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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 4d

We're fortunate our Chair Dr Guy Pilkington is in the latest Chats with Changemakers podcast - talking about the perseverance and courage it takes to lead #change and remain steadfast in your mission

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 6d

It’s wonderful to hear from @angbroadbridge.bsky.social in the 🍂 Autumn edition of Juno magazine.

She was featured in their ‘my life, my way’ section, talking about how we can redesign #MaternalMentalHealth support for young mothers.

Pick up a copy ➡️ junomagazine.com

Juno magazine cover: a natural approach to family life.

An illustration of a woman holding a baby, she has a ladder on her back and two children climb up it.

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 6d

Tom Riordan is 2nd permanent secretary at the Department of Health & Social Care & is focusing on effective partnership for NHS #productivity

He said historically the #NHS hasn't been as good as orgs such as local authorities, that are more used to the approach, at stopping things that don’t work

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 7d

Happening now!

Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 13d

Don’t forget to join us next week on 1 October for the Pain Community of Practice meeting exploring TAPER2: Deep end project to support reduction of Opioid and Gabapentinoid prescribing.

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Pain Community of Practice North East and North Cumbria - TAPER2

TAPER2: Deep end project to support reduction of Opioid and Gabapentinoid prescribing.

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 7d

Dr Nisha Sharna from Leeds Teaching Hospitals talking about how data needs to be joined up.

We have systems for recording patient info but they don’t talk to each other effectively. Patients will often be unaware clinicians don't have access to every system.
Sharing data will create efficiencies

Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 7d

Sam Allen from the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is now taking part in a panel discussion on developing effective NHS partnerships with industry, for which she feels we need to unlock optimism, simplify rules and be more flexible to work better together

Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 7d

At the #HealthInnovation North event in #Leeds where Jim Mackey @NHSEngland CEO recognised the likely overwhelm felt across the NHS, stating there's a way to go but the 10yr plan will restore public confidence. Planning guidance on its way to enable better daily delivery to build for the future

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 7d

Pictured: @angbroadbridge.bsky.social and Sonia Townend with the Starstruc, Redacted, and CurrentFlow National Innovation Centre for Data challenge teams.

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 7d

🥳 We’ve been blown away by the incredible work from the National Innovation Centre for Data trainees from the Data Innovation Bootcamp. In five days, they developed three practical and realistic ways to unlock the value in Ways to Wellness patient data, which we’re excited to explore further.

A group shot of all the Data Innovation Bootcamp trainees.

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 9d

Join @angbroadbridge.bsky.social at the Population Health: Strongest Start Conference on #WorldChildrensDay, 20 November in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Organised by @childrennortheast.bsky.social & Centre for Population Health.

#CPHCNE25

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Population Health: Strongest Start Conference

Celebrate World Children’s Day with the Centre for Population Health and Children North East at Population Health: Strongest Start.

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Simon Bromhead @simonbromhead.bsky.social · 9d

Making a difference to the lives of children with chronic conditions, and their families, thanks to a partnership between @newcastleuni.bsky.social, the Great North Children's Hospital and @waystowellness.org.uk. It's being picked up by other children's hospitals too: from.ncl.ac.uk/space-pilot-...

SPACE Pilot: Supporting families of children with complex needs

Find out how this pioneering social prescription project – SPACE CYP Pilot – matches families with the practical and emotional support they need.

from.ncl.ac.uk

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 12d

It was amazing to see 90 people dialling into the Applied Research Collaboration on ‘Developing and supporting ethical practice in research’ yesterday. Read more about what Ang Broadbridge spoke about in Research Matters magazine: the-sra.org.uk/common/Uploa...

A screenshot from Research Matters magazine. System and community benefits of a research-led approach.

Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 12d

SPACE Pilot is funded by a grant from the Innovation Challenge Fund at @nhscharitiestogether.co.uk. Funding is provided by Newcastle Hospitals Charity. The project recently secured additional funding through the Legal and General Health Equity fund.

Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 12d

We’re delighted that @newcastleuni.bsky.social have shone a spotlight on the SPACE Pilot in their From Newcastle blog 🌟

SPACE Pilot is a collaboration between Newcastle University, Ways to Wellness and the Great North Children’s Hospital.

from.ncl.ac.uk/space-pilot-...

SPACE Pilot: Supporting families of children with complex needs

Find out how this pioneering social prescription project – SPACE CYP Pilot – matches families with the practical and emotional support they need.

from.ncl.ac.uk

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 13d

Don’t forget to join us next week on 1 October for the Pain Community of Practice meeting exploring TAPER2: Deep end project to support reduction of Opioid and Gabapentinoid prescribing.

Sign up ⬇️

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pain-commu...

Pain Community of Practice North East and North Cumbria - TAPER2

TAPER2: Deep end project to support reduction of Opioid and Gabapentinoid prescribing.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 14d

SPACE Pilot is delivered in collaboration with @newcastleuni.bsky.social and the Great North Children's Hospital. It is funded by a grant from the Innovation Challenge Fund at @nhscharitiestogether.co.uk. Funding is provided by Newcastle Hospitals Charity.

Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 14d

Anna Basu & @angbroadbridge.bsky.social spoke about SPACE Pilot at the 7th Great North Paediatric Conference last Friday.

They explained the impact of taking a whole-family approach to support for children with complex, chronic conditions by integrating the hospital with community settings.

SPACE CYP - the vision

That all children’s hospitals in England will be able to offer holistic support for children and young people with chronic conditions and their families using this model.

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Hearts & Minds Partnership @hmpartnership.bsky.social · 14d

Check out this new blog post on celebrating a powerful new animation: See the Whole of Me. A collaboration between @waystowellness.org.uk, The Happy Mums Foundation, Roots and Wings Design and @newcastleuni.bsky.social Open Lab - this film is a community, life-course approach to maternal listening.

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 15d

Sonia Townend and Ang Broadbridge were with NICD trainees, looking at a data science challenge - how do we unlock the value of data on over 11,000 Ways to Wellness patient journeys?

They will work together through the week on this challenge, and on Friday, they will get to hear their ideas.

Sonia and Ang taking a selfie in the street.

Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 15d

Hear from our CEO, Sandra Mitchell-Phillips, in this new blog about @thekingsfund.bsky.social conference on the 10-year plan for healthcare across England, which included speakers such as Wes Streeting and @andyburnham.bsky.social.

www.waystowellness.org.uk/newsblogs/10...

Next steps for the 10-year plan: thoughts following The King’s Fund Conference — Ways to Wellness

Ways to Wellness CEO Sandra Mitchell-Phillips recently attended The King’s Fund Conference on the government’s 10-year plan for healthcare in England. Here are her thoughts on the event, which fe...

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 18d

Pictured is Dr Jack Mosley, son of the late Michael, who gave a view on weight-loss meds like Ozempic as a tool to help, but urged they're not the full story, with ultra-processed food a factor, as well as the fact patient discussions around weight should focus on health impact not figs on a scale!

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 18d

Day 1 concluded with a session on how lifestyle medicine can support #obesity. Panellists agreed it's more complex for many than simply moving more & eating less

Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 19d

Fab to see our poster at the BSLM Conf & to be with so many practitioners who see the impact of #LifestyleMedicine

Pics: RCN Gen Sec Prof Nicola Ranger, #PublicHealth Dr Richard Pinder, Matt Waugh, #MentalHealth nurse/PT, Dr Ed Maile & Dr Jen Unwin
www.waystowellness.org.uk/prosper

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 19d

Fab to see our poster at the BSLM Conf & to be with so many practitioners who see the impact of #LifestyleMedicine

Pics: RCN Gen Sec Prof Nicola Ranger, #PublicHealth Dr Richard Pinder, Matt Waugh, #MentalHealth nurse/PT, Dr Ed Maile & Dr Jen Unwin
www.waystowellness.org.uk/prosper

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 19d

Read more in this blog featured on The Hearts & Minds Partnership website: www.heartsandmindspartnership.org/post/powerfu...

Powerful New Animation - See the Whole of Me

The Hearts and Minds Partnership is delighted to share a guest blog piece written by the organisations behind the creation of a powerful new animation capturing the voices and perinatal experiences of...

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Ways to Wellness @waystowellness.org.uk · 19d

The project was funded by INCLUDE+ Network and the Centre for Digital Citizens, and supported by community partners including Cumbria CVS (Council for Voluntary Service), Healthwatch Cumberland, Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership, and Women UP.

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