Birmingham Champion Day October 15th 2014
De Vere Colmore Gate
Bull Street Entrance 2-6, Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2QD
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
10:45
Sophie
Child to Carer – Why nurses need to recognise the change in role.
11:00
Refreshment Break
11:15.
QNI Resources for Community Nurses
Background – Survey/Focus Groups/Literature Review
New videos and pages from the new modules
11:45
Making a Difference by Making a Pledge
Examples of how School Nurses followed up on Pledges they made to support Carers
12:30
Lunch
13:30
GP Champions and Carers Hub
Showcase from GP Champions
13:45
What Makes A Champion?
Panel Discussion Philippa Russell/Wendy Nicholson/Emma Lea/Sophie
5 minutes each and then questions from floor
14:15
Could you be you a Nurse Champion?
Group work and feedback
14:45
Refreshment Break
15:00
Champion Certificates
Explanation of the role of a Champion and distribution
15:30
Closing Address
Wendy/Philippa/Sophie
16:00
Jennie Whitford
End
This programme may be subject to change before the event itself.
Anne Pearson