2016 Re:imagining Health

Medical students, ways of celebrating the NHS workforce – ‘we are people too’. Counterbalance the negative and sensationalism you find in the media by telling the stories of ordinary people who do extraordinary things in the NHS no matter what you are employed to do. Using social media to give NHS staff that platform to tell their story.

Will is an information graphic designer who describes his work for The BMJ, creating visualisations of data for doctors and researchers. He believes that visualising data can help to transform it into something much more valuable; knowledge and understanding. His passion of art and information has led him on a journey to bring data to life through art.

Phil Mason and John Evans describe their personal experiences of care following life-changing injuries and a shared campaign for co-produced independent living. Both living in a Nursing Home following their initial recovery, and wanting to live independently, they became change champions to create different options including personal care decision making. Their stories are about patient voice, influence and independence.

When Sophie was four years old she wanted to be Superman but when Father Christmas gave her a supergirl outfit she had to adapt. In her thooughtproking talk, Sleep Evangelist Sophie, explores how we can all adapt to use digital technology to free up health professionals to treat patients. She shares with the audience a clinically proven progamme called ‘Sleepio’ which helps overcome even long term poor sleep.

Nurse and Poet, warrior and anxious, inspired to become a nurse after being unwell as a child but also had dreams of being a poet. Struggled with marrying the two together. But can now do both – both offer calm and quiet.

GP and digital innovators, how can we be brave enough and have the courage to test new things and innovate for the benefit of patients. how can we use virtual reality and augmented reality to help patients with Long Term Conditions, pain management, using technology to improve care.

Senior Fellow at Kings fund covering how the NHS can develop and become even better by developing a culture of compassion from the top of the organisation down to the bottom. Leadership is key to developing that culture, and allowing staff that space to be compassionate. Compassion leads to happy patients leads to a satisfied workforce.

Reflecting on a new way of working that would help save money for NHS. Exploring how the concept of social impact bonds can be proven to work in the NHS, in particular with people suffering from mental health conditions.

GP and digital innovators, how can we be brave enough and have the courage to test new things and innovate for the benefit of patients. how can we use virtual reality and augmented reality to help patients with Long Term Conditions, pain management, using technology to improve care.

Kinan is a researcher who investigates motivational deficits affecting neurodegenerative conditions. His interest in motivation and healthcare has led him to explore how to apply motivational science to lifestyle choices and the support of healthcare professionals to support change. His talk gives an insight into how to personalise care to influence health improvement.

Registrar, power of meaning and impact that medical students/clinicians can have on populations who suffer from inequality both here in UK and abroad. Wanted to harness the the talent of our medical students and connect them to communities. Challenge the status quo.

CEO of Live Better With – an organisation supporting people to deal with the non medical side of their care and treatment. Looking at the small things that can alleviate side effects and give a small element of relief. Educate, aggregate and integrate.

Breathe is an intensive therapy programme for young people with brain injury. Recognising that the therapy for children with specific conditions involved repetitive and not wholly successful approaches, they looked for a different way to offer therapy that was fun and engaging. The programme offers the same exercises as traditional approaches but appeals to the motivation of children and is life-changing.