Our Learning Academy Launch! BSLM Newsletter February 2022
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Dear member,
BSLM are proud to announce the launch of our Learning Academy.
We have reached another milestone in our development with the opening of our Learning Academy. From next week learners will be able to access the first course made available through our Learning Management System, via a dedicated page on the BSLM website, for free.
As members we want to give you the opportunity to experience the new, immersive learning experience before anyone else, so that we can gain your feedback and comments on the look and feel of the course. This will inform future course development as we define the “look” of BSLM courses.
Fulfilling a promise we made at our 2021 Conference, therefore, our initial course, “Lifestyle Medicine: An Overview” will be made available free of charge to our BSLM Members, so keep an eye on your mailbox for instructions on how to access this at the beginning of next week.
Looking forward to the launch Fraser Quin, BSLM Executive Director, commented, “This is an exciting day for BSLM and I hope that our members will enjoy the learning experience. There has been a lot of hard work to get us to this point and I would like to thank all of those involved for their invaluable input. We are currently developing a range of exciting and interesting courses and I am looking forward to sharing those learning opportunities with members over the coming months.”
The Learning Academy is a significant step forward for BSLM and forms a key element of our future growth and development plans. It also establishes BSLM as a major player in the Health Education field, and is a sign that BSLM as an aspirational organisation continues to grow and develop its influence and outlook.
IN THIS MONTH'S NEWSLETTER
- New BSLM2022 conference trailer
- Register for February's webinar
- MAN V FAT Info Sessions
- Last call for Festival of the North tickets - Deadline 15/02/22
- Join the Social Prescribing & School Special Interest Groups
- Catch up on the latest lifestyle medicine news, including new blog releases
- Get the latest NHS Network news stories
BSLM launch 2022 conference trailer
In line with the release of tickets for our BSLM 2022 conference, we have created a trailer to give everyone a taste of what is to come this September. Please do share and wide and tag us on social media. It's a great way to encourage those that may be starting to get interested in lifestyle medicine or highlight opportunities for how lifestyle medicine could help their community.
Check out the video above or head to the BSLM 2022 webpage to see more.
February' Monthly Webinar
You can still sign up for the latest BSLM webinar, set to take place on Tuesday 15th February at 7pm.
Hugo Ross, from TakeTenMinutes.co.uk, will be talking to us about the benefits of the outdoors and mental wellbeing exercises.
Meanwhile, Dr Helen Kini will be exploring menopause and lifestyle medicine.
You can register via the button below.
Man V Fat Info Session
Ben Middleton from Man V Fat will be taking an info session on Thursday 24th February, 7pm, highlighting how BSLM Members in the regions below can tap in to some funded programmes, and providing more insight into his organisation and their work at tackling obesity in men. Our partnership with Man V Fat looks to address the issues with male obesity and overcome the barriers that currently exist.
There are funded places available within certain regions on the Man V Fat Challenge.
Specific areas with MAN v FAT opportunities include:
- South Gloucester
- Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster
- Bath and Northeast Somerset
- East Sussex
- Surrey
- Lincolnshire
- Oxfordshire
If you have a patient who is eligible and ready to make a lifestyle change, just hand them a voucher (e-vouchers available for online appointments) with promo code BSLM. A dedicated coach will make contact to complete sign up.
You can also print off the voucher and a flyer for the course, to put them up and hand out the vouchers to eligible patients.
Festival of the North - Last call for tickets
On Saturday 19th February, the festival will be held virtually over Zoom, we will be hearing from key figures in the lifestyle medicine world.
The festival is open to all those interested in lifestyle medicine, and all students are welcome to attend!
As a BSLM Member, tickets are only £2. The deadline for ticket purchases is the 15th Feb.
Some of the speakers announced so far are outlined below, along with the pillar of lifestyle medicine they will be discussing:
Professor Tim Spector - Healthy Eating
Dr Shireen Kassam & Dr Linda Karlberg - Healthy Eating
Steve Mills - Mental Wellbeing
Dr Philip Batty - Physical Activity
Nick Littlehales - Sleep
Vacancies: Special Interest Groups (SIG)
BSLM value specialist expertise to guide the work of the Society and convene a Special Interest Group (SIG) structure to provide an evidence-based resource for members. Both the Social Prescribing and the Schools Special Interest Group (SIG) are looking for currently looking for new members.
If you have a special interest and/or expertise in either of the above areas, we'd love to chat. You would be responsible for creating and documenting best practice and creating resources to prepare health professionals on LM for social prescribing and schools / adolescents.
BSLM is also considering the creation of a prehabilitation Special interest group. Should this be an area of interest, please do get in touch.
Anyone interested in any of these groups should reach out to us at office@bslm.org.uk
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Lifestyle Medicine Latest News
A year of Uniting the Movement
It has now been over 1 year since Sport England launched their 'Uniting the Movement' strategy, with the aim of transforming lives and communities through sport and physical activity.
This strategy seeks to tackle inequalities within society that limit opportunities for people based on factors such as background, gender, bank balance and postcode.
Read more and check out the video released to mark this year anniversary here.
Healthy weight coach - elearning for healthcare
The Healthy Weight Coach elearning programme has been developed for colleagues in primary care and primary care networks who already engage and interact with people as part of their role and are interested in supporting people who want to prioritise their weight, health and wellbeing.
It is a new, voluntary role with an additional and, in some cases, overlapping, set of competencies and responsibilities to a person’s existing substantive role.
Read more.
Best Healthy Eating Patterns 2022
US News have brought forward a list of 40 of the best healthy eating patterns in 2022. They are scored through an overall score, a weight loss score and their healthiness score.
The list covers a vast range of options, from Mediterranean to Asian, even including a fertility healthy eating pattern. These choices can offer inspiration to Patients looking for the right pattern to suit their own specific requirements.
Read here.
Regular Physical Activity could cut Covid-19 death risk by 1/3
Sebastien Chastin, Glasgow Caledonian University’s Professor of Health Behaviour Dynamics, has led a global research study exploring the impact physical activity has on infectious diseases.
The study found that regular physical activity reduces the risks of dying from infectious diseases, such as Covid-19, by 31%. 30-minutes of activity five days a week or 150-minutes per week that gets you slightly out of breath such as walking, running, cycling and strengthening exercises can have a massive impact on immunity to these diseases.
Read more here.
NICE guideline on rehabilitation after traumatic injury
NICE has published new draft guidelines
This guideline covers complex rehabilitation needs after traumatic injury, including assessment and goal setting, rehabilitation plans and programmes, physical, psychological and cognitive rehabilitation, rehabilitation for specific injuries, coordination of rehabilitation in hospital, at discharge and in the community, and commissioning and organising rehabilitation services.
Read more here.
Plant Based Nutrition
8 week distance learning course - starts Feb 7th 2022
BSLM has teamed up with the University of Winchester to offer an eight-week course in Plant Based Nutrition. The course is designed for health professionals who would like to incorporate evidence-based nutrition into their practice and will help you answer questions such as what is a healthy plant-based diet; how can it be achieved; and what are the benefits?
Plant Based Health Online: Virtual Group Consultations
Plant based health online (PBHO) is a CQC regulated lifestyle medicine healthcare service providing online support from a doctor-led team of healthcare professionals. There are currently still spaces available for colorectal, prostate and breast cancer groups. Plant Based Health Online uses an evidence-based diet and lifestyle approach to support patients living with common chronic illnesses and cancer. They are now running virtual group consultations for cancer survivorship, type 2 diabetes, weight management and other conditions. You can find out more about their services by visiting the Plant-Based Health Online website here
Reset your Health
Until May 5th, 2022 (Online)
Reset Your Health is an informative and individualised online programme which equips the user with evidence-based nutritional advice and the practical skills they need to eat healthily. Using a detailed ingredient-based algorithm RYH provides recipes personalised to an individual’s food preferences, dietary requirements and health conditions helping reverse health conditions caused by lifestyle.
Afternoon Tea with Docs
Every Sunday at 5pm (Online on Zoom)
Join Dr Linda Mizun and Dr Erica Lin every Sunday for relaxed and educational health and lifestyle medicine discussion aimed at health professionals and the general public.
Stress Management and Resiliency Training
9am every Wednesday from Feb 23rd - April 12th (Online)
This 8-week research-proven* program will help you develop self-care tools to recognise and manage your stress, reduce medical symptoms and enhance your quality of life.
The course will cost £390. BSLM and PBHP UK members are eligible for a £30 discount.
Injecting the personal into physical activity and care
Studies show that regular physical activity has very significant mental and physical benefits for disabled people. However, disabled people are also less likely to engage in physical activity anywhere near as often as non-disabled people. Adding personalisation gives disabled people the control and choice over their life that can increase this activity and bring huge improvements to their livelihood...
Evaluating the success of pioneering Prehab4Cancer programme
NHS Networks have shared an evaluation report on a rehabilitation and recover programme, launched by Prehab4Cancer. This report found that patients experienced long lasting benefits from the initiative, seeing improvements to their functional health, quality of life and long-term behavioural change...
Support our Work with #1Change Merchandise!
Check out our range of #1Change merchandise we have on offer and support our organisation in reframing healthcare! The hoodies, t-shirts and vests available in store are perfect to show off at BSLM2022
Lifestyle Medicine Resources
At BSLM we are continuing to raise awareness of lifestyle medicine and the transformative benefits it brings to the everyday lives of patients.
Below there are two flyers for you to print off, share around your practice and help reach out and improve the impact lifestyle medicine can have in your community.
Together, let's try to reach out to those not yet familiar with lifestyle medicine and its growing influence on the health and wellbeing agenda.
The flyers offer a quick summary of who we are and what we do, as well as an explanation of the six pillars of lifestyle medicine.
