Ways to Wellness
@waystowellness.org.uk
We transform ideas into practical action by facilitating cross-sector collaborations that test healthcare interventions. From quick prototypes to longer term pilots, we are tackling health inequalities together.
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As we nearly come to the end of #TrusteesWeek, we’re highlighting the depth of #VCSE experience our trustees bring to the table.
At Ways to Wellness, we know how vital the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector is in keeping people well and reducing #HealthInequalities.
At Ways to Wellness, we know how vital the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector is in keeping people well and reducing #HealthInequalities.
November 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
As we nearly come to the end of #TrusteesWeek, we’re highlighting the depth of #VCSE experience our trustees bring to the table.
At Ways to Wellness, we know how vital the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector is in keeping people well and reducing #HealthInequalities.
At Ways to Wellness, we know how vital the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector is in keeping people well and reducing #HealthInequalities.
Great to be at The King's Fund conf on courage, honesty & the future of #healthcare
This panel looked at creating a system responsive to need given the impact of #poverty. Well thought out #policy can change outcomes for good but admin is crucial; patients can feel let down navigating the system
This panel looked at creating a system responsive to need given the impact of #poverty. Well thought out #policy can change outcomes for good but admin is crucial; patients can feel let down navigating the system
November 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Great to be at The King's Fund conf on courage, honesty & the future of #healthcare
This panel looked at creating a system responsive to need given the impact of #poverty. Well thought out #policy can change outcomes for good but admin is crucial; patients can feel let down navigating the system
This panel looked at creating a system responsive to need given the impact of #poverty. Well thought out #policy can change outcomes for good but admin is crucial; patients can feel let down navigating the system
It’s Trustees’ Week, and at Ways to Wellness, we are fortunate to have a board with a breadth of healthcare expertise.
Their valuable and extensive knowledge of #healthcare strengthens all our pilots and prototypes, so we make a real difference for the people & systems we serve
Their valuable and extensive knowledge of #healthcare strengthens all our pilots and prototypes, so we make a real difference for the people & systems we serve
November 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
It’s Trustees’ Week, and at Ways to Wellness, we are fortunate to have a board with a breadth of healthcare expertise.
Their valuable and extensive knowledge of #healthcare strengthens all our pilots and prototypes, so we make a real difference for the people & systems we serve
Their valuable and extensive knowledge of #healthcare strengthens all our pilots and prototypes, so we make a real difference for the people & systems we serve
We’re at the Neighbours Matter workshop this afternoon. Barbara Slasor, Community Development Lead, Gaunless Gateway Big Local, says: “Voluntary doesn’t mean amateur. It’s ok to try and fail because failure teaches us more than fear ever will.”
October 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
We’re at the Neighbours Matter workshop this afternoon. Barbara Slasor, Community Development Lead, Gaunless Gateway Big Local, says: “Voluntary doesn’t mean amateur. It’s ok to try and fail because failure teaches us more than fear ever will.”
We’re at the Connecting Communities Summit at the Glasshouse today. We’re kicking off with a keynote from Hilary Armstrong, Chair of @iconeighbours.bsky.social. She said: "The cost of not dealing with industrial decline is enormous." Neighbourhoods can give people opportunity, hope and aspiration.
October 22, 2025 at 10:45 AM
We’re at the Connecting Communities Summit at the Glasshouse today. We’re kicking off with a keynote from Hilary Armstrong, Chair of @iconeighbours.bsky.social. She said: "The cost of not dealing with industrial decline is enormous." Neighbourhoods can give people opportunity, hope and aspiration.
🏆 We won! We’re so proud to be part of TAPER2 - opioid deprescribing in socially deprived patients waiting elective surgery.
TAPER2 won the Partnership Working category in the Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Celebrating Excellence Awards 2025!
TAPER2 won the Partnership Working category in the Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Celebrating Excellence Awards 2025!
October 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM
🏆 We won! We’re so proud to be part of TAPER2 - opioid deprescribing in socially deprived patients waiting elective surgery.
TAPER2 won the Partnership Working category in the Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Celebrating Excellence Awards 2025!
TAPER2 won the Partnership Working category in the Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Celebrating Excellence Awards 2025!
🏆 We want to wish everyone good luck at the Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Celebrating Excellence Awards 2025.
We’re so proud that 'TAPER2 - opioid deprescribing in socially deprived patients waiting elective surgery' has been nominated in the 'Partnership working' category.
We’re so proud that 'TAPER2 - opioid deprescribing in socially deprived patients waiting elective surgery' has been nominated in the 'Partnership working' category.
October 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🏆 We want to wish everyone good luck at the Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Celebrating Excellence Awards 2025.
We’re so proud that 'TAPER2 - opioid deprescribing in socially deprived patients waiting elective surgery' has been nominated in the 'Partnership working' category.
We’re so proud that 'TAPER2 - opioid deprescribing in socially deprived patients waiting elective surgery' has been nominated in the 'Partnership working' category.
🎉 Join us in wishing our Head of Finance, Mike Bareham, a very happy retirement!
Mike is one of our longest-standing members of staff, having joined Ways to Wellness six years ago. We will be sad to see him go.
Mike is one of our longest-standing members of staff, having joined Ways to Wellness six years ago. We will be sad to see him go.
October 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
🎉 Join us in wishing our Head of Finance, Mike Bareham, a very happy retirement!
Mike is one of our longest-standing members of staff, having joined Ways to Wellness six years ago. We will be sad to see him go.
Mike is one of our longest-standing members of staff, having joined Ways to Wellness six years ago. We will be sad to see him go.
We're at #HENConf2025 where Prof Sir Michael Marmot (left) opened proceedings before handing over to #Liverpool Mayor Steve Rotherham (bottom) to explain progress towards the city becoming the UK's 1st #Marmot Combined Authority
And Lord John Bird gave a personal account of being born into poverty
And Lord John Bird gave a personal account of being born into poverty
October 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
We're at #HENConf2025 where Prof Sir Michael Marmot (left) opened proceedings before handing over to #Liverpool Mayor Steve Rotherham (bottom) to explain progress towards the city becoming the UK's 1st #Marmot Combined Authority
And Lord John Bird gave a personal account of being born into poverty
And Lord John Bird gave a personal account of being born into poverty
Great to attend the ‘Shaping the Future of Social Prescribing across the North East & North Cumbria’ Summit yesterday, with many enthusiastic participants in the #SocialPrescribing sector across the region.
Lots of interesting discussions around: using research and data, and how to measure impact.
Lots of interesting discussions around: using research and data, and how to measure impact.
October 9, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Great to attend the ‘Shaping the Future of Social Prescribing across the North East & North Cumbria’ Summit yesterday, with many enthusiastic participants in the #SocialPrescribing sector across the region.
Lots of interesting discussions around: using research and data, and how to measure impact.
Lots of interesting discussions around: using research and data, and how to measure impact.
We're fortunate our Chair Dr Guy Pilkington is in the latest Chats with Changemakers podcast - talking about the perseverance and courage it takes to lead #change and remain steadfast in your mission
YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1GESZil...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1GESZil...
October 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
We're fortunate our Chair Dr Guy Pilkington is in the latest Chats with Changemakers podcast - talking about the perseverance and courage it takes to lead #change and remain steadfast in your mission
YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1GESZil...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1GESZil...
It’s wonderful to hear from @angbroadbridge.bsky.social in the 🍂 Autumn edition of Juno magazine.
She was featured in their ‘my life, my way’ section, talking about how we can redesign #MaternalMentalHealth support for young mothers.
Pick up a copy ➡️ junomagazine.com
She was featured in their ‘my life, my way’ section, talking about how we can redesign #MaternalMentalHealth support for young mothers.
Pick up a copy ➡️ junomagazine.com
October 2, 2025 at 12:29 PM
It’s wonderful to hear from @angbroadbridge.bsky.social in the 🍂 Autumn edition of Juno magazine.
She was featured in their ‘my life, my way’ section, talking about how we can redesign #MaternalMentalHealth support for young mothers.
Pick up a copy ➡️ junomagazine.com
She was featured in their ‘my life, my way’ section, talking about how we can redesign #MaternalMentalHealth support for young mothers.
Pick up a copy ➡️ junomagazine.com
Tom Riordan is 2nd permanent secretary at the Department of Health & Social Care & is focusing on effective partnership for NHS #productivity
He said historically the #NHS hasn't been as good as orgs such as local authorities, that are more used to the approach, at stopping things that don’t work
He said historically the #NHS hasn't been as good as orgs such as local authorities, that are more used to the approach, at stopping things that don’t work
October 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Tom Riordan is 2nd permanent secretary at the Department of Health & Social Care & is focusing on effective partnership for NHS #productivity
He said historically the #NHS hasn't been as good as orgs such as local authorities, that are more used to the approach, at stopping things that don’t work
He said historically the #NHS hasn't been as good as orgs such as local authorities, that are more used to the approach, at stopping things that don’t work
Dr Nisha Sharna from Leeds Teaching Hospitals talking about how data needs to be joined up.
We have systems for recording patient info but they don’t talk to each other effectively. Patients will often be unaware clinicians don't have access to every system.
Sharing data will create efficiencies
We have systems for recording patient info but they don’t talk to each other effectively. Patients will often be unaware clinicians don't have access to every system.
Sharing data will create efficiencies
October 1, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Dr Nisha Sharna from Leeds Teaching Hospitals talking about how data needs to be joined up.
We have systems for recording patient info but they don’t talk to each other effectively. Patients will often be unaware clinicians don't have access to every system.
Sharing data will create efficiencies
We have systems for recording patient info but they don’t talk to each other effectively. Patients will often be unaware clinicians don't have access to every system.
Sharing data will create efficiencies
Sam Allen from the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is now taking part in a panel discussion on developing effective NHS partnerships with industry, for which she feels we need to unlock optimism, simplify rules and be more flexible to work better together
October 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Sam Allen from the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is now taking part in a panel discussion on developing effective NHS partnerships with industry, for which she feels we need to unlock optimism, simplify rules and be more flexible to work better together
At the #HealthInnovation North event in #Leeds where Jim Mackey @NHSEngland CEO recognised the likely overwhelm felt across the NHS, stating there's a way to go but the 10yr plan will restore public confidence. Planning guidance on its way to enable better daily delivery to build for the future
October 1, 2025 at 10:28 AM
At the #HealthInnovation North event in #Leeds where Jim Mackey @NHSEngland CEO recognised the likely overwhelm felt across the NHS, stating there's a way to go but the 10yr plan will restore public confidence. Planning guidance on its way to enable better daily delivery to build for the future
🥳 We’ve been blown away by the incredible work from the National Innovation Centre for Data trainees from the Data Innovation Bootcamp. In five days, they developed three practical and realistic ways to unlock the value in Ways to Wellness patient data, which we’re excited to explore further.
October 1, 2025 at 10:28 AM
🥳 We’ve been blown away by the incredible work from the National Innovation Centre for Data trainees from the Data Innovation Bootcamp. In five days, they developed three practical and realistic ways to unlock the value in Ways to Wellness patient data, which we’re excited to explore further.
It was amazing to see 90 people dialling into the Applied Research Collaboration on ‘Developing and supporting ethical practice in research’ yesterday. Read more about what Ang Broadbridge spoke about in Research Matters magazine: the-sra.org.uk/common/Uploa...
September 26, 2025 at 8:35 AM
It was amazing to see 90 people dialling into the Applied Research Collaboration on ‘Developing and supporting ethical practice in research’ yesterday. Read more about what Ang Broadbridge spoke about in Research Matters magazine: the-sra.org.uk/common/Uploa...
Anna Basu & @angbroadbridge.bsky.social spoke about SPACE Pilot at the 7th Great North Paediatric Conference last Friday.
They explained the impact of taking a whole-family approach to support for children with complex, chronic conditions by integrating the hospital with community settings.
They explained the impact of taking a whole-family approach to support for children with complex, chronic conditions by integrating the hospital with community settings.
September 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Anna Basu & @angbroadbridge.bsky.social spoke about SPACE Pilot at the 7th Great North Paediatric Conference last Friday.
They explained the impact of taking a whole-family approach to support for children with complex, chronic conditions by integrating the hospital with community settings.
They explained the impact of taking a whole-family approach to support for children with complex, chronic conditions by integrating the hospital with community settings.
Sonia Townend and Ang Broadbridge were with NICD trainees, looking at a data science challenge - how do we unlock the value of data on over 11,000 Ways to Wellness patient journeys?
They will work together through the week on this challenge, and on Friday, they will get to hear their ideas.
They will work together through the week on this challenge, and on Friday, they will get to hear their ideas.
September 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Sonia Townend and Ang Broadbridge were with NICD trainees, looking at a data science challenge - how do we unlock the value of data on over 11,000 Ways to Wellness patient journeys?
They will work together through the week on this challenge, and on Friday, they will get to hear their ideas.
They will work together through the week on this challenge, and on Friday, they will get to hear their ideas.
Pictured is Dr Jack Mosley, son of the late Michael, who gave a view on weight-loss meds like Ozempic as a tool to help, but urged they're not the full story, with ultra-processed food a factor, as well as the fact patient discussions around weight should focus on health impact not figs on a scale!
September 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Pictured is Dr Jack Mosley, son of the late Michael, who gave a view on weight-loss meds like Ozempic as a tool to help, but urged they're not the full story, with ultra-processed food a factor, as well as the fact patient discussions around weight should focus on health impact not figs on a scale!
Fab to see our poster at the BSLM Conf & to be with so many practitioners who see the impact of #LifestyleMedicine
Pics: RCN Gen Sec Prof Nicola Ranger, #PublicHealth Dr Richard Pinder, Matt Waugh, #MentalHealth nurse/PT, Dr Ed Maile & Dr Jen Unwin
www.waystowellness.org.uk/prosper
Pics: RCN Gen Sec Prof Nicola Ranger, #PublicHealth Dr Richard Pinder, Matt Waugh, #MentalHealth nurse/PT, Dr Ed Maile & Dr Jen Unwin
www.waystowellness.org.uk/prosper
September 19, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Fab to see our poster at the BSLM Conf & to be with so many practitioners who see the impact of #LifestyleMedicine
Pics: RCN Gen Sec Prof Nicola Ranger, #PublicHealth Dr Richard Pinder, Matt Waugh, #MentalHealth nurse/PT, Dr Ed Maile & Dr Jen Unwin
www.waystowellness.org.uk/prosper
Pics: RCN Gen Sec Prof Nicola Ranger, #PublicHealth Dr Richard Pinder, Matt Waugh, #MentalHealth nurse/PT, Dr Ed Maile & Dr Jen Unwin
www.waystowellness.org.uk/prosper
🥳 We had a fantastic training session with Eleanor Seaver from Children's Voices in Action, who came to talk with our SPACE pilot Team about Child-led Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact – helping us build a toolkit to bring children’s voices into the work we do.
September 12, 2025 at 8:14 AM
🥳 We had a fantastic training session with Eleanor Seaver from Children's Voices in Action, who came to talk with our SPACE pilot Team about Child-led Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact – helping us build a toolkit to bring children’s voices into the work we do.
Do you know a young person aged 13-17 who is managing a long-term or acute health condition and would like to play #football? ⚽
We are partnering with Northumberland FA to offer inclusive football training from 18 Sept at St Peter's Sports Hub.
Register ➡️ www.northumberlandfa.com/news/2025/au...
We are partnering with Northumberland FA to offer inclusive football training from 18 Sept at St Peter's Sports Hub.
Register ➡️ www.northumberlandfa.com/news/2025/au...
September 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Do you know a young person aged 13-17 who is managing a long-term or acute health condition and would like to play #football? ⚽
We are partnering with Northumberland FA to offer inclusive football training from 18 Sept at St Peter's Sports Hub.
Register ➡️ www.northumberlandfa.com/news/2025/au...
We are partnering with Northumberland FA to offer inclusive football training from 18 Sept at St Peter's Sports Hub.
Register ➡️ www.northumberlandfa.com/news/2025/au...
Great to hear from Andy Burnham, @mayorofgm.bsky.social, on the VCSE sector's crucial role, highlighting that good housing is vital for people’s health and creating a ‘live well’ approach at his speech during @thekingsfund.bsky.social conf on the 10-year plan for healthcare in England.
September 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Great to hear from Andy Burnham, @mayorofgm.bsky.social, on the VCSE sector's crucial role, highlighting that good housing is vital for people’s health and creating a ‘live well’ approach at his speech during @thekingsfund.bsky.social conf on the 10-year plan for healthcare in England.