Patient / User Involvement Development training in Liverpool, 21 and 22 October

Date                                     Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 October 2017

Venue:                                 Central Liverpool

Timings:                               09:30 – 16:30

Lunch:                                  Is provided, travel expenses can be reimbursed

Who is this for: People affected by cancer who either want to be or are already involved as a service user/patient representative, as either an individual or a member of a patient/user group

What will I learn?: This programme has been developed by Macmillan Cancer Support and aims to enable people affected by cancer to engage with the Health and Social Care systems in order to effectively influence decision making within cancer services.

People attending can expect to take part in training that will give them refreshed or new skills in ways of engaging with professionals and deliverers of services to people affected by cancer

Learning Objectives:

• What is User Involvement? perceptions, barriers, strategies
• What’s what in the NHS
• User Involvement and the NHS
• Health & Social Care services overview
• Working in a group
• Communication, e.g. verbal and non-verbal, behaviours and emotions
• Case studies

If any of your contacts would be interested in attending, please have them email NorthLearning@macmillan.org.uk with the course name/date, their name, role and contact details.