Scotland 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
Moray
helps public get Health-e
Scotland
opens almost paperless hospital
InterSystems
'wins Scottish PMS deal'
NHS
guidance providers win accreditation
October 2009
NMC/Regulatory
Update; Urgent:
return your re-registration documents immediately ; Swine
Flu Pandemic NMC Position Statement ; Health
Hotel 2009: Patient safety, an election priority? ;
Scotland
plans palliative care summary
New
GMC Confidentiality Guidance for Doctors
NHS24
absorbs Scottish telehealth body; Boost
for Scottish telehealth - read the Review
of the Scottish Centre for Telehealth
Swine
flu: former nurses urged to re-register
TIGER
competences updated
September 09
NMC/Regulatory
Update; Are
you due to re-register in September or October? ; New
Student Guidance published ; November
edition of NMC News
Scotland
Attempting to Reactivate 10,000 Former Nurses and Midwifes to Address
Any Potential Shortages Due to Flu Pandemic
Good
site with lots of conferences from Glasgow University including on
Sept 26th Sexual Health and Young People
Active
Nations Scottish Cup video
Glasgow
Royal Infirmary Launches Pilot Project to Improve Patient Safety In NHS
Scotland
Dumfries
deploys video conferencing
Reducing
child smoking rates
Two
Scottish NHS bodies rapped by ICO
Scotland
plans palliative care summary
Scottish
Draft Budget 2010-11: Health Spending in Scotland Would Increase by 2.4
percent
August 09
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
Scotland
edges closer to PMS contract
Dumfries
deploys video conferencing
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
Scottish
telemedicine trial success
Scotland
delivers e-prescription service and
Prescriptions go hi-tech
Scotland
awards device security contract
New ICN
Tele-nursing Network
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
Scotland:
NMAHP network identifies leaders to push ahead with the eHealth agenda
and be sure you know about NMAHP
MKN
Wall
of Life aims to boost organ donors
Funding
opportunity for nurse-led teams to help develop, implement and evaluate
locally focused innovations that improve patient care
Let's
talk about sex
High
levels of sick leave in Scotland prompts inquiry call
Better
dementia campaign
Chief
inspector of Healthcare Environment Inspectorate named
Scotland
could make patient injury compensation easier
May 09
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
Hospital
care for teenagers
Live
Webinar Thu 28th May 2009“Making Time to Care”
Video
case study: Mobile information helps care workers in Glasgow
Influenza
A (H1N1) virus
Technology
against fine dodgers
Organ
donation at 10-year high
Mental
health improvement plan
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?
Scottish government publishes it's Review
of Nursing in the Community: Baseline Study (also see research
findings) - whilst RCN Scotland launches it's vision
for community nursing in Scotland
Legacy
potential of the Commonwealth Games
Chinese
health professionals are to learn from Scotland's leading medical experts
under a pioneering new partnership
An
independent review is to be held into NHS Dumfries and Galloway's proposals
to redesign healthcare in the region
The RCN is seeking advice re it's website on tele-health and tele-care
- take
part in the survey
Fund
to help NHS workers
Scottish
cancer centres lead on high-tech radiotherapy
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
Scottish
LMCs demand action on IT choice
Dumfries
and Galloway secures USB sticks
New web Site - see Scottish
Physical Activity and Health Alliance
Web site offering information and advice on drugs in Scotland - Know
the Score
Reforms
to Coroners and Justice bill address the needs of Scotland based service
families
Scottish
Third sector to benefit from mentoring
Scotland
invests in telehealthcare and Technology
at forefront of NHS treatment in Scotland.
Scottish
e-prescription claims hit 60 per cent
February
Have you seen the NHS
Scotland eHealth web Site or the Community
Pharmacy web Site or ISD
Scotland?
New
alcohol guidelines aim to protect young people
Prescription
charges
First
NHS-run cafe opens
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!
Budget
Bill 2009-10 and The
Scottish Economic Recovery Programme
Scottish
Hospital infection report cards and MRSA
rates at record low
Medical
help for Gaza
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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