We're fortunate our Chair Dr Guy Pilkington is in the latest Chats with Changemakers podcast - talking about the perseverance and courage it takes to lead #change and remain steadfast in your mission YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1GESZil...

It’s wonderful to hear from @angbroadbridge.bsky.social in the 🍂 Autumn edition of Juno magazine. She was featured in their ‘my life, my way’ section, talking about how we can redesign #MaternalMentalHealth support for young mothers. Pick up a copy ➡️ junomagazine.com

Tom Riordan is 2nd permanent secretary at the Department of Health & Social Care & is focusing on effective partnership for NHS #productivity He said historically the #NHS hasn't been as good as orgs such as local authorities, that are more used to the approach, at stopping things that don’t work

Happening now!

Dr Nisha Sharna from Leeds Teaching Hospitals talking about how data needs to be joined up. We have systems for recording patient info but they don’t talk to each other effectively. Patients will often be unaware clinicians don't have access to every system. Sharing data will create efficiencies

Sam Allen from the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is now taking part in a panel discussion on developing effective NHS partnerships with industry, for which she feels we need to unlock optimism, simplify rules and be more flexible to work better together

At the #HealthInnovation North event in #Leeds where Jim Mackey @NHSEngland CEO recognised the likely overwhelm felt across the NHS, stating there's a way to go but the 10yr plan will restore public confidence. Planning guidance on its way to enable better daily delivery to build for the future

🥳 We’ve been blown away by the incredible work from the National Innovation Centre for Data trainees from the Data Innovation Bootcamp. In five days, they developed three practical and realistic ways to unlock the value in Ways to Wellness patient data, which we’re excited to explore further.

Join @angbroadbridge.bsky.social at the Population Health: Strongest Start Conference on #WorldChildrensDay, 20 November in Newcastle upon Tyne. Organised by @childrennortheast.bsky.social & Centre for Population Health. #CPHCNE25 Sign up ⬇️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/population...

Making a difference to the lives of children with chronic conditions, and their families, thanks to a partnership between @newcastleuni.bsky.social, the Great North Children's Hospital and @waystowellness.org.uk. It's being picked up by other children's hospitals too: from.ncl.ac.uk/space-pilot-...

It was amazing to see 90 people dialling into the Applied Research Collaboration on ‘Developing and supporting ethical practice in research’ yesterday. Read more about what Ang Broadbridge spoke about in Research Matters magazine: the-sra.org.uk/common/Uploa...

We’re delighted that @newcastleuni.bsky.social have shone a spotlight on the SPACE Pilot in their From Newcastle blog 🌟 SPACE Pilot is a collaboration between Newcastle University, Ways to Wellness and the Great North Children’s Hospital. from.ncl.ac.uk/space-pilot-...

Don’t forget to join us next week on 1 October for the Pain Community of Practice meeting exploring TAPER2: Deep end project to support reduction of Opioid and Gabapentinoid prescribing. Sign up ⬇️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pain-commu...

Anna Basu & @angbroadbridge.bsky.social spoke about SPACE Pilot at the 7th Great North Paediatric Conference last Friday. They explained the impact of taking a whole-family approach to support for children with complex, chronic conditions by integrating the hospital with community settings.

Check out this new blog post on celebrating a powerful new animation: See the Whole of Me. A collaboration between @waystowellness.org.uk, The Happy Mums Foundation, Roots and Wings Design and @newcastleuni.bsky.social Open Lab - this film is a community, life-course approach to maternal listening.

Sonia Townend and Ang Broadbridge were with NICD trainees, looking at a data science challenge - how do we unlock the value of data on over 11,000 Ways to Wellness patient journeys? They will work together through the week on this challenge, and on Friday, they will get to hear their ideas.

Hear from our CEO, Sandra Mitchell-Phillips, in this new blog about @thekingsfund.bsky.social conference on the 10-year plan for healthcare across England, which included speakers such as Wes Streeting and @andyburnham.bsky.social. www.waystowellness.org.uk/newsblogs/10...

Pictured is Dr Jack Mosley, son of the late Michael, who gave a view on weight-loss meds like Ozempic as a tool to help, but urged they're not the full story, with ultra-processed food a factor, as well as the fact patient discussions around weight should focus on health impact not figs on a scale!

Day 1 concluded with a session on how lifestyle medicine can support #obesity. Panellists agreed it's more complex for many than simply moving more & eating less

Fab to see our poster at the BSLM Conf & to be with so many practitioners who see the impact of #LifestyleMedicine Pics: RCN Gen Sec Prof Nicola Ranger, #PublicHealth Dr Richard Pinder, Matt Waugh, #MentalHealth nurse/PT, Dr Ed Maile & Dr Jen Unwin www.waystowellness.org.uk/prosper

You are not alone. 🎞️ This new animation, See the Whole of Me, explores the transformational power of maternal listening. The film shares the authentic voices of mums and mums-to-be from seldom heard communities, who are often excluded from the healthcare system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKKL...

⚽ Great to see the Your Move initiative between Ways to Wellness and Northumberland FA featured in the Shields Gazette. www.shieldsgazette.com/health/healt...

#ICYMI places are still available

🥳 We had a fantastic training session with Eleanor Seaver from Children's Voices in Action, who came to talk with our SPACE pilot Team about Child-led Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact – helping us build a toolkit to bring children’s voices into the work we do.

Do you know a young person aged 13-17 who is managing a long-term or acute health condition and would like to play #football? ⚽ We are partnering with Northumberland FA to offer inclusive football training from 18 Sept at St Peter's Sports Hub. Register ➡️ www.northumberlandfa.com/news/2025/au...

Join us to learn more about TAPER2: Supporting Vulnerable Patients to “Wait Well” 📅 Date: 1 October 📍 Location: Online 🎫 Pain Community of Practice North East & North Cumbria TAPER2 supports vulnerable patients to “Wait Well” as they prepare for surgery. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pain-commu...

It's been a great day at @thekingsfund.bsky.social conference on the 10-yr plan for #healthcare in England, where @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social explained the plan is,"for our nation’s health." Looking forward to more discussions as the day draws to a close & our role in supporting its implentation

We gave evidence to a recent @hi-nenc.bsky.social Citizens' Jury looking at urgent challenges around the way people experience persistent pain We're pleased to see its recommendations published & look forward to seeing this important work develop healthinnovationnenc.org.uk/what-we-do/i...

☀️ This is a quick reminder that our office will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday, 25 August. If you have any queries our team will get back to you on Tuesday, 26 August. #BankHoliday #OfficeClosure

🥳 Last week, we wished Fay Howell a very happy retirement. Fay brought empathy and laughter into every interaction, with both colleagues and clients in her work as a link worker over the last eight years. We will all miss her!

Change is inevitable and its pace within #healthcare is rapid following the publication of the government's 10-year #health plan, Fit for the Future. We look forward to helping the three radical shifts take root, but there are questions as well as answers. www.waystowellness.org.uk/newsblogs/10...

🪙 Could you help lead us as our new Head of Finance? ➡️ 30 days’ holidays ➡️ 5% employers pension contribution ➡️ full-time equivalent £50,000pa (£20,000pa to £25,000pa actual for two to two-and-a-half days a week) ➡️ flexible hybrid working Deadline: 8 August waystowellness.org.uk/newsblogs/re...

We're thrilled to see the SPACE pilot featured in the @nihr.bsky.social Annual Report 2024/25! Thanks to the NIHR evaluation, the SPACE pilot secured further funding to extend the project, supporting more families of children with complex healthcare needs.

What could Neighbourhood Multi-Disciplinary Teams (NMDTs) for children and young people look like across the #NorthEast and #NorthCumbria? @angbroadbridge.bsky.social recently joined the Child Health and Wellbeing Network Huddle with NHS North East and North Cumbria to explore this.

Seeking a qualified #accountant to become part of our Senior #Management Team as our new part-time Head of #Finance, as we prepare to wish Mike Bareham well in his retirement. Apply by 8 August! www.waystowellness.org.uk/newsblogs/re... #Leadership #JobAlert #Financejobs #charityjobs

Yesterday, we joined the Supporting Children and Families Theme Event with @arcnenc.bsky.social to talk about how we took the initial idea for SPACE pilot through a collaborative test and learn delivery, with robust evaluation, leading to more funding to support families who need it.

Today @angbroadbridge.bsky.social was at an exclusive screening of a collaborative film on maternal listening for women whose voices are featured having been through our Maternal Mental Health pilot - thanks to @newcastleuni.bsky.social & many more partners www.waystowellness.org.uk/maternal-men...

As the #NHS turns 77 and the government sets out its 10-year plan, focused on local, personalised, and holistic care, we talk about what good integration in healthcare looks like. 📖 Read the full Persistent Physical Symptoms prototype case study: www.waystowellness.org.uk/newsblogs/go...

In light of the 10yr #health plan - emphasising local, personalised, holistic care by multi-disciplinary teams with non-clinical support at their core, practice manager at West Rd Medical Centre explains how our work has been integrated into its services: www.waystowellness.org.uk/newsblogs/go...

📆 Don’t forget about the NIHR Supporting Children and Families Theme – Networking and Showcase Event next week on 9 July. We will be bringing real-life examples of how SPACE pilot supports children with complex needs and their families. Register ⬇️ arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/events/suppo...

This aligns with what we see with many of our clients, who are referred to our prototypes due to their physical conditions, but our team members tell us that the holistic care they provide makes the biggest difference to their #MentalHealth

New research from Our Future Health UK shows that people living with chronic inflammatory conditions have almost double the risk of mental health issues, like depression and anxiety. www.ukri.org/news/study-e...

Join us at the NIHR Supporting Children and Families Theme – Networking and Showcase Event on 9 July. We will discuss how we are using a whole family approach to support children with complex healthcare needs through our SPACE pilot project. arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/events/suppo...

Thanks to NetKno for the practical tips shared at today's @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social small group workshop at @newcastleuni.bsky.social's Catalyst on working with industry and in particular - #networking. The value of building diverse networks came across particularly strongly too!

💤 Thank you to Jason Ellis, Director of the Northumbria Centre for Sleep Research at Northumbria University, for teaching us all about #sleep. Many clients suffer from sleep problems, and as Jason explained, good sleep contributes to better health both physically and mentally.

Privileged to spend the day at Redhills Durham, a former miners’ hall steeped in regional history, transformed into a dynamic conferencing and events space. We're at the Insights North East Annual Conference #INE2025.

We believe that #SmallCharities play a vital role in holistic healthcare; from advocacy to much needed #wellbeing support. During #SmallCharitiesWeek we’d like to thank our partner small charities and organisers that support small charities to thrive.

We’d like to thank some of our research partners: @healthequitynorth.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @nihr.bsky.social @arcnenc.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @nhsconfed.org @fuseonline.bsky.social and there are many more!

We've been involved in developing unique primary studies, had our work presented at academic conferences, contributed to #research networks, and have been involved in training health and care staff through universities around #SocialPrescribing & #MaternalMentalHealth...

It’s #Red4Research day, where we celebrate research and all those making it happen. We work closely with academics, publishing research on our test-and-learn prototyping models & have been featured in 98 individual academic studies