Northern Ireland Archived News: 2009
November - December 2009
NMC/Regulatory
Update; Preparing
and administering the Pandemrix® vaccine ; Standards
for medicines management - please update your copy ; New
nursing education standards address the care of people with dementia
GP
revalidation scheme calls for patients' views
HPC Update: Influenza pandemic; HPC
position statement and general information
New
imaging system will provide real benefits for patients
Health
Minister commends Trust staff for making a difference
Have you seen NI
Direct?
Minister
praises O2 for removing roaming charges on calls to the Lifeline Helpline
October
NMC/Regulatory
Update; Urgent:
return your re-registration documents immediately ; Swine
Flu Pandemic NMC Position Statement ; Health
Hotel 2009: Patient safety, an election priority? ;
Orion
wins Northern Ireland ECR deal
New
GMC Confidentiality Guidance for Doctors
TIGER
competences updated
Women
and midwives gather in Belfast to discuss the future of midwifery
Lifeline
provides vital support to people in crisis September
NMC/Regulatory
Update; Are
you due to re-register in September or October? ; New
Student Guidance published ; November
edition of NMC News
Delivering
Healthcare to the Armed Forces:A Protocol for Ensuring Equitable Access
to Health and Social Care Services
N. Ireland Health
Minister and CMO Pledge to Develop Strategy on Mental Health Based on
New Study
Northern
Ireland Reports Second Death Related to Swine Flu
August
NMC/Regulatory Update; Student
guidance - available from September ; Contacting
the NMC by post during the CWU industrial action: delays to the postal
service ; Read the latest NMC
News
GMC
interactive e-learning site - what do you think of this?
HPC Update: August
HPC In Focus
New
integrated care pathway and nursing assessment tool launched
Attacks
on health and social care staff will not be tolerated
Swine
flu guidance issued for schools and parents
July 09
NMC/Regulatory Update; New
NMC Record Keeping Guidance; CHRE
Reports on Advanced Practice (NMC
response to CHRE report re Advance Nurse Practice) ; HealthSpace
on line Survey for Clinicians ; NMC
Blog talks of Fitness to Practice Guidance for Employers ; NMC
to develop practical guidelines for professionals on whistle-blowing
; NMC
response to RCN decision on assisted suicide (see RCN
neutral on assisted suicide )
HPC Update: HPC
advertises for Education and Training Committee Members ; HPC
receives positive assurance from the health professions watchdog
eHealth
Workshop Presentations
New ICN
Tele-nursing Network
Useful Telecare
and telehealth articles on the NI Centre for Connected Health web
site
People
in Northern Ireland who have swine flu will only be given antivirals following
an assessment by their GP.
CHRE
Reports on Advanced Practice
Have you seen NIDirect?
What do you know about PHR's? Take the 'virtual tour' on the US Veterans
My HealtheVet site
and read A
Research Agenda for Personal Health Records (PHRs) )
June 09
NMC/Regulatory Update for June; NMC
to develop practical guidelines for professionals on whistle-blowing
; Influenza
pandemic: NMC position statement and general information ; Confidentiality
Advice Sheet updated
HPC Update: New
Council for the Health Professions Council appointed ; HPC
launch online Continuing Professional Development (CPD) presentation
; June
HPC in Focus Newsletter
Health
Minister joins 'Wall of Life' campaign
Researchers
to develop health IT-equipped clothing for elderly
Health
Minister launches new guidance for care of older people
Funding
opportunity for nurse-led teams to help develop, implement and evaluate
locally focused innovations that improve patient care
May
NMC/Regulatory Update for May; Take part in the survey
which asks you to comment on the NMC website . Plus:Public
to influence nursing education through online portal ; NMC
on Facebook ; Influenza
pandemic: NMC position statement and general information ; Standards
for medicines management: evaluation
results
£27million
investment for two health and wellbeing centres in West Belfast
Live
Webinar Thu 28th May 2009“Making Time to Care”
NMC
welcomes government report on cross-border health
Swine
Influenza
Clean
hands vital in fight against infections
April
NMC/Regulatory Update for April: Database
mooted for healthcare professionals and see GPs
to be revalidated online (Maybe the future for nurses too -
see Improvements
to the regulation of healthcare professionals) Remind yourself about
current NMC
Revalidation information
Did you know there are NMC
Code Champions right across the UK countries?
Did
you know there is draft NMC guidance for nursing and midwifery students?
The RCN is seeking advice re it's website on tele-health and tele-care
- take
part in the survey
NI
GPs report survey concerns
New
era for health and social care
Health
Minister praises role of regional crisis helpline
Health
Minister announces Clostridium difficile leaflet
Virtual
Academy for Health Launched - every two weeks a new online
discussion with experts on the European healthcare issues that foster
the use of ICT for learning, exchange, and collaboration in the healthcare
sector is launched
March
RCN
is advertising for an eHealth adviser - great opportunity - could
be a secondment
NMC Update for March: NEW! Care
and respect every time: new guidance for the care of older people ;
The
NMC invites expressions of interest from parties for the provision of
research services on its behalf. Consultation on the
new draft Guidance on professional conduct for nursing and midwifery students
; Revalidation
- make sure you know what it means
New
independent authority will help to check children and vulnerable adults
in N. Ireland
Health
Minister committed to satellite radiotherapy service
Robinson
and McGuinness hold talks with Obama
Silicon
Valley set to come to Belfast
Be sure that you know about about the European
Centre for Connected Health in Northern Ireland
February
Mobile
broadband hot spots set for rural Northern Ireland
Health
Minister launches new way of assessing older peoples needs
Services
for sufferers of major trauma to be improved
Vulnerable
groups to benefit most from spending plans
Minister
announces names and identities of new organisations
January 2009
This month's NMC/Regulatory Body Update: New
Position statement: remote assessment and prescribing ; Take part
in the DoH
consultation on safeguarding adults ; Action
is needed to improve consistency of maternity services
HPC UPdate: Leeds,
Belfast and Edinburgh - new Employer Events!
The
Health and Social Care Reform Bill completes its Assembly process
Chief
Executives of new Health and Social Care organisations announced
Northern
Ireland completes barcode presciptions project
Health
Minister leads consultation on delivering the Bamford vision of legislative
reform
EHMA Annual Conference 2009:Success
in a Changing Market: Innovation, Funding, Communication; 24 –
26 June 2009, Innsbruck, Austria CALL FOR PAPERS EXTENDED
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