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The Sustainable Healer Conference


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Two-day Conference for Health Professionals: Influencing Radical Change that Starts with Us

I will admit I was a significant sceptic about the practical applicat on of lifestyle medicine, and how it could work in an overburdened and disempowering system like the NHS.

However , after sitting in with Dr Kath Jones at Alness Medical Practice for just one session, I admit I am a convinced.
It is sustainable in terms of prescription reduction (I saw only one script written all day!), and reducing bounce/back repeat appointments , as people certainly felt respected, listened to, and actively empowered to help themselves.
It is also sustainable in terms of staff
satisfaction/burn out reduction. I could not imagine taking a day to see only ‘ heart sink’ patients , and how good it might feel as a practitioner .
— Dr Laura Forsyth, GPST3 in NHS Highland October 2024

“The Sustainable Healer” confernece, a two-day conference for health professionals exploring how lifestyle medicine and mind-body medicine can transform our health and the way we practice..

The event draws on the wisdom of thought leaders, NHS “trailblazers,” and people with lived experience of overcoming pain and illness.

Over the course of two days of Inspirational talks, practical workshops and a conference dinner, we will create a vision of a “whole-person” NHS, making best use of finite resources and maximising planetary health.

This event has been hand-crafted by Wild-Ness Health, a unique collective of health professionals, creative artists, and people with lived experience, on a mission to change the way we think about health.

Programme

THURSDAY 27th MARCH

915am THE INTRODUCTION Dr Kath Jones

930-11am THE CONCEPTS

Keynote speeches by Prof Paul Garner, Dr Marisa de Andrade, Dr Ingrid Hoeritzauer and Dr Ollie Hart.

1130am-1pm THE CONNECTION

“The Power of Now” and From Rescuer to Coach” workshops led by Caoimhe Keohane and Dr Ollie Hart

2-4pm THE CULTURE

“Write to Inspire” and “Language Matters” workshops led by James Hickson and Dr Barbara Phipps

4-415pm MOVEMENT/EMBODIMENT ACTIVITY

415-5pm QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION All Speakers

7pm-12 midnight CONFERENCE DINNER

FRIDAY 28TH MARCH

915am THE INTRODUCTION Dr Kath Jones

930-11am THE AGENTS OF CHANGE

Keynote speeches by Rachel Hives, Fergus Weir, Judith James-Davies & Penny George

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1130am-1pm THE CARE

The Six Pillars , Explaining the “Medically Unexplainable” and Stories of Hope workshops led by all speakers

2-330pm THE COLLECTIVE

Sense about Science, Our Health in Our Hands and Just One Thing workshops led by all speakers

330-345pm MOVEMENT/EMBODIMENT ACTIVITY

345-430pm SUMMING UP & NEXT STEPS Dr Kath Jones

430pm CLOSE

Workshops

The Power of Now

A guided breathwork practice to start the conference with presence

From Rescuer to Coach

A practical exploration of how coaching shifts power to patients.

Write to Inspire

Expressive writing to connect with our values and question our beliefs

Language Matters

Exploring the impact of language on patients’ beliefs and actions.

The Six Pillars

How this concept can boost our health AND empower our patients.

Explaining the “ Medically Unexplainable”

A practical approach to the diagnosis of “neuroplastic” conditions.

Stories of Hope

An exploration of the therapeutic power of hope in the consultation.

Sense About Science

Overview of resources supporting a whole-person approach to care.

Our Health in Our Hands

How AI can empower patients to make positive lifestyle changes.

Just One Thing

Capturing our collective experience to influence radical change.

Price £349 for members of Wild-Ness includes a three-course conference dinner on the Thursday. Membership is free at wild-ness.newzenler.com

Special conference rates from £36 pp/night for a twin room email info@wild-ness.co.uk for details

Travel by the Caledonia Sleeper from London or fly from London, Manchester, Birmingham & Bristol

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