On 22nd of September 2022 the first ever Lothian Care Home and Care at Home Conference 2022 was held at Murrayfield Stadium.
We’d like to extend a HUGE thank you to all who attended and those who contributed their knowledge and skills to the day.
What happened on the day?
We’d like to share some of the moments from the day for those who could not make it or indeed for those who loved it so much they want to revisit certain aspects of it.
For a full itinerary of the day’s activities please see the information pack for the conference with information on activities such as posters, stalls, guest speakers and presenters.
For more in-depth information on information stalls, posters and speakers please see the dedicated sections below.
To see Tweets from people who were there on the day please visit the Twitter page for the conference
Who came and what they thought
Almost 300 people attended from a range of different caring professions all with a view of
supporting Care Homes and Care at Home services
Some thoughts from the day….
Evaluation of the Conference
Quality of Presentations
Comments
- Wonderful experiences and speakers
- Good Topics
- Very Informative
- Not enough care at home
- Speakers need more time
- More mental health
- Like to hear more on positive innovation
If you are a presenter and you would like individual feedback for your presentation, please email the Care Home Programme Team.
Organisation and Administration
Comments
- Great for networking and making new contacts
- Well Organised
- Would like this to be a regular event
- Please do this again
- BSL interpreters’ excellent idea
- Excellent day, informative and inspirational
- Concurrent sessions too rushed – Speakers need more time
Quality of Refreshment/Food
Comments
- Good options for lunch
- Hospitality was excellent
- More seats for lunch
- Food was good
- Amazing selection of food
- Nothing for juice drinkers
Quality of Venue and Facilities
Comments
- Good Parking
- AV support good
- Great Venue
- Excellent venue
- Chairs uncomfortable
- Main room layout – hard to see screens
- Prefer venue with better public transport (bus) links
- Too warm – needed more ventilation
Information Posters
Some teams created posters to illustrate what their team does, a specific project or topic of interest – below are some of the 16 wonderful creations.
All attendees were able to vote for their favourite poster – please see the section “A Little Bit Extra – Vaccine Bus & Competitions” for the results!
Information Stalls
Many teams came along to showcase their work and give information on certain topics – below are are some of the 21 wonderful stalls that were there.
Speakers
Speakers gave talks on a variety of topics. There were talks in the main room which everyone attended. Then there were four breakout rooms in both the morning and the afternoon – each room had three different speakers for each time of day and attendees pre-booked which rooms they’d like to attend.
Keynote Speakers – President’s Suite
These talks were attended by everyone at the conference.
Welcome and opening talks – Pat Wynne & Alison MacDonald
Apologies, there are no slides available for these talks.
Professor Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director
Scottish Government
Apologies, there are no slides available for this talk.
Building our collective care future – Karen Hedge, Deputy CEO Scottish Care
Tree of knowledge: Emotional rollercoaster – Gavin Oattes
An interactive talk
Apologies, there are no slides available for this talk.
“The right to family life” Care Home Relatives Scotland: Our story – Natasha Hamilton & Alison Leitch
Breakout Room 1 – President’s Suite
Morning Sessions
Cutting out the middleman: Launch of a direct referral – Jackie Stevenson, Lead Prescribing Support Dietician, NHS Lothian
MINDSET RESET: Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing – Alyson Payne, Care Home Manager & Ashley Kvasiliene
My Health, My Care, My Home: A healthcare framework for adults living in care homes – Bryan Little, Team Leader & Dr Paul Baughan, GP
Afternoon Sessions
A Hard Day’s Night (Shift): Supporting staff wellbeing and retention – Lucy Johnston, Senior Research Fellow & Dr Susan Shenkin, Reader and Honorary Consultant
Belt & Braces: NHS Lothian Care Home Programme Team – Donald Boyd, Programme Manager, Care Home Programme Team & Maggie Byers-Smith, Lead Nurse, QI and Standards, Care Homes & Primary Care
The Herbert Protocol – Karen Thom, Strategic Planning and
Commissioning Officer & PC Yocksan Bell, Missing Persons Operational Co-ordinator, Police Scotland
Breakout Room 2 – Centenary
Morning Sessions
Working Together to Deliver Quality Care: The Lothian Care Academy – Mhairi MacKay, Senior Project Manager & Donald Boyd, Programme Manager, Care Home Programme Team, NHS Lothian
‘The Uncontrolled Environment’: Risk Management and Aversion –
Mark Swatton, Head of Clinical Governance, IP&C and Compliance & Lindsay Weir, Service Manager Call-in Homecare
Early DETECTION for your clients PROTECTION: Care at Home – Joyce Murray, Senior Improvement Advisor Care Inspectorate
Afternoon Sessions
Growing a Good Life – Small changes and big impacts – Louise Kelly, Senior Improvement Advisor Care Inspectorate
Medicines, Help is at Hand – Karen Reid, Lead Pharmacist Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership
How can the Multi-Disciplinary Team Support Care Homes to Reduce Falls and Promote Physical Activity During a Pandemic? –
Jo Gordon, Falls Co-ordinator, NHS Lothian
Breakout Room 3 – Moncrief
Morning Sessions
Right Care in the Right Place: Hospital at Home – Dr Emma Rankin, Doctor LUCS/Hospital at Home & Dr Carolyn Armstrong, Consultant, NHS Lothian
Partnership in Action: Care Home and NHS – Akbar Mir, Manager
Elsie Inglis Nursing Home
Bringing Education Alive: Online Supportive Conversations and Reflection Sessions on Death and Dying – Julie Watson, Senior Researcher University of Edinburgh
Afternoon Sessions
Breaking the mould of traditional Learning environment’s – Cheryl Henderson, CH Education & Development Co-ordinator & Avril McIvor, Lecturer
Are you being served? – Rebecca Kellet, Speech and Language Therapy, Clinical Lead for Dementia & Daisy Blair, Speech and Language Therapist NHS Lothian
Medicine Improvement Project: Care Homes – David Marshall, Senior Improvement Advisor, Pharmacy Care Inspectorate
Breakout Room 4 – Cap and Thistle
Morning Sessions
Improving H&SC outcomes through Anticipatory Care Planning –
Anna Wimberley, Project Team Manager & Dr Andrew Mackay
Closing a Home in a Pandemic – Presented by Shona MacDonald,
Manager
The Curious Case of Hearing Care in Care Homes – Amy Meikle, Audiologist & PhD Candidate
Afternoon Sessions
The Sensuous-Sexual Expression Framework: A Practical Framework for Persons Living with Dementia in Nursing Homes –
Dr Karen Rennie, Lecturer, Queen Margaret University
Happy Feet – Amanda Vardy, Team Lead Podiatrist & Gillian Hawthorne, Lead for Domiciliary and Care Home Team NHS Lothian
Empowerment Through Technology: PainChek – Adeel Arshad, Clinical Services Manager, Omnicare Pharmacy
A Little Bit Extra – Vaccine Bus & Competitions
East Lothian Vaccination Bus
As well as the many speakers, stall holders and poster makers the conference was attended by East Lothian’s vaccination bus!
The bus provided a number of people their Covid-19 and Flu vaccinations.
It was so popular it stayed passed it’s booked time to try to give as many vaccinations as possible!
Just a bit of fun!
Poster Competition
The Winner
To find out more information on the team visit their webpages:
Some teams created posters to illustrate what their team does, a specific project or topic of interest.
All attendees were able to vote for their favourite poster. Relevant criteria for voting included:
- Visual appeal
- Clarity and legibility
- Succinctness
- Clear presentation of the key findings and conclusions
- Suitable and clear use of figures/charts/tables
- Potential service impact of the project
The winner was – “Tissue Viability Education in Care Homes” by the Tissue Viability Team.
The runner-up was – “Midlothian Care Home Support Team: A collaborative Approach” by the Midlothian Care Home Support Team (CHST)
A big well done to both teams and
to everyone who created a poster!
Scavenger Hunt Anagram
Letters were hidden around the stalls hall and attendees collated these to form a word connected to the conference .
Winners were selected at random from correct answers.
The winner was – Rodelie (Del) Austria – Clinical Deputy Care Home Manager, Marionville Court Care Home, NHS Lothian – well done!
Special Thanks
Logistics of the day
We’d like to thank the following teams for their expertise and professional services to help us run the day – without them the conference wouldn’t have been the same.
BT Murrayfield Stadium
For hosting our event and also providing wonderful food and support in all aspects of the event from planning to set-up and running the day itself.
For more information
please see the
BT Murrayfield Stadium website
Catalyst Event Production Service
For all their help with “tech-stuff” – providing audio visual capabilities. These included: screens, sound and induction loops to ensure a smooth delivery of information on the day.
For more information
please see the
Catalyst Event and Production Service website
Eastern Exhibition
and Display
For advising us on display systems for the posters and providing and building the display boards.
For more information
please see the
Eastern Exhibition and Display website.
Specialist Services
BSL Interpreters
Many thanks to Alice Lane and Paul Belmonte our two very special British Sign Language (BLS) interpreters for all their help on the day.
East Lothian Vaccination Bus
Many thanks to the East Lothian vaccination bus team for coming along and giving people the chance to have their Covid-19 and Flu vaccines.
Photographs
Thanks to Chris Watt Photography for all the wonderful photos of the day.
For more information visit the Chris watt photography website
Questions or Comments
This conference was organised by the
Care Homes programme Team.
If you have any questions, comments or feedback
about the day or particular aspects of the day
please do not hesitate to contact us.
