Each year the PPG try to organise a health forum or activity day around a relevant topic. Our last event which was on Chronic Pain Management was very well received.
So what’s next? If you have an idea for a Health Forum Topic or Activity, Get in touch and we will see what we can do.
To date, the PPG have organised health forum events about:
‘Mens Health’
An evening forum with an emphasis on Prostate Cancer
‘Diabetes’
An evening forum with stalls and support agencies, and guest speakers including the Chair of the PPG, and a Patient Perspective from John Mudd
‘The Young Persons Health Forum’
An all day event with activities and workshops focusing on what school pupil’s told us they wanted to talk about
‘Healthy Joints’
An evening event on muscular skeletal disorders and how best to deal with them
Voluntary Sector Day
An all day event supported by all manner of Voluntary sector support services all under one roof
Exercise and Activity day
Keep it moving… with contributions and activities ranging from tai chi to running; yoga to zumba
‘Living well with Dementia’
An all day event in partnership with the Altzheimer’s society, with contributions by various support groups and a lunchtime singalong with the Forget me not choir
‘Who Cares’
A Carers day event supported by a number of support agencies and mental health charities
‘It’s not you – It’s your Thyroid’
An evening event with guest speakers including the world renown Professor Lazarus; our own Consultant Pharmacist Mark Allen and a Patient Perspective from Mr Ian Thomas