BCS Third Faculty of Health and Care Conference 2026 - London 30th June

Overview

Join us for an exciting and informative day with a mix of keynotes, debates, panels, and practical workshops.

Speakers

Please visit the Faculty of Health and Care Conference 2026 web page for a list of our speakers and speaker biographies.

Synopsis

Please join our third annual conference featuring keynote addresses, panel sessions, scientific abstracts and posters, and practical workshops.

Our theme this year is 'Collaborate, Learn and Professionalise'.

Hear from national and international speakers in a CPD awarded programme.

Join us after the event for networking in an informal drinks reception.

Further details are available here:

Faculty of Health and Care: Conferences | BCS and Faculty of Health and Care Conference 2026 | BCS.

Ticket costs

(Prices stated are inclusive of VAT and fees)

• Venue Attendance - BCS Members - £25
• Venue Attendance - Non-BCS Members - £35
• Online Attendance - BCS Members - £12
• Online Attendance - Non-BCS Members - £15

Refunds/cancellations

A refund, excluding fees, will be issued if a cancellation request is received within 14 days of the booking date or by noon on Tuesday 16th June 2026, otherwise, name substitutions will be allowed after this date.

Our events are for adults aged 16 years and over.

This meeting is conducted in accordance with the BCS Code of Conduct for Meetings.

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Faculty of Health and Care | BCS

n.b. Attending in-person. PJ

Key Safeguarding Legislation [UK]

I have been catching up on mandatory e-learning for work, which included safeguarding. This included a review of forms of abuse:

Physical abuse
Domestic violence or abuse
Sexual abuse
Psychological or emotional abuse
Financial or material abuse
Modern slavery
Discriminatory abuse
Organisational or institutional abuse
Neglect or acts of omission
Self-neglect  [SCIE]

In addition to the list of legislation below, readers may wish to relate these forms of abuse to the care (knowledge) domains of Hodges' model. 

Remember the model is an idealisation, but it is a very useful starting point for reflection, critical thinking, problem solving, analysis and synthesis.   [ Re. (self) - see below. ]

INDIVIDUAL

|

 INTERPERSONAL    :     SCIENCES               

HUMANISTIC --------------------------------------  MECHANISTIC      

SOCIOLOGY  :   POLITICAL 

|

GROUP

(self)	(self)
	"Care Act 2014 Mental Capacity Act 2005 / Court of Protection Human Rights Act 1998 Domestic violence crimes and victims act 2004  (amended in 2012) Mental Health Act 1983 Safeguarding vulnerable groups act 2004 amended by Protection of Freedoms Act in 2012 Sexual Offences Act 2012" (list not exhaustive)

As a means to help understand a situation, the model is applicable in risk and public safety more generally. In assessing risk students often recognise 'risk to self' and 'risk to others', but self-neglect can be a key part of the picture.

 
My source/prompt: E-learning

https://twitter.com/imathematicians/status/1530724466073952261?s=20&t=eF1XRD9HbkSJ2XWWbIk2qQ

Reflection, Revalidation, RCN Congress and Research

Thinking Out Loud: Journal 'Regulars'

Like many people I looked forward to experiencing RCN Congress again in June. Now of course Congress itself is a casualty of COVID-19.

Last May as already posted, I picked up several nursing journals too. Having time(!) I've read about reflection, I submitted the required reflective accounts to complete my revalidation last month (so good through to March 31 2023) and I've time to reflect now.

Reading some of the papers and browsing through the journals I notice one has "CPD reflective questions" which are specified for full-length article submissions. Here are some examples from one journal issue:

"If a patient presents with red flag signs of impeding airway obstruction, consider the aspects of the 6Cs in nursing and reflect on the care, compassion, and communication required to the patient and family.
Consider the different dimensions of a person-centred climate of a long-term care setting.
Reflect on the nurse's role in the provision of person-centred care in an older adult residential setting.
How could you make the care of patients in your setting more person-centred?
Reflecting on the case study, what do you consider may help nurses in recognising the condition early and minimise the need for investigations?
Reflect on how the time perspective [can] be an indicator of health and quality of life in people with HIV or another patient group.
Consider how the time perspective can be incorporated into the health care of people with HIV.
Think about how nurses can assess the time perspective in people with HIV."

If you understand Hodges' model then you will appreciate how the model can facilitate reflection on all of the above.

The contents page of many publications usually differentiate between 'features', or 'special focus' and pages listed as 'regulars'.

For quite a while I've not only worked on papers (two advanced drafts at present) but (quietly) wondered about those 'regular' pages and what would it take for journals to adopt Hodges' model as a common resource?

Of course, this begs questions of legitimacy, evidence-base, standards ... and as I have acknowledged Hodges' model is no panacea for a practitioner's or a health system's limitations. Hodges' model itself may constrain the adopted perspectives of readers; as opposed to as I believe, liberating them? If all the posts here were analysed, what is the holistic bandwidth of the content?* If Hodges' model was adopted what trends, if any, would be revealed? If students used Hodges' model to reflect on their own well-being in year 1 - year 3 what would they learn? Are there wells of reflection about which reader's reflections would congregate? Would this in turn be influenced by other recognised biases in publishing and the way the above questions are selected?

It would still be amazing to see Hodges' model as a regular and universal prompt. Even as a research project - the aide-mémoire it is intended to be. The journal would then actively engage with its readership and provide invaluable CPD.

My new folder is already open for the next three years ...

Be Well :: Be Safe All

*I admit that there are topics I have avoided posting, as they are potentially fraught 'politically' or in other respects.

British J. of Nursing, 28,9. 2019 (9 May, Congress Bumper Issue!).

A free online-learning opportunity for those interested in Implementation Science

INSPIRING CHANGE

Open for enrollment March 9 to May 18, 2020

A FREE mini-course providing a high level overview on how to create impact with evidence-based implementation

This mini-course will help you:

• Understand what evidence-based implementation is and how to proactively plan for change.
• Discover how process models, theories, and frameworks can be the backbone of your change plan.
• Be inspired to use behavior change theory.
• Be more purposeful with your time, by addressing high-priority areas and anticipating resistance to change.
• Learn simple tips and tricks that can set you up for success.

Cost: FREE

Time to complete: It takes about 1.5 hours to complete the videos and activities.

Available: Enrollment open twice a year (from March to May; and from September to October)


My source:
Julia E. Moore, Ph.D.
Senior Director
647-390-1929
thecenterforimplementation.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-e-moore/

Follow us on Twitter: @TCI_ca

We urgently need funding to continue our work in 2020. Support the HIFA Appeal: www.hifa.org/appeal

To send a message to HIFA simply send an email to: hifa AT hifaforums.org

HIFA: Healthcare Information For All: www.hifa.org

n.b. My revalidation is due and in (hopeful) preparation for a further three years 2020-2023 I will apply for this myself.

'Virtuous Practice in Nursing' Research Report c/o The Jubilee Centre

6Cs

individual

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INTERPERSONAL : SCIENCES

humanistic --------------------------------------- mechanistic

SOCIOLOGY : POLITICAL

|

group

individual character                virtues and values philosophy         ethics        courage          commitment             [moral selection / recruitment criteria      caring         attitudes       compassion reflective practice-think, think, think? knowledge and skills subjective - 'soft'?	time, pressures, tasks, robotic competence vacuum]              theory -(ethical)- practice gap evidence-based care  objective - 'hard science'? e-learning platforms-things to read, read, read?
(professional) socialisation role modelling mentoring         practice patient's experience    communication public perception, media public involvement patient/person-centeredness	policy Professional bodies autonomy     whistleblowing      advocacy     career pathway, education and training, organisational culture, appraisal and development of staff management, business, finance*

See also 'Virtuous Medical Practice' plus others*

Primary Health Care Specialist Group (PHCSG) Summer Conference 2009: Patient Safety – who cares?!

Patient Safety – who cares?!

Primary Health Care Specialist Group (PHCSG) Summer Conference 2009

29th June – 1st July at Chesford Grange Warwickshire

The event attracts a wide group of people including GP’s, other practice staff, nurses and allied health professionals, ICT staff, PCT staff, system suppliers and researchers.

UKCHIP Accredited towards Continued Professional Development (CPD)

Programme and online booking available at http://www.phcsg.org/

Programme Topics include:

• Clinical Risk Management
• Clinical Safety Testing of the Care Record, and Information Governance
• The Future of NHS IT: life after NPfIT in primary care
• Patient Confidentiality – the current legal position
• Practice Accreditation
• Data Extraction from Primary Care Systems (GPES)
• Updates on GP2GP and EPS
• NHS Resources Centre – free training for staff
• Care Pathways- peril or profit?
• Use of Clinical Indications
• Medication Safety Alerts
• RCGP Guide – Making IT work for you

Exhibition - As well as the formal programme the conference provides an excellent opportunity for networking and is supported by an exhibition, which features many of the established IT suppliers to primary care alongside suppliers with exciting new products and services. Come and chat to exhibitors and hear how they are developing and promoting their products or services to enable “Patient Safety”.

Interested in Exhibiting or Sponsorship Opportunities, or need further information?
Contact Jill Riley email jill at phcsg.org