish where this adds value and to contribute to improving health and Government and the National Planning Forum are undertaken and NOSPHN reducing inequalities in the North of Scotland, thus maximising our that these national public health priorities are undertaken in a co- shared resources. ordinated manner across Scotland.

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