A workshop to develop practical skills in creating a shared appreciation of hazards to health.
Health risks are often little understood and poorly communicated, typically getting high profile - often sensationalistic - coverage in the media, sometimes with seriously adverse effects for people and programmes. Health professionals and all those responsible for programmes which are affected by people’s attitudes and reactions to health risks need to be able to identify, assess and communicate health risks, and to understand that to be effective this process needs to be a dialogue that takes account of stakeholder’s concerns and likely reactions.
This one-day workshop will develop participants’ practical skills for identifying, assessing and communicating health risks. By the end of the workshop participants should be better able to:
- identify and assess health risks
- present key information about health risks in a simple and accessible manner
- understand how risks are perceived differently by different people
- craft key messages about health risks to a variety of stakeholders
- develop strategies for communicating about risk in ways that will lead to support for informed action
The workshop is relevant to all those dealing with actual or potential health risks i.e. a wide range of NHS, Local Authority, private and voluntary sector staff including doctors, nurses, managers and community and public health specialists.
The workshop will comprise a mix of short presentations and group exercises for a practical “learning by doing” approach. It will be led by an accomplished presenter and facilitator with particular experience in health risk assessment and communication (including the co-authorship with a former Chief Medical Officer of a landmark paper on risk communication).
If you would like any further information please contact Marion Deacon on marion.deacon@phast.org.uk.
NOTE - PRICE INCLUDES VAT
Please register your interest to attend this course at this time - fees and available dates to be advised shortly.
