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25-26 October 2008
GIRSIG weekend
GI Tract Imaging: Present practice, future possibilities
A joint conference of GIRSIG and the College of Radiographers
The conference agenda was as follows::
- Discuss and debate current best practice
(eg reviewing errors in DCBE reporting)
- Explore new imaging options that offer an
alternative to traditional fluoroscopy (eg CT colonography,
MR and CT enteroclysis)
- Update on the latest research outcomes (eg
SIGGAR I Trial)
- Develop skills to support advanced and consultant
practice (eg effective poster presentations, Advanced Practitioner
accreditation)
More information and details of the conference here
CT Colonography: Principles and Practice - details
of new course now available on the training
pages.
The 2008 Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowships.
Click here for more
information.
Clinical and Radiological
Assessment of Swallowing Disorders. Details here.
ACR issues white paper
on radiation dose
The American College of Radiology (ACR) of Reston,
VA, has issued a new white paper on the appropriate use of
medical imaging in an effort to counter the documented rise
in radiation being delivered by medical devices.
Produced by the ACR Blue Ribbon Panel on Radiation
Dose in Medicine, the 13-page report examines the rise in
the number of radiation-based imaging examinations in recent
decades, and quotes research on the connection between radiation
dose and cancer. The report is being published in the May
issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
The paper makes a number of recommendations, such as the development
of a national database for radiation dose indices that would
enable researchers to more accurately estimate how much radiation
dose is being delivered to patients. The development of such
a database is more feasible thanks to the rise of digital
imaging modalities, from which the data could be extracted,
the paper says.
The report is available on the ACR's Web site, and can be
reached by clicking here
What's new on the web?
Advanced Practice conference
Presentations, the conference report and photos
of speakers, delegates and Lytham are now available in the
Members
Area area under Presentations.
GIRSIG Gazette
The latest edition is now available in the Members
Area area , together with contents lists for
all the gazettes - provided in response to a request from
members at the website workshop at the conference.
Association for Continence Advice Conference
2007
Manchester International Convention Centre
Monday 14th May - Wednesday 16th May 2007
Website:
www.ukcsconferences.com
Call for papers can be downloaded here
This bulletin is issued by the Department
of Health. It aims to address matters related to the organisation
and delivery of AHP services and includes items of direct
interest to AHP staff. To view the December 2006 issue click
here.
An e-mail alert is circulated when new
editions are available on the web. To receive the bulletin
email alert, send your name, job title, organisation, full
postal address (including postcode), telephone and fax numbers
and e-mail address to bulletin.subscriptions@dh.gsi.gov.uk
Radiographers employed within the NHS are asked
to advise the SoR of their assimilation onto AfC pay bands
and points when members have receive them. The information
gathered will be used to monitor the impact of AfC upon radiographers.
It may also be used to support the evidence submitted to the
Nursing and other Health Professions Review Body. You will
need your SoR membership number in order to complete the questionnaire.
http://www.sorresearch.org.uk/afcmonitoring.html
GIRSIG 2006 ADVANCED PRACTICE IN GASTROINTESTINAL
IMAGING
Presentations are now available in the Members'
Only area
Advanced Practice Editorial Richard Price
has written a guest editorial for Radiography on the science
direct web-site.
Basically it comprises a compendium of
advanced practice articles published in Radiography from 1995
until now and it is available at:
http://intl.elsevierhealth.com/journals/radi/supp.cfm?ID=707
The Pat Conlon Bursary
Following the untimely death of Pat Conlon,
one of the founder members of GIRSIG, the national committee
have set up a Bursary scheme in her name. The purpose of the
Bursary is to provide financial support to undertake a programme
of work that aims to advance GI radiography in its broadest
sense. Two awards of up to £500 each will be made in
April every year. Applicants must be practicing GI radiographers
who are members of GIRSIG. Go to Bursary
for further details.
Guidelines and template for developing policy
and procedures
Updated guidance on producing documentation
for GI practice is now available and with it a template that
can be downloaded and completed for local use.
Go to Protocols and Guidelines in the Members
Area to view.
Clinical Audit Recipe Guide and example
A brief guide to producing a Clinical
Audit proposal, carrying out an audit and handling the findings
has now been produced. With it is the first of a series of
worked examples, this one on bowel preparation. If you have
any you would like to contribute, please send them to ab42@york.ac.uk
Go to Research and Audit in the Members
Area to view.
What is the cost-effectiveness of endoscopy
undertaken by nurses? - a multi-institution nurse endoscopy
trial (MINUET)
http://www.hta.ac.uk/project/1155.asp?src=alr
Reference: 97/37/09
The following two abridged items are taken from
the October AHP Bulletin. The AHP Bulletin can be accessed
at www.dh.gov.uk/ahpbulletin
Introducing the AHP consultants network
At-a-glance
- national network of AHP consultants provides
peer support
and networking
- supports consultants in developing practice
and shaping policies
- group is open to new members.
The national network of AHP consultants is expanding
- helping members develop clinical practice and influence
national policies. There are over 80 members of the network,
and more than 50 per cent are physiotherapists. The rest of
the network is made up of radiographers, occupational therapists,
dietitians, podiatrists and speech and language therapists.
Rita Hopkin, Assistant Director of Professional
Modernisation and AHP Lead at NHS East Midlands, explains
the importance of the AHP consultant role: "Consultants
are at the forefront of clinical leadership, pushing forward
the boundaries of professional practice and the research agenda.
They form an integral part of the service modernisation agenda
and are instrumental in improving the delivery of AHP services."
The network enables these leaders to share ideas, offer mutual
support, and collaborate to develop strategies and influence
policies. Membership is voluntary and any AHP consultant can
join, using the contact details below. Links and info For
more details please telephone 01623 819 356 or email Rita.Hopkin@eastmidlands.nhs.uk
or Samantha.Bower@eastmidlands.nhs.uk
NHSmail for AHPs
At-a-glance
- new secure email service for AHPs
- communication improved between colleagues
and other health professionals
- improvements in service to patients.
Every day NHSmail is bringing benefits to different
groups of health professionals across the NHS. With more than
200,000 users already registered, NHSmail is available, free
of charge, to all staff working within the NHS. As a secure
email service it provides the only authorised way to exchange
patient identifiable information via email. NHS Connecting
for Health is launching a project to encourage all AHPs working
in the NHS to claim their NHSmail account. This is an exciting
development for the AHP community as the benefits of signing
up to the service are many. Links and info To make it easy
to sign up, a registration helpline has been set up for AHPs.
For help registering call 0845 300 5845 or go to www.nhs.net
and click on the 'register here' button (only available via
an NHS connection).
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