Newsletter 23 October 2008
23/10/2008
MRHF send out a regular weekly email bulletin on Thursdays, containing
information for all our newsletter email group. For the convenience of
our stakeholders and for those who might want to find out more about
the Forum, we are also publishing that information to the BHA website.
Feedback would be very welcome. If you have any information that you
would like us to circulate in a future bulletin, please forward it to
MRHF by Wednesday 12.00 pm the day before. Please ring us on 0161 872 4600 or email us at mrhf@btconnect.com if you have any queries.
Events/Meetings/Groups
Increasing participation of BME communities in health and social care research - Free Workshop
3 November 2008 9:30 am - 1:00 pm at Manchester GMCVO
Ethnic Health Forum is coordinating workshops with staff from BME VCS organisations, looking at the importance of research and its impact on NHS policies and practices.
These workshops will be delivered by people from the academic sector and the NHS R&D Department and health promotion specialists.
Workshops will also be held in Rochdale (13 November) and Salford (17 November)
Further information and contact details
Single Equality Scheme Refresh
Follow up Meeting - 12 November 2008 12.30 – 4.30 pm
Manchester Council for Community Relations
(MCCR)
141 - 143 Princess Road, Moss Side, Manchester, M14 4RE
This meeting is a follow-up to one held in May of this year, but community groups and individuals who did not attend the earlier meeting are welcome to come along too.
See the flyer for details.
Don't forget: Angela's Head Shave in aid of Breast Cancer Care Friday 31 October 2:30 pm at the Zion Community Centre If you have a video camera and are available on 31 October from 2:30
pm, could you come along and film this event? Please contact me on 0161 872 4600 or at angelamrhf@btconnect.com
And it's not too late to sponsor me! See the poster for details, or visit the Justgiving page: http://www.justgiving.com/angelashead
News/Campaigns:
NHS Direct joins forces with NHS Choices online
From the end of October, the public will be able to access all NHS online health information from one website, www.nhs.uk
The NHS’s two primary national websites, NHS Choices (www.nhs.uk ) and NHS Direct (www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk ) are joining forces to provide a comprehensive ‘front door’ to all available online health information and services.
More...
The postcode lottery of social care
Ways of making England's social care system fairer have been recommended by a government-backed review.
The Commission for Social Care Inspection suggested changes to the existing criteria used by local social services departments to decide who gets help.
More...
Patients to be given right to self-refer
For the first time, patients are to be given the right to seek treatment on the NHS for muscular aches and pains, speech difficulties and nutritional advice without going through their GP.
More...
Recruitment/volunteering:
Reaching Out Reaching Out is a city-wide initiative aimed at raising awareness of drugs and alcohol related issues among BME communities.
They are currently looking for local BME community groups/organisations to work alongside the project in delivering drug and alcohol education and awareness sessions and supporting users, families and carers in accessing treatment or related services. Please note they are offering organisations payment of up to £2,000 for delivery of this service.
Please see the attachment for further details.
If you require further information or an application pack please contact:
Jawad Mahboob on 0161 232 5384
Karen Griffiths / Ann Ryan on 061 232 5389
You're Welcome
Government Office for the North West is pleased to announce that Department of Health funding has been secured to recruit two You're Welcome Implementation Leads, based within the Children and Learners Team. This exciting opportunity will require the successful candidates to lead the
implementation of the You're Welcome Quality Criteria across Cheshire / Merseyside and Cumbria / Lancashire to help health services 'get it right' and become young people friendly. The post holders will be based in the Sexual Health Networks, with clear reporting to the Regional Project Lead based in Government Office for North West in Manchester.
See the job description and person specification.
For further information please contact Catherine Alexander (Regional You're Welcome Lead) on 077861 25301 or Wendy Nicholson (Regional Teenage Pregnancy Co-ordinator) on 01619524189.
Jobs fair
Opportunities for you to meet and engage with potential employers as well as the chance to create that first impression!
Come along to the mini Jobs fair organised by INSPIRED SISTERS in partnership with EDUCE
425 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester M8 0PF
29 October 2008 10:30 am -2:30 pm
Admission to the Jobs Fair is free of charge
For more information contact Inspired Sisters: 0161 224 9090 or email: fajer@inspiredsisters.org
Funding:
Ecominds
Thanks to the Big Lottery Fund and their Changing Spaces programme, Mind has been announced as an award partner to run an open grant scheme funding projects around England over the next five years. These projects will integrate mental health service users into the community via the delivery of environmental projects conducive to good mental and physical health.
More information
Other:
BME Advisory Panel for Cancer Patients in Black Minority & Ethnic (BME) Communities
The National Cancer Action Team is working to develop the first National BME Cancer Patient Advisory Panel which aims to offer BME patients and their carers with a national voice to:
Help shape the development of culturally sensitive services through feeding experiences at a national level to service providers;
Help develop and shape culturally appropriate patient information through advising the reference group of the national cancer patient information pathways project;
Advise the National Cancer Action Team on ways improve the experiences to BME cancer patients & their carers
The advisory panel will also help:
To support commissioners develop appropriate monitoring and measurement of services to BME cancer patients
Providers improve their services through sharing the experiences of BME patients and identifying areas of good practice
Stella Shyanguya, the National BME Cancer Patient Advisory Panel Project Manager, would be interested in hearing from colleagues who work with BME cancer patients, in order to send some promotional material about how patients/carers can join the group.
Contact details:
Stella Shyanguya, National BME Cancer Patient Advisory Panel Project Manager, Cancer Black Care, 79 Acton Lane, London NW10 8UT
Tel: 020 8961 4151 Fax: 020 8961 4152 Mob: 079 8078 7184
e.mail stella@cancerblackcare.org Website: www.cancerblackcare.org
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