CPD & E-LEARNING
City University London’s MSc Nursing develops specialist skills and knowledge in adult or children’s nursing, explains programme director, Alison Coutts.
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2013 nursing in the UK will be an all-degree pro-
fession, therefore increasing the importance of postgraduate nurs- ing study. Postgraduate study can acknowledge prior study and expand career horizons, and con- solidate practical and theoretical skills and knowledge. It can offer the opportunity to get recognition at work, contribute towards career development and increase job sat- isfaction. Ongoing learning is also important to improve and main- tain patient safety and standards of care.
The MSc has a Nursing route which is mainly non-clinical for those wanting to develop their overall nursing practice and the- ory and move into leadership and management roles – the Nursing (Advanced Practice) route pro- vides advanced clinical skills, ena-
Kate Ashley reports on the launch of a new networking service that will allow GPs to conduct online learning and share best practice.
A bling nurses to work as specialists.
Students are able to create a chal- lenging and rewarding Master’s course which is tailored to per- sonal development needs. Core modules are complemented by a wide range of optional modules. This flexibility allows students to adapt the MSc and keep pace with individual career needs and per- sonal interests.
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new networking service has been launched to help GPs link
up and commission mental health services more effectively.
The NHS Confederation Mental Health Network and Janssen have formed a partnership to provide a social networking programme, free to join for the next 12 months. This programme will give GPs access to up-to-date policy information and allow them to share best practice, as well as offering the chance to meet face to face at regional meetings.
Mental health disorders present one of the most common forms of illness and one of the biggest spending items for commissioners, so the partnership is providing a fact sheet to set out the size of this challenge. About one in six people has some form of mental illness, and a quarter of these people are
receiving treatment, usually in the form of medication.
Steve Shrubb, NHS Confederation Mental Health Network director, said: “By putting GPs in charge of commissioning budgets there are huge opportunities to get better at intervening early and making sure people get access to the most ap- propriate care. This fact sheet will launch a whole programme of work to help GP commissioners assume their new responsibilities in mental health.”
Isabel Laas, Business Unit director at Janssen, said: “The transition of mental health commissioning to pri- mary care will raise questions and challenges for the effective delivery of care to patients.”
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www.nhsconfed.org/
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