ICON Week 2023

The third annual ICON week (25 to 29 September 2023) is here to raise awareness of infant crying and how to cope to support parents/carers and prevent serious injury, illness and even death of young babies as a result of Abusive Head Trauma that happens when someone shakes a baby.

ICON is a programme adopted by health and social care organisations in the UK to provide information about infant crying, including how to cope, support parents/carers, and reduce stress.

This year’s ICON Week is once again focussing on sharing ideas and best practices.  Many webinars are taking place throughout the week and are open to everyone.  For more information and joining instructions, please view the programme below.

Programme

10:30 – 10:35

Welcome to ICON Week 2023

Sue Anslow – ICON programme manager

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10:35 – 10:50

Introduction

Dr Suzanne Smith PhD – ICON founder and programme advisor

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10:50 – 11:00

A few words from our chair

Jane Scattergood QN – ICON National Steering Group chair

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11:00 – 11:15

Audit feedback

Sue Anslow – ICON programme manager

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13:00 – 13:30

Never, Ever Shake a Baby Videos – how to use social media to keep babies safe

Dr Joanna Garstang MRCPCH PhD, Designated Doctor for Child Death and Associate Professor of Child Protection

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14:30 – 15:00

Raising awareness of ICON and abusive head trauma within the multi-agency

Laura Kefford and Monica Davis

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10:00 – 10:30

Delivering ICON to the teenage audience

Craig Johnson – SCPHN/Clinical Advisor for School Health for SSAFA, based in British Forces Cyprus

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11:00 – 11:30

STORK programme and ICON

Tilly Pillay and Vijay Jobanputra

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13:30 – 14:00

Locala’s approach to ICON and male inclusivity

Eleanor Marcham – Team Leader 0-19 service

15:00 – 15:30

An accessible website for all

Rebecca Smyth – ReachDeck

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10:00 – 10:30

Get our message heard

James Footitt – Account manager at Bauer Media

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11:00 – 11:30

Update from 0-19 HCP across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Moved to 3.30pm on Thursday

13:30 – 14:00

Why the UK Major Trauma Network is a stakeholder in parent advice at birth and supports the ICON message

Dr Giles Haythornthwaite – Consultant Paediatrician

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15:00 – 15:30

ICON Developments in Lancashire

Deborah Gibbons – Safeguarding Midwife, Carla Clarke – Named Midwife Safeguarding, and Karen Turzynski – Clinical Practice Lead

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10:30 – 11:00

Rethinking Dads

Krishnen Sawmynaden and Professor Anna Tarrant

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12:00 – 12:30

Probation and ICON

Tim Roberts – Health & Justice Partnerships Manager

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13:00 – 13:30

MECSH and ICON in Harrow Health Visiting

Karen Tyson-Lee and Monica Davis

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14:30 – 15:00

ICON in general practice

Dr Rachael Jolley

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15:30 – 16:00

Update from 0-19 HCP across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Lois Fisher Deputy Clinical Lead – ICON

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10:00 – 10:30

Dad Matters and ICON

Kieran Anders

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10:45 – 11:30

Parent Ambassadors

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11:30 – 12:00

Final thoughts and close

Dr Suzanne Smith PhD – ICON founder and programme advisor

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If you are having problems watching the webinar videos please see our YouTube playlist.