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The Black Health Improvement Programme for General Practice

Target Audience/Eligibility Criteria

This Black Health Improvement Programme (BHIM) is a culturally appropriate education and training package to support General Practice. The programme is free to your practice and endorsed and delivered by the Caribbean and African Health Network (CAHN). To be an early adopter of this programme and begin the process of making your GP practice inclusive and culturally aware, Please use the sign up form

Course Aim

The programme has been developed in response to a consultation with the Caribbean and African Community and healthcare professionals who wanted to better improve health outcomes within the black community. This programme will assist in addressing the health and wellbeing inequities that have been unaddressed for decades and further exposed by COVID-19. The programme is quality assured and provides awareness of a range of issues that impact upon the engagement of Caribbean and African people in relation to their health and wellbeing.

BHIP provides a package of:

  • A dedicated period of taught culturally appropriate engagement (virtual training in 2021).
  • Access to a bank of video and audio materials across specific and prevalent health conditions found in the Black community.
  • A helpline for advice and referral for targeted intervention or appropriate services.
  • Access to posters and resources to display in your practice.
  • Accreditation following training and assessment, with support to improve

Trainer/Facilitator

Delivered by the Caribbean and African Health Network (CAHN)

Cost

This programme free to the practice and keen to see your service develop into one that continuously helps to improve the health and wellbeing experience of Caribbean and African people in Greater Manchester.

To find out more about the programme please visit: https://gmprimarycarecareers.org.uk/black-health-improvement-programme/.