What Support is Available for Parents?

Please see the message from the Powys Strategic Parenting Forum.  To help plan services and to make sure that Parents/Carers can access the right support we need to know what is currently happening.  There is a short survey below to help find out.

Please do complete and let us know.  The information will be used to make sure that ALL parents/carers can access some level of support.  Organisations and agencies will be able to help signpost parents/carers to the right support available in their area.

Re: Parenting Support in Powys

We know that parents play a crucial role in supporting their children’s social and emotional development and in helping them to do well in school. We also know that access to parenting support benefits a whole range of parents. In Powys we are proud of the range of parenting support offered to our parents from a variety of agencies.

So that we can map out the support that is available to parents and be able to signpost parents to relevant support we would like to know whether you are currently offering any parenting support and, if so, the type of support you are offering. Knowing where the strengths and expertise are across the county will also help to avoid duplication of resources.

If you would like more details regarding the free training and supervision that can be offered locally to support you in your parenting work please get in touch.

We would be very grateful if you could complete the following questions, which should only take a couple of minutes. 

You can complete the questions online by using the link below:

Parenting Support Survey

Thank you for your help on behalf of the Strategic Parenting Forum in Powys.

Dr. Sue Evans                                                                Mrs Helen James

Consultant Child Psychologist                                        Head of Children’s Public Health

Debate Series for the General Election in Brecon & Radnor

The Globe at Hay is hosting a debate series with representatives from the parties running in General Election for Brecon &Radnor, could be a good opportunity to hold representatives to account, and raise issues that need changing!! 

The debates will run on the first 3 Thursdays of April & are focussed on a specific topic -

The Economy,

Health & Education, 

and Energy respectively.

The links are here:

http://www.globeathay.org/whats-on-hay-on-wye/debates-what-about-our-economy/

http://www.globeathay.org/whats-on-hay-on-wye/debates-what-about-our-education-and-health/

Powys teaching Health Board: Public Appointments Vacancies

Powys teaching Health Board Public Appointments 

Two posts are currently being advertised for Powys teaching Health Board

• Vice Chair to Powys Teaching Health Board
• Independent Member (Third Sector) to Powys Teaching Health Board

For more details about the posts and application forms click    Powys teaching Health Board Public Appointment

Closing date  24 February 2014.

NHS Patient's Watchdog Online Survey: Urgent appointments with the GP

 “NHS Patients’ Watchdog launch On-line Survey 

Urgent  appointments with the GP  

Patients’ across Wales are being given the opportunity to rate accessing their GP in a National Survey launched today by the Community Health Council.

The Survey asks how easy it was to obtain an urgent appointment to booking yourself in for a routine appointment with your GP. It also asks Patients’ to indicate how long they waited to be seen once they had an appointment.

Interim CHC Board Director Cathy O’Sullivan said “The launch of this survey is very timely following the recent announcement by Professor Mark Drakeford Minister for Health & Social Services of the reduction of the administrative burden for GPs in their new contract for Wales”. It is essential that we ask patients for their experiences of getting urgent appointments with their GP to monitor the impact on patients following the changes in the GP contract”.

Community Health Councils (CHCs) across Wales have concerns about GP appointment systems and timely access for patients given that approximately 90% of contacts with the NHS happen in Primary Care.

The survey will run for two months and we are urging anyone who has to see their GP to complete the on line survey. 

The survey can be found by accessing:  www.communityhealthcouncils.org.uk

Welsh click here ....

Healthy Weights for Children in Powys - Your help is needed

The Childhood Measure Report 2013 reveals that children, aged 4-5 years old, overall 28.2% of children were classed as overweight or obese.  In Powys, 29% of children aged 4-5 are overweight or obese.

A number of agencies are coming together to look at this situation, including Powys County Council, Powys teaching Local Health Board and the third sector.  There is an action plan being developed but this issue needs the involvement of the community to find the solutions and work out the support families really need.

If you wish to see the action plan please contact Yvonne at PAVO who can provide further details.  

Is there anything your organisation can do to help?  For example

• take up the UNICEF baby friendly initiative on your premises
• promote consistent messages for children & young people and their families
• encourage physical activity

extract from Childhood Measure 2013:

Name the latest Pregnancy Book!

Public Health Wales are asking for help to name their new Pregnancy Book:

Please put in order of preference:

Order of preference (1 = best, 5 = worst)

1.   Y Bol, Y Babi, Y Bychan (Bump, baby and beyond)
2.   Y Bol, Y Babi, Y Bychan   (The bump, the baby, the little ‘un)
3.   Babi Iach a Hapus (Healthy Happy Baby)
4. Y Dechrau Gorau   (The Best Start)
5. Beichiogrwydd Iach, Babi Iach, Plentyn Iach (Healthy Pregnancy,    Healthy Baby, Healthy Child)

Please circulate these names as widely as possible – to staff, mums,  dads and colleagues in  partner organisations. 

We are really keen to find a name that everyone likes and that works well in Welsh as well as English

Please send responses to Kathryn.Fisher@wales.nhs.uk  by 10^th January 2014.

Dry January National Campaign

Dry January is a national campaign encouraging people to experience a month without alcohol, with nearly 4,500 people signing up last year. It aims to encourage people to experience a month without alcohol and ultimately moderate drinking habits.  

We hope you will join us in supporting this campaign by raising awareness of the campaign amongst the general public and staff groups.   There are display posters and leaflet available which can be aimed at the general public and in any staff rooms.  

click here to download leaflet: English

click here to download poster: Welsh

click here to download poster: English

Please display the posters and leaflets where the general public may see it and also in any staff rooms.  If you are unable to download these or would like more information or any of the following materials please let me know:

·         Posters

·         Leaflets

·         Alcohol Awareness Toolkit for workplaces

·         Unit beakers

·         Calorie / unit calculators

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind Regards,

Nicola Gordon

Uwch Ymarferydd Iechyd Cyhoeddus, Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru,  Tim Iechyd Cyhoeddus leol Powys, Y Cwrt, Bronllys, Powys, LD3 0DU

Ymarferydd Hyrwyddiad Iechyd wedi’u gofrestru gyda UKPHR: PR0001

Principal Public Health Practitioner, Public Health Wales, Powys Public Health Team, The Courtyard. Bronllys, Powys, LD3 0DU

UK Registered Public Health Practitioner: PR0001

Ffôn/Tel: 01874 712738                        

Ebost/Email: nicola.gordon@wales.nhs.uk   

Rhyngrwyd/Internet: www.iechydcyhoedduscymru.wales.nhs.uk/www.publichealthwales.org/

Mewnrwyd/Intranet: nww.publichealthwales.wales.nhs.uk

Powys Teaching Health Board: MMR Vaccinations Needed

11 December 2013

MMR vaccination. Why wouldn’t you?

Measles can KILL; Mumps can cause MENINGITIS; Rubella can cause BIRTH DEFECTS

After the Measles outbreak across large parts of Wales, including Powys, we heard a lot in the press about the dangers of Measles. But even then, not enough chose to take up the offer of the MMR vaccination. Unfortunately, this means that there are large numbers of teenagers in Powys that are currently unprotected against the disease.

We also need to remember that as well as protecting against Measles, the MMR protects against Mumps and Rubella as well.

How you can help the Stop Smoking Campaign

Message from Public Health Wales:

A new social media online campaign has been launched on the Stop Smoking Wales Facebook site aimed at encouraging smokers Wales to give up smoking. This is part of our ongoing promotional activity to encourage people to give up smoking and signposting them to the services that can help.

During December and early January we are encouraging smokers to think about giving up for 2014, outlining the health and financial benefits and support available.  We’ll also be introducing a new Resolutions App that people can download to their smart-phones to help them. This app will work as:

·         People will use the app to pledge their New Year’s Resolution to quit smoking

·         Then they select friends to ‘tag’ in the post

·         These friends are asked to support the ‘pledger’

·         Those friends are then on hand to support throughout the initial (and toughest) quitting phase

·         We also serve the top ten quit smoking tips in the app and encourage people to contact their friendly Stop Smoking Wales cessation specialist for support.

·         Research has shown you are four times more likely to quit with a support programme like Stop Smoking Wales and pharmacy than going it alone.

How can you help...?

·         By encouraging you friends, family and colleagues to make 2014 the year they become smoke free.

·         Display this poster in your workplace

·         Put a link on your intranet pages to the Stop Smoking Wales websitewww.stopsmokingwales.com www.dimsmygucymru.com

·         Encouraging smokers to visit Stop Smoking Wales Facebook pagewww.facebook/stopsmokingwales www.facebook/dimsmygucymru

·         Encouraging smokers to download the free Resolutions App (see attachment):  http://bit.ly/1dtkt5w

·         Or scan this QR code with your smartphone:

  

·         Encouraging smokers to visit Stop Smoking Wales’ websitewww.stopsmokingwales.com www.dimsmygucymru.com

or to call freephone:0800 085 2219

·         Include the email signature below to help raise awareness of the campaign

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Bellach mae hi’n adeg Adduneda’r Flwyddyn Newydd unwaith eto.

·         Mae Addunedau’r Flwyddyn Newydd yn hynod o and i’w cadw

·         Ar ben hynny mae’r straen o roi’r gorau i ‘smygu...

·         Mae’n amlwg iawn pam bod cymaint o bobol yn methu

·         Rydym ni yn meddwl bod cael cefnogaeth cyfeillion, gallem gael mwy o bobol i lwyddo i roi’r gorau iddi ........... ac i gadw at eu Haddunedau’r Flwyddyn Newydd

Mae ymgyrch ar-lein newydd i ysgogi ysmygwyr wedi lansio ar safle Facebook Dim Smygu Cymru. Mae’n rhan o’n hymgyrch barhaol i hyrwyddo pobol i roi’r gorau iddi a’u cyfeirio nhw at wasanaethau all fod o gymorth. 

Yn ystod mis Rhagfyr a dechrau Ionawr byddem yn hyrwyddo ysmygwyr  i roi’r gorau iddi yn 2014, gan danlinellu’r buddion ariannol ac o ran iechyd a ddaw yn ogystal â’r gefnogaeth sydd ar gael. Byddem hefyd yn dadorchuddio ‘app’  Addunedau  newydd  fydd ar gael i bobol ei lawr lwytho i’w ffonau symudol i’w cefnogi.

·         Bydd pobol yn defnyddio’r rhain i  addo eu bod nhw am wneud Adduned Blwyddyn Newydd i roi’r gorau i smygu. 

·         Byddent wedyn yn dewis cyfeillion i’w cydio yn y neges drwy ddefnyddio’r botwm ‘tag’.

·         Bydd  y cyfeillion yma’n cael gwahoddiad  i gefnogi’r addunedwr

·         Bydd y cyfeillion yna ar gael wedyn i roi cymorth drwy’r darn cychwynnol (ac anoddaf) o’r cyfnod rhoi’r gorau iddi.

·         Byddem hefyd yn rhoi’r deg syniad gorau i ddarfod ysmygu ar yr ‘app’ ac i hyrwyddo pobol i gysylltu â’u harbenigydd lleol ar roi’r gorau iddi o Dim Smygu Cymru i’w harwain.

·         Mae ymchwil yn dangos eich bod yn bedair gwaith yn fwy tebygol o roi’r gorau iddi  hefo cefnogaeth  rhaglenni fel Dim Smygu Cymru a’r fferyllfeydd mae ceisio gwneud hynny ar eich pen eich hun.

Sut gallwch fod o help...

·         Drwy ysgogi eich cyfeillion, teulu a chydweithwyr i wneud 2014 y flwyddyn y llwyddasant i roi’r gorau iddi.

·         Dangoswch y poster hwn yn eich gweithle

·         Rhowch y linc  yma ar eich tudalennau ar y we i gyfeirio pobol at wefan Dim Smygu Cymru: www.dimsmygucymru.com

·         Hybwch ysmygwyr i ymweld â thudalen  facebook Dim Smygu Cymruwww.facebook/stopsmokingwales

www.facebook/dimsmygucymru

·         Ysgogwch ysmygwyr i lawr lwytho'r ap Addunedau yn rhad ac am ddim (gweler atodiad) http://bit.ly/18Z7hrO

·         Sganio y côd QR gyda eich ffôn 

·         Anogwch ysmygwyr i ymweld â safwe Dim Smygu Cymruwww.dimsmygucymru.com neu i roi galwad i’r gwasanaeth ar 0800 085 2219 (radffôn).

·         Cynnwys y llofnod e-bost isod i helpu ni godi ymwybyddiaeth o’r ymgyrch

Gwawr Davies

Swyddog Cyfathrebu, Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru, 10 Llys Castan, Parc Menai,Bangor LL57 4DF.

Communications Officer, Public Health Wales, 10 Llys Castan, Parc Menai, Bangor LL57 4DF.

Stop Smoking. Resolutions App Launched to help Smokers Quit

Resolutions app launched to help smokers quit in 2014.

Make quitting smoking your new year’s resolution and get your friends to help you... this is the message from Stop Smoking Wales an Public Health Wales.  A new facebook app and social media campaign has been launched and encourages smokers who find it hard to quit to get their family and friends to pledge to support them on their journey to become smoke free.  The new app can be accessed via Stop Smoking Wales’ bilingual Facebook page www.facebook.com/stopsmokingwales www.facebook.com/dimsmygucymru.

Dr Angela Tinkler, Consultant in Public Health, who is leading the campaign for Public Health Wales said:  “We know how hard it is to give up smoking so we’ve developed a new app on Stop Smoking Wales’ Facebook page to get smokers’ friends and family to help them during their quit attempt. Users will be able to share the app on their wall to make their pledge public which will not only to help them stick to it but will also rally their friends to support them’’.

‘‘January is the time when most people try to give up but unfortunately a number fail for different reasons. We’ll be promoting the app throughout December and early January and we want to encourage people who have loved ones who smoke to spread the word. Employers are also promoting the campaign among their employees so that they can look forward to a richer and  healthier new year’’.

Gavin Jones, Senior Advisor for Stop Smoking Wales added: ‘‘Smoking is highly addictive and by getting support from your loved ones you will have a better chance of succeeding. We are also encouraging smokers to get in touch with their local Stop Smoking Wales advisor who will be able to support them as smokers who get support from Stop Smoking Wales are four times more likely to stop successfully.”

The smoking habit often runs in families and peer groups and although the majority of smokers say they want to stop the highly addictive nature of smoking makes it a challenge for many. Last year over 13,000 people contacted Stop Smoking Wales for help to quit. Contact them on 0800 085 2219

CONTACT: gwawr.davies@wales.nhs.uk 01248 675891 Stop Smoking Wales / Public Health Wales communications team on 029 2034 8755

Welsh Version:

Dry January Campaign

Kaleidoscope James Varty is  meeting with Nicola Gordon, Powys Public Health Team on Thursday 24^th October, 12pm in Bronllys to discuss coordinating a ‘Dry January’ campaign across Powys. They will be looking to promote this in alcohol awareness week

 (18^th to 24^th November).

The aim of ‘Dry January’ is to encourage people to abstain from drinking alcohol for the month of January, and for us to promote / raise awareness of safer drinking at the same time. Participants can get sponsorship, with funds raised going to alcohol concern.  You can find out more here: www.dryjanuary.org.uk

If any service providers would like to join this meeting or get involved in promoting this event , please e mail  james.varty@kaleidoscopeproject.org.uk. or phone  01686 616818

Childhood Obesity Task Group

The Child Measurement Programme report 

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/documents/888/child%20measurement%20report%20(eng).pdf

has highlighted that Powys has a higher than Wales average of overweight or obesity for four to five year olds and childhood obesity has been identified as a public health priority.

It has been proposed to pull together a task and finish group which will  and report to the Healthy Weight Steering Group, who  have developed an action plan across the life course approach.

The suggested membership for the Task and Finish group is;

·         Powys Public Health Team

·         Powys tHB Dietetics

·         Powys tHB Localities

·         PCC  Strategic Director – Place

·         Powys Children & Young People’s partnership representative(s)

·         PCC Education / School Improvement

·         Powys Youth & Family Information Services

·         Powys tHB Maternity

·         Powys tHB Health Visitor

·         Powys tHB School Nurse

·         PAVO 

·         Powys CC Catering (School meals)

·         Healthy Schools/Healthy Pre-schools

·         Powys CC Sports Development

·         Powys CC Highways / Planning

An initial meeting has been agreed for the Childhood Obesity Task & Finish group for 4th October.

PAVO will be attending on behalf of the 3rd Sector.  If you wish to feed into this group please contact the PAVO offices and we can make sure you are involved with the discussions.

Launch of Building a Brighter Future - Welsh Government's Early Years & Childcare Plan.

Today sees the launch of Building a Brighter Future, the Welsh Government’s Early Years and Childcare Plan. The Plan defines what we mean by the early years, brings coherence across different policies and programmes impacting on and influencing the early years and sets out action and activity for delivery over the next 10 years.

The key themes are:

•       Children’s health and well-being

•       Supporting families and parents

•       High-quality early education and childcare

•       Effective primary education

•       Raising standards

The Plan is jointly sponsored by the Minister for Education and Skills and the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty and fully supported by Cabinet. Ministers recognise that delivering the ambitions in the Plan will require all of us to work more closely together to improve the life chances and outcomes of all children in Wales.

The Plan can be accessed at the following link:

Building a Brighter Future

We would welcome any questions or feedback about the Plan. Please contact us atearlyyears@wales.gsi.gov.uk.

Heddiw mae Adeiladu Dyfodol Disglair: Cynllun y Blynyddoedd Cynnar a Gofal Plant yn cael ei lansio. Mae’r Cynllun yn diffinio’r hyn a olygwn wrth y blynyddoedd cynnar, mae’n cydlynu gwahanol bolisïau a rhaglenni sy’n effeithio ar y blynyddoedd cynnar, ac mae’n nodi camau gweithredu i’w cymryd dros y 10 mlynedd nesaf.

Dyma’r prif themâu:

•       Iechyd a lles plant

•       Cefnogi teuluoedd a rhieni

•       Addysg a gofal plant o ansawdd yn y blynyddoedd cynnar

•       Addysg gynradd effeithiol

•       Codi safonau

Caiff y Cynllun ei noddi ar y cyd gan y Gweinidog Addysg a Sgiliau a’r Gweinidog Cymunedau a Threchu Tlodi a chaiff gefnogaeth lawn y Cabinet. Mae’r Gweinidogion yn cydnabod y bydd angen i bob un ohonom gydweithio’n agosach er mwyn cyflawni amcanion y Cynllun i wella cyfleoedd pob plentyn yng Nghymru.

Gallwch fynd at y Cynllun drwy’r ddolen ganlynol:

Adeiladu Dyfodol Disglair

Byddem yn croesawu unrhyw gwestiynau neu adborth am y Cynllun. Cysylltwch â ni ynearlyyears@wales.gsi.gov.uk.

Gan fod yr e-bost hwn yn cael ei anfon gan sawl tîm polisi, mae’n flin iawn gennym os byddwch chi’n ei dderbyn fwy nag unwaith.