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We want to hear from you about the impact of The Afiya Trust's activities on networks for service users and their families.
We would like to know about the changes you have seen in your life and in the life of your family member/s, and if or how Afiya has provided this support. It is really important to us that we listen to you.
1. Carers and Care Workers Network: Click here to take survey
2. Mental Health group: Click here to take survey
3. Long term Conditions group: Click here to take survey
4. Pubic health: Click here to take survey
Please complete the relevant survey. The deadline for all surveys is Monday 12th December, 2011.
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State of the art event on cultural consultation in mental health care will reflect on findings and learning from the cultural consultation service in Tower Hamlets.
It will provide an opportunity to consider models and methods of care provision and commissioning that are needed to meet patient needs, tackle inequalities, and address the complexity of care, whilst delivering on quality and cost-effectiveness.
The event takes place on Wednesday 18th January 2012 at 9.30 am in Mile End Hospital.
Places are free but spaces are limited, please contact Pat Staples by December 7, 2011 to reserve a place,
email p.staples@qmul.ac.uk or telephone 020 7882 2011.
For further information visit www.culturalconsultation.org.uk
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You are invited to an event aimed at raising awareness of cervical cancer and screening among black, faith and minority ethnic communities.
The event is being held jointly by the NHS Cervical Screening Programme and Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, the only UK charity dedicated to women and their families affected by cervical cancer and cervical abnormalities.
As shown by extensive research, both awareness of cervical cancer and uptake of screening are considerably lower in BME women when compared to the wider population. This meeting is an opportunity for you to hear from leading cervical screening experts about cervical cancer and the importance of screening. It is also intended as a forum through which to share experiences and best practice about working together to benefit different communities.
The event will be held at 10 am on Thursday 26th January, 2012 at The King's Fund, 11-13 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0AN.
Please contact Lucy Meade at press.office@nhscancerscreening.nhs.uk or telephone 020 7400 4499 to confirm attendance. Lunch will be provided.
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Following the launch of the thinkpiece Better Mental Health in a Bigger Society?, Social Spider CIC invites you to a short introduction to the challenges and opportunities presented by NHS reform and the economic downturn for local charities, social enterprises and user led-groups working in mental health.
To be delivered as a three-hour seminar, attendees will have the opportunity to explore the implications of the current policy moment for small mental health organisations and examine new currents and possibilities for delivering mental health related services.
The seminar will assist small organisations in planning their responses to the changing landscape of the NHS and local authorities, and help them prepare for long-term and short term development.
The seminar will take place on
To book your place please click here
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Researchers from the University of Sheffield are carrying out research across England to find out what happens when therapy (‘talking treatments’, counselling, psychotherapy) ‘goes wrong’ and makes someone feel worse.
This research will help Adept to develop some practical ways to identify and prevent therapies from failing. If you have had an experience of therapy that you feel has ‘gone wrong’ or been harmful, Adept are keen to hear from you.
Adept would like to hear from people who have had therapy and therapists/counsellors. It does not matter whether the therapy was or was not an NHS service.
To take part in the study, you will need to complete a questionnaire. After this, you may be asked to take part in an interview or focus group (although there is no obligation to do so).
If you would like more information please click here Or
ff you want to talk to anyone about the study please contact Alexis Foster (Research Assistant) by telephone on 0114 222 0845 or email alexis.foster@sheffield.ac.uk.
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The Backchat community is an interactive forum whereby health practitioners, academics, service users, advocates in health and social care can debate, build virtual community groups, network and develop solutions related to inequalities faced by BMEs in health and social care.
The community enables you to setup group pages, upload videos, engage with other organisations, promote your events, community group promotion, create discussions and make announcements to your members.
To join the Backchat community: Click here
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Backchat Blog
If you would like to write about an issue related to BME health and social care, please contact the Backchat editor by email: backchat@afiya-trust.org
Profiles
We are now profiling leading community figures in health and social care. If you or you know of someone who would be ideal to profile on Backchat. please send your emails to backchat@afiya-trust.org or sign up to the community page where you can post your events.
Events
If you have an event that you would like to promote on Backchat please send your emails to backchat@afiya-trust.org or sign up to the community page where you can post your events.
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