The role of a Health Visitor entails early intervention and prevention of illness/disease through health promotion, screening and education of a defined population within the community they serve. All populations have diverse health needs which requires actively helping to identify these needs and enabling the community to partake in health enhancing activities, thus leading to a reduction or prevention in poor health outcomes and morbidity.
To meet the needs of a diverse community requires the Health Visitors to: -understand what is required for behaviour change -have knowledge of cultural and social differences that affect health and the relationship -have an awareness of socioeconomic status access to resources and wellbeing of the community. -be culturally sensitive and community orientated - be open to innovative ways of working and work collaboratively way with other services.
The Healthy Child Programme (HCP) offers children and their families a universal service and is offered to all children in England, with additional support for those with specific needs and risks. A progressive universal HCP is one that offers a range of preventative and early intervention services for different levels of risk, needs and protective factors. In a diverse country such as England, the HCP will require adaptation to meet the individual and cultural needs of families. This may require the use of interpreters, understanding different childcare practices and taking services to the homeless, asylum seekers and traveller families are all key features of the local/community programmes. Health visitors are key to the effective delivery of the HCP and work with other professionals and organisations such as: Children Centres staff and members of the primary health care team in ensuring the HCP is delivered during pregnancy and the first years of life.
My presentation will demonstrate how Health Visitors make a difference to diverse communities through the influence of a diverse workforce, training and the HCP.
Inter parental conflict affects children in many ways. Growing up with frequent, intense and poorly resolved conflict impacts across the life course. DWP worked with 12 LA’s to pilot approaches to relationship support. This has led to the Reducing Parental Conflict programme of which 99% of England's top tier Local Authorities are participating and leading across their local partnerships. The session will share the evidence base and examples of good practice from the pilot and update on the national programme. The programme is about making children's lives better now, and also reducing the risk of poorer outcomes later.
Triangle of Care for Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services
14:15 - 15:00
Carers Trust developed the Triangle of Care for Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services (CYP MHS) to help mental health professionals in CYP MHS to be better able to identify, understand and support unpaid carers.
The core principles of the Triangle of Care are that carers, people who use services, and professionals should work in equal partnership to promote safety, support recovery, and sustain wellbeing. This provides a framework for CYP MHS professionals to achieve cultural change within their organisation in how they work with, and are informed by, carers and families of the children and young people they support.
Perinatal mental illness is a significant complication of pregnancy and the postpartum period affecting 20% of mothers and 10% of fathers. It has been associated with poor cognitive and physical development in children. Early detection and effective treatment of perinatal psychiatric disorders are critical for the welfare of parents and their children.
The aim of the Perinatal Positivity project was to improve awareness of the signs of perinatal mental ill health for new families and to inform them of steps they could take for self-care and where to receive support.
A multi professional team consisting of the film director and four health professionals were brought together. Focus groups and surveys were carried out with professionals and parents with lived experience of perinatal mental illness. Their feedback was used in the animation.
Following this, a 6-minute animated film was produced, is free to download and can be viewed by parents and professionals. In March 2019, ‘Perinatal Positivity’ won the Journal of Health Visiting award for Innovation.
This session looks at the role of innovation in re-imagining the way we deliver children's social care and related public health issues. It looks at new technology and combining the best of the private and public sectors to configure partnership models that enable us to achieve more with less. It includes a live demo of Virtual Reality in children’s safeguarding.
Polly Moffat is the editor of Journal of Health Visiting, the only monthly peer-reviewed journal that is dedicated solely to health visitors. The journal publishes evidence-based articles that provide the education and professional support health visitors need to improve standards of public health practice, and service the public health needs of their populations.
Journal of Health Visiting promotes excellence in public health and is dedicated to providing health visitors with the latest evidence on advancing public health practice.
Polly Moffat
Editor
Journal of Health Visiting
Polly Moffat is the editor of Journal of Health Visiting, the only monthly peer-reviewed journal that is dedicated solely to health visitors. The journal publishes evidence-based articles that provide the education and professional support health visitors need to improve standards of public health practice, and service the public health needs of their populations.
Journal of Health Visiting promotes excellence in public health and is dedicated to providing health visitors with the latest evidence on advancing public health practice.
Pamela Shaw
Practice Educator, Health Visitor, Queen’s Nurse
As a qualified Registered Nurse, Midwife and Health Visitor, Pamela works in education and clinical practice as a Practice Educator/Health Visitor. Pamela Shaw has published articles in national nursing journals and has contributed to NHS Choices, Department of Health policies/pathways and has reviewed books/articles for nursing journals. Pamela has presented at conferences in the UK and at international nurse’s conferences in Trinidad and Antigua on public health and clinical leadership.
In October 2019, Pamela was awarded Inspiring Diversity/Inclusion Lead by National BAME Health & Care and a finalist in the Journal of Health Visiting Award 2019 for her contributions to health visiting education. Pamela received the title of Queen’s Nurse in 2014 for her ongoing contributions to patient care, staff training/development and service delivery. In November 2013, Pamela was selected by a panel on to the inaugural Health Service Journal Top 50 Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Pioneers list 2013. The list celebrates people who, through their exceptional leadership, passion and outstanding abilities, are helping to create and deliver excellent care for all. In 2012 Pamela was awarded the title of Health Visitor of the year by the Community Practitioner and Health Visitors Association (CPHVA). In 2009, Pamela was also successful in being awarded a Mary Seacole Development Award and produced an inspirational DVD which captured the life stories of successful BME professionals. The DVD delivers a positive message of BME contributions to the NHS and how they are in charge of their own destinies.
Pamela Shaw
Practice Educator, Health Visitor, Queen’s Nurse
As a qualified Registered Nurse, Midwife and Health Visitor, Pamela works in education and clinical practice as a Practice Educator/Health Visitor. Pamela Shaw has published articles in national nursing journals and has contributed to NHS Choices, Department of Health policies/pathways and has reviewed books/articles for nursing journals. Pamela has presented at conferences in the UK and at international nurse’s conferences in Trinidad and Antigua on public health and clinical leadership.
In October 2019, Pamela was awarded Inspiring Diversity/Inclusion Lead by National BAME Health & Care and a finalist in the Journal of Health Visiting Award 2019 for her contributions to health visiting education. Pamela received the title of Queen’s Nurse in 2014 for her ongoing contributions to patient care, staff training/development and service delivery. In November 2013, Pamela was selected by a panel on to the inaugural Health Service Journal Top 50 Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Pioneers list 2013. The list celebrates people who, through their exceptional leadership, passion and outstanding abilities, are helping to create and deliver excellent care for all. In 2012 Pamela was awarded the title of Health Visitor of the year by the Community Practitioner and Health Visitors Association (CPHVA). In 2009, Pamela was also successful in being awarded a Mary Seacole Development Award and produced an inspirational DVD which captured the life stories of successful BME professionals. The DVD delivers a positive message of BME contributions to the NHS and how they are in charge of their own destinies.
Professor Helen Bedford
Professor of Children’s Health
UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
Professor Helen Bedford is a Professor of Children’s Health at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
Professor Helen Bedford
Professor of Children’s Health
UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
Professor Helen Bedford is a Professor of Children’s Health at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
Patrick Myers
Reducing Parental Conflict Programme
Department for Work and Pensions
Patrick Myers is an Assistant Director (Commissioning and Partnerships) in Children Services at Dorset Council seconded to the Department for Work and Pensions to support the national Reducing Parental Conflict Programme. Patrick has 20 years of public sector experience in the NHS, University and Local Government, mostly working with and for children and young people by focusing on outcomes that help children and young people to be the best that they can be. Helping parents to change behaviours that impact on children and young people is at the core of his current work.
Patrick Myers
Reducing Parental Conflict Programme
Department for Work and Pensions
Patrick Myers is an Assistant Director (Commissioning and Partnerships) in Children Services at Dorset Council seconded to the Department for Work and Pensions to support the national Reducing Parental Conflict Programme. Patrick has 20 years of public sector experience in the NHS, University and Local Government, mostly working with and for children and young people by focusing on outcomes that help children and young people to be the best that they can be. Helping parents to change behaviours that impact on children and young people is at the core of his current work.
Dr Ruth Oshikanlu MBE
Author/Creator
Tune In To Your Baby TM Parenting Academy
Honorary Doctor of London South Bank University
, Winston Churchill Fellow
, Fellow of The Royal College of Nursing
, Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts
, Fellow of The Institute of Health Visiting
, DIVAS of Colour Health Professional Woman of The Year 2019
, International Midwifery Expo 2019 – Commendation for International Inclusion Award
, Finalist National Diversity Awards 2019 – Positive Role Model for Gender Award
, CA Awards Best Mentor/Coach 2018
, We Are The City Rising Star Champion Award 2017
, Women4Africa Recognition Award 2017
, Nigerian Achievers Award – Outstanding Entrepreneur of The Year 2016
, Named on Nursing Times Leaders List 2015
, Named on Health Service Journal BME Pioneers List 2014
, QNI The Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mothers Award for Outstanding Service 2014
, The Community Practitioners and Health Visitors Association Community Practitioner of The Year 2014
, Finalist Journal of Health Visiting Awards 2017, 2018
, Finalist Black British Business Awards 2016
, Finalist Precious Awards 2016
, Finalist Women Inspiring Women Awards 2014
Dr Ruth Oshikanlu MBE
Author/Creator
Tune In To Your Baby TM Parenting Academy
Honorary Doctor of London South Bank University
, Winston Churchill Fellow
, Fellow of The Royal College of Nursing
, Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts
, Fellow of The Institute of Health Visiting
, DIVAS of Colour Health Professional Woman of The Year 2019
, International Midwifery Expo 2019 – Commendation for International Inclusion Award
, Finalist National Diversity Awards 2019 – Positive Role Model for Gender Award
, CA Awards Best Mentor/Coach 2018
, We Are The City Rising Star Champion Award 2017
, Women4Africa Recognition Award 2017
, Nigerian Achievers Award – Outstanding Entrepreneur of The Year 2016
, Named on Nursing Times Leaders List 2015
, Named on Health Service Journal BME Pioneers List 2014
, QNI The Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mothers Award for Outstanding Service 2014
, The Community Practitioners and Health Visitors Association Community Practitioner of The Year 2014
, Finalist Journal of Health Visiting Awards 2017, 2018
, Finalist Black British Business Awards 2016
, Finalist Precious Awards 2016
, Finalist Women Inspiring Women Awards 2014
Laura Bennett
Head of Policy and External Affairs
Carers Trust
Laura joined Carers Trust in 2015. She leads on their policy, campaigns and public affairs work, ensuring that the needs of carers and local services are understood and acted upon by parliamentarians, government departments, NHS England, local government, and voluntary sector organisations.
Laura led on work to support the sector in implementing the Care Act and Children and Families Act effectively for young carers and young adult carers, including co-writing a young carer friendly guide “Know Your Rights”.
Laura led our work on the “Care Act for Carers: One year on” commission and authored the Commission report.
In 2016, Laura undertook a secondment to the Carers Policy Team at the then Department of Health, supporting the development of the then Carers Strategy.
Laura has worked for a variety of local, regional and national charities, including end of life and palliative care, mental health, advice and information, volunteering, older people, Sense (leading on their work on the Campaign to End Loneliness), and a local Mind.
Laura’s Twitter: @LauraBWork
Laura Bennett
Head of Policy and External Affairs
Carers Trust
Laura joined Carers Trust in 2015. She leads on their policy, campaigns and public affairs work, ensuring that the needs of carers and local services are understood and acted upon by parliamentarians, government departments, NHS England, local government, and voluntary sector organisations.
Laura led on work to support the sector in implementing the Care Act and Children and Families Act effectively for young carers and young adult carers, including co-writing a young carer friendly guide “Know Your Rights”.
Laura led our work on the “Care Act for Carers: One year on” commission and authored the Commission report.
In 2016, Laura undertook a secondment to the Carers Policy Team at the then Department of Health, supporting the development of the then Carers Strategy.
Laura has worked for a variety of local, regional and national charities, including end of life and palliative care, mental health, advice and information, volunteering, older people, Sense (leading on their work on the Campaign to End Loneliness), and a local Mind.
Laura’s Twitter: @LauraBWork
Barbara Jayson MBE
Health Visitor & Clinical Nurse Specialist
Founder and Co-Chair, The Foundation for Mother & Child Health family (FMCH)
Founder and Co-Chair, The Foundation for Mother & Child Health family (FMCH).
Responding to the serious political crisis in Indonesia in 2001, Barbara worked with Indonesian and expatriate healthcare professionals to establish FMCH charity in Jakarta. The charity works to improve maternal and child health in Java, West Timor and other islands in Indonesia and Barbara remains closely involved supporting and advising Indonesian staff. In 2006, Barbara visited Mumbai to offer support to a colleague as she set up FMCH India, which has now become a specialist NGO in the field of child malnutrition in India.
After two years working with expatriate mothers and UNHCR registered refugees in Baku, Azerbaijan, Barbara returned with her family to the UK. She was awarded an MBE for services to women and children in Indonesia.
Attending Kings College London, Barbara completed her SCPHN-HV and MSc - writing her dissertation on Perinatal Mental Health. Her interest in this field continued and she became one of the Executive Producers of drama film ‘Beyond Baby Blue’ and more recently, the animation ‘Perinatal Positivity’, both of which won the Innovation in Health Visiting award from the JHV.
Barbara Jayson MBE
Health Visitor & Clinical Nurse Specialist
Founder and Co-Chair, The Foundation for Mother & Child Health family (FMCH)
Founder and Co-Chair, The Foundation for Mother & Child Health family (FMCH).
Responding to the serious political crisis in Indonesia in 2001, Barbara worked with Indonesian and expatriate healthcare professionals to establish FMCH charity in Jakarta. The charity works to improve maternal and child health in Java, West Timor and other islands in Indonesia and Barbara remains closely involved supporting and advising Indonesian staff. In 2006, Barbara visited Mumbai to offer support to a colleague as she set up FMCH India, which has now become a specialist NGO in the field of child malnutrition in India.
After two years working with expatriate mothers and UNHCR registered refugees in Baku, Azerbaijan, Barbara returned with her family to the UK. She was awarded an MBE for services to women and children in Indonesia.
Attending Kings College London, Barbara completed her SCPHN-HV and MSc - writing her dissertation on Perinatal Mental Health. Her interest in this field continued and she became one of the Executive Producers of drama film ‘Beyond Baby Blue’ and more recently, the animation ‘Perinatal Positivity’, both of which won the Innovation in Health Visiting award from the JHV.
Helen Costa
Chief Executive Officer
The Cornerstone Partnership
Helen Costa is a leading social innovator. She specialises in the deployment of new technology and models of delivery in children’s social care, working with service providers to improve their performance and ultimately improve outcomes for children in care. Helen has operated at Board level for a number of years in the public sector, roles include Non Executive Director for a major acute NHS trust, director at the Greater London Authority and London Development Agency and deputy director at the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy. Helen spent her early career in sales and marketing within the pharmaceutical industry and has degrees in Biochemistry and in Psychology. Helen is married with 2 adopted children.
Helen Costa
Chief Executive Officer
The Cornerstone Partnership
Helen Costa is a leading social innovator. She specialises in the deployment of new technology and models of delivery in children’s social care, working with service providers to improve their performance and ultimately improve outcomes for children in care. Helen has operated at Board level for a number of years in the public sector, roles include Non Executive Director for a major acute NHS trust, director at the Greater London Authority and London Development Agency and deputy director at the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy. Helen spent her early career in sales and marketing within the pharmaceutical industry and has degrees in Biochemistry and in Psychology. Helen is married with 2 adopted children.
Polly Moffat
Editor
Journal of Health Visiting
Polly Moffat is the editor of Journal of Health Visiting, the only monthly peer-reviewed journal that is dedicated solely to health visitors. The journal publishes evidence-based articles that provide the education and professional support health visitors need to improve standards of public health practice, and service the public health needs of their populations.
Journal of Health Visiting promotes excellence in public health and is dedicated to providing health visitors with the latest evidence on advancing public health practice.
Polly Moffat
Editor
Journal of Health Visiting
Polly Moffat is the editor of Journal of Health Visiting, the only monthly peer-reviewed journal that is dedicated solely to health visitors. The journal publishes evidence-based articles that provide the education and professional support health visitors need to improve standards of public health practice, and service the public health needs of their populations.
Journal of Health Visiting promotes excellence in public health and is dedicated to providing health visitors with the latest evidence on advancing public health practice.