Friday, 8 June 2012
A series of information and training sessions are being run across Wales on the Child Measurement Programme.
Fourteen sessions are being held throughout the whole of Wales to inform NHS staff about how the Child Measurement Programme for Wales will be implemented within each health board from September 2012.
The sessions are primarily for school nurses and child health data entry staff and will provide staff with the background to why children are being measured, details of changes to procedures and local guidelines. Practical training will also be provided by Tam Fry from the Growth Foundation on the consistent measurement of children.
Time has been allocated at lunch for informal networking for anyone interested in the Child Measurement Programme for Wales.
Dr Khesh Sidhu, Consultant in Public Health and Lead for the Child Measurement Programme said, “We have nearly had one full school year of the Child Measurement Programme for Wales being operational and reception aged children being measured.
“The training sessions planned will be extremely useful to ensure consistency throughout the programme and will provide a discussion forum for the new guidelines.
“We also want to take the opportunity at the training roadshows to meet staff involved either directly or indirectly in the Child Measurement Programme for Wales at lunch to share experiences of the Programme in its first year and welcome anyone who is part of the Programme to come along.”
The details of the training events are as follows:
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Health Board
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Venue
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Date
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Cardiff & Vale UHB
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Inspiration Suite 1, Village Hotel, 29 Pendwyallt Road, Coryton, Cardiff CF14 7EF
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Mon 11 June
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Cwm Taf HB
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Room RG29, Orbit Business Centre, Rhydycar Business Park, Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1DL
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Tue 12 June
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Cwm Taf HB
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Hawthorn Leisure Centre, Fairfield Lane, Rhydyfelin, Pontypridd CF37 5LN
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Wed 13 June
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Abertawe Bro Morganwg UHB
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Court Colman Manor, Pen y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4NG
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Thu 14 June
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Powys HB
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Training Room, Bronllys Hospital, Bronllys, Brecon, Powys LD3 0LU
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Mon 18 June
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Hywel Dda HB
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Classroom, Bronglais General Hospital, Caradog Road, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 1ER
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Tue 19 June
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Powys HB
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Resource Room, Machynlleth Hospital, Heol Maengwyn, Machynlleth, Powys SY20 8AD
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Wed 20 June
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Betsi Cadwaladr UHB
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Pavilion Theatre, Promenade, Rhyl, Denbighshire LL18 3AQ
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Tue 26 June
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Betsi Cadwaladr UHB
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Menai House, Ffordd Penlan, Parc Menai Business Park, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 4HJ
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Wed 27 June
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Betsi Cadwaladr UHB
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The Board Room, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Croesnewydd Road, Wrexham LL13 7TD
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Thu 28 June
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Hywel Dda HB
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Police Headquarters, Llangunnor, Carmarthen SA31 2PF
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Mon 09 July
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Hywel Dda HB
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Committee Room 1, Pembrokeshire County Council, County Hall, Haverfordwest, SA61 1TP
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Tue 10 July
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Abertawe Bro Morganwg UHB
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The Richard Ley Development Centre, DVLA Upper Fforest Way, Swansea SA7 0AN
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Wed 11 July
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Aneurin Bevan HB
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Caernavon Villa & Education Centre, Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital, Cwmbran
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Thu 12 July
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To book a place on the training day or to attend lunch please contact Washington Magaya on Washington.magaya@wales.nhs.uk or 01792 607397. Place are limited for those who are not school nurses and child health data entry staff.
For further information on the Child Measurement Programme for Wales please visit the webpages.
Source:
Public Health Wales
