The theme of this event held at Chilford Hall was Prevention and Early Intervention. It was a great success, with some very interesting presentations and workshops.There were many resources available and many more networking opportunities for a mixed audience - including Health & Social care professionals from the Eastern region as well as users of services and representatives from the third sector and voluntary organisations.

View presentations from the main speakers:

1.The Policy Context - Louise Molina, Eastern Region Older Persons Team

2. Promoting positive mental health services - Gillian Oaker, Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Chair of Mental Health Programme Board, East of England
3. Falls prevention - Anita Walkinshaw, Falls Co-ordinator, Suffolk
4. Using Individual Budgets to promote choice and prevent loss of independence - Robin Murray-Neill, Personalisation Regional Lead, National Personalisation Team
5. Safeguarding and prevention of older adult abuse - Rosanna Thurlow, Action on Elder Abuse

View presentations and write ups from the workshops:

1.How to make a strategic shift towards prevention presentation - Guy Robertson, Prevention and Early Intervention Programme, Dept of Health
2. Community engagement and empowerment workshop write up - Nick Marcangelo, Prevention and Early Intervention Programme, Dept of Health & Ron Greenham, Luton POPPs
3. Promoting positive mental health in older age workshop presentation - Gillian Oaker, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Norfolk
4. Pro-active planning to prevent admission to hospital and support early discharge workshop presentation and write up - Judith Wood, Practice Manager, Elmham Surgery, Norfolk

If you have any enquiries regarding this event please contact Mita Brahmbhatt