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April 2017

Welcome to the ebulletin Welcome to the April edition of the Public Health Network Cymru ebulletin. This month’s spotlight topic is Deaf Awareness. The UK Council on Deafness’ Deaf Awareness Week is a unique campaign in that so many different organisations participate, each able to promote their own work within the broad spectrum of deafness.

The week will run from 15 – 21 May 2017.

In our ‘On the spot’ section this month we chat to colleagues from the NHS Centre for Equality and Human Rights based within Public Health Wales.

Upcoming events from Public Health Network Cymru include our Behaviour Change and Addictive Behaviours seminar and our annual road show taking place during May 2017. This year the road show is entitled ‘Promising Practice’ and will provide an update on the network, showcase a number of local projects across Wales as well as provide a training element to the day, this year’s training focuses on ‘Making Every Contact Count’. Details of how to register can be found in this month’s ebulletin. We will be hosting a number of events over the year so keep a lookout on the website and future e-bulletins for further information.

Finally if you have any news or event items that you would like to see included in next month’s issue please email publichealth.network@wales.nhs.uk

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Spotlight on Deaf Awareness This month’s ebulletin focuses on Deaf Awareness Week which is a campaign observed annually from 15 – 21 May. The campaign is organised by the UK Council on Deafness which is the umbrella body for voluntary organisations working with deaf people in the UK. Their mission is to assist organisations and the sector as a whole to maximise the positive impact they have for deaf people.

‘A Celebration’ is the theme for the week this year, and a new range of posters are now available from the UK Council on Deafness publicity page to download. This follows on from last year’s theme ‘Common Purpose’, celebrating collaborations on Awareness, Education, Employment, Information, Services and Prevention.

The overall aim is to promote the work of the member organisations through the Deaf Awareness Week website on which organisations can publicise their events in the Deaf Awareness Week calendar.

If you are participating in Deaf Awareness Week you are welcome to use the Deaf Awareness Week logo on your own publicity material.

Please feel free to use the Press Release using your own organisation’s logo and contact details. http://deafcouncil.org.uk/daw-press-release-2017/ If you would like to be a sponsor or donate please visit http://deafcouncil.org.uk/deafawareness-week/

Action on Hearing Loss Annual Survey 2017 Action on Hearing Loss’s annual survey is a valuable tool to find out what’s important to their members. The survey gives an insight into the general issues affecting people with hearing loss.

The information gained helps inform how services and policies are developed and means that their campaigns and service provision can be targeted more closely. Action on Hearing Loss also uses the findings when writing responses to Government consultations.

The survey has been undertaken every year since 2005, and a questionnaire to approximately 22,000 people is sent out along with the Action on Hearing Loss members’ magazine. Further details about Action on Hearing Loss, the survey and to join be found via www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk

LOST VOICES A Royal British Legion report on hearing problems among service personnel and veterans Royal British Legion research indicates that UK veterans under the age of 75 are about three and a half times more likely than the general population to report difficulty hearing. This report argues that working-age veterans with Service induced hearing loss should be eligible for ‘special treatment’, in accordance with the underlying principles of the Armed Forces Covenant.

The report has three main recommendations for the Government to: • Enable working-age veterans to access higher grade hearing aids, including ‘in the ear’

aids, and ensure that all veterans can have their MOD-issued aids serviced and replaced at

no cost • Compensate Service personnel and veterans properly for the harm caused by military

Service to their hearing, accounting not only for the damage caused during Service,

but also for the difference between the hearing abilities of a veteran of a particular

age compared with their non-veteran counterparts • Commit to long term, sustainable investment in the EARSHOT Centre, to enable a

comprehensive programme of research on Service-related hearing loss to be set up Full details of the report can be found via http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/media/2282/lostvoiceshearinglossreport.pdf

Lend Me Your Ears 2017 In June, Bangor University will host a one-day conference for individuals and families affected by hearing loss. The event will be held on Saturday, June 17th from 10.00am until 3.30pm in Powis Hall, Main Arts Building, College Road, Baangor University, LL57 2DG. Following last year’s success, this will be the fifth conference of its kind in North Wales. Its aim is to bring individuals and families together to socialise, to discuss the field, to share their experiences and to listen to experienced speakers sharing their understanding and specialism. Following the lunchtime break, there will also be an open ‘Question-time’ session which will enable delegates to ask for assistance, advice and encourage others. Several local, regional and national deaf organisations, as well as volunteer groups active in the field will also be present throughout the day’s events.

This year’s Conference speakers include: •

Sarah Matthews, Centre of Sign-Sight-Sound

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Action on Hearing Loss

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A video message from Joe Allen, Wales and Stoke City footballer

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Wrexham Sign Choir

• Martin Walker, Coleg Llandrillo Menai and Delyth Murphy, Widening Access Centre, Bangor University Together with several local speakers sharing their experience.

A total of 200 families in North Wales are affected by severe hearing difficulties and according to recent press reports, Welsh-speaking children who are deaf or have hearing loss are sometimes unduly disadvantaged.

The conference has been arranged in order to encourage a regional debate, which will in turn inform Government policy and hopefully, give rise to further research in the field. Improvements to hearing services throughout Conwy, Denbigh, Flint, Gwynedd and Anglesey would also be a much soughtafter outcome.

BSL Interpreters and Palan-typists will be present throughout the event. The conference is free to all delegates and tea/coffee/soft drinks will be available throughout the day (delegates are encouraged to bring their own packed lunch, however).

Those wishing to register should contact Iona Rhys on (01248) 382255 or by email i.r.cooke@bangor.ac.uk

Action on Hearing Loss: The Excellence Wales Awards The Excellence Wales Awards take place at a lunchtime event on 5 May 2017 at the St David’s Hotel and Spa, Cardiff Bay. The Awards recognise those organisations that go above and beyond to be accessible to people in Wales who are deaf or have hearing loss. Award entries are now closed but tickets are on sale for this excellent opportunity for individuals involved in equality and accessibility to network with leading individuals in the field.

Previous winners include Western Power Distribution who won in 2016, after they were praised by the judges for their ‘all round excellence’ and outstanding engagement with the issues surrounding deafness.

Past winners have also included Bridgend County Borough Council, the National Assembly for Wales, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and the charity RNIB. This year there are four primary categories: Service Excellence sponsored by Hugh James solicitors Whether a local shop, a large business or a public services, this category is for those organisations that go the extra mile when providing a service to people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. We’ll also consider whether people who are deaf or hard of hearing are employed, and how those people are supported at work.

Excellence in Health This could be a GP surgery, an optician, dentist, health board or any other organisation offering health services. This category rewards those that ensure deaf people are supported when ill or facing health-related issues. Again, if an organisation employs people who are deaf or hard of hearing, we’ll look at that too.

Excellence in Arts and Entertainment Whatever the size, this category recognises arts organisations and venues, restaurants, theatre groups, cinemas and others who employ deaf people and/or ensure deaf and hard of hearing people can enjoy culture and leisure activities.

People’s Choice sponsored by Gocompare.com This category will be made up of those shortlisted for the categories above and the winner will be voted for by the public.

You can vote for the People’s Choice Award here.

For more information about the event email wales@hearingloss.org.uk or call 029 2033 3034.

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New Information Standard for NHS Wales A new Project Board has been set up to oversee the development of an Information Standard for NHS Wales. Find out more below about how engaging and listening to people with sensory loss in Wales will be central to shaping the new Standard.

NHS Wales currently has no single system for collecting and recording the communication needs of patients with sensory loss. This means that there is very little information of this kind routinely captured and recorded in GP surgeries and hospital departments. It also means that it can be difficult for information about a patient’s communication needs to be safely and effectively shared within and between GP surgeries, hospital departments, Accident and Emergency Services and other healthcare services.

The importance of recording and sharing information about a patient’s communication needs is widely recognised in the All Wales Standards for Accessible Communication and Information for People with Sensory Loss. In order to fully deliver the Standards, a new Welsh Government chaired Project Board has been established to oversee the introduction of a new Information Standard for NHS Wales. The Standard will require GP surgeries and hospital services to capture, record, flag and share the communication needs of patients with sensory loss.

NHS England has very recently introduced their own ‘Accessible Information Standard’ and Sarah Marsay, Public Engagement Manager, presented to the All Wales Senior Officers Group on 18 January 2017 to share the approach taken by NHS England and what they had learned from implementing their own Standard. A range of information, guidance and training resources are available at https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/accessibleinfo/ and these will help to inform and support the work in Wales.

It is very important that the new Standard works for everyone with sensory loss in Wales. Patients with sensory loss will be asked to describe their communication and information needs and a programme of engagement via meetings, electronic communication and social media will be undertaken alongside the development of the Standard to ensure that people with sensory loss in Wales know about the new Standard, understand its purpose and have every opportunity to shape and influence its design.

A new Reference Group with members from the Sensory Loss Community met for the first time in February and March in Cardiff, Llanelli and Rhyl. If you would like more information about how to become involved in this work, please contact Michelle.Fowler3@wales.nhs.uk

‘It Makes Sense’ by Junaid Iqbal, Lead for Service User Experience, Public Health Wales and Hollie Young, Equality Project Manager, NHS Centre for Equality and Human Rights There are more than 600,000 people with hearing or sight loss in Wales. “It Makes Sense” which is direct result of the ‘All Wales Standards for communication and information for people with sensory loss’ aims to ensure that people in Wales who are deaf, have hearing loss, are blind or partially sighted or deafblind, do not needlessly face barriers accessing healthcare because of their sight and/or hearing loss.

Under the Equality Act 2010 there is a legal duty to make reasonable adjustments to ensure equality of access to healthcare services for disabled people. Public bodies need to take positive action so that all access and communication needs are met.

The All Wales Standards for communication and information for people with sensory loss sets out a framework to support service delivery that people with sensory loss should expect when they access healthcare. These standards apply to adults, young people and children.

During the November campaign month people with sensory loss were encouraged to: • Tell doctors, nurses, paramedics and other health professionals how they prefer to communicate.

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Ask to receive information in the format they prefer, including British Sign Language, large print or Braille.

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Share their concerns if they don’t receive this.

All staff in Health boards, NHS Trusts and GP surgeries were asked to: •

Find Out from the Treat Me Fairly Sensory Loss e-learning module the most effective ways to communicate with people who are deaf or hard of hearing, are blind or have sight loss or have other communication needs.

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Ask patients how they would like to communicate with them.

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Offer to give the information in the format people need, including British Sign Language (BSL), large print, electronic or Braille.

During the campaign month NHS Wales organisations facilitated a number of sessions to highlight the important issue of equity of access and awareness and how small changes in the way we all interact with each other can have a positive impact. For full details of the events across NHS Wales, please go to; http://www.equalityhumanrights.wales.nhs.uk/it-makes-sense-2016 At Public Health Wales, employees and other partner organisations had the opportunity to attend a number of awareness raising sessions throughout November. It was felt that everyone across Wales should have a basic awareness of sensory loss and with this in mind the courses were also advertised to third sector partners and local community groups. The sessions were well attended and 100% of attendees rated the sessions as excellent.

The first session was delivered by Guide Dogs Cymru and provided an overview of what it is like for someone with sight loss. The session incorporated a very popular practical element, which required staff to be blindfolded and guided around our new offices in Cardiff. Many colleagues commented on the sense of disempowerment and how little things we all take for granted can have a huge impact on someone with sight loss.

Other sessions included Deaf Equality by the British Deaf Association, BME Sensory Loss Awareness by Sight Cymru and Deaf Blind Awareness by Deafblind Cymru.

In the final session, two members of staff with sensory loss and a member of staff who has a child with sensory loss shared their experiences of working for Public Health Wales. Feedback from staff described how the session had increased their understanding of how sensory loss affects colleagues in the workplace and what can be done to support inclusion.

One participant said “I feel better prepared going forward that I would know how to support someone with sensory loss in the workplace. It’s also helped me understand how important it is that we put subtitles on all the videos we produce and always consider accessibility.”

If you would like to support next year’s Public Health Wales campaign or have any suggestions please contact Junaid.Iqbal@wales.nhs.uk

Deafness - some facts 1 in 6 people in the UK are affected by hearing loss (@ 10 million) 6.5 million of these are aged 60 and over 3.7 million are of working age Around 2 million people in the UK have hearing aids About 800,000 are severely or profoundly deaf Adults and children who are deaf or hard of hearing face communication barriers which can cause: Lack of confidence Exclusion from society Depression

Isolation Unemployment

TECHNOLOGY AND THE WAY WE COMMUNICATE is HELPING to CHANGE THIS

Deaf Awareness Week is co-ordinated by the UK Council on Deafness Registered Charity No. 1038448 www.deafcouncil.org.uk

Behaviour Change and Addictive Behaviours 4 May 2017 Bangor University, Pontio Lecture 2

The seminar aims to: •

Raise awareness and understanding of Behaviour Change in relation to addictive behaviours

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Learn more about the current and evolving evidence

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Identify priorities for both future research and practice

The seminar will be opened by Professor Robert Rogers, School of Psychology, Bangor University.

The following workshops will be held during the afternoon: • • •

Making Every Contact Count (MECC) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and substance misuse Motivational Interviewing and Counselling

To book, please visit the Eventbrite Website

On The Spot On the spot this month we have Tracey Good, Interim Director, Tara Lewis, Administration Assistant and Michelle Fowler, Equality Project Manager from the NHS Centre for Equality and Human Rights based within Public Health Wales

What is your area of expertise?

The NHS Centre for Equality and Human Rights is a strategic resource for NHS organisations that helps them to build capacity and capability to ensure they are able to meet the diverse needs of patients and staff when planning and delivering health services. Much of our work aims to promote learning, collaborative working and best practice on equality and human rights across the NHS and the wider Welsh public service.

Good communication is essential for safe and effective healthcare. Since the publication of the All Wales Standards for Accessible Communication and Information for People with Sensory Loss in December 2013, we have worked closely with Welsh Government, Health Boards, NHS Trusts and third sector partners to achieve the changes required to ensure that patients with hearing and/or sight loss are safe and well cared for. The Centre hosts an all Wales Group which meets every quarter with members from all health boards and NHS trusts, Welsh Government and the Third Sector. Three members of the team, Tracey, Tara and Michelle all have personal experience of living with hearing loss.

This month’s e-bulletin spotlights Deaf Awareness Week which has the theme ‘Common Purpose’. What do you think Wales could be doing to support those that are deaf and hearing impaired?

Almost 500,000 people in Wales are deaf or have hearing loss, that is equivalent to 1 in 6 people.

Although hearing loss affects people of all ages, it is more prevalent as people get older and as people are living longer, the number of people affected by hearing loss will continue to increase.

The deaf community is very diverse. Some people who are born deaf or are deafened at a young age may use British Sign Language (BSL) as their first language and their communication and information needs are different to those who have experienced hearing loss as an adult. There are also people who have dual sensory loss and have hearing and sight loss.

People who are deaf or have hearing loss will also have other health conditions and because of communication barriers they are more likely to experience poor mental health and social isolation.

If everyone has some awareness of how to communicate effectively with deaf people, it would go a long way to making this community feel included and able to participate in society in the same way as everyone else. Making small adjustments to the way in which we communicate can make a real difference for someone who is deaf or has hearing loss.

What tips would you give our members to actively promote or participate in Deaf Awareness Week?

We would encourage everyone to support the ‘It Makes Sense’ NHS Wales campaign which aims to improve the experience of patients with sensory loss by making sure that their communication and information needs are met. Members can: • Find out from our e-learning module at www.learning.wales.nhs.uk and our

campaign film at www.equalityhumanrights.wales.nhs.uk/It-makes-sense-2016

the most effective ways to communicate with people who are deaf or hard of hearing; • Ask people how they would like to communicate; • Offer to give information in a format that is accessible to the individual.

Members might also learn some basic BSL; find out about deaf awareness training and engage with organisations like Action on Hearing Loss Cymru, the British Deaf Association, Wales Council for Deaf People, Sense Cymru, Deafblind Cymru, Hearing Link and the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS).

If you were granted 3 wishes what would they be?

We have cheekily asked for 4 wishes which are that: 1.

Deaf people experience equal access to information with more information in BSL and

greater use made of subtitles, speech to text reporting and live captioning.

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More deaf people are in employment. Deaf people are 4 times more likely to be unemployed

than a hearing person. Having deaf colleagues in your team is a really effective way of raising

awareness and understanding.

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BSL should be added to the education curriculum so that young people have the opportunity

to develop a career as BSL Interpreters and more people have basic skills in BSL 4.

Deaf children in Wales have access to education through their own language – BSL - and

their parents have access to BSL courses without having to pay.

What are your personal interests?

Michelle - Deaf Sports Wales (I play golf and bowls). I wear several ‘hats’ in the Deaf community. I am a member of Bridgend Deaf club and a specialised Advocate for the Deaf community through my work with the BDA. I am passionate about Deaf issues such as Dementia and Deafness and supporting people who have problems with accessing services Tara – I love walking with my dogs, spending time with family and friends and some retail therapy every now and again.

Tracey – I have spent most of my life trying to be fluent in Welsh and French. I am studying BSL Level 1 to be able to communicate with my friends from the Deaf Community. I also have a house in a small village near Bordeaux and love to spend time there doing very little!

The Grapevine This section of the ebulletin is dedicated to news from the network members. You can submit news on the work being undertaken in your area, write us an article, showcase an upcoming project or show off your achievements! If you would like to submit an article for the Grapevine, please email publichealth.network@wales.nhs.uk The article should be no longer than 500 words and pictures are always welcome!

The new International Health Coordination Centre (IHCC) website is now live!

The International Health Coordination Centre (IHCC) is proud to announce the launch of its new website.

The IHCC sits within the International Health Division, Policy, Research and International Development Directorate, Public Health Wales. It provides a focal point for information sharing, knowledge exchange, collaboration and networking for Wales across the UK, Europe and the world. The IHCC works to promote, facilitate and support opportunities for international collaboration, partnership building and income generation in order to maximise potential gains for Wales and to reduce the duplication of efforts and resources.

The new website will: • Provide you with information on the IHCC and our work.

• Inform you about upcoming and past events and the latest national/ international news.

You can also submit a news item or event.

• Provide you with resources on how to work internationally and learn about the latest

international health work taking place across Wales using the

Welsh International Health Partnership Database. You can also upload information on your project or partnership on the database by filling in our online form.

• Keep you up to date with funding programmes to support your international work.

• Allow you to search for publications, tools or organisations involved in international work

using our resources and services directories. You can subscribe to our e-bulletin and

catch- up on previous issues .

We hope you will enjoy our new website. If you have questions, comments or suggestions please fill in our online form or send the IHCC an email.

Shared Practice This month’s project is Project Jiwsi. Jiwsi is an FPA sexual health education and training service funded by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB). It delivers sexual health and relationships education (SRE) to groups of vulnerable young people in education and community settings and SRE training programmes to BCUHB staff throughout North Wales.

Service Principles: • To provide a structured education programme delivering sex and relationship education and

sexual health awareness to Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and relevant partner’s staff •

To deliver needs let programmes of sex and relationships education in education and community based settings with young people under 25 years old

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To enable partnership working through participation and engagement with statutory and independent organisations.

If you would like to add your own project to the Shared Practice Directory there is an easy online form (only accessible to members) and once approved by one of the coordinators your project will then appear on the directory. There is also a Self Assessment Toolkit which can be printed off or completed online and allows coordinators to quality assure the development and delivery of new and existing projects. If you need help completing the toolkit or have any questions please contact one of the coordinators at publichealth.network@wales.nhs.uk

We’ve Got Talent The NHS Centre for Equality and Human Rights invite you to attend their ‘We’ve Got Talent’ event taking place on 18 May in the Urdd, Cardiff Bay. Who should attend: • Anyone who has an interest in increasing diversity in the workforce, and particularly • Managers (all levels) • Workforce and OD practitioners • Anyone involved in recruitment The focus of the event is showcase the wide range of talent we have in Wales. Throughout the day organisations and individuals will share how making small adjustments to the way in which we recruit and develop people can create more diverse and inclusive workplaces.

Through drama, poetry and real life experiences, participants will have an opportunity to think about some of the barriers to employment that still exist within society and consider individual actions to make positive change.

The format for the day will be theatre style and in addition to drama, poetry and stories, participants will hear presentations from: • The Equality and Human Rights Commission, • The Future Generations Commission • The Department of Work and Pensions • Engage to Change • Women Connect 1st • Stonewall Cymru For further details and to register to attend please contact Tara Lewis, Administration Assistant, NHS Centre for Equality and Human Rights via tara.lewis@wales.nhs.uk

Sight Cymru recognised as a top community health and wellbeing charity A Welsh charity has won a prestigious award for its achievements in supporting people with sight loss and in raising awareness of eye health issues.

Sight Cymru has beaten more than 400 organisations from all over the UK to be one of the 10 winners of the 2017 GSK IMPACT Awards, a national award that recognises excellence in charities improving health and wellbeing in their communities. The charity will receive £30,000 in funding as part of its prize, as well as expert support and development from The King’s Fund.

An estimated 107,000 people in Wales are blind, partially sighted or at risk of sight loss, with the majority of them older people who often have other health conditions, such as hearing loss and dementia. A recent study suggested that 43 per cent of those who lose their sight go on to experience depression.

Sight Cymru, which was set up in 1865, supports those who have lost or are losing their sight to live independently. It also educates communities to prevent avoidable sight loss and works with professionals and carers to improve their skills and knowledge.

The charity’s rehabilitation service organises home visits for people with visual impairments to help them in their day-to-day lives. A recent academic study of Sight Cymru’s service concluded that it was effective and a positive influence on those receiving the support.

Sight Cymru also works with schools to encourage good eye health. A visit to one school resulted in 330 children seeing an optometrist for the first time, with 108 coming back with prescriptive lenses.

The charity is proactive in providing support among all communities, since people from some ethnic minority backgrounds can be six times more likely to experience sight loss due to higher rates of type 2 diabetes, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration. Sight Cymru leads the Welsh government’s MEGAFOCUS initiative, which works with mosques, temples, and schools to ensure people from all ethnic groups understand risks to eye health and know how to reduce them through healthier lifestyles.

Katie Pinnock, Director of UK and Ireland Charitable Partnerships at GSK, said: ‘Sight Cymru does fantastic work in supporting those affected by sight loss to stay healthy and independent.

‘The charity is committed to the health and wellbeing of those with sight loss and also works hard to raise awareness of the importance of eye health. The judges were particularly impressed by Sight Cymru’s recognition of the importance of working with all of Wales’s diverse communities.’

Sharon Beckett, Chief Executive of Sight Cymru, said: ‘We are over the moon to hear that we’ve won a GSK IMPACT Award. It’s a great honour for Sight Cymru and is testament to the hard work of our staff and volunteers.

‘We pride ourselves on being the only entirely Welsh sight loss agency that provides services up and down the country. We’re going to use this award and the development opportunities it brings to make sure we continue to provide support to those affected by sight loss.’

Developing leaders in the charity sector is an important aim of the GSK IMPACT Awards programme, which has now been running for 20 years, and Sight Cymru will have access to training and leadership development tailored to its needs. It will also be invited to join the GSK IMPACT Awards Network, a national network of more than 70 award-winning health and wellbeing charities working together to develop their leaders, find new ways of working and support others.

Sight Cymru will receive its prize at a ceremony held at the Science Museum in London on Thursday 18 May, along with nine other GSK IMPACT Award winners.

Public Health Network Cymru Promising Practice Roadshow 2017 Promising Practice is a series of events taking place across Wales in May 2017.

They aim to provide: • • •

An update on developments within Public Health Network Cymru Networking space and an opportunity for local projects to showcase their work A chance to participate in a short awareness session on ‘Making Every Contact Count’ Should you have a project you wish to promote, please contact us at: publichealth.network@wales.nhs.uk.

The events are free to attend and a buffet lunch will be provided at all venues. Places are strictly limited so please book early.

Please click on one of the following events to register via Eventbrite: 10 May - All Nations Centre, Cardiff 18 May - Conwy Business Centre, Llandudno Junction 24 May - Elan Valley Hotel, Rhayader 25 May - Halliwell Centre, Carmarthen

News Round-Up Welcome to the News Round-Up. Click on the headings of the news items to take you to the full news story on the Public Health Network Cymru Website.

Smoking Help Me Quit You may be aware that the Welsh Government set an ambitious target to treat 5% of smokers in Wales through NHS stop smoking services and to reduce the prevalence of smoking to 16% by 2020.

Nutrition Improving food and nutrition care This course is for all those working with older people. The course aims to increase knowledge and skills in food and nutrition.

Physical Activity ‘The Daily Mile’ officially launched in Wales Sporting stars and public health experts have joined forces to officially launch The Daily Mile in Wales, at Pontllanfraith Primary School in Blackwood on Thursday 30 March.

Maternal and Newborn Health Safer Pregnancy Wales campaign launched The Safer Pregnancy Wales campaign in collaboration with the Wales Maternity Network was launched on Tuesday 28 March at the Safer Pregnancy Wales workshop.

Natural Environment A Vision for Wales Ramblers Cymru has launched its vision for walking in Wales and have invited people to take a stroll across the largest map of Wales ever produced.

Click Here for more news on the Public Health Network Cymru website

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Behaviour Change and Addictive Behaviours Bangor University, Bangor

14th Welsh Immunisation Conference SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff

INTEGRATED PROACTIVE CARE EVENT The conference for patients, primary, community and integrated care health professionals Parc Y Scarlets, Llanelli Mental Health Foundation’s Mental Health Awareness Week: Living with Change UK Wide Child Sexual Exploitation Cardiff

Mental Health Today Wales 2017 Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff

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Public Health Network Cymru Roadshow 2017 - Promising Practice All Nations Centre, Cardiff Welsh Association of Sexual and Contraceptive Health Village Hotel, Swansea

Walk to School Week UK Wide

Public Health Network Cymru Roadshow 2017 - Promising Practice Conwy Business Centre, Conwy Public Health Network Cymru Roadshow 2017 - Promising Practice Elan Valley Hotel, Nr Rhayader, Powys Improving Young People’s Mental Health: Promoting a Coordinated Approach to Eating Disorders Strand Palace Hotel, London Public Health Network Cymru Roadshow 2017 - Promising Practice Halliwell Centre, University of South Wales, Carmarthen

Click Here for more events on the Public Health Network Cymru website

The Health Buzz UHear

UHear is a hearing loss screening test which allows you to test your hearing to determine if it is within normal range or if you have a potential hearing loss. This links in with the myth that hearing loss only affects older people and is merely a sign of aging. So now people of all ages can check their hearing and discard the myth.

Signstation A free website developed by the University of Bristol, Centre for Deaf Studies. This website is devoted to those people who want to learn more about British Sign language and Deaf people.

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