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Peer Support Scheme for young adults with Asthma

Asthma UK has set up a support scheme for 18-25 year olds with asthma. This is a befriending project to help young people with asthma, deal with many of the complex problems facing them, such as moving home, suddenly having to pay for prescriptions or starting at university. These challenges can be isolating and impact on their asthma managment.

The scheme is a great way for young people to learn new skills and give something back to their community.

Visit http://www.asthma.org.uk/what_you_can_do/volunteer/support_for_young_pe.html for more information and a poster that you can download. If you like to know more or think your'd benefit from having a support group set up in your area, then please get in touch with Clare Hodder, Youth Engagement Officer at chodder@asthma.org.uk.

Presentations from the Migrant Health evening event on Wed 1 February 2012- can now be found on the Resources page

January Newsletter - click here for our penultimate newsletter

See our most latest newsletter for Information on interesting evens in early 2012 in the locality, as well as what we have been doing up to Christmas and the latest detail on our progress plus an overview of some of our successes in particular our Maternity project which is now complete.

Asthma New Test - Triple A Test - Avoiding Asthma Attacks

Asthma UK have been running a campaign - the Triple A Campaign designed to reduce hospital admissions by making people aware of their risk. At the moment, someone requires hospital treatment every seven minutes as a result of asthma attacks. Have a look at their site and find out about the new test which is designed to assess the risk of needing hospital treatment and find out how to avoid this. http://www.asthma.org.uk

HIEC Final Report - evaluation

NECLES HIEC will be concluding at the end of March although some pieces of work will continue in other capacities. A report is now available - please see Documents and Downloads page or click here to read the report on it's successes, enabling factors and what lessons have been learned from the venture.

Fri 24 February - The Mayor of London's Refugee and Migrant Health half day conference

The Mayor of London's office is holdng a Refugee and Migrant Health event looking at the key priorities for the city's refugees and migrants. Please click here for the flyer details and click here for the agenda for this event to be held on Fri 24 February 2012 in the City Hall, SW1. This event will include keynote speakers and breakout sessions in priority areas. This event will showcase the work of London Enriched, the Mayor of London's integration strategy for refugees and migrants. Places are limited to book early - see flyer for registration details.

Latest Newsletters - October 2011 - please click here and December 2011 click here

Spirometry Courses - now taking bookings for courses in the New Year

Our COPD team is collaborating with the University of East London in the provision of Spirometry courses for Primary Care in Outer North East Lndon and if you would like further information on this, please contact our COPD Fellow, Kirsty Barnes on kirstybarnes@hiec.org.uk. See the Events page for the booking form.

COPD Update

We are holding a COPD update afternoon on Fri 7 October - please contact Kirsty if you are interested in attending. This is a brilliant opportunity to come along and make contact with others working to support the improvement in services for COPD patients and find out the latest developments in the area. Please see our Events page for the agenda.

Have you noticed our new pages - Events and Resources?

We hope to share our learning, both by using the events we hold, but also by providing the resources associated with all our pathways, to enable others to promote best practice and consider trying new ways of working. Click the links on the left.

Our latest newsletter, August 2011 is now available.

Please click here to see the newsletter, with our plans for the next few months including a COPD and Maternity conferences in the Autumn plus an Asthma day in November as well as some reflections on what we have been doing recently.

Migrant Health presentations/documents on NING

All presentations from the two events can now be found on NING-on-line Migrant Health Forum. Please contact Arvind Bhardwaj on a.bhardwaj@hiec.org.uk to be invited onto the NING.

Migrant Health - free half day seminar Wed 13 July 2-5pm

We would like to invite you to join us for our second half day seminar on Migrant Health, Improving Health Outcomes - A Practical Approach, to be held on Wednesday 13 July 2-5pm in the Old Library, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Garrod Building, Turner Street, Whitechapel E1 2AD. Lunch will be provided. Please see the flyer and agenda.

To register please e mail: migranthealth@elc.nhs.uk

Pan London HIEC event - Thursday 23 June 3.45pm until 6.15pm, Strand Campus, Kings College, London

Over the last year, all three HIECs in the London area (the North East London, North Central London and Essex HIEC, the North West London HIEC and the South London HIEC), have worked hard to establish their innovation and education projects and will join forces for a collaborative event on Thursday 23 June at 3.45pm at the Strand Campus, Kings College.

We are pleased to announce that Professor David Albury, Co-Chair of the Innovation Unit and a visiting professor in Innovation Studies at King's College London and Ian Winter, Deputy Regional Director of Social Care and Partnerships at the Department of Health, have agreed to speak to us.

Each HIEC will lead a breakout session, on e-learning, collaborative working and tele-health.

You are invited to join us at this event. Come along and meet and network with professional colleagues across London

Please register by emailing Alison Berridge at the South London HIEC on alison.berridge@kcl.ac.uk providing your name and job title, your organisation and which HIEC you are engaged with.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Developing Leadership Masterclass with Cleveland Clinic - 24 June 2011 - click here for flyer

First Year Success - please click here

Newsletter - May 2011 please click here

Migrant Health - Improving Health Outcomes

Free Half Day seminar with lunch - Thursday 12 May 2011

Please see flyer and programme for more information

A.E.Clark-Kennedy Lecture theatre, QM Innovation Centre, 6 Walden Street, London E1 2AN

Maximising quality, minimising cost

January 24th 2011, London

This one day conference examines the concept of value for money in healthcare and the importance of clinical leadership.

Download programme

NECLES: The first six months

We have appointed 3 HIEC fellows that will at the end of 12 months return to the system as effective change agents.
We have a web presence and are developing an online web community
In 2010/2011 we intend to extend our program of work to the areas of Eyes and Vision, Asthma in children and young people and Migrant Health.

To learn more download our NECLES: The first six months briefing note [PDF]

Finding the missing millions with COPD

On the 19th November 2010 NECLES, together with Novartis hosted a creativity event to generate ideas to find the missing millions with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

COPD effects approximately 800,000 people in England alone and a further 2 million people are thought to be undiagnosed. If people with COPD were to be identified early it may be possible to improve disease management through improved self management and intervention.

The day brought together experts from the health sector, corporate sector, health technology entrepreneurs and pharmaceutical partners. The facilitated workshop took participants on a creative journey with particular emphasis on those who have respiratory symptoms but are unaware and are not currently engaged in the Health System.

For more about the event download our Finding the missing millions with COPD Briefing Note [PDF].

HIEC introduces the HIEC fellows for COPD, Maternity and Prevention of CVD

November 2010

Call for a new HIEC theme announced

The NECLES HIEC is pleased to invite applicants to be the 4th HIEC theme for 2010-2011.

Applicants must be within the NECLES HIEC Health Economy.

We ask that applicants submit by email (robynhudson@hiec.org.uk) no more than 2 pages that covers the following criteria:

Brief summary of the project including aims and objectives
A measureable population health improvement
Demonstrates a multiple site collaboration across the HIEC
A plan for diffusion and spread across the HIEC and beyond
Reflects the purpose of the NECLES HIEC
Demonstrate a positive financial contribution to the system
Be sustainable once the HIEC role is concluded (max 12 months)
Confirmed team

Funding to a maximum of £70K will be awarded for the appointment of a HIEC fellow and HIEC facilitators time to deliver the project aims and objectives.

Closing date: 5pm 27th September 2010

Short listed applicants will be asked to attend the October HIEC board meeting to present (5mins) and discuss their projects (4th October 2010: 15.30: School of Medicine and Dentistry, Garrod Building, Turner street, Whitechapel E1 2AD)

Any queries please contact Ms Robyn Hudson robynhudson@hiec.org.uk

Health Innovation and Education Cluster announces new Managing Director

March 2010

The new North East London, North Central London and Essex Health Innovation and Education Cluster has appointed Robyn Hudson as Managing Director.

Robyn is currently the Quality, Efficiency and Productivity Program Leader for the Specialist Hospital Board at University College Hospital London NHS Foundation Trust.

Professor Sir Nicholas Wright, Chair of the NECLES HIEC Interim Board said: "We have appointed Robyn Hudson as the Managing Director of the HIEC. We very much look forward to Robyn starting her work with the HIEC.

“Robyn is a dynamic and visionary leader with strong patient centred values committed to better delivery through innovation and partnership working crossing traditional boundaries.

“The selection committee, with representatives from nursing, primary and secondary care, as well as commissioning, warmly welcome her to our HIEC.”