Weekly News
Released on 25/05/2009
Events Diary
26 May
Managers’ Development Network SE
Understanding Workstyles
12-2pm, Tweed Horizons, Melrose
Please note change of time from that advertised in MDN News.
http://mdnsoutheast.wordpress.com/forthcoming-events/
4 & 18 June
IHM Scotland
Project Management
9.30-4pm, Inverness
Final places available. See attached flyers for course content and booking.
10 June
IHM Scotland
Resolving Conflict
9.30-4.30, Airth Castle Hotel
1 day workshop with Joyce Brown. See attached flyer and page 2 for details and booking.
6 & 7 October
IHM Scotland
Annual Conference: Preparing for the Future
Airth Castle Hotel
Keynote speaker: Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing. Delegate registration now open athttp://www.hfevents.co.uk/ihm2009; conference programme attached with the Update. Book now to secure your place.
This week in Parliament
Wednesday
10:00 Health and Sport Committee
Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1
14:30 Scottish Government Debate: Influenza A (H1N1)
Thursday
14:15 Health and Wellbeing Question Time
Jamie Stone (Lib Dem, Caithness, Sutherland and Wester Ross): what plans there are to decentralise inpatient and outpatient medical services to hospitals in remote areas; Joe Fitzpatrick (SNP, Dundee West): what steps have been taken to ensure that the best use is made of new medical technology; John Scott (Con, Ayr): what discussions have been had with the NHS about volunteer ambulance services in the last 12 months; Liam McArthur (LibDem, Orkney): what representations have been received regarding the case for a CT scanner to be located in Orkney; Paul Martin (Lab, Glasgow Springburn): how does the Scottish Government intend to procure the proposed extension to Stobhill Hospital in north Glasgow; Gavin Brown (Con, Lothian): what plans are there to improve care for people with Parkinson’s disease in the Lothians region; Willie Coffey (SNP, Kilmarnock): what are the most improved areas of treatment and survivability rates for cancer in Scotland; Linda Fabiani (SNP, East Kilbride): what importance is placed on having combined falls prevention and bone health strategies in community health partnerships in relation to osteoporosis services; Ian McKee (SNP, Lothian): will the Scottish Government provide an update on progress being made towards meeting cancer waiting time targets; Alex Johnstone (Con, NE Scotland): what action is being taking to monitor ambulance response times in rural areas and what action can be taken to ensure that these times are reduced; Iain Smith (LibDem, NE Fife): how will the Scottish Government improve the provision of mental health services; Michael McMahon (Lab, Hamilton North & Bellshill): have all NHS boards submitted equality impact assessments; Bill Kidd (SNP, Glasgow): is the Scottish Government aware of the potential benefits of vitamin D supplements as a preventative measure against the occurrence of multiple sclerosis; Christopher Harvie (SNP, Mid Scotland and Fife): what advances have been made in the treatment of and research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Scotland in the last 12 months.
17:00 Members’ Business – Helen Eadie (Lab, Dunfermline East): Inadequate Infertility Treatment in Scotland
Annual Conference booking now open
Online booking for the IHM Scotland 2009 annual conference and exhibition on 6 and 7 October is now open at http://www.hfevents.co.uk/ihm2009.
The theme of this year’s event is ‘Preparing for the Future’ and IHM Scotland is delighted that Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, will be one of this year’s keynote speakers. Other speakers include Dr Kevin Woods, chief executive of NHS Scotland; NHs Lothian chief executive, Prof James Barbour, and Norma Graham, chief constable of Fife constabulary, among others.
Further information about conference speakers and workshop sessions will appear in future editions of the Update. In the meantime, the current programme and a covering letter from IHM Scotland chair, Malcolm Wright, are attached.
Scots managers receive IHM Companionships
Three senior NHS Scotland managers have been awarded Companionship of the IHM, the Institute’s highest award, which can only be held by 2 per cent of the membership at any one time. Hazel Scott (below), vice-chair of the IHM Scottish Council and commissioner for older people’s services for NHS Tayside, received her award from IHM President Stuart Bain at the Institute’s annual awards dinner in London last week, while NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde chief executive, Robert Calderwood, and NHS Forth Valley chief executive, Fiona Mackenzie - both IHM members of longstanding- will receive their awards at the IHM Scotland annual conference dinner. Congratulations to all the new Companions of the Institute.
Practice Manager and IHM Scotland member, Mary Freel, who (as reported in the 4 May Update) has achieved Fellowship of the IHM, also received her award at last week’s dinner.
Resolving Conflict
There are still some places left for the IHM Scotland Resolving Conflict workshop, which is taking place in Airth Castle Hotel near Falkirk on 10 June.
Led by popular workshop presenter, Joyce Brown of Balkello Consulting, this course will provide practical advice and approaches to enable managers to effectively tackle issues before they escalate into full blown disciplinary/grievance situations. The workshop will address issues including:
• What is a workplace conflict?
• Impact of conflicts on organisations
• Mediation skills/tools
• Resolving conflict between other
• Resolving conflict between yourself and others
• Resolving conflict in teams
• Planning your personal actions
Addressing an essential skill area for any manager, participants will finish the course with the confidence to effectively resolve any conflict situation. The workshop is open to any manager who manages individual staff or teams. Return the attached booking form to secure your place.
Cancer target met for first time
The Scottish Government’s national target of 95 per cent of all urgently referred cancer patients being treated within two months was met for the first time during the Oct-Dec 2008 statistical quarter. The target was originally set in 2001 to be achieved by 2005, but has proved to be among the most difficult results for NHS Scotland to achieve.
Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon described the target outcome as “a significant achievement and testimony to the hard work of all our NHS staff.”
www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2009/05/19135358
