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Quality Improvement and Innovation Research Conference, Nottingham 4 February 2015

The next pre-hospital, emergency and trauma care conference which brings together the latest research and practice in ambulance and prehospital care will take place on 4 February 2015 at Nottingham Conference Centre organised by  TRUST (the Thematic Research Network for UnScheduled and Trauma Care), the University of Lincoln, East Midlands Ambulance Service and the 999 EMS Research Forum.

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The invitation for abstracts for oral and poster presentations at the conference are now open with a deadline for submission of 14 November 2014. A prize of a funded trip to present work at an international conference will be awarded to the presentation judged to be highest quality research. Other prizes will be awarded for research most likely to affect practice and best poster.

The conference is relevant to healthcare practitioners (paramedics, doctors, nurses), health service managers, policy makers and academics. Conference registration (fee £40) will include access to all presentations and workshops, refreshments and lunch.

To download the submission and guidance form, please click here.

To register contact Susan Bowler: sbowler@lincoln.ac.uk 

Online registration click here

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Sleep, health and wellbeing: NICE Topic Advisory Workshop

Professor Niro Siriwardena, director of CAHRU, attended a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) topic advisory workshop on sleep, health and wellbeing. The event was hosted by NICE and chaired by Professor Colin Espie, Professor in the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neuroscience at the University of Oxford.

Manchester1Attendees were invited experts on sleep and insomnia including sleep scientists, clinical respiratory specialists, public health experts interested in problems of insomnia at various ages from around the United Kingdom. Delegates contributed to discussions about the importance of sleep at various ages, the effects of insomnia on health and the public health implications of poor sleep. The main outcome of the meeting was agreement that sleep was an important public health issue and that NICE would consider developing a public health guideline for insomnia.

Professor Siriwardena and the CaHRU team have been working over the past few years on studies aimed at improving primary care for insomnia. This will be the topic of a conference at the Royal Society of Medicine, London, where experts from the UK and US will discuss ‘CBT for insomnia disorder: evidence base and practical implementation methods‘ on 19 November 2005.

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Three minutes to present two years’ work on prehospital care for ethnic minorities at European Congress on Emergency Medicine, Amsterdam 2014

VIt was a pleasure to attend the European Congress on Emergency Medicine in the beautiful environs of Westerpark, Amsterdam from Sunday 28th September – Wednesday 1st October. I had been invited to give a three-minute presentation on the systematic review that I had been working on for two years, ‘Barriers, facilitators, disparities and consequences for people from minority ethnic groups accessing prehospital care: systematic review and narrative synthesis’.

vhp1Prior to going to Amsterdam, I had rehearsed the presentation many times. This carried on right through to an hour before the Monday afternoon Lightning Session I was due to present in. The ‘Lightning Session’ itself was due to last 90 minutes with 23 presenters summing up their research. I was 18th up so at least I could get a feel for what to expect. I was nervous, but not shaking, as I made my way up to the podium, without notes. Before I started, I familiarised myself with how to work the slideshow to avoid any embarrassments, which previous presenters suffered. I knew exactly what I was going to say on each slide. There were minor departures from what I had planned to say, but I got the underlying message across to the audience. I felt I answered the question from the chair about uneven translation service provision in the UK competently. And that was that. Thorough preparation had made a seemingly daunting task manageable.

image.jpeg_(1)[1]There were other interesting lightning presentations on prehospital care from around the world, but the conference focused more on clinical and emergency department research. However, I gained another valuable professional skill and spent some time in lovely Amsterdam. Which were no bad things at all!

Viet-Hai Phung

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CaHRU attends College of Paramedics National Conference at Warwick University, October 2014

ASCQI poster at WarwickViet-Hai Phung, researcher at CaHRU, recently attended the College of Paramedics national conference at Warwick University on 6-7th October 2014. This organisation, formerly the British Paramedic Association, represents the professional interests of prehospital clinicians in the UK. Viet-Hai was one of the few health researchers attending the conference, albeit one with an interest in prehospital care. He presented a poster entitled, ‘Leadership, innovation and engagement in quality improvement in the Ambulance Services Cardiovascular Quality Initiative: cross sectional survey’ which showcased the team’s work exploring leadership and innovation through the Ambulance Service Cardiovascular Quality Initiative (ASCQI). Delegates were interested in the collaboration between the University of Lincoln and East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS), so from that point of view, CaHRU did indeed raise its profile.

 

 

EMAS - A&E 5_750The College’s Chair, Andy Newton, opened the proceedings on both days. There were a number of enlightening presentations from the UK, including the problems the ambulance service faces in delivering an effective response to mental health issues and how it deals with end-of-life care. Professor Keith Willett, who is leading the review into urgent and emergency care in England, outlined the future challenges for prehospital care in the UK.

EMAS - A&E 6_750As well as the domestic picture, delegates learned more about how ambulance services operate in countries as diverse as the USA, South Africa, Australia, Austria and Switzerland. Professor Jerry Overton highlighted that the USA, like the UK, is focusing too much on outputs rather than outcomes. Kai Kranz, from the Swiss Paramedic Association, emphasised the fragmented nature of their ambulance service, arising from regional and linguistic differences. It was a well-organised, informative conference, giving all delegates much to think about. Looking forward to the next one in 2015!

Viet-Hai Phung

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CaHRU student wins Graduate Student Award to present at international Aging and Society conference

JV1Jolien Vos, Graduate Research Assistant and doctoral student at CaHRU, won a prestigious Graduate Scholar Award to present at this year’s Aging and Society conference in Manchester on the 7th and 8th November 2014. This fourth international interdisciplinary event will bring together experts from different disciplines with a common interest focused on the theme of ‘diversity and aging’.

Aging and Society gives a small number of Graduate Scholar Awards to students with an active academic interest in the field made through a competitive application and review process. Graduate Scholars get the opportunity to chair sessions, participate in Talking Circles, meet experts in the field, and interact and network with colleagues. Recipients are entitled to free registration for the conference, given recognition during the conference proceedings and cited on the conference website. Jolien will be trained the day before the conference to make the most of this exciting opportunity. A wonderful opportunity at this early stage in their career!

Manchester1Jolien and Dr Karen Windle will both attend the Manchester conference in November, presenting work on the research stream of “Older People and Wellbeing” at CaHRU. Jolien will present ‘Cast Adrift in the Care System? A Systematic Scoping Review of Care Navigation for Older People with Multimorbidity‘ which forms part of her doctoral studies aiming to gain an understanding of how older people with multimorbidity navigate the complex health and social care system.

 

By Jolien Vos