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Scotland: Headache services and Neurological Standards

Scotland: Headache services and Neurological Standards. Dr David PB Watson GP Hamilton Medical Group Aberdeen GPwSI Headache Department of Neurology , Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Scottish Neurology. Four neuroscience centres Aberdeen: 8 consultants 6.5 WTE Dundee:4 consultants 3.5 WTE

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Scotland: Headache services and Neurological Standards

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  1. Scotland: Headache services and Neurological Standards Dr David PB Watson GP Hamilton Medical Group Aberdeen GPwSI Headache Department of Neurology , Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

  2. Scottish Neurology • Four neuroscience centres • Aberdeen: 8 consultants 6.5 WTE • Dundee:4 consultants 3.5 WTE • Edinburgh: 19 consultants 15.5 WTE • Glasgow: 22 consultants 20.5 WTE • District General Hospitals with neurologists • Borders General 1 WTE • Dumfries 1 WTE • Fife 4 WTE • Forth Valley 3 WTE • Inverness 2 WTE

  3. Headache Clinics Nov 2011 . Aberdeen (Consultant + GPwSI) . . Dundee (GPwSI) Glasgow (Consultant GPwSI x 3 Nurse) Visiting paediatrician

  4. Clinical Standards for Neurological Health Services

  5. Partnership for Care White Paper 2003 HIS Steering Group – 2005 Review and Scope Reported April 2006 Scott Moncrieff Report Stocktake 2007 Standards Project Group convened Jan 2008 Launch of Standards January 2010 Nov 2008 Oct 2009

  6. 19 Standards • 4 Generic Standards • Condition Specific Standards • Epilepsy • Headache • Motor Neurone Disease • Multiple Sclerosis • Parkinson’s disease Access Diagnosis Ongoing Management 104 important things to do!

  7. Standard 8: Access to Specialist Headache Services Criterion 8.1 The NHS board provides access to a co-ordinated non-acute headache service led by a doctor who specialises in headache, and has defined links with the general neurology service. Criterion 8.2a The NHS board provides an educational programme on acute and non -acute headache for primary care colleagues within the NHS board. Criterion 8.2b The Education programme provided by the NHS Board is promoted to Healthcare professionals in the board area. Criterion 8.2b The Education programme on acute headache is compulsory for all trainee doctors ( currently FY1-ST2) undergoing training in acute medicine Criterion 8.3 The headache service provides guidance on the minimum required information to be sent for all referrals to the service. .

  8. Standard 9: Diagnosis of Headache Criterion 9.1 GPs have direct access to computerised tomography (CT) scanning according to the clinical indicators set out in the current SIGN guidelines. Criterion 9.2 Neurological investigations for patients with non-acute headache are carried out in line with the recommendations for investigation types and timescales in current SIGN guidelines. Criterion 9.3 Neurological investigations for acute headache are carried out in line with recommendations in current SIGN guidelines. .

  9. Standard 10: Ongoing management of Headache Criterion 10.1 The headache service has the capacity to follow up patients with chronic headache as clinically indicated. Criterion 10.2 The headache service has defined links to a pain management service.

  10. Implementation of Standards • 2011: Health Improvement Scotland give guidance and advice to Boards on how to implement standards via workshops, visits, teleconferences • November 2011:Health Boards submit evidence of working to standards • January 2011: Inspection visits to boards

  11. The Future • Assessment required to see if implementation of standards improves patient care • Planned work with patient organisations and National Education Scotland

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