Clinical Excellence Networks (CEN)
AHP Public Health
The HIOW AHP Public Health CEN is for AHPs interested in promoting a preventative approach to health care and addressing health inequalities. The CEN is chaired by Katrina Kennedy and Rachael Middle, HIOW AHPs who are also part of the national AHP public health strategy board.
The aim of the CEN is to promote best practice in the area of public health in order to utilise our skills effectively to maximise the health of our local population. The CEN will focus on the sharing of local and national initiatives, resources, training opportunities and contribute to our work at an ICS level aiming to achieve the goals set out in the AHP public health strategic framework.
For more information on public health visit RSPH | Allied Health Professions hub where you can access our national AHP public health strategy, impact tools, reports and case studies.
The Greener AHP hub provides information on the importance of environmental sustainability for both population health and the health of the environment. There are also suggestions of how we can contribute in relation to our clinical practice, digital, food and diet we consume and how we use and recycle equipment we provide.
See the links below to watch some of our previous 'lunch and learn' sessions:
- Digital exclusion HIOW AHP public health
- Supporting patients to maintain a healthy weight
- Accessible Information and supporting slides.
Further information:
- UK Allied Health Professions Public Health Strategic Framework
- The Royal Society for Public health Allied Health Professions Hub
- NHS England and Improvement Greener Allied Health Professions Hub
- Kings fund - My role in tackling health inequalities: a framework for allied health professionals
- The Personalised Care institute is a virtual organisation, accountable for setting the standards for evidence-based training in personalised care in England.
Clinical Lead initiatives
Ready-Step-Go
This idea came from one of our lead Podiatrists and is centred around getting the foundations right to safely increase physical activity for those with frailty. The initiative takes individuals through several prompts, aimed at exploring the motivating factors to increasing physical activity, practical steps to consider and goal setting. We have designed a few simple resources to get everyone involved. These include:
- A poster that you can display in your health or care setting
- A checklist that can be filled out by the individual or used as a conversation aid
- A personal pledge to summarise what the individual is committing to do, why and when.
Further Resources:
- Get up and Go exercises
- Avoiding falls checklist
- MSK Self Management resource
- Find a Podiatrist on the Royal College of Podiatry website
- The Royal College of Podiatry website
