Compassion and Value-Based Care June 16, 2010

What? Conference

Where? Mary Seacole Building, Salford campus

Who for? Nurses and health care professionals

How much? Free (lunch and refreshments provided)

More info: The event will be held to help raise awareness about the importance of the service user and carer experience and their contribution to caring and wellbeing.

National Carers' Week runs from 14 - 20 June and this year's theme is: 'A life of their own' - a particularly important topic as one of the big difficulties carers go through is the way they miss out on so many of the things other people take for granted.

The School has invited Professor Mike Thomas, Executive Dean of the University of Chester and Dawn O'Rooke, Manager of The Princess Royal Trust, Salford Carers' Centre, to explore the theme and the event will also run workshops throughout the day, covering key questions such as:

Whose role is it to care?
How do we work in partnership with service users and carers?
Is care based on compassion?
What is the 'going home' experience like?
What are the positives of caring?

To reserve a place call 0161 295 4086 or email fhsc-events@salford.ac.uk