Health Inequalities Training for Norfolk and Waveney

The Norfolk and Waveney Health Inequalities Training Programme is a blended learning programme, designed to support primary care staff in their understanding of Health Inequalities and the impacts of these to provide improved access, a better experience and improved health outcomes for underserved communities.   

 Successful completion of the training will support individuals in their journey to become a Health Inequalities Advocate within their organisation to promote the Health Inequalities Framework for Action principles, embed these guiding principles into their organisational ways of work and to signpost and support colleagues in their own development and understanding of these expectations.   

The Community of Practice will be a series of interactive webinars, led by the trainer, accessible to all who complete the half-day training session.  The Community of Practice aims to reinforce the learning content, provide an opportunity for participants to connect/reconnect with fellow learners, share their progress and plan the next steps in their journey to becoming a Health Inequalities Advocate. 

Delivered online via Teams

All attendees MUST have completed the in-person half-day training before booking on Community of Practice

Meet the trainer

Our selected Trainer, Joanne Haws, is a Registered Nurse with 30 years of experience in clinical practice, education and training both nationally and within the Norfolk and Waveney health systems. Her clinical speciality is cardiovascular disease prevention, where she has led many projects and initiatives focussed on reducing health inequalities. 

As a Faculty Member and former Non-Executive Director of the National Association of Primary Care (NAPC) Joanne has been at the forefront of driving the Population Health Improvement (PHI) agenda. She has been a facilitator on the NAPC National CARE Programme, supporting front line healthcare workers to develop leadership skills and resilience, underpinned by the principles of PHI.  She has also developed a CARE Masterclass that explores the impact of the wider determinants of health on individual and population health outcomes.  

Joanne has also been a Clinical Consultant to the National CLEAR Programme, supporting clinicians and organisations to deliver transformation and redesign to enhance the care of patients and populations.  Joanne is a proud native of North Norfolk where she is involved in many community activities including being the Chair of Wells Sea Cadets and a PCC Member of Sculthorpe Church. 

Joanne is an acclaimed clinical trainer, who consistently achieves positive evaluation feedback from participants in a variety of roles across the spectrum of health and social care.  Over the past 20 years she has delivered training on behalf of Smart Health Solutions, Learn With Nurses, Education for Health, Anglia Stroke and Heart Network, the British Heart Foundation and the National Association of Primary Care, along with a number of professional societies in the field of cardiovascular disease and NHS organisations across Norfolk and Waveney.   Joanne particularly enjoys the opportunity to deliver face to face training but is highly experienced in engaging learners remotely via online platforms and through publication of her work. 

“Loved the really practical focus and use of case studies, really enabled me to apply the information to my own practice” 

Paramedic