Council for Disabled Children
The winter edition of the CDC Digest can be downloaded here.
NW Paediatric BASIC Course
Use this link to book
MFT Equalities Fund Applications
MFT, through the Community Diagnostic Centres, have made available funds ranging from £100, up to a maximum of £20,000 per project/application to support its work in reducing health inequalities.
The funding is for voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations based and working within Trafford, City of Manchester, South or North Manchester.
The fund will support work that communities and representative groups feel will have the biggest impact on improving accessibility, experience, and health inequalities. Areas of focus include:
- Support with making practical changes to CDC facilities
- Providing experiences and insight about local communities and cultural competency to staff working within the CDC's.
- Improving communications (e.g. signage and patient info)
The fund is targeted at groups working with individuals from one or more of the protected groups and we are very interested in new, innovative, imaginative or pioneering projects which have perhaps not yet caught the public imagination and will have the biggest impact on health inequalities.
To make an application, please click here to complete the application form or email louise.rutter@mft.nhs.uk
The application deadline is midday, Friday 20th January 2023.
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Upcoming Events
Greater Manchester Children’s and Young People’s Health and Wellbeing Stakeholder Forum
Core20PLUS5 – Addressing Health Inequalities for Children and Young People
***Lunch will be available from 12:15pm***
For the first time in three years, the GM Child Health and Wellbeing Stakeholder Forum event will meet face to face to explore the health inequalities faced by children and young people in Greater Manchester.
The disparity in health outcomes of our children and young people has been highlighted and exacerbated during the COVID pandemic, and more recently with the cost of living crisis and austerity measures. Following the recent publication of the NHS CORE20PLUS5 for Children and Young People, this stakeholder forum will explore the five clinical areas outlined in the document in the context of the most deprived 20% of the population, and the PLUS groups:
- Population groups experiencing poorer than average health access, experience/outcomes.
- Population groups that may be identified as ethnic minorities, inclusion health groups, people with learning disabilities, autism, areas of deprivation, children and young people with multiple morbidities, protected characteristics groups.
- Young carers, children who are looked after/care leavers, those in contact with the justice system or where there is a safeguarding concern.
The five clinical areas identified as priorities are: asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, mental health and oral health.
We will hear from young people about their experiences over the last three years and how this has affected their health and wellbeing.
We will hear from a national perspective how the five clinical areas were prioritised and the data behind them. We will also hear about the impact of poverty on health outcomes.
We will hear from Greater Manchester leaders about the development of NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care, the Integrated Care Board and the Integrated Care Partnership, their responses to the GM Children and Young People’s Plan led by the GM Combined Authority and GM Recovery Plan from COVID, including the impact that COVID 19 has had on health outcomes and inequalities.
We will explore the Greater Manchester data in relation to the five clinical areas and what it tells us about health outcomes for children and young people across the conurbation, and the impact that COVID has had on these.
Our aim/purpose of the day
To hear from children, young people and families and use their experiences to improve the care they receive and address the health inequalities experienced. Real-life stories and descriptions of service provision help to bring to life the data that we capture so stakeholder participation and co-production will be an essential element of this stakeholder forum.
- To examine the impact of austerity measures, the cost of living crisis and COVID 19 has had on our children, young people and families in relation to the five clinical areas: asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, mental health and oral health.
- To examine Greater Manchester data and identify gaps in data for the five clinical areas, comparing with that available for England, discussing and exploring the reasons for inequalities in health outcomes and inequitable access to health care provision.
- To share good practice that has been made and is making a difference and reducing health inequalities in Greater Manchester.
- To respond to the national and regional directives around CORE20PLUS5 following its official launch in December 2022.
- To identify opportunities, priorities, and actions to address CORE20PLUS5 for children and young people as a system within the Greater Manchester Children’s Transformation Programme and NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care.
Target audience (all-ages)
Young people, parents, carers, volunteers, providers and commissioners and health and care professionals with a passion for working together to improve health outcomes and reducing health inequalities for our children and young people. This event will be of particular interest to those working with children and young people within the PLUS groups and those clinical priority areas.
Getting involved
Interaction with stakeholders is key to these events adding benefit to our current workstreams, the development of our GM integrated approach and the refresh of the GM CYP plan.
We will be utilising Mentimeter during the forum, please visit https://www.menti.com/ and download this prior to the session through your web browser. A Mentimeter app is also available on a smartphone/tablet with the appropriate code(s) to be provided on the day.
Workshops will also provide opportunities for discussion and input to this work programme.
Please find the event link and calendar invite here
Hashtag
#GMCHWB mentioning @GMEC_SCN @GM_HSC
Name: Michelle Davies
Email:michelle.davies9@england.nhs.uk
Telephone:07710152805
Virtual Northwest Paediatric Allergy Study Day
Link for tickets
Blackburn with Darwen Food Alliance Annual Conference
For full programme details email info@bwdfoodalliance.org.uk
On the 25th of January, National Health Executive, in partnership with E.on Energy, will be hosting an exclusive webinar. This webinar looks to discuss the unique pressures hospitals face when taking the steps to reach net zero by 2030 and how to carve out a roadmap for healthcare organisations to reduce carbon emissions and save spending. The link to register for the event is here.
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Queer Futures Resources
The microsite “What Works? to improve LGBTQ+ young people’s mental health” is now live: https://queerfutures2.co.uk/what-works/
Human Rights Training: New Dates
February 5, 10am - 2pm - Location TBC
For any staff who are yet to attend, training sessions are now available to book for 2023. Please find enclosed details and dates on how to book for sessions in 2023.
You can book onto training Sessions A here which are available from 14 February, and Sessions B here available from 28 February until July 2023.
As a reminder, Human Rights Training will become a contractual requirement so please book now whilst these courses are available free of charge.
Launch of Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training for LDA
Following a long campaign led by Oliver McGowan’s mother Paula McGowan OBE, Health Education England and partners at the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and Skills for Care have launched The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism e-learning. Oliver’s death shone a light on the need for health and social care staff to have better training and aims to provide the health and care workforce with the right skills and knowledge to provide safe, compassionate and informed care to autistic people and people with a learning disability. This requirement is set out in the Health and Care Act 2022. Each provider will be responsible for delivery and recording of this training.
Free trauma webinars
- Harmful sexual behaviours among children and young people
https://www.acamh.org/event/harmful-sexual-behaviour/
Focusing on the connection between the digital world and harmful sexual behaviours, and assessment and intervention.
https://www.acamh.org/event/mindful-emotion-coaching/
A neurodiversity inclusive trauma-informed approach to wellness.
- Identifying and responding effectively to Traumatic Bereavement
https://www.acamh.org/event/traumatic-bereavement/
With David Trickey UK Trauma Council Co-Director.
- Trauma & Looked After Children
https://www.acamh.org/event/trauma-looked-after-children/
Dealing with distress, restoring well-being, and promoting resilience.
Eating Disorders Forum
British Eating Disorders Society (breds.org.uk) is free forum with links to relevant research paper, debate forums , transformation ideas, details of other future training etc.
MEED training has recently been available on this forum.
The next Manchester Food Security Action Network Full Network Meeting will be on Monday 30 January 2023 at Methodist Central Hall Manchester (M1 1JQ) from 1 pm to 4.30 pm starting with lunch. The letter sent by Revd. Ian Rutherford to the Government on Healthy Start is here.
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