Events

Focus groups 4-5 November, east London

This two-day workshop by the College of Health is designed to guide participants through the theory and practicalities of running successful focus groups.

Details: Francesca Avbara, 020-8983 1225 f. avbara@collegeofhealth. org. uk

Scrutiny workshop 14 November, Manchester

The Health and Social Act 2001 introduced a formal process of scrutiny of NHS organisations.This seminar at the Manchester centre for healthcare management explores the concepts, potential uses and abuses and integration of scrutiny as it relates to overall performance assessment.

Details: Linda Ingle, 0161-275 2911 linda. ingle@man. ac. uk

Digital imaging 12 November, London

'Digital imaging in pathology' is a meeting organised by the Royal College of Pathologists at its London base.

Details:020-7451 6700 Info@rcpath. org

Change agents 12 December, Salford

'Equipping change agents' is a Centre for Excellence Development event being held at Salford University.

Details:0161-295 5000 Mental Health 24 October, York

'Mental health - strategies for change' is an Age Concern training event for managers, senior staff and nurses looking to improve their practice.Under examination will be diagnosis, treatment and support for older people with mental health problems, especially dementia and depression.

Details:01543-503 660

Workforce shaping 3 November, London

'Shaping the workforce' is a Department of Health event for the Long-Term Conditions Care Group workforce team. It sets out to ensure that local planning and national objectives link together.

Details: Sylvia Cook, 01392-678 134 sylvia. cook@nhs. net

Carers UK 11-26 November, London

'Carers and mental health law'; 'Older people'; 'Asylum seekers'; 'Advocacy for carers: introduction'; and 'Mental health law and the Human Rights Act'are all Carers UK training courses being held in November.

Details: Carers Training Unit 020-7566 7632 training@ukcarers. org

Minority ethnic elders 3 November, London

'Look again' is a conference at the King's Fund that seeks to examine health and care services for black and minority ethnic elders in primary and secondary sectors. It will focus on recent findings and on best practice that is nationally transferable.

Details:0115-916 3104 ccclimited@aol. com

Safer care 6 November, London

The BMJ Publishing Group and the Nuffield Trust are presenting 'Working differently: achieving better, safer healthcare', which will look at how people work together to improve the quality and safety of the healthcare they provide.There will be a keynote speech from chief medical officer Professor Sir Liam Donaldson.

Details: Jo Bellamy, 020-7383 6409 www. quality. bmjpg. com

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