WHAM presents the south London arm of their pilot, Powering Up to the Evelina Grand Round.

An inspiring session examining what advocacy in child health looks like in the 21st century. We heard from parents, healthcare workers and campaigners on how we can effectively advocate for the families we work with.

We heard from families of children with medical complexity and their stories of hope through adversity. We heard about children and young persons councils in a London hospital where staff and patients were working together to make a change to the service that really matters to patients. Finally we discussed the importance of connecting across systems to drive lasting change across organisations.

We heard from the team at APLE (Addressing Poverty With Lived Experience) APLE promote the voices and influence of those with lived experience of poverty on the decisions that impact them and to raise awareness of and reduce the stigma associated with poverty.   

We were inspired by Noreen West and Sarah Baker from Sheffield who shared their experience of addressing health inequalities in clinical practice, followed by a fantastic discussion.