CARERS COUNT CONFERENCE 25th NOVEMBER 2015 AGENDA 9.30 – 10.00 Registration/Refreshments 10.00 – 10.15 Welcome and Introductions Stephanie Dawe, Chief Nurse and Executive Director of Integrated Care Essex 10.15 – 11.00 Dame Philippa Russell Chair Emeritus and Special Adviser, Standing Commission on Carers 11:00- 12.00 Tommy Whitelaw - Son, Carer, Campaigner. 12:00 – 13.00 Lunch and Stands 13.00– 13:30 Stroke Survivor Cathy Selby & Magnum 13:30 – 14:00 Using lived experience to improve support for carers Dr Oonagh Corrigan, Commissioning and Research Manager at Healthwatch Essex and Yvette Wetton, Carers Lead, Healthwatch Essex 14:00 – 14.30 Tea / Coffee / Stands 14.30 – 15.00 Care Act - Carers Sheila Jones Social Care Lead 15.00 – 15.45 Learning to look after the self: Nourishing the mind and body Eilis Quinlan, Clinical Psychologist Mina Patel, Psychologist 15.45 – 16:00 Summary of the day 16:00 CLOSE