Dear all,

does the complexity group think about one ore more presentations at the
Wonca Europe conference 2009 in Basel Switzerland (16 - 19 September 2009).
The theme is: 'The Fascination of Compexity - Dealing with Individuals in a
Field of Uncertainty'. Deadline for abstract submissions 1 February 2009.
See more details on the website www.woncaeurope2009.org . The preliminary
programm you can find under: 
http://www.congress-info.ch/wonca2009/upload/File/Wonca%20VP.pdf 

Best wishes

Bruno Kissling
Chair HOC Wonca Europe conference 2009 in Basel

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Von: Complexity and chaos theories applied to primary medical and social
care [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Im Auftrag von Peter
Miles
Gesendet: Montag, 13. Oktober 2008 10:09
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Paul, (and Soo, who is a little closer!),

We ran an intervention (with a facilitated workshop technique based on
Complexity principles) last summer to help Trusts across Greater Manchester
in the UK to prepare for a major transformation in maternity (and
children's) services. 

The transformation is named "Making it Better" and you can find more at
http://www.bestforhealth.nhs.uk/page.asp?branchid=CHILDADULT . I understand
that a new 'implementation' website is being created, I can ask for more
info and/or contacts if you are interested.

We have a case study for our specific intervention, which was focused on the
Chief Exec's of the Trusts and their need to 'Clear the decks' in
preparation for this major change. This is available from the home page of
our website at www.complexitysolutions.com 

Regards,

Pete

Peter Miles
Managing Director
Complexity Solutions Ltd
0161 209 3800
07802 221692
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www.complexitysolutions.com
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From: Complexity and chaos theories applied to primary medical and social
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Bennett
Sent: 13 October 2008 00:42
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Subject: Re: networking

Dear Soo
I am also interested in some of the processes around maternity services as
my wife is a midwife. From listening to her talk of the function/disfunction
that occurs at times through the women's journey during her pregnancy and
then postpartum I see there is a need for a closer look. At present the
Australian government is conducting a review into maternity services in this
country so there is an opportunity to have some constructive input into the
design and delivery of services to women.
I would like to contact you to further discuss the issue.
Regards
Paul

Paul Bennett
Primary Health Care Education Officer
Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health - Broken Hill PO Box 457
BROKEN HILL NSW 2880 www.drh.med.usyd.edu.au
Phone: 08-8080-1205
Fax: 08-8080-1258
Mobile Number: 0407-959-839

>>> Soo Downe <[log in to unmask]> 11/10/2008 12:37 am >>>
My interest is in complexity, uncertainty, and salutogenesis as applied to
maternity care, and, in particular, in understanding how an insight into
complex adaptive processes in the physiology of pregnancy and childbirth,
and in the organisation of maternity services (and organisational change)
may help us to resolve some of the current dilemmas around excessive
intervention in some women/populations and insufficient intervention in
others, sometimes in the same geographical area or hospital.
 
Best wishes
 
Soo
 
Professor Soo Downe
Director
WISH Reseach Group
and ReaCH (Research in Childbirth and Health) unit Faculty of Health
University of Central Lancashire Preston  PR1  2HE Lancashire England UNITED
KINGDOM

+44 (0) 1772 893815


tel: 01772  893815

>>> Chris Burton <[log in to unmask]> 01/10/2008 09:58 >>>
Yes we could if we want - this list is self organising!

As a person brought up pre-facebook, would it be useful (at least for
now) for people to send in a 1 paragraph email about who they are and what
they're doing with complexity / wanting complexity to do for them?

Chris


Anne Cunningham wrote:
> Could we have a Facebook group or some other virtual way of networking?
> 
> Anne Marie
> 
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> 
> Dr Anne Marie Cunningham
> Clinical Lecturer
> Department of Primary Care and Public Health Centre for Health 
> Sciences Research Cardiff University 3rd Floor, Neuadd Meirionnydd 
> Heath Park Cardiff
> CF14 4XN
> 
> Tel: 02920 68 71 70
> Fax: 02920 68 7219
> 



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