Exploring the hot topics of 2024 -CSP Yorkshire and Humber regional network

The Yorkshire and Humber Regional Network of the CSP would love you to join them to explore some 'hot topics' facing the physio profession of the region.

Health Inequalities

Within Yorkshire and the Humber the gap in life expectancy at birth between the least and most deprived areas is 11.2 years in males and 9.5 years in females. All 3 of the Integrated Care Systems in the region list tackling this inequality in health and wellbeing as a priority.

We will hear about research into the health outcomes of populations within Yorkshire, explore how physiotherapy can reduce inequalities in the populations it serves, and hear about work going on in the region.

Career pathways

There are many ways you can build a physio career! After lunch, we will hear from physios who have taken a variety of career paths. From physios who trained in different countries before building a career in Yorkshire, to physios who have stepped into research, to physios who have returned to practice following working in a different area. All four pillars of practice will be considered.

This session will end in a panel discussion – and questions or comments about career path options will be welcome.

The day is free to attend - but places are limited so book your place today!

Programme:

09.30 – Arrival, with tea and coffee

10.00 – Opening from Rob Minter, regional network chair

Morning session: Health Inequalities

10.15 – Inequalities of health and physical activity in our population - Jan Burkhardt, Born in Bradford, Programme Director for the Active Bradford Local Delivery Pilot

11.15 – Break, with tea and coffee

11.30 – Tackling Health inequalities - the Nuffield approach – Marc Holl, Head of Primary Care at Nuffield Health, shares insights into partnership working with the goal of reducing health inequalities

12.00 – Putting this into action – CSP Yorkshire and Humber Professional Adviser, Tamsin Baird, explores practical steps physios can take within their daily work to reduce health inequalities within the populations they serve.

12.45 – Lunch

Afternoon session: Career pathways

13.45 – Training abroad, building a career in the UK – Christy Francis, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Chief AHP at City Health Care Partnership CIC trained in India and moved to the UK (XX) years ago. He talks about his career pathway, and how others can best support colleagues trained overseas.

14.15 – Different ways to build a physio career – mini presentations from CSP members who have built physio careers in a variety of different ways. Including engaging in research, returning to practice following time in a different field of work, training via an apprenticeship, working in first contact roles in primary care.

Speakers:

• Shafeeq Younous - trained as a physiotherapist through the apprenticeship route, now working at City Health Care Partnership
• Fiona Leahy - Doncaster Place Workforce Lead, NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board – how they are making the profession more accessible in the South Yorkshire system
• Pamela Ramos - trained overseas, working at Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust
• Laura Roberts – working as a first contact physiotherapist
• Julliet Illingsworth - returned to practicing as a physiotherapist following a career in the police force

15.30 - Closing comments – Zebi Deluce, member of the regional network core team