Dr Sarah Black, Consultant
Psychiatrist (Elderly Care), spoke about the management of the confused elderly
person.
The DDRB is recommending an uplift
of doctors’ and dentists’ pay of 3.225% for this year. The group cannot set a
local rate but the consensus was that it would be reasonable for those who so
wish to apply this uplift to their own rates.
Med-Economics reports that there is a broad range in rates across the country,
but most of us fall somewhere in the middle of the range.
Simon Kay is running a series of
joint/soft tissue workshops in Spring and Autumn 2004
concentrating on primary care diagnosis, treatment and management.
For
more details contact simon.kay@GP-L83136.nhs.ukor
For
booking forms/details: pennyjolley@btopenworld.com
Karen Scrimgeour
is trying to form a group of six people who would be interested in attending a
session on the shoulder as Dr Kay is happy to re-run this session if there are
sufficient numbers. For more details please contact Karen on 07967
114354.
Vik is
speaking on
There is a skin forum for
Non-Principals May 27th at Heavitree Health Centre. Places are very limited and allocated on a
first come first served basis. Those
attending need to suggest problem cases of patients who will attend and be seen
with the other GPs and Dr Chris Bowers, Consultant Dermatologist. Contact Vik ASAP for more details.
John Deacon and Vik are working
together to set up a series of education days for us. A few topics were
mentioned but we need more ideas. Please
contact Vik with any ideas: this is a real opportunity for us to steer our own
education.
There was
interest from the group in obtaining copies of the St Thomas Surgery’s
laminated Read Code crib-sheet and Vik will try to obtain some for us to buy at
a nominal fee.
If anyone
knows someone with receptionist skills who might be able to volunteer their services
to Palace Gate please contact them on 01392 205804.
Dr
Vik Mohan ............................................................................................. Email:
mohanvik@hotmail.com
Dr
Sally McNabb........................................................................................ Email:
mcnabb_sally@hotmail.com
Dr
Diane Baker.......................................................................................... Email:
diane@belbury.freeserve.co.uk