A less often discussed subject getting an airing - and also offering a chance for anyone working in that field to showcase their stuff?
Please publicise and get in touch with Jane Lakey - her outfit does some of the best 'Diversity' workshops I've been at! Used to working with grassroots, you see.
Mark R D Johnson
Emeritus Professor of Diversity in Health & Social Care
Mary Seacole Research Centre / CEEHD
De Montfort University Leicester LE1 9BH
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We're working with Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange (GATE) and with Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) on a national conference (26 February, Birmingham) which will look at tackling the serious health issues within Gypsy and Traveller communities, and particularly at more effective commissioning of services. It is targeted at a wide range of health professionals and at Traveller led community organisations.
Gypsies and Travellers continue to experience some of the very worst health outcomes in the UK and the only way of changing this is to make communities more aware and health services more accessible. GATE and FFT are just completing a 3-year project looking at ways to commission services more effectively, and they will share their findings at the event. GATE and FFT also hope that their findings will inform work with other communities with poor health outcomes. NHS England, the Institute of Health Equity, and Public Health England are all fielding senior speakers.
Please follow GATE and us on twitter - @LeedsGATE and @Central_Conf.
Also, if you know of any organisations who might sponsor to the tune of £500 + VAT (for lots of benefits) or any organisation which might be interested in submitting a poster on its health work with Gypsy and/or Traveller communities (£40 + VAT including printing) would you ask them or let me know?
Outline details are attached.
Jane
Jane Lakey
Director, Central Conference Consultants Ltd
0115 916 3104
07768 934203
www.ccclimited.org.uk<http://www.ccclimited.org.uk>
Follow us on Twitter: @Central_Conf
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