The Faiths, Health and Wellbeing Seminars consider health and wellbeing issues from a faiths perspective.
They are free to attend, usually at the University of Birmingham in Selly Oak, and organised twice yearly as part of the Faiths for Our City programme supported by Birmingham Council of Faiths. For further information contact and details of the next seminar, please contact us.
Participants in the seminars include:-Members of Faith Organisations, Chaplains, Healthcare staff, Academics, 3rd Sector Organisations and Patients
Papers from Past Events
The papers for the event are as follows and can be viewed by clicking the titles below:
November 2017
- Beyond Prejudice – Suzanne Miles: Lead Health Facilitation Nurse, Birmingham Health Facilitation Team
- Citizens Advice Witness Service – Citizens Advice
- Dignity for All – Juliet Miller, Dignity/ Dementia CNS, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
May 2017
- Community Palliative Care – Deborah Butterworth, Clinical Nurse Specialist, St Mary’s Hospice
- End of Life Care for People with Dementia – Sue Atkins, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Dignity in Care Team, Queen Elizabeth
- Every Moment Matters – Mark Jones, Community Engagement Officer, John Taylor Hospice
- Palliative & End of Life Care – Dr John Speakman, Consultant in Palliative Care, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Self-Directed Care & Digital Innovation – Jetendra Singh, Learning & Development Officer, Adult Care & Health, Birmingham
- Spiritual, Religious & Pastoral Care near the End of Life – Revd Richard Wharton, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Chaplain
November 2016
- Care in the Community – Narinder Kaur, Nishkam Centre
- District Nursing – Rupinder Chal, Birmingham Community Healthcare Foundation Trust
- Faith Groups Keeping Pressure off Hospitals – Rodie Garland, FaithAction
- Supporting Carers in the West Midlands – Patricia Rowley, Training & Consultancy
- Home from Hospital care – Jackie Owen, Manager, Home from Hospital
- Self Care & Digital Innovation – Patricia Daley, Birmingham City Council
- Hospice Care – Davinder Kaira, St Mary’s Hospice
- Birmingham & Solihull Sustainability & Transformation Plan – Judith Davis, Bham & Solihull STP
- What’s New in Healthcare – Dr Peter & Jean Rookes, Birmingham Council of Faiths
April 2016
- Aspiring to Clinical Excellence – Dr Peter Thebridge, Birmingham CrossCity Clinical Commissioning Group
- Ageing Better in Birmingham – Louise Bunn, Birmingham Voluntary Services Council
- Keep the Faith, Birmingham Demographics – Adrian Phillips, Birmingham Public Health
November 2015
April 2015
- What is new in Healthcare – Dr Peter & Jean Rookes
- Dementia Strategy – Mary Latter
- Dementia Friends – Jennifer Karim and Terry Cheung
- Dementia in a Sikh Community – Dr Gobindergit Kaur Uppal
- Hospital Chaplaincy from a Muslim perspective – Rehannah Sadiq
- Collaborating to Improve Health & Social Care (CLAHRC) – Revd Dr Barry Clark
November 2014
- What is new in Healthcare – Dr Peter & Jean Rookes
- Disability & Spirituality – Chris Barber
- Faith, Mental Health & Friendly Places – Daniel Singleton
- Religion & the Equality Delivery System in the NHS – Michelle Dunne
- Caring for People at the End of their Lives – Ravia Gabbria-Nivas
- Chaplains for Wellbeing in Primary Health Care – Dr Peter Kevern
- All About Me Booklet by Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
- Compassion In Practice by Harries M
- See Me Care Bundle Induction Book
April 2014
- Christian health services in Developing Countries – are there any lessons for us? – Dr Peter & Jean Rookes
- Get Well Soon – Archana Jain
- Providing Spiritual Support in a Hospice – Revd Dr Saskia Barndon
- Public Consultations in the NHS – Christine de Souza & Preetpal Channa
- Tackling Domestic Violence in Faith Communities – Kudakwashe Nyakkudya
- The Role Faith can play in Health – Felicity Smith
Sept 2013
- The 2013 NHS Reforms – are there Opportunities for People of Faith in Governance, Public Participation & Advocacy? – Dr Peter & Jean Rookes
- Parish Nursing Ministries – Stephen Willis
- Spiritual Care in General Practice – Dr Ros Bryson
- Making Birmingham an Inclusive City – Suwinder Bains
- The Concept of the Nishkam Healthcare Centre Birmingham – Dr Manvir Kaur
- Our Hospital, Our Community – Jessica Foster & Revd Richard Wharton