Design4Health 2023

Design4Health is the collection of events, publications and networks established by Lab4Living.

Design4Health includes an international peer reviewed journal and a series of international conferences, first convened in 2011, that bring together designers and creative practitioners with researchers, clinicians, policy makers and users to discuss and disseminate their research.

Our publications and events provide an opportunity to reflect on how the disciplines of design and health might continue to develop new ways of thinking and working, and how we might impact positively and sustainably on the social, economic and cultural factors within our communities and beyond.

 

Design4Health conferences

Established in 2011, there have been five international conferences held so far, including one in Melbourne, Australia. The next full conference will take place in Sheffield in Spring / Summer 2023.

Watch this space! Design4Health 2023

The next conference will take place in Sheffield in Spring / Summer 2023. We will announce the date, themes, and formats of the next conference here and via www.design4health.org.uk and @design4health. We invite you to join the D4H mailing list for updates and announcements about Design4Health.

Join the conversation: @design4health #D4H2023.

(I will look to update this post, or re-post as details follow. PJ)

URGENT: Clinical Academic Internship Programme

Dear colleagues,

Please could you circulate this opportunity to appropriate networks.  Many thanks,

***Closing date for applications: 5pm on Monday 6th December 2021.

Dear colleagues,

Hosted by Sheffield Hallam University on behalf of Health Education England (NE&Yorks), the NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic Research Internship programme (pre masters) is now open for applications. 

Please could you cascade this opportunity to your networks. A summary of the scheme is provided below, but please visit the website for further information: 

https://www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/options/health-and-social-care/integrated-clinical-academic-programme-internship-scheme

Integrated Clinical Academic Programme Internship Scheme | Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield Hallam University are proud to co-ordinate the Integrated Clinical Academic Programme Internship Scheme across the North East and Yorkshire region of Health Education England. www.shu.ac.uk

About the Internship opportunity

The Internship is the foundation programme of the NIHR/HEE Integrated Clinical Academic career development pathway. This cohort will commence on 26th January 2022 and complete in October 2022, and is open to non-medical clinical staff employed by a NHS organisation in the North East and Yorkshire regions of Health Education England. 

It provides a range of on campus and online teaching sessions combined with the practical skills to undertake a research project supported by an expert clinical academic supervisor.  The key components to the internship programme are:

• a Clinical Academic Research Experience supported by supervision and research mentorship for 30 days.
• an Educational Learning Package comprising of 2 days face to face learning and 4 half days of online teaching.

Funding has been secured to support a small cohort in 2022 and the employers of successful applicants will receive £7500 for back-fill and to support research expenses. The employing organisations of the clinical mentors will receive £1000 to support their costs.  

Full details of the programme and the eligibility criteria can be found at https://www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/options/health-and-social-care/integrated-clinical-academic-programme-internship-scheme

Please note the tight deadline (1st December). For any queries please contact the programme lead Prof Julie Nightingale (J.Nightingale AT shu.ac.uk)

Best Wishes 

Prof Julie Nightingale, PFHEA, PhD, MSc, DCR(R), Professor of Diagnostic Imaging Education / Editor-in-Chief Radiography journal, Interim Head of Research (Dept of Allied Health Professions)
Robert Winston Building, Collegiate Campus, Sheffield Hallam University, UK, S10 2BP

My source: Tony Roberts, SHU.

Book: "The Empty Space"

The Empty Space, Peter Brook

 In July I caught up with Mr Brian Hodges who created Hodges' model. Having met previously in November 2013 we agreed not to leave it as long next time and so I returned on 7th October.

One question I had was whether in addition to Hughes there were any other influences that led Brian to the model overall?

Brian could not recall a specific reference, but mentioned the theatre being an influence. I, in turn had picked up a second-hand book on one of several recent trips to London, but the title evaded me. Once home I checked and the book is "The Empty Space" by Peter Brook. A Gower Street bargain at £4.99. Brian also checked and emailed to confirm this is the book on his shelf too.

While in London (and elsewhere) I try to visit the theatre and  now look for performances of Ibsen's plays. Whatever I do see, A Doll's House this month, before the performance starts the set design is always intriguing. I've posted on this before, Hodges' model providing a 'stage set', one that should the play require can include the operating theatre.

As a mental health nurse the themes of Ibsen's plays still resonate today. From the performances I have attended the public finds ongoing relevance in: The Master Builder, Ghosts, The Lady from the Sea, Rosmersholm, Hedda Gabler and An Enemy of the People. This is true of the work by others. The drama of life and death that Hodges' model can also stage.

Brian emailed me about a situation that stood out for him in the book, so I will revisit this. What caught my eye is the cover of Brook's book (and yes, the graphic first). Without even opening the book, the 'scene' is (possibly?) set on the book's cover "A Book About the Theatre: Deadly, Holy, Rough, Immediate" ...

 individual

|

INTERPERSONAL : SCIENCES

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

SOCIOLOGY : POLITICAL

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group - population

Holy	Immediate
Rough	Deadly

Hughes, E. (1958) Men and their work. New York: Free Press. (Hughes was used by Brian to define ‘health career’ the idea of life chances.)

Papers, *actual* post-grad studies and a visit to Brian Hodges

Early last month I posted about planned trips to Sheffield and Lancaster Universities.

On the 4th I visited Paula Procter at Sheffield Hallam University, spending two hours there. Paula and I have known each other through informatics conferences since the late 1980s or early 90s and the British Computer Society Nursing Specialist Group. (Sadly this group and its publications are not as active as they used to be.) I really appreciate Paula's time and her key conclusion that rather than thinking about Hodges' model I need to apply my knowledge and experience with the model and DO something with it. In doing something with the model in a certain community - most likely residential care and nursing homes - I would also have a potential community of users for the new website. This was quite something to hear as I'm at that stage of my career when, shall we say - other possibilities beckon.

In the afternoon I travelled the short distance to meet Brian Hodges at his home. It was great to meet with Brian again and his wife. It was a lovely sunny afternoon as per the welcome and some cake! We reflected on the respective changes over the past five years and current events. Hot-off-the-press of course was my sharing the discussion with Paula and the planned visit to Lancaster University.

We agreed to meet again and not leave it so long next time. Brian has a desire to write again and and a prospective topic in dependence - independence. I hope this is something Brian can do and forward a photo for the (still) promised site. Brian now has copies of the most recent papers and the latest draft on recovery in mental health and the model.

On the Wednesday, after work I drove to Lancaster to discuss their PhD E-Research and Technology Enhanced Learning (thesis and coursework) distance learning.

At the start of last week a reserve place - for January 2015 became an offer of a place next month.

So, as of next month I will make a start. There is a residential week to look forward to at the end of March. Three second hand books from the reading list are ordered. There is a recommended video link too that invites repeat viewing, Etienne Wenger on Communities of Practice:

http://www.239productions.co.uk/wenger/

- and in the Nursing Informatics book I'm reading for review, on page 189 box 11.1 is on the same topic and referenced source Wenger, E..

I predicted quite some time ago about the post count decreasing here ... now I have an excuse and I plan on this including Drupal.

Papers, possible post-grad studies, conferences and a visit to Brian Hodges

This coming Monday and Wednesday I'm investigating post graduate study options with visits to Sheffield and Lancaster Universities.

Heading to Sheffield on Monday I'm also looking forward to catching up with Brian Hodges the creator of Hodges' model in the 1980s. It has been a long time since Brian and I met. I'll see if there is anything I can feedback here.

There is one conference abstract submitted for a presentation next year and another abstract almost completed. This for a workshop which I'm structuring such that it might also inform possible future studies. With these two abstracts for UK based events, I'm also looking at conferences abroad in the latter half of 2014 and 2015. So if anyone has any suggestions please let me know.

The paper on recovery in mental health and Hodges' model is not too far from a complete first draft. It runs to 5,000 words now. I had a great start with the help of two people. Twitter can be a great help in garnering assistance and with a quick response.

There is some feedback and contacts to follow up on the service-user research side (see references below). One research project to cite is True Colours an online self-management system. The advice over the past few weeks is also quite illuminating in evidencing Hodges' model. Another draft paper on case formulation, diagrams and h2cm is well advanced, but on hold at present.

Rose, D., Sweeney, A., Leese, M., Clement, S, Burns, T, Catty, J & Wykes, T. (2009) Developing a user-generated measure of continuity of care: Brief report. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica.: 119: 320–324.

Rose, D. Fleischmann, P and Wykes, P. (2008) What are mental health service users’ priorities for research in the UK? Journal of Mental Health, 17 (3): 520-530.

PJ meeting with Brian Hodges - Spring 2008

Since I approached and met with Brian on 28 May 1997 about creating the original website (1998-2015), I can count the number of times we have met on one hand. Sheffield and Bolton are not that far apart, but you know what it's like....

Brian and I have managed to meet up prior to site updates and we hope to catch up in person in the Spring or possibly sooner (February half-term).

This really helps to focus my efforts as I like to take along ideas, drafted plans and actual pages if possible. By then I should have a clearer idea of not just what I would like to do - including what goes where - but what I can do...

P.S. Other ideas and inputs are also invited!!

h2cmng AT yahoo.co.uk