Fostering community engagement through events By partnering with health and social care groups to build awareness and collaborative programmes, BMJ Group is improving local healthcare services whilst strengthening the community’s role in health research and implementation. Our established reference groups and networks support our success in this area; we engage many stakeholders, including patients, caregivers, research institutions, and health professionals, to ensure diverse and inclusive participation in health projects. We facilitate continuous capacity building, peer support, and training for public contributors and researchers, enhancing the effectiveness of community partnerships. The 2024 International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare: supporting local participation BMJ Group provided funding and bursaries for Newham, East London to support 64 local patients and community members’ attendance at the 2024 International Forum. By facilitating this local
East London NHS Foundation Trust: addressing homeless health needs BMJ Group’s collaboration with the East London NHS Foundation Trust during the 2024 London Forum focused on improving health outcomes for the homeless population by working with local voluntary and charitable organisations. This initiative helped address the homeless community’s unique health challenges, fostering partnerships that could deliver targeted healthcare services. By involving local organisations in designing and implementing health programmes, we ensured that the services were tailored to the community’s specific needs, promoting better health outcomes and integration.
The opportunity to host guests from around the world to see our work in our homeless health primary care practices as an Experience Day at the London Forum in 2024 offered us rich insights and feedback, as well as appreciation and validation of the work that our fantastic staff and service users achieve together, that will continue to enrich our ongoing improvements.” Dr Amar Shah , Consultant forensic psychiatrist, and Chief Quality Officer at East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT)
involvement, we enhanced the Forum’s relevance to the community and empowered local individuals to engage in discussions that directly impacted their health services and outcomes.
We want to ensure that those most affected by health policies and practices have a seat at the table.” Dr Ashley McKimm , Director of Partnership Development, BMJ Group
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