Discounts-Conferences, Courses & Summits
The following great discounts are available for conferences and masterclasses.
A 20% discount is available by quoting ref: hcuk20abpn when booking
A 20% discount is available by quoting ref: hcuk20abpn when booking
Children's Safeguarding: Learning from inquiries, serious case reviews and inspections
FRIDAY 14th JANUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This masterclass, facilitated by Carla Thomas and Arnon Bentovim, Child and Family Training, gives an opportunity for delegates to review the findings from inquiries, serious case reviews, safeguarding practices reviews and inspections regarding multi-agency safeguarding practice and consider the implications for their agencies policies and practice.
Key learning objectives include considering the history of reviews in relation to child’s death and serious harm, and how some of these led to key changes in legislation and guidance. Review thresholds and processes for serious case and child safeguarding practices reviews.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/children-safeguarding-findings or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
Improving Mental Health Crisis Care
WEDNESDAY 19th JANUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
The NHS has recently proposed the introduction of five new waiting time guarantees. The proposals could ensure that patients requiring urgent care will be seen by community mental health crisis teams within 24 hours of referral, with the most urgent getting help within four hours. Mental health liaison services for those who end up in A&E departments would also be rolled out to remaining sites across the country.
This national conference focuses on ensuring best practice in mental health crisis services and delivering effective access during and beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. The conference takes a practical case study based approach to improving services and outcomes for people with mental health conditions reaching crisis point, and will also examine meeting demand and how currently stretched services can meet the new NHS access standards. The day will focus on improving services for mental health crisis care, through learning from organisations that have succeeded in addressing the challenge of improving access and delivering an effective mental health crisis pathway.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/improving-mental-health-crisis-care or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow the conference on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #MHCrisis
A Practical Guide to Demonstrating and Improving Nurse Prescribing Competence & Practice
THURSDAY 20th JANUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference will update delegates on the recently Revised Competency framework for all prescribers launched on 7th September 2021 with an aim to be fully implemented by September 2022. The scope of the framework has been expanded, 12 new supporting statements have been included and new information sections added.
This conference focuses on demonstrating and improving prescribing competence and practice and use of the National Competency Framework for all Prescribers, and will also update delegates on the Competency Framework for Designated Prescribing Practitioners. Through national updates, practical case studies and extended expert sessions, this conference focuses on demonstrating and improving prescribing competence and practice – embedding the competency framework, and the twelve competencies for all prescribers.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/nurse-prescribing-competence-practice or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #PrescribingCompetence
A Practical Guide to Effective Nurse Prescribing in Mental Health
TUESDAY 25th JANUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference will look at national developments in nurse prescribing in mental health, improving and maintaining prescribing competence and the use of the national prescribing competency framework in mental health. Extended sessions will focus on developing your skills as an effective nurse prescriber and case studies will demonstrate established practice in nurse prescribing on acute inpatient wards, for dual diagnosis, early intervention in psychosis, forensic mental health, learning disabilities and physical health monitoring.
The conference will also look at developing nurse prescribing including auditing your prescribing practice, deprescribing, involving people in prescribing decisions, prescribing decision making and supporting the expansion of nurse prescribing practice in mental health.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/nurse-prescribing-in-mental-health or email hannah@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow the conference on Twitter #NMPMental
Hospital at Night Summit: Improving Out of Hours Care in Hospitals
WEDNESDAY 26th JANUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This Hospital at Night Summit focuses on out of hours care in hospitals delivering high quality safe care at night. Through national updates, networking opportunities and case studies this conference provides a practical guide to delivering a high quality hospital at night, and moving forward during and beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. The conference will also focus on improving staff well-being at night and reducing fatigue.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/hospital-at-night-summit or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #hospitalatnight
A Practical Guide to Effective Nurse Prescribing for Pain
THURSDAY 27th JANUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This important national conference provides an essential update for current and aspiring nurse prescribers on prescribing for pain. Pain is a growing area of nurse prescribing and one of the most common areas. This makes it essential that nurse prescribers maintain the competence and skills to prescribe for pain in an effective way, working with patients to improve pain outcomes both in the inpatient setting and the community.
Through national updates and extended interactive practical case studies delegates will hear how to develop and maintain prescribing competence, and how to develop effectiveness in post qualification practice. The conference will also reflect on pain prescribing during the Covid-19 pandemic, update delegates on the NICE Guideline on Chronic Pain, and on current developments with regard to opioid prescribing.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/nurse-prescribing-for-pain or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #PainPrescribing
Ward Accreditation for Quality
FRIDAY 28th JANUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference focuses on developing systems and processes for ward accreditation for quality. Ward accreditation can be used as a tool to encouraging ownership of continuous quality improvement at ward level, reduce variation and increase staff pride and team working within their ward areas. Through practical case studies of NHS Trusts that have successfully introduced ward accreditation systems the conference will provide practical guide to implementing systems, and improving staff engagement in driving improvement on the ward.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/ward-accreditation-for-quality-conference or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #wardaccrediation
Supporting Nurses in Difficulty & Improving Wellbeing and Mental Health in Nursing
THURSDAY 3rd FEBRUARY 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
Nursing in the NHS is under pressure, a third of nurses in the NHS have considered leaving their role in the past year. When difficulties or concerns arise it is essential that nurses are supported in a positive way. This conference focuses on improving mental health and wellbeing in nursing, and supporting nurses experiencing difficulty or concerns at work. Through national updates, lived experience and case studies the conference will provide you with practical advice to enable you to better support nurses through the Covid-19 pandemic. The conference will highlight developments in supporting nurses through physical and mental health concerns, complaints, performance concerns, stress and fitness to practice. The conference will support you to improve processes and practice with regard to supporting nurses and the practicalities of managing concerns in a supportive way.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/nurses-in-difficulty or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow the conference on Twitter #NursesInDifficulty
Sexual Abuse & Mental Health: Reducing the impact of abuse on mental health
THURSDAY 3rd FEBRUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
Researched and produced in collaboration with Paul Scates Peer Specialist, Campaigner and Survivor of Sexual Abuse, this important and timely conference focuses on the important issue of sexual abuse and mental health and reducing the impact of abuse on mental health.
National updates, survivor perspectives, expert sessions and practical case studies will cover:
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/sexual-abuse-mental-health or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #AbuseMH
Nurse Prescribing Leadership Summit 2022
FRIDAY 4th FEBRUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
The 2022 Nurse Prescribing Leadership Summit, which is now in its Sixth year, will take place virtually and will bring together Nurse Prescribers to understand current issues and the national context, and to debate and discuss key issues and areas they are facing in practice. This CPD certified conference provides a unique opportunity to learn from the experiences of other nurse prescribers and develop your skills, competence and confidence in Nurse Prescribing. Through national updates, practical case studies and a choice of interactive workshops the conference will support you to improve both prescribing practice and patient care, and provide networking opportunities with nurses who are prescribing in your clinical specialty.
For more information https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/nurse-prescribing-leadership-summit or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #NursePrescribingSummit
A Practical Guide to Human Factors in Healthcare
FRIDAY 4th FEBRUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
Aimed at Clinicians and Managers, this national virtual conference will provide a practical guide to human factors in healthcare, and how a human factors approach can improve patient care, quality, process and safety.
This conference will enable you to:
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #HumanFactors
Effective Nurse Prescribing in End of Life Care
WEDNESDAY 9th FEBRUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
Chaired by Carolyn Doyle, Professional Lead Community & End of Life Care Nursing, Royal College of Nursing, this important national conference provides an essential update for current and aspiring nurse prescribers on prescribing at the end of life. It is widely recognized that pain and symptom control at the end of life is not always optimal, the development of non medical prescribing has a key role in improving pain and symptom control for patients at the end of life. The conference, which includes national updates, extended in depth sessions and case studies will focus on developing your skills and competence as a nurse prescriber in end of life care.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/effective-nurse-prescribing-in-end-of-life-care or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow the conversation on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #NMPEndofLife
Caldicott Principles & Information Sharing - Children & Young People
THURSDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
Healthcare Conferences UK in association with Christopher Fincken, Independent Member UK Caldicott Guardian Council, (Chairman 2012-2017) are pleased to announce this second National Conference which will focus on Information Sharing and Caldicott Principles in the health and social care of children and young adults. Following the success of our previous Caldicott Guardian National Conferences, and feedback from our regular Caldicott Training Masterclasses, this conference will focus on developing your role in improving communication and information sharing around children and young people whilst ensuring patient confidentiality.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/caldicott-principles-information-sharing-children-young-people or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #CaldicottChildren
Therapeutic work with children and young people suffering child sexual abuse and exploitation
THURSDAY 10th FEBRUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This Masterclass programme, facilitated by Dr Arnon Bentovim and Carol Jolliffe, will help practitioners working in social care, health, education and youth justice to deliver effective therapeutic work with children subject to sexual abuse and exploitation. The approach recognises that sexual abuse and exploitation occur in a context of significant adversity, and is based in Trauma Informed Practice which recognises common responses to adversity in childhood are traumatic, and such responses in association with a variety of social, psychological and genetic influences can trigger an extensive set of complex overlapping physical, behavioural and mental health responses.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/therapy-child-abuse or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
Remote Monitoring: Improving Patient Care and Outcomes through Digitally Enabled Healthcare at HomeFRIDAY 25th FEBRUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
The Covid-19 pandemic has emphasised the need for effective remote monitoring – developing digitally enabled healthcare at home to improve care for people with long term conditions. Robust detection and monitoring of patients health using wearable devices, and digitally enabled evaluation can support improved patient outcomes and reduce the pressure on NHS services. Remote motoring allows patients to take control of their own health whilst ensuring clinical support in cases of deterioration or ill health.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/remote-monitoring or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #RemoteMonitoring
Reducing and improving the use of Restrictive Interventions & Practice: Managing Acute Disturbance, Violence and Aggression
WEDNESDAY 2nd MARCH 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This virtual conference will focus on reducing restrictive interventions in line with national guidance and the October 2020 Care Quality Commission Report, and ensuring adherence to the National NICE Quality Standard on Violence and Aggression. This focus on reducing restrictive practice is particularly important in light of Covid-19 pandemic where mental health services have reported spikes in incidents of physical restraint or seclusion on patients, driven by covid-19 restrictions (HSJ 5th June 2020).
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/restrictive-interventions-practice or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow the conference on Twitter #reducingrestrictivepractice
Positive Parenting - Promoting Children and Young People’s Development and Well-being
THURSDAY 3rd MARCH 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
The Masterclass will present the Hope for Children and Families (HfCF) modular approach, and two guides, to develop core therapeutic skills to promote positive parenting, and to work with parents to understand the developmental stages, and meet the needs of children and young people throughout the lifespan. The material provides step by step approaches to deliver an evidence-based intervention can be delivered by newly qualified practitioners, and support staff, and can provide guidance for experienced practioners.
Facilitated by Dr Arnon Bentovim, Director, Child and Family Training UK, Visiting Professor, Royal Holloway, University of London, and formerly a Consultant at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital and the Tavistock Clinic and Carol Jolliffe, Director of Child and Family Training UK
For further information and to book your place visithttps://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/positive-parenting-masterclass or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
Staffing for Safe and Effective Care: Improving Nurse Staffing Levels and Skill mix
THURSDAY 3rd MARCH 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This Virtual Safe Staffing Summit focuses on delivering safe and effective nurse staffing levels and skill mix in practice. This conference will support you to adhere to the 2021 RCN Nursing Workforce Standards and ensure evidence-based approaches to effective staffing decisions, taking into account all elements that contribute to safe, effective care and patient experience.
This evidence is clear that safe and effective nurse staffing levels improves the quality of care and patient safety. The important issues of skill mix, acuity monitoring, recognizing red flag events and escalation will be discussed. There will be an extended session focusing on evidence informed decision support tools for safe staffing, on delivering safe staffing 24/7, and an update on how to combine national tools with professional judgement. Through expert extended sessions and practical NHS Trust case studies delivered by experienced nurse directors, the conference will take a practical approach to supporting you implement the new standards and to review and improve nursing staffing and skill mix in your service.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/staffing-safe-effective-care or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow the conference on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #safestaffing
Cancer Survivorship Summit: Improving Outcomes for People Living with and Beyond Cancer
WEDNESDAY 9th MARCH 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This National Conference takes a practical approach to improving practice and outcomes for those living with and beyond cancer, moving from surviving to thriving. Through national updates and practical case studies the conference aims to support you to deliver on the priorities outlined by NHS England and develop effective personalised support and services. The conference will also reflect on the impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Survivorship services and explore how we meet the unmet needs of people living with and beyond cancer. The conference will discuss risk stratified follow up pathways and the commissioning of holistic packages of support, and ensuring every person with cancer will have access to relevant elements of a personalised care approach.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/cancer-survivorship or email nicki@hc-uk.org.ukFollow the conference on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #cancersurvivorship
Reducing the Harmful effects of exposure to Domestic Violence & Abuse on Children and Young People
THURSDAY 10th MARCH 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
The Home Office classifies Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA) as "Any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence and abuse between those aged 16 or over, who are or have been intimate partners or family members regardless of gender and sexuality.” The Children Act (Section 31, Children Act 1989, amended 2002) states that “children who witness domestic violence suffer emotional and psychological maltreatment”. It is estimated 1 in 7 UK children will be exposed to DVA.
This CPD certified masterclass will consider the role of toxic stress and trauma in the pathway to interpersonal violence between parents, and the climate of violence which harms the mental health and development of children and young people. A trauma-informed model of identification, risk assessment, protection and modular intervention will be outlined to reduce the harmful effects of Domestic Violence and Abuse.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/domestic-violence-children-young-people or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
CAMHS National Summit 2022: Transforming Mental Health Services for Children & Young Adults
FRIDAY 11th MARCH 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This national conference focuses on transforming mental health services for children and young people, ensuring early intervention, and developing integrated services with clear care pathways from first intervention to crisis and inpatient care. The conference will also look at national developments and learning from the Covid-19 pandemic and how CAMHS has had to adapt and innovate to provide effective care. The conference will address suicide prevention and learning from suicide and also safeguarding and CAMHS.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/camhs-national-summit or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
Improving Access, Treatment and Support for People with a Diagnosis of Personality Disorder
TUESDAY 15th MARCH 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference focuses on Improving Access, Treatment and Support for People with a Diagnosis of Personality Disorder both during and beyond Covid-19.
This conference will enable you to:
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/personality-disorder or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow the conference on Twitter #PersonalityDisorder2021
Getting Started in Research: Practical Perspectives of Research Delivery
TUESDAY 15th MARCH 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
Research active healthcare organisations are safe, responsive and well led (The Care Quality Commission, 2020). This masterclass provides an introduction to the core principles of conducting research. You will focus on practical application of methods, processes and tools used to search, critically appraise and interpret the evidence, ready to apply in practice settings. Participants are encouraged to bring along their research ideas ready to translate into research ideas. Group work, practical activities, examples and discussions will be used to facilitate understanding and skills. The masterclass will have a distinctly practical focus with activities throughout designed to give experience and confidence in getting started in research. All research terms will be fully explained with no prior experience necessary.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/getting-started-in-research or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk
Safeguarding Adolescents and Young Adults: Delivering a Strengths-Based Approach
THURSDAY 24th MARCH 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
We are pleased to announce National Safeguarding Adolescents and Young Adults Conference which this year will focus on improving safeguarding practice: delivering a strengths based approach, transitional safeguarding, contextual safeguarding and complex safeguarding. Through national expert sessions and practical case studies the conference aims to bring together safeguarding leads working with adolescents and young people to understand current issues and the national context, and to debate and discuss key issues and areas you are facing in practice including supporting adolescents and young adults through and beyond Covid-19, and developing a strengths based approach to adolescent safeguarding.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/safeguarding-adolescents-and-young-adults or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow the conference on Twitter #SafeguardingYoungAdults
Stop the Pressure: Pressure Ulcer Prevention & Management
THURSDAY 24th MARCH 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference focuses on the prevention and management of pressure ulcers including monitoring, reporting and improvement and will focus on Learning from the Inaugural National Pressure Ulcer Prevalence and Quality of Care Audit and reflecting on the challenges of Covid-19. The conference will open with National Developments from the National Wound Care Strategy Programme, learning from the inaugural Stop the Pressure: National Pressure Ulcer Prevalence and Quality of Care Audit and understanding Pressure Ulcers and Covid-19. The conference will continue with a focus on training and educating frontline staff, and an extended masterclass on Pressure Ulcer Assessment, Reporting & Management.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/pressure-ulcer-prevention or email aman@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #stopthepressure
Developing your skills as an Effective Ward Manager
FRIDAY 25th MARCH 2022
Hallam Conference Centre, London
This conference aims to bring together current and aspiring Ward Managers to understand current issues and the national context, and to develop your skills as a current or aspiring Ward Manager. The conference will open with reflections on the characteristics and qualities of an effective Ward Manager, and understanding your role within quality and specifically meeting the CQC Quality Ratings at Ward level. The conference will include a look at the challenges and issues as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic for Ward Managers.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/effective-ward-manager or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow the conference on Twitter #wardmanager
Measuring, Understanding and Acting on Patient Experience Insight From Insight to Improvement
THURSDAY 31st MARCH 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference will focus on measuring, understanding and acting on patient experience insight, and demonstrating responsiveness to that insight to ensure Patient Feedback is translated into quality improvement and assurance. Through national updates and case study presentations the conference will support you to measure, monitor and improve patient experience in your service, and ensure that insight leads to quality improvement. Sessions will include learning from patients, improving patient experience during and beyond Covid-19, a national update, practical sessions focusing on delivering a patient experience based culture, measuring patient experience, using the NHS Improvement National Patient Experience Improvement Framework, demonstrating insight and responsiveness in real time, monitoring and improving staff experience, the role of human factors in improving quality, using patient experience to drive improvement, changing the way we think about patient experience, and learning from excellence in patient experience practice.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/patient-experience-insight or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow the conference on Twitter #PatientExp
FRIDAY 14th JANUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This masterclass, facilitated by Carla Thomas and Arnon Bentovim, Child and Family Training, gives an opportunity for delegates to review the findings from inquiries, serious case reviews, safeguarding practices reviews and inspections regarding multi-agency safeguarding practice and consider the implications for their agencies policies and practice.
Key learning objectives include considering the history of reviews in relation to child’s death and serious harm, and how some of these led to key changes in legislation and guidance. Review thresholds and processes for serious case and child safeguarding practices reviews.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/children-safeguarding-findings or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
Improving Mental Health Crisis Care
WEDNESDAY 19th JANUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
The NHS has recently proposed the introduction of five new waiting time guarantees. The proposals could ensure that patients requiring urgent care will be seen by community mental health crisis teams within 24 hours of referral, with the most urgent getting help within four hours. Mental health liaison services for those who end up in A&E departments would also be rolled out to remaining sites across the country.
This national conference focuses on ensuring best practice in mental health crisis services and delivering effective access during and beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. The conference takes a practical case study based approach to improving services and outcomes for people with mental health conditions reaching crisis point, and will also examine meeting demand and how currently stretched services can meet the new NHS access standards. The day will focus on improving services for mental health crisis care, through learning from organisations that have succeeded in addressing the challenge of improving access and delivering an effective mental health crisis pathway.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/improving-mental-health-crisis-care or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow the conference on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #MHCrisis
A Practical Guide to Demonstrating and Improving Nurse Prescribing Competence & Practice
THURSDAY 20th JANUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference will update delegates on the recently Revised Competency framework for all prescribers launched on 7th September 2021 with an aim to be fully implemented by September 2022. The scope of the framework has been expanded, 12 new supporting statements have been included and new information sections added.
This conference focuses on demonstrating and improving prescribing competence and practice and use of the National Competency Framework for all Prescribers, and will also update delegates on the Competency Framework for Designated Prescribing Practitioners. Through national updates, practical case studies and extended expert sessions, this conference focuses on demonstrating and improving prescribing competence and practice – embedding the competency framework, and the twelve competencies for all prescribers.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/nurse-prescribing-competence-practice or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #PrescribingCompetence
A Practical Guide to Effective Nurse Prescribing in Mental Health
TUESDAY 25th JANUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference will look at national developments in nurse prescribing in mental health, improving and maintaining prescribing competence and the use of the national prescribing competency framework in mental health. Extended sessions will focus on developing your skills as an effective nurse prescriber and case studies will demonstrate established practice in nurse prescribing on acute inpatient wards, for dual diagnosis, early intervention in psychosis, forensic mental health, learning disabilities and physical health monitoring.
The conference will also look at developing nurse prescribing including auditing your prescribing practice, deprescribing, involving people in prescribing decisions, prescribing decision making and supporting the expansion of nurse prescribing practice in mental health.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/nurse-prescribing-in-mental-health or email hannah@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow the conference on Twitter #NMPMental
Hospital at Night Summit: Improving Out of Hours Care in Hospitals
WEDNESDAY 26th JANUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This Hospital at Night Summit focuses on out of hours care in hospitals delivering high quality safe care at night. Through national updates, networking opportunities and case studies this conference provides a practical guide to delivering a high quality hospital at night, and moving forward during and beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. The conference will also focus on improving staff well-being at night and reducing fatigue.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/hospital-at-night-summit or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #hospitalatnight
A Practical Guide to Effective Nurse Prescribing for Pain
THURSDAY 27th JANUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This important national conference provides an essential update for current and aspiring nurse prescribers on prescribing for pain. Pain is a growing area of nurse prescribing and one of the most common areas. This makes it essential that nurse prescribers maintain the competence and skills to prescribe for pain in an effective way, working with patients to improve pain outcomes both in the inpatient setting and the community.
Through national updates and extended interactive practical case studies delegates will hear how to develop and maintain prescribing competence, and how to develop effectiveness in post qualification practice. The conference will also reflect on pain prescribing during the Covid-19 pandemic, update delegates on the NICE Guideline on Chronic Pain, and on current developments with regard to opioid prescribing.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/nurse-prescribing-for-pain or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #PainPrescribing
Ward Accreditation for Quality
FRIDAY 28th JANUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference focuses on developing systems and processes for ward accreditation for quality. Ward accreditation can be used as a tool to encouraging ownership of continuous quality improvement at ward level, reduce variation and increase staff pride and team working within their ward areas. Through practical case studies of NHS Trusts that have successfully introduced ward accreditation systems the conference will provide practical guide to implementing systems, and improving staff engagement in driving improvement on the ward.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/ward-accreditation-for-quality-conference or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #wardaccrediation
Supporting Nurses in Difficulty & Improving Wellbeing and Mental Health in Nursing
THURSDAY 3rd FEBRUARY 2021
VIRTUAL, Online
Nursing in the NHS is under pressure, a third of nurses in the NHS have considered leaving their role in the past year. When difficulties or concerns arise it is essential that nurses are supported in a positive way. This conference focuses on improving mental health and wellbeing in nursing, and supporting nurses experiencing difficulty or concerns at work. Through national updates, lived experience and case studies the conference will provide you with practical advice to enable you to better support nurses through the Covid-19 pandemic. The conference will highlight developments in supporting nurses through physical and mental health concerns, complaints, performance concerns, stress and fitness to practice. The conference will support you to improve processes and practice with regard to supporting nurses and the practicalities of managing concerns in a supportive way.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/nurses-in-difficulty or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
Follow the conference on Twitter #NursesInDifficulty
Sexual Abuse & Mental Health: Reducing the impact of abuse on mental health
THURSDAY 3rd FEBRUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
Researched and produced in collaboration with Paul Scates Peer Specialist, Campaigner and Survivor of Sexual Abuse, this important and timely conference focuses on the important issue of sexual abuse and mental health and reducing the impact of abuse on mental health.
National updates, survivor perspectives, expert sessions and practical case studies will cover:
- The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown on sexual abuse and mental health
- Meeting the national commitment to ensure victims of sexual abuse receive a lifetime of effective mental health care
- Helping reduce the impact of abuse on later mental health problems
- Reflecting on the lived experience from a survivor perspective
- What does a gold standard sexual abuse pathway look like?
- Delivering a recovery focused approach for survivors
- Understand how to reduce the impact of abuse on later mental health problems
- Victim support, early mental health support, and the police role
- The role of Sexual Abuse Referral Centres in Mental Health
- Delivering therapeutic and practical support to adults who were abused as children and have turned to drugs, alcohol and other ways of self-harming as a consequence of that trauma
- Relieving the stress of families, carers and parents of children who have been affected by sexual abuse
- Delivering effective Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service for children, young people and their families who have been affected by sexual abuse
- Working with complex trauma and dissociative disorders
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/sexual-abuse-mental-health or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
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Nurse Prescribing Leadership Summit 2022
FRIDAY 4th FEBRUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
The 2022 Nurse Prescribing Leadership Summit, which is now in its Sixth year, will take place virtually and will bring together Nurse Prescribers to understand current issues and the national context, and to debate and discuss key issues and areas they are facing in practice. This CPD certified conference provides a unique opportunity to learn from the experiences of other nurse prescribers and develop your skills, competence and confidence in Nurse Prescribing. Through national updates, practical case studies and a choice of interactive workshops the conference will support you to improve both prescribing practice and patient care, and provide networking opportunities with nurses who are prescribing in your clinical specialty.
For more information https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/nurse-prescribing-leadership-summit or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
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A Practical Guide to Human Factors in Healthcare
FRIDAY 4th FEBRUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
Aimed at Clinicians and Managers, this national virtual conference will provide a practical guide to human factors in healthcare, and how a human factors approach can improve patient care, quality, process and safety.
This conference will enable you to:
- Network with colleagues who are working to embed a human factors approach
- Learn from outstanding practice in using human factors and ergonomics to improve patient safety and quality
- Reflect on national developments and learning including the patient safety syllabus and new role of patient safety specialist
- Understand the tools and methodology
- Develop your skills in training and educating frontline staff in human factors
- Understand how you can improve patient safety incident investigation by using a human factors approach
- Learn from case studies demonstrating the practical application of human factors to improve patient care
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Effective Nurse Prescribing in End of Life Care
WEDNESDAY 9th FEBRUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
Chaired by Carolyn Doyle, Professional Lead Community & End of Life Care Nursing, Royal College of Nursing, this important national conference provides an essential update for current and aspiring nurse prescribers on prescribing at the end of life. It is widely recognized that pain and symptom control at the end of life is not always optimal, the development of non medical prescribing has a key role in improving pain and symptom control for patients at the end of life. The conference, which includes national updates, extended in depth sessions and case studies will focus on developing your skills and competence as a nurse prescriber in end of life care.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/effective-nurse-prescribing-in-end-of-life-care or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
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Caldicott Principles & Information Sharing - Children & Young People
THURSDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
Healthcare Conferences UK in association with Christopher Fincken, Independent Member UK Caldicott Guardian Council, (Chairman 2012-2017) are pleased to announce this second National Conference which will focus on Information Sharing and Caldicott Principles in the health and social care of children and young adults. Following the success of our previous Caldicott Guardian National Conferences, and feedback from our regular Caldicott Training Masterclasses, this conference will focus on developing your role in improving communication and information sharing around children and young people whilst ensuring patient confidentiality.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/caldicott-principles-information-sharing-children-young-people or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk
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Therapeutic work with children and young people suffering child sexual abuse and exploitation
THURSDAY 10th FEBRUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This Masterclass programme, facilitated by Dr Arnon Bentovim and Carol Jolliffe, will help practitioners working in social care, health, education and youth justice to deliver effective therapeutic work with children subject to sexual abuse and exploitation. The approach recognises that sexual abuse and exploitation occur in a context of significant adversity, and is based in Trauma Informed Practice which recognises common responses to adversity in childhood are traumatic, and such responses in association with a variety of social, psychological and genetic influences can trigger an extensive set of complex overlapping physical, behavioural and mental health responses.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/therapy-child-abuse or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
Remote Monitoring: Improving Patient Care and Outcomes through Digitally Enabled Healthcare at HomeFRIDAY 25th FEBRUARY 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
The Covid-19 pandemic has emphasised the need for effective remote monitoring – developing digitally enabled healthcare at home to improve care for people with long term conditions. Robust detection and monitoring of patients health using wearable devices, and digitally enabled evaluation can support improved patient outcomes and reduce the pressure on NHS services. Remote motoring allows patients to take control of their own health whilst ensuring clinical support in cases of deterioration or ill health.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/remote-monitoring or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
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Reducing and improving the use of Restrictive Interventions & Practice: Managing Acute Disturbance, Violence and Aggression
WEDNESDAY 2nd MARCH 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This virtual conference will focus on reducing restrictive interventions in line with national guidance and the October 2020 Care Quality Commission Report, and ensuring adherence to the National NICE Quality Standard on Violence and Aggression. This focus on reducing restrictive practice is particularly important in light of Covid-19 pandemic where mental health services have reported spikes in incidents of physical restraint or seclusion on patients, driven by covid-19 restrictions (HSJ 5th June 2020).
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/restrictive-interventions-practice or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
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Positive Parenting - Promoting Children and Young People’s Development and Well-being
THURSDAY 3rd MARCH 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
The Masterclass will present the Hope for Children and Families (HfCF) modular approach, and two guides, to develop core therapeutic skills to promote positive parenting, and to work with parents to understand the developmental stages, and meet the needs of children and young people throughout the lifespan. The material provides step by step approaches to deliver an evidence-based intervention can be delivered by newly qualified practitioners, and support staff, and can provide guidance for experienced practioners.
Facilitated by Dr Arnon Bentovim, Director, Child and Family Training UK, Visiting Professor, Royal Holloway, University of London, and formerly a Consultant at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital and the Tavistock Clinic and Carol Jolliffe, Director of Child and Family Training UK
For further information and to book your place visithttps://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/positive-parenting-masterclass or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
Staffing for Safe and Effective Care: Improving Nurse Staffing Levels and Skill mix
THURSDAY 3rd MARCH 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This Virtual Safe Staffing Summit focuses on delivering safe and effective nurse staffing levels and skill mix in practice. This conference will support you to adhere to the 2021 RCN Nursing Workforce Standards and ensure evidence-based approaches to effective staffing decisions, taking into account all elements that contribute to safe, effective care and patient experience.
This evidence is clear that safe and effective nurse staffing levels improves the quality of care and patient safety. The important issues of skill mix, acuity monitoring, recognizing red flag events and escalation will be discussed. There will be an extended session focusing on evidence informed decision support tools for safe staffing, on delivering safe staffing 24/7, and an update on how to combine national tools with professional judgement. Through expert extended sessions and practical NHS Trust case studies delivered by experienced nurse directors, the conference will take a practical approach to supporting you implement the new standards and to review and improve nursing staffing and skill mix in your service.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/staffing-safe-effective-care or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
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Cancer Survivorship Summit: Improving Outcomes for People Living with and Beyond Cancer
WEDNESDAY 9th MARCH 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This National Conference takes a practical approach to improving practice and outcomes for those living with and beyond cancer, moving from surviving to thriving. Through national updates and practical case studies the conference aims to support you to deliver on the priorities outlined by NHS England and develop effective personalised support and services. The conference will also reflect on the impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Survivorship services and explore how we meet the unmet needs of people living with and beyond cancer. The conference will discuss risk stratified follow up pathways and the commissioning of holistic packages of support, and ensuring every person with cancer will have access to relevant elements of a personalised care approach.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/cancer-survivorship or email nicki@hc-uk.org.ukFollow the conference on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #cancersurvivorship
Reducing the Harmful effects of exposure to Domestic Violence & Abuse on Children and Young People
THURSDAY 10th MARCH 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
The Home Office classifies Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA) as "Any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence and abuse between those aged 16 or over, who are or have been intimate partners or family members regardless of gender and sexuality.” The Children Act (Section 31, Children Act 1989, amended 2002) states that “children who witness domestic violence suffer emotional and psychological maltreatment”. It is estimated 1 in 7 UK children will be exposed to DVA.
This CPD certified masterclass will consider the role of toxic stress and trauma in the pathway to interpersonal violence between parents, and the climate of violence which harms the mental health and development of children and young people. A trauma-informed model of identification, risk assessment, protection and modular intervention will be outlined to reduce the harmful effects of Domestic Violence and Abuse.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/domestic-violence-children-young-people or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
CAMHS National Summit 2022: Transforming Mental Health Services for Children & Young Adults
FRIDAY 11th MARCH 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This national conference focuses on transforming mental health services for children and young people, ensuring early intervention, and developing integrated services with clear care pathways from first intervention to crisis and inpatient care. The conference will also look at national developments and learning from the Covid-19 pandemic and how CAMHS has had to adapt and innovate to provide effective care. The conference will address suicide prevention and learning from suicide and also safeguarding and CAMHS.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/camhs-national-summit or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
Improving Access, Treatment and Support for People with a Diagnosis of Personality Disorder
TUESDAY 15th MARCH 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference focuses on Improving Access, Treatment and Support for People with a Diagnosis of Personality Disorder both during and beyond Covid-19.
This conference will enable you to:
- Network with colleagues who are working to improve access and treatment for people with personality disorder
- Reflect on the lived experience of someone with a diagnosis of personality disorder
- Explore how Covid-19 has impacted on people with a diagnosis of personality disorder and how we can better support people during and beyond the pandemic
- Understand the implications of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Position Statement on Services for People Diagnosable with Personality Disorder for your service
- Learn from outstanding practice in early intervention and working with GPs
- Ensure equity of access and improve support for people from diverse communities
- Discuss the use of terminology and stigma associated with this diagnosis
- Understand how to deliver an effective PD Treatment Pathway including treatment models and therapeutic interventions
- Develop your skills delivering a trauma informed approach and working with children and young adults experiencing symptoms of emerging Personality Disorder
- Understand how you can deliver effective psychological therapies for people with personality disorder
- Identify key strategies for engaging with and supporting carers
- Exploring creative approaches
- Understand how to self assess and audit your service for personality disorder and developing an action plan for improvement
- Supporting people living with personality disorder
- Understand how to effectively integrate suicide mitigation practice into your service
- Self assess and reflect on your own practice
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/personality-disorder or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
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Getting Started in Research: Practical Perspectives of Research Delivery
TUESDAY 15th MARCH 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
Research active healthcare organisations are safe, responsive and well led (The Care Quality Commission, 2020). This masterclass provides an introduction to the core principles of conducting research. You will focus on practical application of methods, processes and tools used to search, critically appraise and interpret the evidence, ready to apply in practice settings. Participants are encouraged to bring along their research ideas ready to translate into research ideas. Group work, practical activities, examples and discussions will be used to facilitate understanding and skills. The masterclass will have a distinctly practical focus with activities throughout designed to give experience and confidence in getting started in research. All research terms will be fully explained with no prior experience necessary.
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/getting-started-in-research or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk
Safeguarding Adolescents and Young Adults: Delivering a Strengths-Based Approach
THURSDAY 24th MARCH 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
We are pleased to announce National Safeguarding Adolescents and Young Adults Conference which this year will focus on improving safeguarding practice: delivering a strengths based approach, transitional safeguarding, contextual safeguarding and complex safeguarding. Through national expert sessions and practical case studies the conference aims to bring together safeguarding leads working with adolescents and young people to understand current issues and the national context, and to debate and discuss key issues and areas you are facing in practice including supporting adolescents and young adults through and beyond Covid-19, and developing a strengths based approach to adolescent safeguarding.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/safeguarding-adolescents-and-young-adults or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk
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Stop the Pressure: Pressure Ulcer Prevention & Management
THURSDAY 24th MARCH 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference focuses on the prevention and management of pressure ulcers including monitoring, reporting and improvement and will focus on Learning from the Inaugural National Pressure Ulcer Prevalence and Quality of Care Audit and reflecting on the challenges of Covid-19. The conference will open with National Developments from the National Wound Care Strategy Programme, learning from the inaugural Stop the Pressure: National Pressure Ulcer Prevalence and Quality of Care Audit and understanding Pressure Ulcers and Covid-19. The conference will continue with a focus on training and educating frontline staff, and an extended masterclass on Pressure Ulcer Assessment, Reporting & Management.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/pressure-ulcer-prevention or email aman@hc-uk.org.uk
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Developing your skills as an Effective Ward Manager
FRIDAY 25th MARCH 2022
Hallam Conference Centre, London
This conference aims to bring together current and aspiring Ward Managers to understand current issues and the national context, and to develop your skills as a current or aspiring Ward Manager. The conference will open with reflections on the characteristics and qualities of an effective Ward Manager, and understanding your role within quality and specifically meeting the CQC Quality Ratings at Ward level. The conference will include a look at the challenges and issues as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic for Ward Managers.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/effective-ward-manager or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
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Measuring, Understanding and Acting on Patient Experience Insight From Insight to Improvement
THURSDAY 31st MARCH 2022
VIRTUAL, Online
This conference will focus on measuring, understanding and acting on patient experience insight, and demonstrating responsiveness to that insight to ensure Patient Feedback is translated into quality improvement and assurance. Through national updates and case study presentations the conference will support you to measure, monitor and improve patient experience in your service, and ensure that insight leads to quality improvement. Sessions will include learning from patients, improving patient experience during and beyond Covid-19, a national update, practical sessions focusing on delivering a patient experience based culture, measuring patient experience, using the NHS Improvement National Patient Experience Improvement Framework, demonstrating insight and responsiveness in real time, monitoring and improving staff experience, the role of human factors in improving quality, using patient experience to drive improvement, changing the way we think about patient experience, and learning from excellence in patient experience practice.
For further information and to book your place visit
https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/patient-experience-insight or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk
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