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NHS West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group GP Bulletin20 October 2015To find the item you would like to read please ‘ctrl and click on the required item on the table ofcontents below.Please forward any feedback to jo.wyatt@westsuffolkccg.nhs.ukNews about local Clinical Commissioning is being sent to the Practice Manager for circulationwithin your Practice.If you would like to know more or suggest articles, email jo.wyatt@westsuffolkccg.nhs.uk.Please ensure articles are submitted by 1700 on Friday.Please click here to view previous editions of the GP Bulletin.ContentsACTIONS1. Polypharmacy LES – Claiming paymentsINFORMATION2. Primary and Community Care Early Researcher Bursary Scheme: Tier 1 open for applications3. Funding available for individuals wishing to enrol onto the Foundation Degree in HealthcarePractice in February 20164. Live Well SuffolkMEETINGS5. Locality Meetings6. Practice Manager MeetingsTRAINING & EVENTS7.8.9.10.11.Caldicott/SIRO TrainingForthcoming Courses & events for East Anglia Faculty RCGPPrimary Care respiratory event – 3 November 2015New training offer: Keyworking Supporting the SEND ReformsHealth Education East of England
Weekly News Round Up12. Weekly News Round UpACTION1.Polypharmacy LES – Claiming payments Back to contentsA payment of 45 per Polypharmacy appointment will be paid to GP practices.Please remember to claim payments at the end of each month by: chel.seago@westsuffolkccg.nhs.uk. Please click here to access the report form.AND Sending an invoice to the finance department. Please click hereto access invoice template.Rachel Seago, Project Officer – Medicines ManagementINFORMATION2.Primary and Community Care Early Researcher Bursary Scheme: Tier 1 open forapplications Back to contentsThe Norfolk and Suffolk Primary and Community Care Research Office is launching a new BursaryScheme. The scheme provides funds for applicants to acquire, develop and use research skills. Thenew scheme has three Tiers, each appropriate for applicants with differing levels of researchexperience. Tier 1, for applicants with little or no research experience, is now open for applicationswith a closing date of Friday 4 December 2015. To apply or for further information please visit thiswebpage or contact Research Design Lead, Dr Judy Henwood, in the Research Development Team:SNCCG.ResearchDevelopment@nhs.net.Dr Clara Yates, Research Grants Advisor, Norfolk and Suffolk Primary and Community Care Research Office3.Funding available for individuals wishing to enrol onto the Foundation Degree inHealthcare Practice in February 2016 Back to contentsThe Foundation Degree of Arts in Health Care Practice is delivered by University Campus Suffolk andis suitable education for individuals aiming for Assistant Practitioner roles.The course runs over two years and includes a weekly taught session at the university.Applicants will be required by UCS to pass an initial assessment and attend an interview to ensurethat they can work at the required level and are committed to this intensive course.Once learners have completed the Foundation Degree they will have achieved the academic leveland undertaken educational content required to become Assistant Practitioners - the most senior
role below the registered professionals and can be found in therapies, nursing, social care or inhybrid roles (with more than one of these elements). They can manage their own case load of non-complex cases under the indirect supervisionof a registered professional. They can lead a team of health care support workers and provide coaching to more juniorroles e.g. those undertaking the Care Certificate or Level 2/3 Apprenticeships in healthcare. They are educated to be challenging and to question processes and techniques for thebenefits of continually improving patient/service user care. Their roles can be designed to meet a specific area of need or service provision e.g.discharge co-ordination or running clinics. APs are encouraged to continually build their professional profile through CPD e.g.developing specialist knowledge in specific subject areas such as diabetes care, wound care,stroke rehabilitation etc.Individuals who have completed the Foundation Degree in Healthcare Practice, will be able to enrolonto the 18 month flexible nursing programme that is delivered by UCS. For further informationplease click here; for the course structure please click here.Please contact victoria.fennell@suffolk.nhs.uk for more information or to register your interest.4.Live Well Suffolk Back to contentsPlease click here for the latest walks on offer in West Suffolk organised by Live Well Suffolk.MEETINGS5.Locality Meetings – 2015 Back to contentsBury & Blackbourne(Conference Room,Farmers Club)3 November6.Sudbury & Haverhill(Guildhall Surgery –Clare)10 NovemberForest Heath(Orchard HouseSurgery)26 NovemberPractice Managers Meetings Back to contentsDates for the Practice Managers Meetings for 2015 are:DateThursday 12 November 2015Time1330 –1630VenueRoom 14, Ground Floor, West Suffolk HouseTraining & Events7.Caldicott/SIRO Training Back to contentsThere are still some places left on our Caldicott Guardian/SIRO training sessions. Has your Guardianreceived a training refresher in the last 12 months? We are providing sessions facilitated by DilysJones, at three venues in Suffolk. Cost per person is lower than the training sessions in London and
Manchester, so if you need to get up to date with your Caldicott training, please get in touch to bookon to a session.As a reminder, undergoing Caldicott training is not a one-off. It is an annual requirement as laws andguidance change and a regular update is essential. Anyone receiving training more than 12 monthsago should really be looking at a refresher.Click here to find out more or contact Nina Crawford (nina.crawford@suffolk.nhs.uk). To book aplace please advise name of the delegate, a contact telephone number and invoicing address. Pleaseadvise dietary requirements, as a buffet lunch will be provided. PLEASE NOTE: the session scheduledfor 13 January 2016 is FULL.8.Forthcoming Courses & events for East Anglia Faculty RCGP Back to contents7 November – Annual Fellows Meeting – Jesus College, Cambridge CB5 8BL12 November – Enhance your Telephone Consultations – Rowley Mile Conference Centre,Newmarket CB8 0TF12 November – Enhanced Telephone Conversations for non-clinical staff – Rowley Mile ConferenceCentre, Newmarket CB8 0TF (pm only)14 November – Pre-Retirement Workshop – Westminster College, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB30AA19 November – Ophthalmology Enhancing Skills for Primary Care – Rowley Mile Conference Centre,Newmarket CB8 0TF3 December – Essential Dermatology Series1 – Rowley Mile Conference Centre, Newmarket CB8 0TF10 December – Joint and Soft Tissue Injection Course – Holiday Inn Peterborough West, ThorpeWood, Peterborough PE3 6SG16 January 2016 – First5 Workshop, How to run your Practice: Management and Employment Law –Heathgate Surgery, Poringland, Norfolk NR14 7JT9.Primary Care respiratory event – 3 November 2015 Back to contentsThe Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS) has joined forces with the East Anglian Thoracic Society(EATS) for its twice yearly educational meeting. West Suffolk Hospital Respiratory department arehosting the November meeting at Rowley Mile race course, Newmarket on 03 November 2015. ThePCRS strand starts with lunch and finishes with a joint EATS/PCRS session after tea break. We arekeen for primary colleagues to join us for this exciting meetingClick here for details of how to book your place. Please click here for the programme.Linda Pearce, Respiratory Consultant Nurse.10.New training offer: Keyworking Supporting the SEND Reforms Back to contentsPlease find as below, details of the new DfE funded Keyworking Training being offered by the Councilfor Disabled Children. The details are for the East of England region but participants may book ontoany training event in which ever region is most convenient for them.More information about the background to the training and learning outcomes can be accessedhere.Details and Eventbrite booking links for the Key Working training:
9 November 2015 King’s House, Ampthill Rd, ing-training-bedford-ag-tickets-179798502168 December 2015 BTC Training Centre, 011.Health Education East of England Back to contentsPlease find below courses/events on offer from Health Education East of England:Adult Dysphagia Training for Healthcare ProfessionalsAdvanced Comms SkillsAn Interprofessional Approach to SafeguardingAsthma UpdateCBT Workshop – Introductory LevelClinical Awareness of Learning DisabilityEar Care Study DaysGroup Facilitation SkillsGynaecological Nursing UpdateRevalidation WorkshopsSolution Focused Brief Therapy WorkshopSpirometry Workshop – half daySuicide and Self Harm – increasing engagementWorking with People who have Dementia – half day workshopWorking with People who hear voicesWeekly News Round Up Back to contents12. EADT - MPs tell new ambulance boss they will keep a laser like focus on service turnaroundEADT - Fears for future of care home ahead of hearingEADT- Inspections put county's care homes under the microscopeEADT - Mother urges parents to speak up if they believe doctors are wrong EDP - Patients express concerns after two surgeries are closed down by court order for firsttime in East AngliaDiss Express - ‘Progress’ on new GP surgery for HoptonBury Free Press - West Suffolk becomes first hospital in Europe to scoop awardWest Suffolk Hospital signs dementia pledge (Newmarket Journal) – click here.NHS England - Launch of the largest flu vaccination programme marks the start of NHS “StayWell This Winter” campaignSuffolk Free Press - Special NHS event aims to break down Suffolk’s cultural barriers Suffolk GP project to give better access out of hours already proving to be a success(EADT) - click hereSafeguarding Children is Everyone'sResponsibility: news, guidance and resources can
be found on your CCG's Safeguarding Childrenwebpage here.Suffolk's Named GP for Safeguarding Children isDr Sandra Weston [sandra.weston2@nhs.net].
(Orchard House Surgery) 3 November 10 November 26 November 6. Practice Managers Meetings Back to contents Dates for the Practice Managers Meetings for 2015 are: Date Time Venue Thursday 12 November 2015 1330 - 1630 Room 14, Ground Floor, West Suffolk House Training & Events 7. Caldicott/SIRO Training Back to contents
