London Champion Day November 19th 2014
The London Welsh Centre
157-163 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8UE
9:00
Registration and Coffee
10:00
Jennie Whitford, QNI Carers Project Manager.
Welcome
10:05
Wendy Nicholson, Professional Officer - School and Community Nursing Public Health
Nursing, Department of Health
An outline and update on the national policy and national commitment for young
carers, adult carers and the role of community nurses – including school nurses,
general practice nurses and district nursing teams
10:30
Dame Philippa Russell DBE, Chair-Standing Commission on Carers
Think carers, think family - new opportunities (and some challenges)
for community nurses
11:00
Sharon White, Professional Officer School and Public Health Nurses Association
(SAPHNA)
School Nurses; Asking the question
11:30
Refreshment Break
11:45
Sophie
Child to Carer – Why nurses need to recognise the change in role.
12:00
Oxford Induction Pilot
Using QNI Resources to support Community Nurses
12:15
GP Champions and Carers Hub
Showcase from GP Champions
12:30
Josephine Gray & Dawn Roberts
Lunch
13:30
School Nurses Supporting Young Carers
Examples from practice
14:00
What Makes A Champion?
Panel Discussion Philippa Russell/Wendy Nicholson/Sophie
5 minutes each and then questions from floor
14:30
Could you be you a Nurse Champion?
Group work and feedback
15:00
Sharon
Refreshment Break
15:15.
QNI Resources for Community Nurses
Background – Survey/Focus Groups/Literature Review
New videos and pages from the new modules
15:30
Champion Certificates
Explanation of the role of a Champion and distribution
15:30
Closing Address
Wendy/Philippa/Sophie
16:00
End
This programme may be subject to change before the event itself.
Jennie Whitford
Anne Pearson