NEWS THE
POWER OF PARTNERSHIP
A pilot initiative, which has markedly improved the lives of people in some Lanarkshire care homes, has been praised by a national health chief.
Last year The Care Home Continence Improvement project set out to improve approaches to continence care.
Professor Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director of Healthcare Quality and Strategy for the Scottish Government, recently met core members of the team during a visit to South Lanarkshire Council’s David Walker Gardens in Rutherglen, one of the care homes where the initiative had been tested.
‘I was hugely impressed by the work piloted by the team,’ said Professor Leitch. ‘This is ground-breaking and innovative partnership working at its best - centred around human dignity.’
Pictured (l-r): Debra Allison, Care Home Manager David Walker Gardens; Jean Donaldson, Associate Director of Nursing, South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership; Professor Jason Leitch; Alice Macleod, Nurse Advisor with NHS National Services Scotland and Nanette Paterson of Scottish Care.
The outcomes of the project – also piloted at Summerlee House in Coatbridge – have led to improvements including a reduction in falls by 65 per cent, urinary infections being halved and skin damage reduced by one third. You can see Professor Jason Leitch sum up his thoughts on the care home visit at
https://vimeo.com/255928569
OH WHAT A NIGHT!
NUMARK TO SUPPORT MEMBERS IN REVALIDATION
The recent introduction of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) revalidation for pharmacy professionals means that, going forward, all pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Great Britain will have to demonstrate that they are regularly refl ecting on their learning and practice and keeping their knowledge up to date.
Revalidation will bring a change in the way pharmacy professionals’ complete continued professional development (CPD). They will now
have to submit records at the time of renewing their registration and, in addition to the requirement to complete four CPD entries, there is also the introduction of a peer discussion and a refl ective account.
For each of these records pharmacy professionals will have to evidence how the learning/activity undertaken has benefi tted those who use their services.
To support members in understanding revalidation - and the changes this will bring - Numark has produced a variety of materials including a timeline of key events and key actions for members to take to prepare for revalidation. For more information, visit
numarknet.com/8829
GPHC LAUNCHES CONSULTATION
Edinburgh International Conference Centre was the fantastic venue for the highlight of the pharmacy year: the Scottish Pharmacist Awards, which were held on Saturday 24 March.
Every year the awards provide the opportunity for the pharmacy profession to recognise and celebrate the achievements of both individuals and pharmacy teams and every award ceremony showcases a fantastic range of projects and initiatives.
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In addition to recognising the great work being done in Scottish pharmacy, the Scottish Pharmacist Awards also raised much-needed funds for their charity partner, The Stroke Association Scotland. An amazing £2,265 was raised for Stroke Association Scotland.
Visit
www.scottishpharmacist.
co.uk to view the Pharmacy First Service video.
Turn to page 24 for full coverage of the awards.
ON EDUCATION OF PIPS The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has launched a consultation on standards for the initial education and training of pharmacist independent prescribers (PIPs).
The consultation – which runs until 6 June 2018 - highlights that PIPs are already playing a vital role in delivering high-quality care to people using the health services of Great Britain, and that their roles are continuing to broaden and develop.
In response to these changes, the GPhC is proposing to modernise the standards for training pharmacist independent prescribers to make
sure that courses are fi t for purpose and that the learning outcomes in them are clearly focused on the current prescribing role.
Respondents to the consultation will be asked to answer a range of questions, including whether the learning outcomes are appropriate, whether they agree with proposals to revise entry requirements, and what the impact of the proposals may be on a range of groups.
For more information visit
pharmacyregulation.org/PIP_ consultation
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