Health Inequalities Community of Practice - High Wycombe

The Health Inequalities Community of Practice is a regular forum for people working or volunteering on the 'frontline' in health, social care and support organisations who have a common interest in supporting people in High Wycombe experiencing health inequalities.

The Community of Practice is a safe space for those working directly with people in the High Wycombe area to learn from each other, share knowledge, ask questions and explore solutions to benefit local people based in day-to-day practice.

It is for social workers, community nurses, community pharmacists, social prescribers, health and wellbeing coaches, care navigators, mental health practitioners, advice workers, advocacy providers, social support workers, outreach workers as well as staff and volunteers in foodbanks, faith-based or community organisations and anyone addressing homelessness, substance misuse, or supporting refugees and asylum seekers. This list is not exhaustive. This is not a forum for senior managers or CEOs.

Each facilitated meeting will explore a theme and bring in those working and volunteering in communities with expert experience and knowledge and, where possible, those with lived experience.

This September session's focus will be on Active Lifestyles - the 'Miracle Cure'.

Having an Active Lifestyle has been dubbed as the 'Miracle Cure' by the UK Chief Medical Officers. At this Community of Practice session, Chris Gregory from LEAP will help us will explore this concept. He'll discuss how you can use this free and brief intervention to prevent many health issues, treat and rehabilitate patients with over 20 long term health conditions, reduce the need for health service interventions, alleviate loneliness and keep people living in their own home for longer.