Maternity, Mother & Baby
Management and Professional Forum & Exhibition
Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 March 2013
Holiday Inn, Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham
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Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health Science Network (AHSN)
Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) submitted its prospectus to the Department of Health on 1st October. This document outlines in broad terms the ambitious plans that the Partnership has to (1) To improve the health and reduce inequalities in population health (2) To transform the quality and efficiency of health services (3) To generate wealth in the region and the UK by stimulating innovation in partnership with medical technology, digital health, pharmaceutical and other commercial enterprises. The Partnership anticipates being designated by the Department of Health in early 2013.
For more information visit www.yhahsn.org.uk
An Introduction to Behaviour Change Techniques – E-Learning Module
THE YH HIEC Long Term Conditions theme have developed a free module in conjunction with experts from across the region, on behaviour change. Read more
Long Term Conditions
Quick links to:
- New! E-Learning module on Behaviour Change - Free to learners in Yorkshire and Humber
- Telemonitoring and Teleconsultation workbooks.
- An introductory Telecare and Telehealth e-module – this e-learning starter package is available free to anyone working or studying in the health and social care sectors in Yorkshire and the Humber who would like to know more about Telehealth and Telecare.
- A Telehealth Implementation resource for commissioners and service providers – this toolkit is designed to support each stage of development from first idea to operational service delivery.
Coming soon …A case study on the rapid implementation of Telehealth project in East Riding
Maternal & Infant Health & Care
- Quick links to:
- New – The Mothers in prison consultation report
- The evidence into practice consultation exercise report around admission in labour and infant feeding and attachment / bonding in neonatal units is now available as a report and a toolkit
- Units 1 and 2 of a 3 unit module, online multi-disciplinary infant feeding education resource across Yorkshire and Humber. Unit 1 contains core material appropriate to all potential target groups, including health visitors, midwives, GPs, service commissioners and those who need only basic knowledge
- Celebrating Success - turning best practice into comment practice in maternal and infant health and care event
Patient Safety
Quick link to:
Safety in numbers – A free to join network that connects people in Yorkshire and Humber to improve patient safety
TAPS Training and Action for Patient Safety is a practical training programme which involves online learning and multi-professional clinical team action.
Launch of interactive situational awareness tool (SAVI) on four key patient safety scenarios.
Emerging results of work with NHS organisations to improve implementation of Patient Safety alerts.
Introduction to Patient Safety – Online Module. Originally part of the TAPS programme, positive feedback and demand has meant that it is now a stand alone resource.
