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NPC Plus was formed in 2003 to
respond to an increasing demand from PCTs and
other NHS organisations for additional support.
This element of the work programme allowed the
NPC to develop and deliver more locally focused
support to healthcare organisations over and above
core activities.
To take account of the changing
healthcare environment and further maximise opportunities
for delivering support packages. NPC Plus has
now entered into a new formal partnership with
Keele University.
NPC
Plus offers both pre-defined and tailored support
packages to commissioners, providers and individuals.
If
you have any queries regarding NPC Plus please
contact the office on 01782 584798. Please direct
post to: NPC Plus, Med IC4, Keele University Science
and Business Park, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5NL.
Click
on the links below to find out more about
each package. To acquire training packages
for your organisation or for further enquiries,
please fill in the request
form or email Trudy Granby.
Therapeutic
workshops for nurses
Flexible
therapeutics training for other health care
professionals
Understanding
and implementing key changes in the management
of controlled drugs in England
Using
evidence to guide practice
Patient
Group Directions (PGDs) training and guidance
Bespoke training and support packages
Other events
Related documents
Works in progress
We
have developed a model for the structured
local delivery of good quality, evidence-based
workshops for nurses. Commissioning organisations
can target and deliver individual therapeutic
workshops according to local needs. The
current topics include chronic disease management,
skin care, and wound care. These workshops
are applicable to all nurses practising
within the relevant clinical areas.
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The
volume of published research papers is becoming
increasingly daunting. We have distilled
the current evidence base on key therapeutic
topics into a number of workshops, which
are suitable for single-profession or multi-professional
audiences of approximately 25-30 delegates.
The topics currently available are:
- Management
of common infections in primary care
-
Type II diabetes (including obesity)
-
Hypertension
- Lipids
- Use
of NSAIDs
-
Depression
- Dyspepsia
- Asthma
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This
forthcoming web-based training package supports
the safe and effective use of controlled
drugs, in line with regulatory changes and
best practice.
The
six modules are designed to:
- Support
and promote the safe and effective use
of controlled drugs
-
Highlight the changes that will need to
be made both at organisation and practitioner
level
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Meet the specific needs of primary care
organisations and healthcare professionals
working with controlled drugs in particular
areas of practice
Individual
modules will support the following:
- PCTs
- GP
Practices
- Prescribers
- Dispensing
practices
- Community
pharmacies
- Nurses
and midwifes
To
register an interest in this forthcoming training
resource click on the email link below and include
your name, job title and full postal contact details.
We
are envisaging that this package will be made
available to purchase during 2007.
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The
NPC has drawn on its experience of teaching
this complex topic to produce an interactive
and self-directed e-learning package. This
package is aimed at any busy healthcare
professional who wants to improve their
understanding of these issues. The five
modules cover the influences on prescribing,
the basic concepts of clinical epidemiology,
some of the pitfalls in interpreting diagnostic
tests, and the principles of Information
Mastery. The package is designed so that
you can learn at a pace and time to suit
you.
Further
information |
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The
proper use of PGDs is now integral to the
developing prescribing and medicines management
agenda. A training resource is being developed
to promote the safe and effective use of
PGDs in response to many concerns about
the level of understanding of the scope
and context of PGDs.
The
NPC has also developed a guide
to the use of PGDs, including a competency
framework.
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The
NPC Plus Programme is also able to offer
bespoke training and support packages, so
if none of the above suits your needs, please
email Trudy
Granby to discuss potential solutions.
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Seizing
the Opportunities: Independent and supplementary
prescribing
These
six roadshows in March, April, and May 2005
investigated the opportunities emerging
as a result of the independent or supplementary
prescribing developments.
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Information
Mastery 2005
In
the past year, NPC Plus has also been involved
in supporting the work of SACAR
around antimicrobial resistance and supporting
NatPaCT
around the Significant Issues Group for
Pharmacy and the implementation of the frameworks.
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Maintaining
competency in prescribing: An outline framework
to help pharmacist prescribers - second edition
(October 2006)
Monitoring
and inspecting the management of controlled
drugs: a competency framework (England). September
2005.
Medication in-possession: a guide to improving
practice in secure environments
Training
non-medical prescribers in practice: a guide
to help doctors prepare for and carry out
the role of designated medical practitioner
Improving
mental health services by extending the role
of nurses in prescribing and supplying medication
Competency framework for optometrist supplementary
prescribers
Competency
framework for allied healthcare professional
supplementary prescribers (radiographers,
podiatrists, and physiotherapists)
Updating
local policies for reducing the impact of
cardiovascular disease: where does OTC simvastatin
fit in?
- Developing
information for PCTs around significant
POM to P switches
- Raising
the profile of non-medical prescribing
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