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consultation on
organ donation
NHS says BMA Scotland
The Royal College of
Nursing (RCN) is consulting
on presumed consent for
organ donation. One of the
In his new year message, the options of the three-month
BMA Scotland chairman Dr consultation is whether the UK
Peter Terry, described general should switch to a system of
practice as the “lynchpin of the presumed consent. Dr Peter
NHS”. Carter, RCN’s chief executive,
said that many RCN members
He encouraged Scottish GPs deal directly with all aspects
to work with ministers to ensure of organ donation, so it is
that future policies are delivered, important that they have their
and continue to make progress voices heard. The consultation
in tackling Scotland’s poor closes on Friday 6 March. Visit:
record on public health. www.rcn.org.uk
The sentiments arrive on workers with
the back of the BMA report: children entitled
The Quality and Outcomes to flexiBle working
Framework: modernising From April this year, workers
healthcare delivery and with children under the age of
improving the management 16 will have the right to apply
of patients with long-term to work flexibly. Before this
conditions, which reported that Hands on - Practices are reducing hospital admissions date the right to request flexible
GPs are delivering dramatic working was open to parents
improvements to the care and n Hospital admissions for March, where BMA members of children under six or parents
treatment of patients with long- asthma sufferers have been can put their questions to the of disabled children under
term conditions and reducing reduced. BMA chairman, the chair of 18, and from 6 April to carers
hospital admissions. n QOF is improving the the Scottish Council and the of adults. The government
management of diabetes. chairman of the Scottish branch came to the decision following
Key findings of the report of practice committees. For recommendations and an
include: The BMA is encouraging more information call Claire Lang independent review led
n QOF is helping to reduce doctors to further their cause on 0131 2473013, or visit: www. by Imelda Walsh, human
inequalities. at a forum in Edinburgh on 27 bma.org.uk resources director of
Sainsbury’s.
eVents
gMc weBsite siMplifies
Conference When Where What’s it about? Useful links
coMplaints process
Medical 14 March London Aimed at doctors applying www.medical
The GMC has launched a
communication for GP training. communicationskills.
website to give patients advice
skills GPST com
on whom to contact when
course
they have a concern about
Pulse seminar - 26 March London Practical seminar aimed www.pulsetoday.
a doctor. “Patients’ help”
future proofing at providing GPs/ practice co.uk/
contains information on local
your practice managers with strategies to
advice centres, case studies
safeguard their practice in
and a timeline of the life of a
the future.
complaint. Most complaints
MPS GP 21 May Manchester Child protection issues, www. the GMC receives are out of its
Conference 09: communications skills and medicalprotection.
remit. Access the site at:
Steering clear of clinical risk self assessments org
www.gmc-uk.org
risks in practice will be on the agenda.
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