An event by the Department of Paramedic Science
Please note: this event will be held online via ZoomDetailed schedule will be published shortly.As part of the Blue Light Champion initiatives to change the conversation around mental health and tackle stigma, the Student Paramedic Blue Light Champions are hosting their annual Emergency Services Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference, whereby the Champions and invitees deliver presentations and discussions to academics, practitioners, emergency service personnel as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students, to help start positive conversations around mental health. This year the theme of ‘Masked Pressures’ hopes to explore the challenges that have risen from the COVID-19 pandemic, discover how emergency service personnel have thrived in such adversity and discuss practical tools and support to cope with the unexpected demands of the lifesaving work they provide on a daily basis.List of confirmed speakers • Dr Catherine Goodwin• David James Crews - TBC• Phil Spencer – Police Blue Light Champion Lead • Dan Farnworth – Founder of ‘Our Blue Light’ Charity and winner of the NHS Hero’s Award• Jennifer Wild – Associate Professor in the Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford• Mind Charity• College of Paramedics• Prof Andy Kent, Dean, Faculty of Health Social Care and Education• Prof Iain Beith, Head of the Centre for Allied HealthProgramme:0930-0945 – Professor Jenny Higham & Professor Andy Kent 0945-1000 – Blue Light Champion Welcome1000-1025 – Dr Catherine Goodwin Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Assistant Director Inclusion Culture and Wellbeing at Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust1025-1050 – Inspector Phil Spencer 1050-1115 – David Crews1115-1130 – Coffee 1130-1155 – College of Paramedics Liz Harris 1155-1220- Dr Jennifer Wild 1220-1300 – Panel discussion – Phil Spencer, David Crews, Stella Branthonne-Foster (SGUL student), Katie Pavoni, Dr Jennifer Wilde 1300-1345 – Lunch 1345-1400 – The Royal Foundation Karen Hodgson 1400-1420 – Mind - Jonathan Stuart & Gemma Carr 1420-1445 – Dan Farnworth Author & Motivational Speaker | Dan Farnworth1445-1505 – The Ambulance Service Charity (TASC) Karl Demian (Chief Executive) 1505 – 1520 – BLC 1520-1530 Professor Iain Beith