12th PAGB Annual Self-Care Conference BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE 12th PAGB Annual FOR BETTER HEALTH, Self-Care Conference BETTER CARE AND BETTER SERVICES BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE FOR BETTER HEALTH, BETTER CARE AND BETTER SERVICES 8th November 2011, RIBA, Portland Place, London 12th PAGB Annual Self-Care Conference WELCOME Gopa Mitra, director of policy and public affairs at PAGB and Professor Nigel Sparrow, chair of the Professional Self Care Forum board member said: Development Board of the RCGP, Self Care Forum board member and speaker on the day said: “This year’s self care conference is all about winning mindsets and encouraging behaviour change around self “The self care ‘movement’ is growing fast, but as health care, which – we admit – will not be easy. We are professionals I believe it is our duty to continue provide honoured to have speakers on the day who can help us education and support to our patients and the wider achieve this, and reflect our aim that health community to ‘self care’. I have been coming to these self professionals, local authorities, pharmacies, patient participation groups care conferences for many years now and the work we do really makes a and local communities will come together to support and educate each difference. The conference this year will inspire us all to act in support other in looking after ourselves well.” of self care.” Lynn Young, primary health care advisor at the RCN, Self Stephanie Varah, chief executive NAPP, Self Care Forum Care Forum board member and speaker on the day said: board member and speaker on the day said: “It is great to see self-care gathering more and more “Patients and patient groups can work with their GP momentum – this year we are really going to be able to surgeries to promote good health – and great self care. embed self care into everyday life. Nurses are ideally I believe that patients really are important ambassadors placed to encourage self care in all settings and as an for self care and I am pleased to be representing them enthusiastic supporter of self care I am delighted to have at the Self Care Conference. I look forward to engaging the opportunity to talk about what nurses can do.” in a discourse on practical ways that patient power can be utilised in support of self care” Are you a Self-Care Champion? A report from the conference will be sent to all delegates and you can request presentations from Libby Whittaker on 020 7421 9318. If you are, why not send us your name, organisation and one or two Alternatively you will find the report and presentations uploaded on the sentences on why you support self care and we will add you to our Self Self Care Forum website together with a short podcast and vidcast of Care Champions page. Your details will be put on our Self Care Forum the conference: http://www.selfcareforum.org website under “champions” (www.selfcareforum.org). PROGRAMME SPEAKER’S BIOGRAPHIES BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE FOR BETTER HEALTH, Jean Arrowsmith BETTER CARE AND BETTER SERVICES “I fully support the aims of the Self Care approach designed to encourage people to take a more active role in managing their own health and well-being. Confidence building and providing 09.30 Coffee and registration 12.40 LUNCH information and knowledge in a manner which will resonate OPENING SESSION WHO’S YOUR BUDDY? THE ALLIES with the various client target groups will be essential to FOR CHANGE achieving a measurable change in population behaviour. The 10.00 Chairman and facilitator for the day: Self Care approach will play an important role in ensuring GP’s Dr Ian Banks 13.20 The challenges for local authorities: have the capacity to respond to the ever increasing demands of commissioning Jean Arrowsmith, Coventry County and service delivery. Essential to the success of this programme is the need to 10.10 Conference Opening: Paul Burstow MP, Council Minister for Care Services. ensure patients are given the knowledge, resources and confidence to treat 13.40 Your health adviser in the community: themselves for everyday minor ailments but equally importantly are able to 10.40 Keynote address on behavioural Michael Holden, CEO National Pharmacy recognise the onset of disease requiring medical intervention.” change to set the scene: Denise Association Hampson, Health Behaviour Economist Jean has recently been appointed as very first Health Improvement Programmes 14.00 Nurses – friend or foe? Business Manager for Health at Coventry (HImP's) before joining Coventry with a 11.10 Launch of NAPP project to support Lynn Young, RCN practices provide self-care support to City Council, a newly created post and one 'brief' to reduce Health Inequalities across patients: Stephanie Varah, NAPP CEO 14.20 Discussion with panel: Jean Arrowsmith, that exemplifies the commitment by both the city. Jean and Coventry City Council to continue Michael Holden, Lynn Young, Patricia Coventry City Council has a cross party 11.30 Discussion with panel of test site the work designed to improve the lives of Wilkie + test site members track record of supporting work in this area members: + Dr Patricia Wilkie, NAPP, the most vulnerable and deprived in society. and in 2010 was named a 'Marmot city' by Stephanie Varah, Denise Hampson, MIND THE GAP: SELF-CARE FORUM Roger Till Jean has always had a passion for providing Professor Marmot. Mike Grady (Prof SUPPORTING CULTURAL CHANGE the highest standard of evidenced based Marmot's senior researcher) has been ‘CLINICIAN HEAL THYSELF’ 14.50 Helping People take care of care which is demonstrated by her move working closely with Jean and partner themselves: Prof Mike Pringle, Self Care from nursing to undertaking a variety of agencies in the city to help ensure the six 12.00 Launch of RCGP online course: Forum Board roles which reflect this concern, including main themes of the Marmot Review are supporting self-care for minor ailments: Prof Nigel Sparrow, RCGP 15.10 Helping People take care of hospital Clinical Audit and Clinical embedded in its strategies and newly themselves in work: Dr Steve Boorman, Effectiveness Manager, Health Authority established Health and Well Being Board 12.10 Discussion with RCGP online course Self-Care Forum Board, Medical Director Research and Development lead and clinical programme. Jean and her team's work was Steering Group: Prof Mike Pringle, Dr Occupational Health Services, Abermed lead for Commissioning during the GP recognised nationally when they were Pete Smith, Anthony Chuter, Dr Knut Fundholding era. awarded the Beacon Award for Health Schroeder, Carol Basham, Dr Beth 15.30 Facilitated by Denise Hampson - Inequalities and only this week Jean will join McCarron-Nash, Susan Summers, Dr discussion with Self-Care Forum Board Frustrated at the lack of 'joined up thinking' partner agencies to receive the coveted Dean Marshall, Gopa Mitra, Nigel members on next steps: Dr Ian Banks, and seeing patients admitted with life Olympic Inspire Mark Award for their work Sparrow, Dr Ben Riley, Dr Ishani Patel, Prof Mike Pringle, Dr Pete Smith, Dr threatening diseases, which were mostly in providing services in an innovative Fiona Baskett, Claire Everington Knut Schroeder, Susan Summers, Gopa preventable, Jean moved to working within manner (within a Fire Station) to people Mitra, Prof Nigel Sparrow, Lynn Young, a Local Authority where she believed she Angela Hawley, Stephen Johnson, Dr who would not normally access the more was better placed to work in support of Steve Boorman, Dr Patricia Wilkie, traditional type statutory services. Stephanie Varah, Dr Amir Hannan. reducing health inequalities in vulnerable communities. She initially worked in North 16.00 Chairman’s closing remarks Worcestershire where she established the 16.10 Conference ends Dr Ian Banks Carol Basham “We need to make sure that patients have the knowledge “Self care is a vital skill for all of us. It encourages us to be and confidence to deal with their own minor ailments and pro-active in looking after our health and the impact this has equally to know when they should be contacting their surgeries on other areas of our lives is of great benefit.” for a consultation. I firmly support the campaign and hope that GP consultations and numbers of prescriptions for minor Carol has worked Carol believes personally and professionally ailments will reduce as a result.” in the commercial, that for organisations to provide high quality statutory and voluntary services that are appropriate and accessible, In a previous life Ian Banks was once a Guide, The Children's Health Guide, Get Fit sectors, including the it is vital to seek the views of all involved. television repair man. He might not be able with Brittas, Men’s Health in General development and management of a range She has long experience both with her own to cure you but he can do wonders for your Practice, Ask About Sex and the 50th NHS of projects. She has held various health and disability and also with care vertical hold. He has four children, Anniversary book from the NHSE/HEA The appointments as a director/trustee with provided to members of her immediate delivering one himself. “Not quite the same Home Medicine Guide. He is also the author voluntary organisations. Carol has been family of various aspects of the medical as child birth but at least I got to shout of the NHS Direct Healthcare Guide and involved with various health based projects, profession and she welcomes and values the ‘push’.” Until recently, he was a family doctor Web site. including vulnerable young people, carers, opportunities provided by the BMA to be and A&E officer in Belfast, and currently substance misuse and advocacy work for involved as a member of the PLG.