47th Annual NAHPS Conference & Annual General Meeting
Bookings are now closed
Friday 17th June 2022, Corams, 41 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AZ
8.45am registration to 4.30pm close
This year’s theme is “Beyond the Pandemic”
What we have learned, and how this has informed future practice
We are delighted to share with you our Agenda:
Keynote Speaker: Kate Pye, Professional Lead of NHS England, Children & Young People
“National Update and developing play services across the NHS”
Charlotte Fairall
“Sophie’s Story, a mother’s campaign”
Melanie Peeke, ADHD and Autism Lead, ADD-Vance
“One size doesn’t fit all, nuggets of knowledge about children with ASD and/or ADHD
Victoria Kempster, Noah’s Ark Hospice
Play: the Bigger Picture
Peg Belson Lecture: Frenchesca James-Young, Senior Youth Support co-ordinator & advanced South Youth Support Specialists, UCHL
The OnWArd Programme – outreach service for the Wellbeing of Adolescents
Lisa Beaumont and Tracey Martin, Leeds NHS and Sandra Gulyurtlu, Starlight Children’s Foundation
Virtual is the new reality. A study of the use and impact of VR in hospital procedures.
Adrian Voce, Interim Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Starlight Children’s Foundation
A new framework for children’s healthcare: Challenges and opportunities for the health play community
Paulina Perez Duarte Mendiola, Paediatrician, MSc Medical Anthropology & PhD Student
Children’s perspectives of Hospital Specialised Play Interventions
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CONFERENCE ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS – Closed
An integral part of our conference is the Peg Belson Lecture which celebrates the professional practice of the Health Play Specialist. The chosen abstract will be a 45-minute presentation on the “theme Beyond the Pandemic”.
We welcome abstract submissions from Health Play Specialists working within children and young people’s health services, and individuals or groups of professionals working alongside Health Play Specialists within the multi-professional team.
The closing date for submissions has now passed, thank you for your contribution
The successful submission will be notified by 29th April
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