Every year thousands of multi-professional learners undertake clinical placements. For Health Education England, the quality of teaching, learning and assessments in work-based placements lies at the heart of its responsibility in the NHS.

The National Education and Training Survey is now live, HEE are surveying all healthcare learners across all clinical learning environments in england about their placements. NETS is different because it gathers feedback from all learner and trainee roles across the NHS and beyond.

By completing NETS you are helping to make improvements to the quality of education and training – helping you to deliver exceptional patient care.

Complete the NETS survey here.

BAPO have recently endorsed the Cambridge Diabetes Education Programme. This is a e-learning platform which is aligned to national competancy frameworks. This resource is accessible to all levels of healthcare practitioners and enables clinicians to evidence their diabetes knowledge and skills which may be relevant to their working role.

To access  click here

BAPO has negotiated a 20% reduction in platform registration costs for members. Members should contact the lead CDEP educator for further Information and redemption to this discount.

For more information see: CDEP flyer

 

 

Wednesday 13 – Friday 15 May 2020

The Malvern Diabetic Foot Conference is the longest standing, biannual international diabetic foot meeting held in the UK.

Want to attend?

The Malvern Diabetic Foot Conference has been running for over 33 years and was the original multidisciplinary team foot conference. In 2020 the event will be feature 2 major surgical joint symposia as part of the programme. One with the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society and the other with the British Vascular Society.

This three day conference is designed to bring together physicians, surgeons, podiatrists, orthotists and nursing staff with a common interest in diabetic foot problems. It is anticipated that the conference will improve our understanding of this disease which represents one of the main causes for in-patient treatment amongst the diabetic population.

• The early-bird delegate rate of £295.00 + VAT, will be available until Friday 31 January 2020.
• From Saturday 1st February 2020 the attendance fee will rise to £320.00 + VAT.
• Places at the Conference Dinner are also available to pre-book at a cost of £35.00 + VAT.
• Payment can be submitted during your online registration by Credit Card using PayPal.

 

FMI Click here

Health Education England (HEE) have just published some great new Virtual Reality videos designed to show students and other professionals what some of the smaller AHPs do. This includes a video on P&O, alongside one on Podiatry, Othoptics & Therapeutic Radiography

These are view-able in 360deg with a VRHeadset and really show what each profession does in a new and exciting way.

To view the films please go to the web link https://hee-vr360.azurewebsites.net/

 

All AHPs have been invited to join the National AHP Dementia WEBEX – sharing practice; connecting people, connecting support.

Date   –   Wednesday 27^th November

Time   –   3.30 – 4.20pm (50 min session)

Topic  –     The delivery of a person-centred, Food First model of care, for people living with dementia in Highland social care settings

Guest presenter –Evelyn Newman, Dietician NHS Highland 

 

To join the WEBEX you need to

1. Email wendy.chambers@nhs.net to register (if you are joining as a group then only 1 person needs to register the group)
2. Have access to internet/computer to view the slide show during the WEBEX
3. Have access to a landline phone to join the audio; listening to the presentation and joining the WEBEX discussion

 

Please ensure you have registered by the 25^th November

email:      wendy.chambers@nhs.net

Twitter :  @wendyAHPDem

work mobile:   07843345627

To download the document click Here or visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/healthier-weight-conversations-support-for-professionals

 

ORLAU is running a new course on Orthotic Management of Contractures on Thursday 24th Oct – For more information see their flyer below or to book see their website ORLAU