Argyll & Clyde Acute Trust has had no response for an aseptic post advertised twice at grade D. It is to be readvertised as grade C/D (Macmillan
Pharmacist). Greater Glasgow Primary Care Trust had a clinical post vacated in August, regraded and then put on hold. Forth Valley Acute Hospitals have a D grade vacancy and another D
grade post to be advertised.
Strategy for Pharmaceutical Care Reference Group
The Group held an open forum on 15th May for a wider group of organisations than those actually represented on the Group. The meeting was very useful and a report is
available on www.ghpscot.org.uk.
Advice and questions
Advice has been given on regrading and EDA negotiations. I have also solved a few membership related problems for members.
Meeting of Scottish Secretary with Chief Pharmacist Bill Scott and Michael Fuller
A meeting has been arranged for December 10th to discuss matters of mutual interest. Don Page will be attending and Jim Bannerman if he is able.
Group News
I have been informed of several new members and processed several others as Membership Secretary for the Group.
Sarah Harris at Stirling Royal Infirmary is trying to get a volunteer to represent Falkirk Royal Infirmary members.
We still have a vacancy for Group Vice-chairman. Volunteers are urgently requested to contact a member of the committee.
Emergency Duty Negotiations
I am unaware of any successful negotiations locally to obtain an uplift for 2000/01 for the Emergency Duty Allowance. Attempts to start negotiations appear in the main to
have been meet with stalling tactics by management.
Colin Rodden
22 November2001