Scotland Archived News: 2008August 2008 Scottish
health sector investigations - Ombudsman emphasises the importance of
good record keeping. RCN issues important new e-Health Policy Documents: “Consent to access, share and create eHealth records” and “Nursing content of electronic patient / client records”. Work in Primary Care? e-Library launches on line general practice nurse toolkit and Scottish GPs to prescribe telephone therapy Interested in Advanced Practice? Scottish government releases interesting document: Supporting the Development of Advanced Nursing Practice Care for infants and toddlers in your practice? The Infant & Toddler Forum aims to provide healthcare professionals with practical help and information on infant and toddler nutrition and development and has a new CPD accredited on line learning tool called Open Book - all you need to do is register July 2008 You are also invited to to take part in a consultation on the content of new constitution rules for the four NMC statutory committees (Investigating; Conduct and Competence; Health; and Midwifery), all of which play a key role in the work of the NMC. Meeting Edinburgh 18th July Scotland's National Care Standards web site Web site celebrating 60 years of the NHS in Scotland New e-Health Strategy published - Beller eHealth: Better care ; Scotland commits to incremental e-health Do not miss this new framework - Information Governance in NHSScotland: A Competency Framework Scottish GPs to get choice of systems NHS Lothian declares 'data amnesty' Involved in a Hospital at Night service? Read the Hospital at Night 2008 UK Implementation Survey Report Review of Capital Projects in Scotland June 2008 GMC Review of Confidentiality Guidance - for information New Website Celebrating 60 years of the NHS in Scotland New Resource - Using Information - Improving Healthcare Parliament Endorses New Drugs Strategy Join in the National Conversation on Scotland's Future and read about the Scottish Futures Trust See the Skills Framework for Working in an Information Age Royal College of Nursing proudly presents - e-Health: we’re UP FOR IT –are you? a lunchtime meeting, sponsored by the Information in Nursing Forum on 16th July from 12md – 2pm (buffet lunch provided) Venue: Seminar Room 2, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Edinburgh University, Chancellors Building, Little France Crescent. This is promising to be a most interesting event with presentation of new data from the RCN pre-reg e-Health educational project and discussion on options to develop local e-Health Community of Practice. To register your place please email bbaker@bournemouth.ac.uk May 2008 The draft Scottish Government e-Health Strategy for 2008 - 2011 is out for consultation - if you would like to see the document and take part in the consultation please email sian.kiely@rcn.org.uk. The NMAHP e-Health Strategy is already published and the NMAHP KM Network is available for you to join. Get involved in the e-Health developments in Scotland! Nurse pay - you MUST have your say - the RCN is running a consultation on the new Pay Proposals - register your opinion now Scottish National Telecare Project April Newsletter Carestream mid-way through NHS Scotland PACS Scottish GPs call for GP system choice New Funding for fitness activities and Play@Home in NHS Fife Campaign urges better telecoms for deaf users ICN Congress Dirban June 2009: Call for Abstracts Sub Theme 8. Technology, innovations and informatics New Rowntree Report 'Supporting older people in care homes at night' based in Scotland April 2008 Do not miss the RCN Information in Nursing Forum’s Fringe Meeting at Congress – ‘Computer says No – Are you bothered?’ – This session will be stimulating, interesting and challenging – and everyone who attends will stand the chance of walking away with a new MP4 player Do not miss this This month's NMC/Regulatory Body Update;The new Code is available now to read and download New funding for telecare in Scotland announced Scottish NHS to receive £201m for e-health Scotland to pilot new sexual health system NHS Tayside launches video GP trial NHS Scotland rolls out document management Getting to GRIPS with Chronic Pain in Scotland new report on chronic pain The Scottish Management of Antimicrobial Resistance Action Plan 2008 (ScotMARAP) available on line Do you find barriers at work which hold back e-health developments? NICE have published guidance'How to Change Practice' which might be useful Work in telephone consultation? See this newly published work
based on NHS Direct Wales: SNOOKS H.A., WILLIAMS A.M., GRIFFITHS L.J.,
PECONI J., RANCE J., SNELGROVE S. , SARANGI S., WAINWRIGHT P. & CHEUNG
W.-Y. (2008) Real March 2008 Funding lifeline for healthy living centres in Scotland NHS waiting lists in Scotland are now at an all-time low. International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) Bulletin plus on line article Standardized Nursing Language: What Does It Mean for Nursing Practice? Interested in Telecare? Join the Telecare Knowledge Network (TKN) Priority treatment for veterans The transport and energy links between Scotland and Northern Ireland are set to be strengthened Lecturer in Health Informatics post advertised at University of Dundee NMC Education Road Show 29th May Glasgow - Education Road shows - Case studies sought February 2008 Work in telephone consultation? Interesting study with NHS 24 Scottish citizens to shape cancer strategy Better planning and funding needed to sustain Scotland’s free personal care Gene analysis site launches in Europe GMC launches Consultation on Confidentiality - Protecting and Providing Information Enhanced protection for NHS workers Work in the Community? QNI has launched a new Campaign: ' Nursing N°1 - encouraging you to spend as much time on your own health and wellbeing as you do on your patients’ and be sure to visit the Community Nursing Team Census pages January 2008 Why not start the year by recycling your Christmas Cards? NHS 'now four different systems' Integrated patient record system rolls out from acute to community sector in NHS Fife Standards for adult hearing services Interested in Health Screening? New report on the use of CT for the health assessment of asymptomatic individuals Care for clients with long term conditions? Interesting new report 'The Future of Care Funding: Time for A a Change' well worth a read New Scottish Action Plan released: Better Health, Better Care Interested in Falls Prevention? Interesting new research Scottish Government publish Consultation Document on a Local Healthcare Bill Like to get published? Nurse Author & Editor journal offers advice on writing quality manuscripts, avoiding rejection, finding publishing opportunities, editing and reviewing. Overview of Scotland's health and NHS Performance in 2006-7 published Health Protection Scotland publish audit of National Hand Hygiene Campaign Visit the Audit Scotland Web Site
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