Journeys to Healthy Care: Exploring Different Routes

BACKGROUND

This will be the third joint conference of the Scottish Healthy Care Network (SHCN) and the Scottish Institute for Residential Child Care (SIRCC), looking at important health-related themes for all looked after children and young people.

It provides an opportunity to network and discuss both emerging and ongoing issues, as well as to hear from our speakers.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This event is for practitioners, policy makers, children’s services planners, residential and foster carers, staff and managers from health, social care, education, throughcare and all other relevant services.The parallel sessions will involve selecting to attend a set of short presentations on subjects such as sleep, food, touch and hospital stays.

Date: Thursday 25th March 2010Venue: West Park, DundeeCost: £99

BOOKING

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PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

09.00 Registration

09.45 Welcome

Young People’s Views Keynote Presentation Dr. Harry Burns, Chief Medical Officer for Scotland

Discussion Groups

Parallel Sessions

Lunch

Welcome back Chair: Jim McGoldrick, Chair of the Fife NHS Board, NHSThe NRCCI Romy Langeland, Chair, SIRCC Management Committee

‘Does it Matter if Carers are Healthy?’ Barbara Hudson, Executive Director, BAAF Scotland

Discussions & Voting

Presentation of Who Cares? ScotlandNepal Trek Graham Connelly, Board Member, Who Cares? Scotland & University of Strathclyde

16.15 Conference End

PRTL

This event meets the post-registration teaching and learning requirements of the SSSC. Images provided by NHS Health Scotland