Monday 21 December 2015

BAPO December 2015 Bulletin

AHP Career Fellowships scheme still open for applications – NHS Scotland
Closing date, 12 noon on 15 January 2016  applications available here

AHP- A strategy to develop the capacity, impact and profile of Allied Health Professionals in public health 2015-2018
Strategy from the Allied Health Professionals Federation supported by Public Health England

Independent prescribing
Interested in improving the scope of care you provide to your patient? We are launching a profession wide consultation to debate the issue around prescribing and are inviting all interested parties to register with the Secretariat now. Please email enquiries@bapo.com or telephone 0141 5617217

Working in the independent sector-this affects you.
Under the Data Protection Act 1998 clinical practitioners who work in the independent sector are considered to be Data Controllers with respect to the data they process on their patients.
> If they hold any patient identifiable information then it is their responsibility to apply to become a Data Controller.
> Registration and compliance with the Act is dealt with by the Office of the Information Commissioner. Registration may be made by telephone on 01625 545740 or by internet at https://ico.org.uk Registration costs £35 per annum.
> It is a criminal offence not to be registered.

Population Healthcare Training for Healthcare Public Health Professionals
An invitation to join a free learning programme to develop your skills in implementing value-based and population healthcare
Public Health England has commissioned Better Value Healthcare to deliver a training programme for PHE, NHS and Local Authority staff working in healthcare public health, to equip them to make a full contribution to the transformation of healthcare envisaged by the Five Year Forward View.  This programme integrates with health economic training in PHE

For more details click here.  Event password: bettervalue

Training dates: 
·        6th January 2016 Birmingham
·        1st February 2016 Greater Manchester
·        29th February 2016 York
·        22nd March London

Interested in how NICE committees function?
NICE has opened registrations  for the public to observe the committee meeting for stroke will open on Monday 30th November 2015 on the NICE website.

If you would like to register for this committee meeting, please do so via the following web page:  https://www.nice.org.uk/event/qsac1_january_2016
Applications close Monday 14th December

HCPC launch practice educator standards

Spinal survey
A working group has been looking at developing national spinal bracing guidance. They are interested in finding out what you would prescribe in certain situations look out for questionnaire number 2 ready now, link below:

Professional Affairs Committee

The Committee would like to highlight the release of the following NICE Guidelines:

Conference
Remember to book your place for the upcoming BAPO Conference & Exhibition at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry!

Education
Don’t miss out!
2016 Differential diagnosis MSK courses below:
15 & 16 January – Trulife, Sheffield
15 & 16 April – Halo, Wellington
Book your place now by visiting the BAPO website or contacting enquiries@bapo.com

BAPO Secretariat Christmas Close Down

The BAPO Secretariat will close for Christmas and New Year on Wednesday 23rd December at 1.30pm and will re-open on Tuesday 5th January at 8.45am.

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