Exeter Non-Principals Group

3rd February 2004

 

Deanery Meeting.. 1

Stop Press - HPE arrives in Exeter, Mid Devon and East Devon. 1

Funding for Appraisal 2

Future Meetings. 2

Committee. 2

 

Dr Nick Withers, Consultant Respiratory Physician, spoke on the management of COPD in primary care.

 

Deanery Meeting

Vik attended this meeting and fed back our discussions re appraisal and our interest  in more educational input and funding for this. There is a new Education Facilitator, John Deacon, and there maybe news shortly on educational events.

 

Stop Press - HPE arrives in Exeter, Mid Devon and East Devon.

With the appointment of John Deacon as Education Facilitator for our  patch the South Western Deanery will now be organising HPE training for  GPs in our area.

 

The first exciting day is to be Friday 19 March 10:00-16:00 at The Southgate Hotel in Exeter. Whilst there wil1 be some input re the future of HPE and how it works, John  has kindly agreed to find expert speakers on:

 

. Drugs in the Community

. Anxiety Management

. Easy and Comprehensive IT support for GPs

 

This day will be free of charge to all GPs. Those eligible for the HPE scheme (within 2 years of date on JCPTGP certificate) will be able to claim £250 for loss of potential income for attending. This will apply even if you have not yet submitted PLPs. If you are unsure of your eligibility the detailed rules are available on the following web site http://www.swgped.co.uk  - Click on Procedures, HPE Scheme, Eligibility.

 

No drugs sponsorship is being sought for this event.

 

If you are interested please let John Deacon know on jmd@totalise.co.uk  Tel: 01752 311972, or contact Rosemary Ash on Rosemary.Ash@rdehc-tr.swest.nhs.uk  Tel: 01392 403029. Numbers are limited, and please let  us know by 10 March if you are interested in attending this meeting.

 

Funding for Appraisal

There is still no guarantee of funding for appraisal for non-principals on the  Mid-Devon PCT. Supplementary List. Peter Kennerley will raise this issue at the next LMC meeting.

 

Future Meetings

Tuesday, 2 March............. Dr Richard Lee, Consultant Haematologist

Tuesday, 6 April................ Mr. Tony Quinn, Consultant Ophthalmologist

 

Committee

Dr Vik Mohan ............................................................................................. Email: mohanvik@hotmail.com

Dr Sally McNabb........................................................................................ Email: mcnabb_sally@hotmail.com

Dr Diane Baker.......................................................................................... Email: diane@belbury.freeserve.co.uk 

Dr Peter Kennerley (LMC Representative) .......................................... Email: peter.kennerley@btopenworld.com

 

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