9.30 Register and coffee
10.00 Introductory welcome & remarks Chair NESCHA
10.05 – 10.30 Dr Richard Fitton – Engaging Patients to improve patient safety – the role of access to health and care records in making care safer
10.30 – 10.35 Questions
10.35 – 10.55 The use of Digital Health within Care Homes – Catherine McShane, Health Call Solutions
10.55 – 11.00 Questions
11.00 – 11.15 Brief break – refreshments and networking
11.15 – 11. 35 Involving patients, the public and communities in health and care research
Alex Bevin-Nicholls, Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Manager
NIHR Research Support Service Hub delivered by Newcastle University and Partners
11.35 – 11.40 Questions
11.40 – 12 noon Speaker Panel
12 noon Lunch and networking
The afternoon programme focuses on how we can reduce inequalities in access and outcomes in health and care through delivering care in and with local communities
1.15 – 1.20 Intro to pm session
1.20 – 1.40 The role and value of Community Pharmacy in supporting local communities and addressing Health Inequalities – Mohammed Omar Sarwar, Pharmacist Manager & Newcastle Inner West PCN Lead – Omar Healthcare Ltd.
1.35 – 1.40 Questions
1.40 – 1.55– An antipodean perspective on health inequalities and diversity Ian Vickers Community Pharmacist from New Zealand
1.55 – 2.00 Questions
2.00 – 2.15 Making a health pledge – introducing a concept launched by a patient leader, Ingrid Brindle in Hyde, Cheshire in 2014. Ingrid sadly died in 2022 but we hope to capture some of her colleagues passion and enthusiasm in our conference, see: https://www.healthpledge.co.uk/view-health-pledges
2.20 – 3.00 Panel and close
The event is free of charge to all patients and carers. Staff working in health and care organisations will be asked to pay a nominal fee of £8 (also £3 discount if attending only am or pm)
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