Sharing Success –
The “Making Change Happen with Generated Health (called Simple Telehealth in 2017) and Florence” conference was held on 25th January 2017 at the North Stafford Hotel, Stoke-on-Trent and saw a day of collaboration, sharing best practice and clinical enthusiasm.
The event attracted members of the Florence Network Community sharing their experiences and ideas plus patient representatives and those new to Florence.
Over 21 clinical sessions were presented in the three breakout sessions supporting the plenary session speakers:
- Dr. Ruth Chambers OBE, NHS Stoke-on-Trent Clinical Chair & WMAHSN LTC Network Clinical Lead “AHSN Networks – Supporting the Spread of Evidence Based Sustainable Innovation“
- Dawn Moody, Associate National Clinical Director for Older People & Integrated Person-Centred Care, NHS England “Integrated Care for Older People Living with Frailty: New Opportunities for Technology Enabled Care“
- Caroline Poole, Service Development & Sustainability Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust “The Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust Story of Success, Sustainability and Spread Across Multiple Pathways“
- Dr. Michael Dixon, General Practitioner, Chair of the College of Medicine and National Clinical Champion for Social Prescription (NHS England) “Social Prescription: The Road to Sustainability“
- Dr. Elizabeth Boath, PhD, NTF, SFHEA, Associate Professor in Health, Staffordshire University “Stay with the Flo – Improving Student Retention at Staffordshire University“
- Brendon Wickham, Melissa Le Mesurier. South East Melbourne Primary Health Network “Simple Telehealth – Australia“
- Iain Trayner, TECS Lead NHS Western Isles and Morag Hearty, Project Manager Lanarkshire Smart Care & United 4 Health “Best Practice: Sustainability and Spread in Scotland“
The Primary Care breakout session highlighted examples of diverse applications, outcomes and models used across the Florence Network Community:
Home and Mobile Health Monitoring of Blood Pressure as an Alternative to Attending General Practice
Morag Hearty – Project Manager Lanarkshire Smart Care & United 4 Health
NHS Lanarkshire
“Autographer Plus Flo” : a memory support intervention for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and people with mild to moderate dementia
Lisa Sharrock – Manager Mental Health and Vascular Wellbeing Service
Sue Molesworth – Research Associate CESU
North Staffs Combined Mental Health Trust
Keeping it Simple with Flo
Ann Hughes – Practice Nurse and Flo Facilitator
Stoke-on-Trent CCG
Simple Telehealth in Weight Management – The Edinburgh Experience
Laurie Eyles – Team Lead – Weight Management Service
NHS Lothian
Stop Smoking Service Use of Florence Telehealth System
Morag Hearty – Project Manager Lanarkshire Smart Care & United 4 Health
NHS Lanarkshire
Innovative Approach to Supporting Primary Care
Dan Robinson – Project Manager, Prime Ministers GP Access Fund
Shropshire Doctors Cooperative
