Healthcare Communications Association (HCA)

🌳 Did you manage to join our Under the Tree session "Calming the Mind & Body Through Sound" 🌳 If so, let us know what you thought of it in the comments, or complete our feedback form: https://lnkd.in/ezqfs5eQ If not, then during the session we explored how breath helps regulate the nervous system, fosters resilience and facilitates a more grounded and empowered approach in the quest for better stress management. You can watch the session here: https://lnkd.in/eAS4GSqJ Visit our website to download the FREE materials (handout and presentation): https://lnkd.in/eRETxcxE We have plenty more sessions coming up! Please visit the schedule and select the sessions you would like to join: https://lnkd.in/eW75dBjR #UnderTheTree #WorkplaceWellness #MentalHealthAtWork #StressRelief #CorporateWellness #MedComms

As Global Diversity Awareness and Black History Months come to an end, we launch the final instalment of our Diversity in Communications series here: https://bit.ly/3BkLOgg Thank you to Helena Boyce from Youbuntu for delivering this series of self-guided videos and worksheets to help empower us with knowledge and understanding, to provide us all with greater confidence when discussing and supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). The need to embed DE&I into everything we do continues throughout the year, not just for this month of awareness raising. But we hope by sharing and discussing Diversity in Communications with your teams, it helps catalyse greater understanding of the significant role we all have, to achieve equity for all. #DiversityinComms #TogetherForBetter

Congratulations to our CEO, Mike Dixon for receiving a Highly Commended for his poem ‘Mission’ in this year’s Black in White Poetry Competition. Black in White shares poems and opens minds about racism in the workplace. Started by former journalist and healthcare communicator, Charlotte Shyllon FCIM, the annual poetry competition is open to all people of colour and allies, and this year’s published anthology of the winning and highly commended poems, ‘The girl from Niue,’ is the fifth book in the series. Responding to his Highly Commended, Mike explained: ‘I am flattered and delighted that the judges considered my simple, yet heartfelt poem, Mission, as worthy of such recognition, and thank them for its inclusion. I am very privileged in my role at the HCA to be able to work with many amazing DE&I advocates and member organisations to help our sector in its own journey to ensure a welcoming and equitable career for all.’ ‘The girl from Niue’ can be purchased here: https://bit.ly/3NIgb3p

IS IT WOMEN IN HEALTH OR WOMEN’S HEALTH? In the latest issue of the HCA’s journal Innovation Uncovered, we sat down for an ‘In Conversation with Anna Maxwell,’ Founder and CEO of consumer healthcare company, MAXWELLIA. Read the interview on Pages 22-25 here: https://bit.ly/3moAa9m #InnovationUncovered #TogetherForBetter

ONLY ONE QUESTION NEEDS TO BE ASKED In the latest issue of the HCA’s journal Innovation Uncovered, Jamie Whitburn, Consultant at Stirred Health Limited and Sema Gornall, CEO at The Vavengers discuss how asking a simple question could help end female genital mutilation. Read the article on Pages 18-21 here: https://bit.ly/3moAa9m #InnovationUncovered #TogetherForBetter

🌳 Did you manage to join our Under the Tree session "The Power of Breath"?🌳 If so, let us know what you thought of it in the comments, or complete the feedback form: https://lnkd.in/ezqfs5eQ If not, then during the session we explored how breath helps regulate the nervous system, fosters resilience and facilitates a more grounded and empowered approach in the quest for better stress management. You can watch the session here: https://lnkd.in/e45vPPFB Visit the campaign hub to download the FREE materials (handout and presentation): https://lnkd.in/eRETxcxE We have plenty more sessions coming up! Please visit the schedule and select the sessions you would like to join: https://lnkd.in/eW75dBjR #UnderTheTree #WorkplaceWellness #MentalHealthAtWork #StressRelief #CorporateWellness #MedComms

Turning from Pain towards Solutions. In the latest issue of the HCA’s journal Innovation Uncovered, Sarah Savage, Independent Consultant discusses how blending tech and creativity is helping to close the gender pain gap. Read the article on Pages 14-17 here: https://bit.ly/3moAa9m #InnovationUncovered #TogetherForBetter

It’s week 3 of our Diversity in Communications programme for Global Diversity Awareness and Black History Months. This week we are focusing on Racial Literacy. There is a new self-guided video available via the link below and an associated fact sheet that can be used to discuss and explore these topics further within teams or organisations. Led by Helena Boyce from Youbuntu the aim for this self-guided initiative is to help empower you with knowledge and understanding, to provide you with greater confidence when discussing and supporting diversity, equity and inclusion in your working environments, your communication activity, and your everyday lives. Our lives are always busy, but please take some time out to recognise and celebrate our differences using these thought provoking videos as a catalyst. And if you missed last week’s video on diversity, it remains available via the same link. https://bit.ly/3BkLOgg Diversity in Communications has been developed by the HCA in partnership with Mearns & Pike Ltd #DiversityinComms #TogetherForBetter

“A staggering 8 in 10 of us turn to these platforms for information on doctors, hospitals and diseases”. In the latest issue of the HCA’s journal Innovation Uncovered, Rebecca Carter, Head of social media at Ogilvy Health discusses why social media needs to talk about health. Read the article on Pages 12&13 here: https://bit.ly/3moAa9m #InnovationUncovered #TogetherForBetter