PGD's

[john burns]

Dear Locums

like yourselves I am a locum and for some time have been trying to improve the services I provide to patients.
To this end I have been forced to replicate many different PCT's training courses so that I have been able to get on their PGD's and provide enhances services.
I have suggested to several that they arrange with other PCT's a joint meeting say on NRT, with each PCT "donating" some of its training budget. Advertise it in the PJ or via the LPC's so that locums, who frequently cover many different PCT's can at the end of the course be allowed to sign up to all the PGD's of the PCT's present.
It would save already strapped PCT's money and locums time by them not having to attend several NRT courses all of which are just duplications of courses already attended.
Is this too simple or has anyone come across such a scheme?
If not then on a positive note its easy for locums to get their 30 hours CPD each year but take it from someone that has done several (but not all) different PCT courses on various subjects it is really boring attending the same stuff over and over again.
Feedback would be appreciated.

best wishes
John B

[Pharmanaut]

Originally Posted by john burns

Dear Locums

like yourselves I am a locum and for some time have been trying to improve the services I provide to patients.
To this end I have been forced to replicate many different PCT's training courses so that I have been able to get on their PGD's and provide enhances services.
I have suggested to several that they arrange with other PCT's a joint meeting say on NRT, with each PCT "donating" some of its training budget. Advertise it in the PJ or via the LPC's so that locums, who frequently cover many different PCT's can at the end of the course be allowed to sign up to all the PGD's of the PCT's present.
It would save already strapped PCT's money and locums time by them not having to attend several NRT courses all of which are just duplications of courses already attended.
Is this too simple or has anyone come across such a scheme?
If not then on a positive note its easy for locums to get their 30 hours CPD each year but take it from someone that has done several (but not all) different PCT courses on various subjects it is really boring attending the same stuff over and over again.
Feedback would be appreciated.

best wishes
John B

Fully agree with you. I can't see why there can't be a common national training package for all these things, unless human physiology now changes from PCT to PCT <g>. All there has to be is an A4 sheet that lists the specific PCT implementation and away we go providing the service.

[Zoggite]

It can be done: the All-Wales Smoking Cessation Service is living proof of it. If you're accredited in Flintshire, you can work under the same PGD, performing the same process and filling in the same paperwork, in Pembrokeshire or Monmouthshire!
Any smoker in Wales can call the "Stop Smoking Wales" freephone number to find out where the nearest pharmacy offering this enhanced service is.
Pharmacist accreditation is also Wales-wide.
And having offered the service for over a year, I can say it's extremely rewarding and satisfying, as well as successful!

[lamzee]

I often get a reading of 2 or 3 on the smokerlyzer and I don't smoke!

[Zoggite]

I've never smoked in my life and I once managed a reading of 7ppm! I had been stuck in traffic on that bl***y A55 that morning for 15 minutes, and the weather was quite still, atmospheric inversion etc..., so ambient CO levels were relatively high...
Well that's my excuse, anyway!

[admin]

I am suspicious this is the start of an advert - it's wasn't even in the locum section, yet started off "Dear Locums".

I've moved it to the relevant forum (this one!), and we'll keep an eye on it.

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by lamzee

I often get a reading of 2 or 3 on the smokerlyzer and I don't smoke!

I can make all the lights go on - but it leaves me out of breath ;-)

[Titch]

I used to regularly get readings up to 5ppm when I lived near the Tyne Tunnel.

Think there is definately something in the exhaust fumes line.....

[john burns]

Originally Posted by Pharmanaut

Fully agree with you. I can't see why there can't be a common national training package for all these things, unless human physiology now changes from PCT to PCT <g>. All there has to be is an A4 sheet that lists the specific PCT implementation and away we go providing the service.

I am glad some one agrees with me. I always thought that the CPPE courses were "national". What is happening (PCT's insisting on their courses as well)- It kind of devalues the CPPE packages in my mind. From experiance my nearest PCT insists that you have completed the CPPE course on EHC before being considered for their course. Again duplication of everything. Maybe the way PGD's are structured, like a contract is at fault? Any thoughts?

JB

[johnep]

Just a variation of the good old NIH (Not invented here) syndrome.
johnep