University of Northampton

Making sure compassion-led and patient-centred care is the top priority for professionals will be discussed and shared at University of Northampton (UON) in March. UON’s second Care and Compassion Conference will see policy and thought leaders from home and away come to Waterside Campus to share insights and research on Tuesday 24 March, from 9:30am-4pm. Keynote speeches will come from Dementia UK CEO Dr Hilda Hayo and Emeritus Professor and child advocacy expert, Eunice Lumsden. There will also be research-based talks from UON postgraduate students Claire Davies (the impact of dementia on carers) and Brigitte Gouda (children’s oral health through school visits from dental nurses) and Deborah Babalola (health literacy). The closing keynote speech will be from Professor Sir Al Aynsley-Green, a leading expert on putting compassion and empathy at the heart of healthcare. His talk will cover why creating compassionate cultures is so important. You can hear some of his thoughts about this in the podcast he recorded with UON academics Associate Professor Dr Tracey Redwood and Senior Lecturer in Advanced Nursing, Win Hughes. The day will include research poster presentations and a special themed Schwartz Round, story sharing and insights sessions for mostly health and care students and staff used at University...