A successful workshop was held on the 27th November in Exeter to promote findings from the Public Health research.
Key messages from the research.
Presentations:
1. Introduction from Suzanne Goodfellow
2. How to use the report
3. Case Studies
3.1. Active Devon intro & Walking for Health
3.2. Health
3.3. Naturally Healthy Project Dartmoor & Exmoor National Parks
4. Active Devon & Green Infrastructure
5. Natural Connections Demonstration Project
Naturally Healthy workshop – Ideas gathering exercise for info pack for residents
Thank you for inviting me to the event. Actually it was Sarah Jennings who forwarded me the invitation- otherwise no GPs would have been there….!
My main observation and point is please please please include general practice in all of your consultation/plans/whatever. We are at “the coal face” and with suitable collaboration could
1- signpost many more people to your good work
2- help reduce the need for medication and referral on to counselling/hospital
3- measure the reduction in workload and improvement in wellbeing outcomes resulting from any work that you do
4- help put a case for diverting funding from treatment to naturally healthy activities ( i.e. all your groups!)
PLEASE do not exclude us. Is this exclusion some kind of Public Health plot against general practice? I hope not.
I am very very keen to link up with you guys to break down the barriers and create a bridge between general practice and healthy living in our communities.
I have dropped a day at my surgery to put more effort into developing this joined up working. I am currently not being paid for this but i feel so passionate about it. Fortunately my free day is Thursday so I would love to come and be included in your next meeting on 22nd January.
Great workshop. I didn’t have time to stick up any post its as was involved in discussion with several others who attended.
My feedback for a better workshop next time would be have more time for the interactive/feedback bit which is usually the most helpful. Better that than sticking stickies on a flip chart!
I think I was the only person that was allowed to ask any question/make any point at the end which was a bit disappointing as I was looking froward to hearing what others thought.