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Tim Spector at BSLM2022
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Lifestyle Medicine Education is going direct to Practices
Over the last year, one of our key successes has been getting lifestyle medicine education direct to many practices, CCG's and regional training hubs. Whilst it remains a huge feat, there’s still many areas to permeate, but we are so proud of the progress made and it's all thanks to you - our members. From providing bespoke educational content for learning initiatives to representing at more nursing, GP and other healthcare conferences nationally, we have opened many more channels of communication this year and the results are evident!
In the last month, we were honoured to get the opportunity to co-host a prevention and lifestyle medicine session with Regional Director, GP & Prevention lead, Dr Clare Nieland. Clare was successful in blocking out some protected learning time within her CCG (Slough, Bracknell & WAM) with the sole focus on educating both the clinical and non-clinical teams on lifestyle medicine, and the role it can play in managing, reversing and preventing chronic disease. We were so grateful, as always, for the contributions from Dr’s Clare Nieland herself, Alex Maxwell, Sheena Fraser, Reeta Karamchandani, and Adam Smith, as well as Alicja Wypasek and Alejandra McCall who all stepped forward to support. The information shared was so valuable to drive awareness on both how health professionals can use lifestyle medicine in their practice, and also, going a long way to empower individuals, as to how to make small changes in their own lives, creating sustainable healthy habits! If you’d like to see more, where possible, the recordings will be updated to member resources by the end of the month.
Another May initiative saw Our Chairman Dr Rob Lawson and Regional/Social Prescribing Director Dr Alex Maxwell spending some quality time with “new to practice fellows”. Facilitating a 3 part session introducing the concepts of lifestyle medicine and how to implement this in practice and introduce to patients. It was a great opportunity to ensure the influence lifestyle changes can make in the management, reversal and prevention of chronic disease, is included in their future practice.
Emma Mulligan, Head of Operations, has also had some great engagement with our partner Undergrad Lifestyle Medicine Societies to ensure collaboration and support is given to our future health professionals. "I was inspired by their leadership, drive and determination to create healthier societies, empowering patients with the education to make the much needed changes, yet so humbled by the vulnerability in seeking insight, hope and guidance from our experience lifestyle medicine practitioners" Emma shared.
If you have any training requirements or can create opportunities like the above for BSLM to host a similar type of session, or contribute to one yourself, please do reach out to office@bslm.org.uk
Lifestyle Medicine
in Focus
Chronic pain: The 'unbearable condition affecting one in four
A survey of over 4000 adults (16-75) suggests a quarter of people in the UK are living with chronic pain, a BBC article reports.
For decades patients have suffered with chronic pain, given options of mainly oral medication, steroid injections and surgery.
The tide is changing and patients should now feel optimistic and empowered that simple lifestyle changes in sleep, diet and improving one's mental health can also go a very long way.
This new approach is backed by evidence-based medicine and the health care profession. Be part of the chronic pain revolution and live a fulfilling life.
BBC have also released an exclusive documentary 'A Life of Pain' highlighting the staggering number of people living with chronic pain, that you can watch here. More patients need to know - Help us to drive awareness of the lifestyle changes that could improve patients quality of life.
Brisk Walking May Slow Biological Ageing Process
Great to see more of this! Research has indicated a direct link between speed of walking and the genetic marker of biological age.
Community pharmacist consultation service (CPCS)
PCC is supporting primary care networks (PCNs) and practices to increase referrals to the CPCS. More stories through PCN News...
NHS prevention programme cuts type-2 diabetes chances
An NHS programme providing advice on healthy eating and exercise reduces the chance of getting type 2 diabetes.
Diet type can increase potentially harmful gas in gut
Scientists looked at colonic hydrogen sulfide production in people in response to animal- and plant-based diet interventions.
Increasing access to sport and physical activity
Get Yourself Active have announced they are partnering with Sport England, working to improve access to sport and physical activity across the country, so that more people can experience the lifestyle benefits it brings.
Integrating community pharmacy into local urgent care services
The CPCS is improving access for local people to urgent care by reducing pressure on GPs and emergency departments. This has been done by providing patients with consultation and assessments for minor illness.
New long-term condition Proactive Care Frameworks improve workforce capacity and patient care
UCLPartners have developed a series of Proactive Care Frameworks with the aim of helping those living with long term conditions stay healthy during and beyond the Covid-19 pandemic.
BSLM & EICC shortlisted for Conference & Events Award
We are delighted to announce that BSLM’s 2021 conference in Edinburgh is a finalist in the Association Excellence awards for best Not for Profit Conference.
We will be in London on 1st July, to hopefully lift the award on behalf of the staff team and membership of BSLM, and the EICC, who made the event such a great one in the face of the continued Covid 19 pandemic. It was, after all, a great conference!
Lifestyle as Medicine - Changemakers
As a Lifestyle Medicine Changemaker, we invite you to capture your healthy everyday #1Change story, on your smartphone.
Your 1-minute smartphone video film clips with caption / story (maximum 5 words) will be part of a global repository and historical archive of lifestyle medicine. The clips will be curated into a collective film series, which will be premiered and screened at the BSLM annual conference 2022 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Check out some examples of the clips you can create:
Mindfulness Watching the Sun Setting - Dr Sunil Kumar
Just 30 minutes keeps me on track - Dr Adaeze Ifezulike, MBE
Upcoming BSLM Events
May Monthly Webinar
Tuesday 17th May | 7pm
Please do join us live on the evening to have your questions asked and join the conversation. All our webinars are CPD Accredited (1hr) and certificates can be obtained on request.
Gavin Routledge
Walking for lower back pain
Dr Charlotte Marriot
Mental Health
IBLM / BSLM Lifestyle Medicine Certification: Info Session
Thinking of certifying in Lifestyle Medicine?
Join this info session on Tuesday 7th June (7pm) and find out more.
The IBLM/BSLM 2022 Certification offers you the chance to obtain accreditation in a growing field, providing you with the foundation for a successful career in Lifestyle Medicine.
Not only will you gain officially accredited certification from the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine, you will also have the confidence to integrate Lifestyle Medicine practices into your daily work as a GP.
This expertise will be reflected in your work, and enables you to help prevent, treat and reverse chronic illness more sustainably, as well as ensuring you draw awareness to your own lifestyle needs.
Plant Based Diets and Cardiometabolic Disease: Free online webinar
Thursday 26th May | 7pm
Join Dr Monica Aggarwal, preventive cardiologist, Adjunct Associate Professor at University of Florida, for this free online webinar, alongside Plant-Based Health Professionals UK
Why should I join this webinar?
- Learn about the impact of plant based nutrition on di-abetes
- Learn about the different types of plant based diets
- Understand fats and carbohydrates and their impact on health
Plant Based Diets in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Wednesday 8th June | 7pm
Join Angeline Taylor, Renal Dietitian for this free online webinar with Plant-Based Health Professionals UK.
Why should I join this webinar?
- Understand the effects of a plant-based diet on Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
- Learn about the effects of a plant-based diet on potassium control
- Understand the effects of a plant-based diet on phosphate control
(CPD Accredited with 1 CPD Hour from the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine and CME accredited for the LM MOC)
Tim Spector speaking at BSLM 2022
We are delighted to announce that Professor Tim Spector is confirmed to be speaking at BSLM 2022 - our annual lifestyle medicine conference - in London this September. He will be talking about 'Personalising Metabolic responses to sugar'.
Tim is a Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at Kings College London and honorary consultant Physician at Guys and St. Thomas' Hospital. He is an expert in personalised medicine and the gut microbiome and started the famous UK Twin Registry in 1993.
Other announced speakers:
- Sir Muir Gray: 'A Cultural Revolution'
- Professor Paul Aveyard: 'Behaviour Science'
Looking forward to seeing who else will be speaking at BSLM 2022? Stay tuned to our social media (@britsoclm) for all the latest speaker announcements!
Last month of Early Bird sales
There are just over 3 weeks remaining in our Early Bird ticket sales for BSLM 2022, with sales ending on Monday 6th June. Our Early Bird tickets offers the best option for you to attend BSLM 2022 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this September. Whether you'll be attending virtually or in-person, don't miss out, get yours now!
GP Opportunity
We are currently looking for GP’s who are working in and around City and Hackney to provide lifestyle medicine advice to those signed up for virtual group consultations around women’s health. Following successful engagement events , Group Consultations Ltd and the City and Hackney PCN’s are looking to provide additional Virtual Group Consultations sessions in this area.
One of the key requests has been for evidence-based Lifestyle advice, around women’s health which provides us with a great opportunity to get lifestyle medicine at the forefront of discussions and they would like to engage with some GP’s willing to offer some time to share this advice, in the coming sessions. If you’re looking to gain exposure to virtual group consultations, this would offer a great opportunity to gain some first-hand experience and likely to lead to publications, potential paid work and opportunities for embedding this model in your own practice. Sessions will arranged in line with availability, 60 min sessions, virtually (MS Teams).
For other member opportunities and promotions, check out our website
Dance in Cancer Care: Introductory Training
1st - 3rd July 2022 | Penny Brohn UK, Bristol
Bringing together people working across the dance and the health sectors to gain understanding and insights about how dance can;
- Innovate cancer care services
- Support the wide ranging physical, mental and social health challenges associated with cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Create vital communities of care that lead to individual and collective wellbeing
The training is both practical and discursive, delivered across 2.5 days.
Physical Activity Clinical Champions NHS Job Positions
The Physical Activity Clinical Champions (PACC) programme is part of the Moving Healthcare Professionals Programme (MHPP) is a partnership programme led by OHID and Sport England, which aims to increase awareness, skills and change clinical practice of health professionals in the promotion of physical activity to patients at risk of, or with, health conditions.
Available roles:
- Medic
Email us - office@bslm.org.uk
