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North West Association for Clinical Biochemistry

ACB Council : National issues. Healthcare Commission report on Pathology March 2007 Our NHS Our Future" (Darzi report) September 2007Modernising Scientific Careers Competence assessment and revalidation . ACB Council : work in progress. Standardisation / HarmonisationLabs are vital"Broade

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North West Association for Clinical Biochemistry

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    1. North West Association for Clinical Biochemistry Annual General Meeting: Chairman’s Report M F Stewart 18.03.2008

    2. ACB Council : National issues Healthcare Commission report on Pathology March 2007 “Our NHS Our Future” (Darzi report) September 2007 Modernising Scientific Careers Competence assessment and revalidation

    3. ACB Council : work in progress Standardisation / Harmonisation “Labs are vital” Broadening the membership

    4. “Getting results – Pathology Services in Acute and Specialist Trusts” Healthcare commission review: March 2007 81% clinicians surveyed praised the support and guidance received and 89% the quality of supporting information on reports Despite increasing demand from clinicians, most pathology departments are turning round tests faster

    5. Healthcare Commission contd. Some Trusts slow to adopt new technology or develop the potential of networks Need to focus on value for money and consistency of service

    6. Carter review: next phase? ACB continues to engage with the review process as a stakeholder Pilot site projects complete Publication of second report due “early” 2008 Not yet with ministers; likely to link with next phase of Lord Darzi’s work

    7. “Our NHS Our Future”: Lord Darzi interim report Oct 2007 ACB response (abridged – see ACB News Jan 2008): Highlighted the importance of diagnostics in any altered service model Recommended linkage to the Carter report and Modernising Medical Careers Suggested representation from diagnostics on the Future Strategy Panel Getting involved:

    9. Sources www.healthcarecommission.org.uk www.ournhs.nhs.uk www.northwest.nhs.uk www.thecarterreview.com

    10. Modernising Scientific Careers 5 year project led by CSO (Prof. Sue Hill) and assisted by Prof Shelley Heard (former Lead Medical Dean for pathology and current Director of Education at RCPath) To run in parallel with Skills for Health Broad aim to simplify education and training for all Healthcare Scientists across 9 stages of HCS career framework Dr Beastall and Dr Watson have met with project leads

    11. Modernisation of Scientific Careers - Workforce Implications Simon Brewer HCS Programme Manager Department of Health simon.brewer@dh.gsi.gov.uk

    12. Competence assessment and revalidation “Trust assurance and safety: the regulation of healthcare professionals in the 21st century” White paper Feb 2007 Followed consultation on Donaldson and Foster reviews (2006)

    13. Revalidation: a two part process 1. Relicensure (5yearly) GMC Annual appraisal Multi-source feedback Confirmation of the resolution of any local concerns about conduct 2. Recertification (5yearly) RCPath Positive confirmation to GMC that a pathologist meets agreed standards for specialist practice RCPath Professional Standards Unit needs to develop appropriate tools for competency assessment of medical pathologists ACB/ACS input to DH needed for clinical scientists

    14. ACB Council Work in progress...

    15. Standardisation/Harmonisation Profile order sets (U&E, Calcium, LFTs, TFTs) – Scientific Committee and CPS Pathology Harmonisation initiative: West Midlands, North West and Wales ACB (Nov 2007) - Reference ranges - Units - Test names - Protocols eg for telephone policy www.pathologyharmony.co.uk Minimum datasets: RCPath

    16. “Labs are Vital” Link to UK/International site via ACB website Jo O’Meara (Government Affairs Officer) encourages ACB members to register and submit clinical case vignettes

    17. Broadening the membership Proposed at national AGM 2007 ACB Council (November) debated various proposals: see ACB News Jan 2008 Dr Gwyn McCreanor (ACB Secretary) and National members to prepare a further paper Agreed proposals will be brought to national AGM

    18. NWACB 2007-2008 Meetings Summer, Autumn and Ian Ward members papers Symposium for Prof Shenkin

    19. Congratulations Emeritus membership awarded to Dr Guy Besley Ian Ward prize winners: - Darren Powell - Elizabeth Holmes Pre-registration trainees and successes in MRCPath part 1 and 2

    20. Thank you Cath Collingwood Secretary/Treasurer Rebecca Allcock Meetings secretary Lesley Tetlow Regional Tutor Ian Laing Audit Lead John Kane Workforce advisor Martin Davis and Caroline Jagger Federation reps Denise Darby acting Trainee Rep Lakshminarayan Rao Ranganath CPS Steve McCann Webmaster All other committee members 2005-2008 NWACB members

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