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A welcome intervention
How research is developing successful
health interventions
Risky Business
Professor Brian Toft explains how
he’s creating investigative students
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Welcome
CONTENTS
4 Health News
Read about the latest developments in
health at Coventry
6 Course News
to the first edition the University Hospitals Coventry and Find out more about online courses and
of Health – the new Warwickshire (UHCW) annual awards. a new professional doctorate
magazine aimed at It recognised the work our midwifery
showcasing Coventry staff did with the maternity unit UHCW, 8 Building a healthy future
University’s positive Coventry NHS and Mamta to improve How the new HDTI building is helping to
contribution to the community midwifery practice and shape the future of healthcare
organistion and reduce infant mortality in two wards
delivery of healthcare in Coventry. 10 A welcome intervention
in the UK and globally. Our partnerships are a key feature How research is developing successful
Inside you’ll find of our work and extend to service health interventions
articles and interviews that demonstrate users, NHS organisations, social care,
our engagement with the health agenda the independent and charitable sectors 12 A healthy choice
and reference points for you to contact us and other educational institutions in the How Coventry is responding to the choice
for more information. UK and overseas. Dr Guy Daly’s article on and personalisation agenda
You might be surprised by the breadth Choice, Personalisation and Control for
of work undertaken at Coventry, which Users in Health and Social Care on page 14 Risky Business
includes our applied research with a 12 demonstrates the need for this joined Professor Brian Toft explains how he’s
range of UK and international partners, up working. creating investigative students
consultancy, development of spin out These partnerships are helping fuel
companies, short courses, CDP courses the courses and training we provide. As
and the initial education and training of Lord Darzi’s review stressed recently –
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Health permeates all parts of the workforce is important, as the majority CONTACT US
University; from the Faculty of Health of them will be responsible for the
and Life Sciences (HLS) where we are healthcare provision of the future. If you would like to find out more about any
developing the future and current To ensure smooth communication of the articles within this issue, if you have
healthcare workforce to the School of Art between the University and healthcare a general enquiry about applied research,
and Design who are designing facilities organisations looking to develop their or to subscribe to future issues of Health,
for children with autism. existing workforce, we have appointed please contact:
It reaches into the Faculty of Natalie Mills to be a dedicated point
Engineering and Computing who are of contact for Continuing Professional Gail Williams, Marketing Admissions and
launching a new course for Clinical Development (CPD) in health.You can Recruitment Manager, Faculty of Health and
Bioengineers and into the Health Design Contact Natalie on n.mills@coventry. Life Sciences
and Technology Institute who are working ac.uk or visit our dedicated website
with SMEs to explore the role of assistive on www.coventry.ac.uk/cpd. Telephone: + 44 (0) 2476 795983
technologies in independent living. I hope you find Health interesting Email: gail.williams@coventry.ac.uk
Our primary goal is to improve patient and a reflection of the breadth, vibrancy Website: www.coventry.ac.uk/health
care and the delivery of services. We are and creativity of the work that is
achieving this through our research – undertaken at Coventry University around Credits:
a proportion of which was recently the health agenda. Managing Editor: Gail Williams
recognised as world-class in the Please get in touch with your Edited by: Cheryl Liddle
Research Assessment Exercise 2008 – comments and suggestions for items you Designed by: Kraken Creative
through evaluation and by working with would like us to cover in future issues by Printed by Emmersons
local/regional healthcare providers. emailing gail.williams@coventry.ac.uk
One local partnership project recently This publication is available in other formats
won an Oscar for Outstanding Service at Dr Linda Merriman on request. Please contact Marketing and
Dean of the Faculty of Health Communications on +44 (0) 24 7688 8352
and Life Sciences (HLS)
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he development and pilot of innovative mobile working Kevin Farquharson receives his prize he Centre for Interprofessional e-Learning (CIPeL), All of the centre’s resources are included in an online
strategies for social workers earned one Coventry which is a Centre of Excellence for Teaching and database called the CIPeL @ CURVE repository system,
student the 2008 NHS Heart of England Foundation Learning, has spent four years developing a range of which was launched in November 2007 and now has over
Trust Prize. learning resources for educationalists and healthcare 70 registered users.
The annual prize is awarded for innovation in the field professionals, across the UK and internationally, that CIPeL encourages the use of these e-resources by other
of healthcare, and Social Work student Kevin Farquharson are interested in promoting interprofessional working. educationalists and those in practice. In return the centre
demonstrated that with the work he has been doing with The Learning resources currently available range from only requires feedback on how the resources have been
Warwickshire County Council into mobile working. authentic patient journeys and case studies focusing used and how they were received.
Kevin received the prize in November last year from on a wide-range of conditions, anti-oppressive practice
Dr Annie Pullen, Course Director for Social Work and Dr resource available in six different languages, and
Julie Gripton from the Allied Health Professions Advisor various presentations on quality of life, effective
For more information about CIPeL, or to register for
Heart of England Foundation Trust and Birmingham communication, phantom phenomena and pain –
access to its learning materials, please visit
Eastern & North PCT Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. among others. The resources vary in terms of duration,
www.cipel.ac.uk or email Marie Krumins, Centre
“It was a great pleasure to present the award to Kevin,” interactivity and the types of media used (including audio,
Manager at marie.krumins@coventry.ac.uk
said Dr Gripton. “The work he has been involved with video, animation, text and graphics).
sounded exciting and very relevant to modern practice and There are additional resources for Continual
to the challenges of time and information management in Professional Development, such as management and
social work. I wish Kevin all the best with the remaining leadership, reflection, communication, research,
part of his course.” examination of the newborn, hand washing techniques,
and assisted guidance on how to complete NRES forms.
Other projects nearing completion are an innovative
3D resource for moving and handling, a resource for
Excellent delivery for nursing and midwifery cardiopulmonary resuscitation, mental health advocacy
and interprofessional mentorship in practice settings.
A ll of the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences under Nursing (all four Braches), Occupational Therapy, registration, to involve healthcare and proven to be successful. now been seconded to the NHSIII for
graduate ‘pre-registration’ courses were successfully Operating Department Practice, Paramedic Science professionals in clinical governance, HLS Senior Lecturer in Healthcare two years to facilitate a role out of
re-approved last year. and Physiotherapy. quality and the principles and Management Sue Lister has been the initiative to other universities that
The Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health Professions Innovations in the curricula in relation to leadership and practicalities of service improvements working with the NHSIII on this provide pre-registration education to
Council and the University all approved awards in management, combating inequalities, evidence based but historically, the emphasis at initiative since 2006 and helped healthcare professionals.
Dietetics, Midwifery (Long and Shortened programmes), practice and inter-professional learning continue to be key pre-registration was on clinical/ introduce the changes to Coventry.
features of these courses. professional education. The theory of service improvement is
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Building
The new HDTI building under construction
a healthy future
As the doors to the new building of the Health Design and Technology
Institute get ready to open, its Director Simon Fielden explains why it
has an important role to play in delivering the healthcare of the future
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A welcome intervention
Since the launch of the applied research centre in Health and Lifestyle
Interventions, investing in key academics who lead effective teams has been
the major factor in our recent successes. Professor Louise Wallace explains
how the new centre has made an impact with its research
introduction of ‘choice based lettings’, in education with • t he development of effective advocacy services DH (2006) Our health, our care, our say: a new direction for community HMG (2008) Care, Support and Independence – Meeting the Needs
the establishment of city academies and foundation and support services, London: The Stationery Office of a Changing Society
schools and faith-based schools, and in social care with
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ot all service users/patients will necessarily want to DH (2007) Our NHS, Our Future: NHS Next Stage Review: Interim report Parts of this article are adapted from a previous paper: ‘Is choice the right
the expansion of direct payments, the promotion of
take up choice and personalisation opportunities. [Lord Darzi Review]. London, Department of Health policy?’ which appeared in Health Matters, No. 72, pp. 16-17
individualised budgets and the encouragement of the (Summer 2008)
Third Sector to provide social care. DH (2008) Transforming Social Care, London: Department of Health
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In the first of a series of profiles, Professor
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