Resignations It was reported that Raj Gokani and Tom Gray have resigned from Council.
Section General Secretary Barry Jones notified Council that he had now been moved to the Crawley office but had no administrative support.
Annual National Conference 2006 Council noted that it was likely that the ANC would take place on 12-14 May 2006 at the SAS Radisson Hotel at Heathrow. It will be a joint GHP/UKCPA event again this year.
Practice Committee Several Practice Statements are on the web Forum for comment by members. These are: The use of oral syringes Documentation of allergy status Clinical risk management of medical gases Please visit the forum and comment on the documents. If you have not registered for the forum already, you will need your membership number to do so. If you do not know your membership number, please contact me and I will send it to you. GHP are involved in the patient safety agenda of the NPSA and are currently working with them on the safe use of intravenous medicines. The Department of Health has asked the GHP to support their campaign to encourage secondary care health professionals to be vaccinated against influenza. GHP agreed to support the campaign on the condition that sufficient supplies of the vaccine will be available.
GHP are involved in the patient safety agenda of the NPSA and are currently working with them on the safe use of intravenous medicines.
The Department of Health has asked the GHP to support their campaign to encourage secondary care health professionals to be vaccinated against influenza. GHP agreed to support the campaign on the condition that sufficient supplies of the vaccine will be available.
Workforce Model for Pharmacy Sue Ambler gave a presentation to Council on the building and running of the above model. It was created in the context of long term shortage vs change in demand for pharmacists; increasing numbers of Schools of Pharmacy and expanding technician and assistant roles and skill mix issues. Several scenarios were shown and the only one where supply outstripped demand was where supply was very high and demand growth very low. However, it was pointed out that these were only scenarios.
Procurement & Distribution Interest Group There was a proposal from PDIG that they might be prepared to support pharmacists or technicians undertaking a nationally recognised course in purchasing. It was agreed that this should be investigated further.
Leadership & Development Interest Group It was noted that they are developing mentoring and leadership materials.
GHP Council reorganisation A significant part of the meeting was devoted to talking through the paper to be sent to members detailing the proposed restructuring. It is important that members are clear on the election process that will take place early next year. This process will be slightly different from subsequent years' elections as it will encompass the changeover. There was then discussion on how the Practice and Education & Development Committees would support this and when they should meet. It was noted that it had been confirmed that the www.ghp.org.uk site would continue for the foreseeable future and some proposals for upgrading it had been received from Masmedia. The final paper should come out to members within the next couple of months to ask if they support the GHP Council proposals. N.B. If you do not get these papers please contact me immediately and I will investigate. I will send out details on the ghpscot-announce email group as soon as I have the dates of when the papers are to be issued and returned. Further information can be obtained from my report of the Group Secretaries meeting.
There was then discussion on how the Practice and Education & Development Committees would support this and when they should meet.
It was noted that it had been confirmed that the www.ghp.org.uk site would continue for the foreseeable future and some proposals for upgrading it had been received from Masmedia.
The final paper should come out to members within the next couple of months to ask if they support the GHP Council proposals. N.B. If you do not get these papers please contact me immediately and I will investigate. I will send out details on the ghpscot-announce email group as soon as I have the dates of when the papers are to be issued and returned.
Further information can be obtained from my report of the Group Secretaries meeting.
Colin Rodden 21.9.05