We are pleased to announce that the British Heart Foundation Hearts and Minds conference is now fully booked so for those who did not manage to secure a place at this conference tune in to 97.5 kemet fm who are broadcasting live from the event on the 30th June 2011.
A course for Champions who want to learn how to use a computer.
We will learn basic computer skills and how to use a computer to
feedback to and influence mental health and wellbeing services in
Nottingham.
By attending this course you will be able to:
• send and receive emails with attachments
• produce a letter to a local service, councillor or MP
• search the internet for services
• use the Patient Opinion website and other websites to
feed back your views
Tony, the WEA tutor, Support Champions and members of the
Champions’ Community Troupe will support you to achieve your goals.
If you do have computer skills but want to improve them, please feel
free to join us. There is something for everyone.
Begins on Thursday 5th May 2011 1-3pm.
Every Thursday for 6 weeks.
Sycamore Millennium Centre, 31 Hungerhill Road, Nottingham NG3 4NB
The photos and Powerpoint presentation are now available in our new ‘Events’ section.
We are entering a new world where GP Consortia will be in charge of multi-billion pound budgets and will buy in services on our communities’ behalf. The BME sector across the East Midlands needs to gear itself up for the new commissioning environment. It’s time to book your emergency appointment with the people in the know. This event will provide you with the crucial information that you will need to survive and thrive in the emerging new world.
Thursday 14th April, 2-5pm
The Indian Community Centre
For more information, download the files below, including the flier, schedule for the day and the booking form.
Emergency Appointment final public flier (pdf 53kb)
Emeregency Appointment programme (PDF, 37kb)
Emergency Appointment Booking Form (MS Word 430kb)
This event is being run by The African Caribbean & Asian Forum Nottingham, Nottingham Equal and Bright Ideas Nottingham in partnership with East Midlands Strategic Health Authority and NHS Nottingham City. The event is supported by The African and Caribbean Health Network, Awaaz, ARRIVAL, Indian Community Association, PATRA incorporating ACDA and BME Cancer Communities.
Emergency Appointment is an event that will look at BME health needs, GP Consortia and public sector commissioning. It will be chaired by Dr Chris Packham, GP and Director of Public Health, and hosted in Nottingham by Andrew Campbell, BME representative for the Local Strategic Partnership. There will be GP’s and guest speakers from the Strategic Health Authority including Maqsood Ahmad OBE, Director of Inclusion and Rosemary Stuckey, Assistant Director of Commissioning Development.
2pm – 5pm Thursday 14th April 2011,
The Indian Community Centre, Mansfield Road.
For more information, download the PDF invitation below.
Emergency Appointment (PDF, 643kb)
Discussion Groups Advert by Bright Ideas Nottingham
The Let’s Get to the Bottom of Things page has just been updated with a new advert looking for people aged 60- 69 to to take part in discussion groups about the NHS bowel cancer screening programme.
Visit the page for more information and to download the flier.