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The Guardian Healthcare Innovation Awards - deadline 28th June

Why not consider entering your project?The Guardian Healthcare Innovation Awards are an opportunity to celebrate and share best practice across different areas of the healthcare sector – both inside and out of the NHS.We want to showcase ideas or services which significantly improve the quality or management of care for patients, and share them…See More
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Poster Competition - submission deadline looming - May 24th at Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Regent's Park, London

May 17, 2013 at 6pm to May 24, 2013 at 7pm
The College of Medicine’s 3rd Annual conference will be on the theme of self-care, entitled ‘Who Cares?’ during National Self-care week.Self-care aims to help people take care of themselves in a healthy way and let them know what is available to help to look after their health and wellbeing. It includes understanding what choices are available to them in order to live as healthily as possible with long term conditions such as diabetes, dementia, mental illness, etc.The College of Medicine…See More
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Gill Phillips - Whose Shoes? is now a member of Innovations Network
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Guardian piece 'In praise of Bromley by Bow'

It was excellent to see this piece in the Guardian last week - congratulations to the Bromley by Bow team.Last month, Lord Mawhinney described it as "one of the most impressive displays of social entrepreneurship anywhere". Bringing together a GP surgery, employment and housing advice, language learning, a church, arts organisations, and buzzing cafe, the centre offers a one-stop-shop in one of the poorest areas of the country. Here the GP deals with the damp bedroom as well as the child's…See More
Feb 11
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Homelessness, Health and Inclusion: Improving the health of the poorest fastest at London Congress Centre, WC1B 3LS

February 27, 2013 to February 28, 2013
The UK Faculty for Homeless and Inclusion Health’s first international conference on improving the health of the poorest fastest will take place in London on 27 February and 28 February 2012. This international two day conference is aimed at everyone with a professional or personal interest in social exclusion and health determinants, the impact of inequality, homelessness, housing and social policy. People with personal experience of using health and social support services for excluded…See More
Jan 23
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Homelessness, Health and Inclusion: Improving the health of the poorest fastest at London Congress Centre, WC1B 3LS

February 27, 2013 to February 28, 2013
The UK Faculty for Homeless and Inclusion Health’s first international conference on improving the health of the poorest fastest will take place in London on 27 February and 28 February 2012. This international two day conference is aimed at everyone with a professional or personal interest in social exclusion and health determinants, the impact of inequality, homelessness, housing and social policy. People with personal experience of using health and social support services for excluded…See More
Jan 23
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Latest advances in fertility and infertility at Kia Oval

February 7, 2013 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
How has ultrasound revolutionised investigation and treatment?This is an opportunity to hear and discuss the latest information on a subject that has real impact on people’s lives. Come and hear what our two experts have to say. They will be covering the background to fertility and infertility, and how the ultrasound scan has revolutionised the investigation and treatment of the infertile couple and what the future holdsGuest Speaker: Mr Michael Dooley MMs, FRCOGMichael Dooley has helped many…See More
Jan 16
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College of Medicine Annual Conference 2013 at Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Regent's Park, London

June 11, 2013 all day
We're delighted to announce our third College of Medicine Annual Conference, focusing on self care entitled "Who Cares?".It will be held at the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Regent's Park, London on Tuesday, 11th June. Further details will be published shortly: please sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop, or email info@collegeofmedicine.org.uk.See More
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“The 2013 College of Medicine Award for Innovation in Self Care”

The College of Medicine (CoM) is launching an award for innovative, patient-centred, self care practices and projects that exemplify the College’s key principles (see criteria in application form attached).Judges include Professor Mike Pringle CBE, Professor David Peters and Faith Hallett (Vice Chair CoM Patients’ Council).Projects shortlisted will be celebrated at an awards ceremony which will be held at the College’s annual…See More
Jan 14
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Campaigning for the common good - applications before Dec 13th

I thought that some of you might be interested in a new mentoring programme that the New Economics Foundation are launching. It's designed for campaigners working with economic subject matter (e.g. fossil fuel financing, austerity, living wage etc).The course is free and applications are open until 13th Dec for 16 campaigners from 8 organisations. Blurb below and the recruitment pack is available here: http://cl.ly/0b3B201d0L1XHopefully it…See More
Nov 30, 2012
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Embracing Death and Dying at Subud Centre

December 1, 2012 from 9:30am to 5pm
EMBRACING DEATH AND DYING an experiential one-day course open to all who are interested in restoring death and dying to its rightful place as an integral part of life, takes place onSaturday December 1st 2012 from 10 am – 5pm at The Subud Centre, 26a Station Street, Lewes, with Hermione Elliott and Brian Graham.The fee is normally £75.00 but for anyone who is willing to trial our new on-line booking system we are offering a 20% discount! Fee is £60…See More
Nov 27, 2012
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Nov 14, 2012
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Guardian piece 'In praise of Bromley by Bow'

Posted by Helen Cooke on February 11, 2013 at 15:16 0 Comments

It was excellent to see this piece in the Guardian last week - congratulations to the Bromley by Bow team.

Last month, Lord Mawhinney described it as "one of the most impressive displays of social entrepreneurship anywhere". Bringing together a GP surgery, employment and housing advice, language learning, a church, arts…

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“The 2013 College of Medicine Award for Innovation in Self Care”

Posted by Helen Cooke on January 14, 2013 at 10:30 0 Comments

The College of Medicine (CoM) is launching an award for innovative, patient-centred, self care practices and projects that exemplify the College’s key principles (see criteria in application form attached).

Judges include Professor Mike Pringle CBE, Professor David Peters and Faith Hallett (Vice Chair CoM Patients’ Council).…

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Blog entry from one of the Robin Youngson lecture attendees

Posted by Helen Cooke on July 10, 2012 at 9:15 0 Comments

http://commonsrising.ning.com/profiles/blogs/changing-the-whole-system-of-healthcare-starts-with-practising-co

http://youtu.be/PQjb-wXnw

When Dr.Robin Youngson promised to 'mess' with our minds at the introduction to …

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Did you see the Guardian piece targeting the Innovations Network? David Peters

Posted by Helen Cooke on July 5, 2012 at 7:30 2 Comments

Dear IN members

Did you see the Guardian piece targeting the Innovations Network? Perhaps you are as bored and irritated as I am by certain armchair doctors' petty potshots, but our silence is becoming an embarrassment. Its time to speak out about those who want a reductionistic version of science choke the life and love out of medicine. It's time we challenged these oppressive views.

It's true, the College of Medicine's Innovations Network does include quite a few…

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The Guardian Healthcare Innovation Awards - deadline 28th June

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Campaigning for the common good - applications before Dec 13th

Started by Helen Cooke Nov 30, 2012. 0 Replies

I thought that some of you might be interested in a new mentoring programme that the New Economics Foundation are launching. It's designed for campaigners working with economic subject matter (e.g.…Continue

"Every Council needs the magic of Simona Florio"

Started by Helen Cooke Nov 22, 2012. 0 Replies

A quote from this podcast http://youtu.be/ayBW6L4QpFQ which sings the praises of the Healthy Living Club@Lingham Court (min 3.15 to 4, but the whole podcast…Continue

Latest Innovations in Healthcare Magazine now available free online

Started by Helen Cooke Nov 22, 2012. 0 Replies

Featuring an article about integration by Michael Dixon , Rick Stern discussing the vision for the new NHS Alliance and plenty of other inspiring articlesFree to download:…Continue

 
 
 

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