Members' Reports

On this page you can find reports by LINk representatives who take part on external groups, and feedback for other meetings that LINk members have attended.

If you are a LINk rep on an external body please follow thw links and fill in the LINk reps' briefing form before you attend, and the reporting form after each time you attend.

Report from the LINk's PBC Meeting 3rd February 2010

PBC MEETING 3RD FEBRUARY 2010

1: Pain Management
Mark McCaldin is the G.P. point of contact.
From mid February a new Pain Management Service is to be set up. Referrals to this system will be from 1st March 2010.  This is a ‘Choose and Book’ only service. Patients will be seen either in Hexham or Ponteland.

2: Research.
Shona Haining is Head of Research and Development NHS North of Tyne NHIR CRN (National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network) consists of 6 Topic- Specific Clinical Research Networks (TCRN’s).
Cancer
Dementia & Neurodegenerative Diseaes
Diabetes
Medicines for children.
Mental Health
Stroke
PLUS Primary Care Research Network.
A Primary Care Research Network (PCRN).
A comprehensive Clinical Research Network (CCRN)
PORTFOLIO:
A National Database of commercial and non commercial clinical research projects fulfilling criteria set by the Departments of Health.
R&D NHS North of Tyne: see attachment
Participation :  Several of the GP practices are already involved, expectation is all 13 practices in WNPBCG will be involved from 5th March 2010.
Patients have better outcomes when practices involved, Staff skills are increased and it offers both Staff and patients the opportunity to contributor to improved understanding of health and healthcare.
Hay Fever is currently being considered, staff are trained in research techniques by NoT.
The Primary Care Research Development Forum was launched October 2009, it meets every 6 months, led by Dr Scott Wilkes (Northumberland GP-Amble, and Honorary Senior Lecturers in Primary Care Newcastle University).
The GP Research Practice Initiative pilot was launched in September 2009
See attachment
GP Research Lead- Dr Matt Thomas, Ponteland.
Research Facilitator: to be appointed to work across all practices.

3: Ascertained Methadone not a very big issue throughout West Northumberland, however although numbers small same problems apply, e.g. patient from Haltwhistle travels daily to Hexham
Advised the relevant person to contact at North of Tyne re: commercial pharmacies is Rosie England.

Heather S.Abrahams 04.02.10
 

Briefing Requests

Body on which the LINk is represented: North East Ambulance ServiceMeeting Title : NEAS

Link meetingDate: 10th February 2010

Time: 11am

Venue: Redcar Business Centre

Agenda items of interest to the LINk: I have requested agenda and minutes of last meeting and will add these when I receive them from NEAS.
 

The Aspergillus Trust

Aspergillosis is a common fungus, its spores are present in the air around us.  Sufferers of Aspergillosis develop an adverse reaction to this fungus causing fungal sinusitis, or infection, degeneration and long term damage to the lungs.  In some cases it may lead to fatalities.  
For further information about this condition, the current website for the Aspergillus Trust may be accessed at: www.aspergillustrust.org.uk
The following leaflets may be downloaded as pdf files from the Guides & Information section of this website:

• ABPA (Allergic broncho-pulmonary Aspergillosis)
• Aspergillus Infection
• Allergic Fungal Sinusitis
• Aspergilloma & CPA (Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis)

The world's first national centre for the treatment of Aspergillus opened in Manchester in April 2009.   Their website address is:  www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/archive/list/item/?id=4137&year=2008&month=11

The e-mail address for an excellent forum run by the Fungal Research Trust is:  AspergillusSupport@yahoogroups.co.uk
or, you can go to the website at:  www.uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/AspergillusSupport/

Print Contact Details
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