Weekly news
Released on 04/01/2010
Events Diary
28 January
IHM Scotland
Annual General Meeting + tour of new Victoria Hospital
4pm, New Victoria Hospital, Glasgow
All IHM members in Scotland are invited to attend. AGM takes place at 4pm followed by a tour of the new Victoria Hospital at 5pm.
Contact hilary.iannotti@btinternet.com.
2 March
NHS QIS
National Clinical Governance Conference: Tomorrow’s World
Glasgow Hilton
Conference programme will focus on HAIs and patient safety. Registration open January 2010. See flyer at www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/files/Flyer_Conferenceabstract.pdf.
4 March
IHM Scotland
How to increase your power and influence
9.30am-4pm, Dunblane Hydro
Hilary Robertson of Double Loop Development presents a one day workshop aimed at
developing the skills and techniques required by managers to increase their power to affect decision-making and change in their organisations and to improve the influence they have with colleagues and partners. Links directly to the IHM Milestone ‘Role of the Enterprise Manager’. See attached flyer for full details.
This week in Parliament
Wednesday
10:00 Health & Sport Committee
From 14:30 Health & Sport Committee Debate: Inquiry into Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Well-being
Thursday
09:15 Stage 1 Debate: Public Services Reform Bill (continued from 14:55pm)
11:40 General Question Time
Elaine Murray (Lab, Dumfries): what does the Scottish Government consider to be the role of community hospitals in the future delivery of health care.; Brian Adam (SNP, Aberdeen North): when did the Scottish Government last meet representatives of NHS Grampian and what was discussed; Jeremy Purvis (LibDem, Tweeddale, Ettrick & Lauderdale): did any senior executive in the public sector received a Christmas bonus in 2009.
12:00 First Minister’s Question Time
17:00 Members’ Business
John Park (Lab, Mid Scotland and Fife): Scotland’s Role in National Research into Asbestos-related Diseases—That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the National Centre for Asbestos-Related Diseases (NCARD): A Strategy Document on 30 November 2009 by the NCARD Development Group; considers that this important document is significant for the future of research into asbestos-related illnesses and the treatment of such conditions; believes that Scottish involvement in the development of asbestos research in the United Kingdom would be beneficial; notes with deep concern that, according to the Health and Safety Executive, exposure to asbestos is the biggest single cause of work-related deaths and that the number of people dying of an asbestos-related disease is rising and is yet to peak; further notes that NHS Fife has reported that 239 people from Fife have been diagnosed with asbestos-related illnesses in the last five years; is reminded that asbestos-related disease is by no means a problem of the past; recognises the important work of support organisations across Scotland, and sends a message to victims and their families in Scotland that MSPs will continue to work to improve awareness, research and treatment of asbestos-related diseases.
Make 2010 your year to join IHM Scotland
IHM Scotland is launching a major membership drive in the first half of 2010, aiming to bring the benefits of the Institute to even more Scottish healthcare
managers. In the context of a move towards the
accreditation of management in the NHS, the
requirements of Agenda for Change and the need to demonstrate managerial competencies, membership of a professional body with a code of conduct and
a wide range of educational and professional
development opportunities is increasingly relevant for the modern manager.
Managers at all levels and in all healthcare settings and sectors are entitled to join IHM, either as an
associate or full member. Hundreds of Scottish
members already benefit from belonging to this
community of healthcare managers, committed to
promoting the highest levels of excellence within the profession. IHM membership not only allows
individual managers to build and develop their
careers, it also ensures that they have the necessary skills and knowledge to add value to their teams, their organisations and to patient care.
As George Brechin, the chief executive of NHS Fife, puts it, “It is no coincidence that most chief
executives in NHS Scotland are members of the
Institute. For anyone currently engaged in a career in healthcare management, I would have no
hesitation in commending the very real benefits
arising from membership of the Institute.” In fact, 90 per cent of current NHS Scotland chief executives hold IHM membership. George’s comments are echoed by Fiona Mackenzie, chief executive of NHS Forth Valley, who says, “Membership of the IHM is an excellent way to not only enhance our leadership skills but importantly to develop the sort of networks essential in a fast moving world."
Over the coming weeks, the Weekly Update will
highlight different aspects of the Institute’s work and benefits to members. If you are not already a
member of IHM and would like to know more about what it can do for you, costs, eligibility or other
matters, go to www.ihm.org.uk/membership or talk to the IHM Scotland Council member who represents your NHS board or area of management practice. Contact details for all Scottish Council members can be found at www.ihmscotland.co.uk/contact.php.
New funding for
diabetes support
The Scottish Government has announced
investment of £450,000 to improve
psychological support for people with diabetes. Research suggests that poor mental and
emotional wellbeing plays a role in making it difficult for some diabetes sufferers to manage and control their conditions.
The new funding will pay for five psychologist posts to be located within diabetes services at NHS Lothian, Dumfries & Galloway, Grampian, Lanarkshire and Highland & Shetland, with the aim of helping to improve self management by people with diabetes through training current NHS staff.
Public Health Minister, Shona Robison said:
"People with diabetes are between two and four times more likely than the general
population to suffer from significant
psychological problems but these are often
unrecognised and untreated. Coming to terms with diagnosis, medication side effects and
external causes can often result in difficulties with self-management of the condition - with serious implications.
"We recognise the importance of applied
psychology in the effective management of all long-term conditions.”
Learning disability
access ‘must improve’
NHS QIS has said that NHS boards must get better at understanding the needs of people with learning disabilities to ensure that they are able to access the services that they need. The report Tackling Indifference recommends that boards ensure that they fully comply with both part 5 of the Adults with Incapacity Act and the Disability Equality Duty and improve they way they identify the particular health needs of
people with learning disabilities. The report found that while some help is given to ensure access to services, more needs to be done.
The full report and local board reports can be read at www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/5988.html.
