Leading Change, Adding Value A framework for nursing, midwifery andcarestaff

Hi

              

                    

Last week I was so very  Honored to be  invited to speak and introduce Professor Jane Cummings @JaneMCummings  The Chief Nursing Officer for England at the launch of NHS England’s

Leading Change, Adding Value: a framework for nursing, midwifery and care staff 

This was one of THE  proudest days I have had as a Campaigner and Project engagement lead

The launch was broadcast live around the country and as far and wide as Australia,New Zealand and America

With Great thanks to Jane Cummings@JaneMCummings   Chief Nursing Officer for England for this kind Invite and great Honour I am so very proud to do so both as a son who cared my mum Joan and as Project Engagement Lead at  the ALLIANCE Dementia Carer Voices Project 

With thanks also to  Hilary Garret @HilaryGarratt  Deputy Chief Nursing Officer Susan Aitkenhead  @SAitke  and Ruth Holt  @Ruthholt800 

                               

 Tommy 

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Scottish Charity Awards – Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland and GPs at the Deep End Nominated

Scottish Charity Awards – Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland and GPs at the Deep End

We’re really pleased to let you know that the ALLIANCE National Links Worker Programme has been shortlisted in the Perfect Partnership category of the Scottish Charity Awards 2016.  Huge well done to the team!

The National Links Worker programme is a unique partnership between GPs and the third sector and demonstrates how the future NHS can unleash the power of the third sector so that personal wellbeing is at the very heart of medical care.

This year is special for them because…

They have supported over 1,400 of Scotland’s citizens that live in the highest areas of socio-economic deprivation to overcome the (often incredibly complex and multi-level) barriers that they experience to living well. The Links Worker Programme has been extensively referenced in the political arena, e.g. Audit Scotland publications, in the debating chamber by MSPs of every political persuasion, and in Scottish Government press releases. There have been indications that further extension of the Links Approach to other GP practices in deprived areas across Scotland may be picked up by one or more political parties in their election manifesto commitments.

Help the team win this well-deserved recognition, by voting for them http://www.scvo.org.uk/charity-awards/health-and-social-care-alliance-scotland-and-gps-at-the-deep-end/

Please pass the word round your contacts and encourage them to vote too!

#voteforlinks #makelinks

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Speaking Salford Royal Foundation Trust Conference May 12th

Hi 

With great thanks to my great friend,Fiona Murphy Assistant Director of Nursing Alliance for Bereavement & Donation Peter Murphy.,Deputy Director of Nursing, Governance and Quality, Salford Royal Foundation Trust, for the kind invite to speak at the Trusts Conference for International Nurses Day  On May 12th

Fiona and I first on Twitter and then in Person at a conference in Shropshire ,I then had the great honour to speak with Fiona a few weeks ago at Bolton University 

                                                         

I am so very honoured to be invited to attend and speak at this Nurses day celebration and look forward to following the story of the wonderful trust tree and pledges that will be launched on the day 

                                                             

i will update more information about the day once the agenda has been finalized 

you can follow Fiona and the trust on twitter 

@fionaDmurphy 

 @SalfordRD

 @SalfordRoyalNHS

tommy 

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3 Talks West of Scotland Housing Association May 5th

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With Great thanks to Sandra Haig HR/Organisational Development Manager  West of Scotland Housing Association for the kind invite to give 3 talks at the staff training day on May 5th 

I am very much looking forward to meeting everyone on the day 

Tommy 

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Speaking Northern NHS Devon Care Homes Dementia Awareness Forum May 19th

Hi 

With great thanks to Sarah Winfield Davies Safeguarding
Adult Nurse (Northern), Care Homes Team,
Northern Devon Healthcare NHS For the kind invite to attend and speak at the Northern Devon Dementia Awareness Forum May 19th

I am very honoured to be invited and look forward to meeting everyone on the day 

Our April May Newsletter is Now Available to Read or Download

HI 

Welcome to the latest edition of the Dementia Carer Voices Project's newsletter, which will keep you up to date with our latest activity.   

This month's highlights include our call for stories as part of 

National What Matters to you Day, Director Irene Oldfather and 

Project Engagement Lead Tommy Whitelaw featuring on the 

community channel and Ffion's story. 

https://dementiacarervoices.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/dementia-carer-voices-march-april-2016-newsletter.pdf

              

             

interview from the community channel on 'Asking What and Who Matters

last Sundays was a  follow up to Do Something Brilliant documentary that aired last year which followed me on my ' Make a Difference ' tour you can read about here and watch again here. last years mini documentary 

the community channel this week broadcast a follow up to find out how the tour was going 

you can watch the full interview from this week at the link HERE 

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Speaking Dementia Ambassador teams South Lanarkshire Council April 29th

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With great thanks to Kirsty Mann for the kind invite to speak to the  Dementia Ambassador teams South Lanarkshire Council April 29th ,The Ambassadors work in older people services, day care & residential, Adult services, Field SW teams & OTs.

I am very honored to be invited and look forward to meeting everyone on the day and speaking about our 'Make a Difference'  campaign and wider work  

tommy 

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Campaign tells staff "You Can Make A Difference" for people living with dementia,Families and Carers

                                   

The Health and Social Care ALLIANCE’s Dementia Carer Voices project  on going campaign for  calling upon  Health and Social Care professionals to consider how they can make a difference for  people living  with dementia and their carers.

The team is  taking the ‘You Can Make A Difference’  campaign to staff across the country to highlight that no matter what their role, everyone working in Health and Social Care Services has the potential to transform the lives and experiences of people with dementia and their carers, often in seemingly small ways. 

Staff will be given the opportunity to reflect on carer’s personal stories and make a pledge based on one key message or action that they will take away and apply to their everyday practice to make a difference. 
Some of the pledges received so far include;

“I pledge to listen with open ears and and open heart.”
“I pledge to view the person I care for as all that they have been, they are and all that they can be.”
“I pledge to take the time to speak to the person’s family and provide support to make their lives as fulfilling as possible.”

To date the campaign is approaching 10,000 personal pledges with Hospitals,Nurses,Students,Care-homes

adding pledges.You can read all the pledges made to date at the link Here along with Case Studies on the different  ways the above are using pledges in different setting HERE   

Tommy Whitelaw, Dementia Carer Voices Project Engagement Lead, said: 
“Carers tell us that a little bit of time, listening and understanding can make an unimaginable difference during what can be a very difficult and lonely journey. In my case it was a district nurse who not only gave me practical advice about how to take care of my mum, but sat down, put her arm around me and told me ‘You’re doing all right. You can make that difference.”

Irene Oldfather, Director, the ALLIANCE said:

 “This work reaches out and touches the hearts of many people, not least Health and Social Care students and professionals. These interactions are an ideal opportunity for staff to pause and reflect on what is really important to the people in their care.  Make a pledge, make a difference.”

For more information on the campaign and to find out how you can submit your pledge, visit dementiacarervoices.wordpress.com 

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Speaking Specialist Speech and Language Therapist event Queen Margaret University April 22nd

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with great thanks to  Helen Maclean Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for the kind invite to speak at the Specialist Speech and Language Therapist event Queen Margaret University  April 22nd 

I am very honored to be invited and look forward to meeting everyone on the day 

Specialist Speech & Language Therapist event Queen Margaret University April 22nd  

9.00-9.20         Arrivals, tea and coffee provided

9.20-9.30         Welcome from Lisa Fox, Chair

9.30-10.30       Rebecca Kellett, Speech and Language Therapist, NHS Dumfries and Galloway

10.30-11.30     Tommy Whitelaw, Dementia Carer Voices

11.30-11.50     Break

11.50-12.50     Jim Law, Neuropsychology, NHS Highlands and Islands

12.50-13.45     Lunch

13.45-14.45     Andy Lowndes, Playlist for Life

14.45-15.00     AGM, presentation of accounts

15.00-16.00     Dr Maggie Ellis, St Andrews University

16.00-16.10     Close of meeting

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2 talks Chester April 8th - Chapel House Dementia Resource Communityand University of Chester

Hi

With great thanks to Cathrina Moore RMN RGN Admiral Nurse Chapel House Dementia Resource Community for the kind invite to speak at the Chapel House Admiral Nurse fundraiser on April 8th ( more details on the poster  below )

Catherina has also arranged for me to speak  at the University of Chester at 2pm on the same day with thanks to Victoria Roberts Senior Pre-Registration/ Programme  Administrator University of Chester

Faculty of Health and Social Care for the great support to make this happen 

Thank you Catherine for the great honour  and kind oppertunty 

Tommy