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Raising Awareness During Children’s Mental Health Week 2023: ‘Hidden Heroes’ of Primary Care
It is Children’s Mental Health Week and undoubtedly, we have seen a rise in the number of young people affected by anxiety, low mood and self-esteem issues since the pandemic. With many families requiring greater support from primary care as well as secondary care services. And so, the question arises, who can parents and children connect with when help is needed? As a general practitioner, I have greatly valued the contributions of three ‘hidden heroes’ and want to take this…
The health and wellbeing of CYP in England – BACAPH infographic report
The health and wellbeing of CYP in England
Data driving change – Michelle Heys – December 2021 seminar slides
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How apt are health apps for parents? February 2021 seminar slides
PICH seminar Feb 2021 Apps for safety netting
PICH Leadership Reading List
PICH Leadership Reading List
An amazing journey. Learnt a lot about myself and met some amazing people!
I started the journey extremely excited about the prospects of integration. I wasn’t sure how it would be given the pandemic as I felt this sort of work would be more productive in person. However, having large and small group sessions in the monthly meetings did make this a lot more interactive than I thought. I remember mixed emotions after the first few meetings. Although excited, I was overwhelmed by the number of ideas I had. I didn’t know how…
My PICH Story
I started my PICH journey feeling a little apprehensive about what the experience would be like in the context of Covid and with the prospect of the course being run entirely virtually. However, in the midst of the pandemic, PICH was a refreshingly positive experience and I quickly found myself really looking forward to the sessions each month. It was a welcome chance to connect with passionate individuals with shared interests and ideas. The project I have been most proud…
Investigating Harrow’s Infant Mortality Rate, a Case for Integrated Care
My integrated care journey started when I was working in an integrated training post, doing half the week in Paediatrics and the other half in General Practice. I worked in a practice that ran Learning Together clinics and I became interested in this. I had the opportunity to work with the Paediatric Public Health team and participated in the Learning Together clinics from this side, as well as a range of other projects. As I moved to a Public Health…
My PICH Story: Juggling Projects, Realising the Gaps & Making the Connections
Before starting PICH, as a First Five GP (2 years post CCT) my interest was in exploring a portfolio career where I could work in General Practice, but also return to Acute Paediatrics for 1-2 days a week. While I was having the opportunity to see lots of children as a GP, I missed the energy that came when working alongside paediatricians and paediatric nurses in settings such as Paediatric ED, where there was always so much to learn and…