IHM and MHSC
Annual Conference
& Exhibition 2007
For a brief review of the 2007 Conference which took place at the Harrogate International Centre, 9-10 May. Please click on to the ‘find out more’ link below.
For news on events in
2008 – keep checking this
web site.
HEALTH MANAGEMENT EDITORIAL
The IHM magazine Health Management goes out to members every two months. It is designed to suit the busy lives of healthcare managers wherever they work and offers a practical learning tool to help readers do their jobs more professionally.
Health Management is about helping readers to develop managerial skills and knowledge that will be valuable whether they work in the public, independent or voluntary sector. Every issue covers a range of common issues that face healthcare managers, whatever their specific role, and provides practical support and advice on tackling these widespread problems.
Contributions come from individuals and organisations with specialist expertise and knowledge to share. The magazine also offers key messages and top tips from IHM regional events.
Regular features include:
- Comment from IHM’s chief executive on challenges facing healthcare managers
- The latest IHM initiatives, such as award schemes
- Careers advice
- Details of regional conferences, workshops and seminars
- Profiles and case studies of IHM members
- News of learning and development programmes
- Employment and legal questions answered.
The May/June issue of Health Management will focus on valuing people, whether patients, colleagues or staff. It will include features on:
- Managing incentive schemes
- Helping people adapt to new technology
- The importance of treating people with dignity
- What makes healthcare managers unique
Other articles planned for 2007 will cover a wide range of topics, such as
- Disabled access
- Improving public involvement
- Patient safety
- Complaint handling
- Challenging leadership opinion
- Commissioning for the future
- Infection control
- Accident reporting
- Communicating change
