Event	Organisation	Date	Venue	Information
Helping Patients to Manage Fatigue	Community Therapists Network	28th February	Sir Alwyn Williams, Building, University of Glasgow	Community Therapists Network
Competitive Tendering & Business Case Development for Community Healthcare Professionals	Community Therapists Network	9th March	Leeds	Community Therapists Network
Delivering Local Neurology Services	PCNS	14th March	Kings Lynn	PCNS
Managing Challenging Patients	M&K Training & Development	16th March 2012	Manchester	M&K Update
A group-based approach to fatigue management	MS Society	13th April 2012	Manchester Central	MS Society
Vocational Rehabilitation for People with Long-Term Neurological Conditions - Evidence and Expert Opinion informing Clinical Practice	Community Therapists Network	17th April	Glasgow	Community Therapists Network
3rd Annual Conference UK and Ireland Chapter	International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society	27th-29th April 2012	The Muirhead Building, University of Birmingham, UK	www.IFESSUKI.com
“Modern Thinking MS Management” A national educational meeting for Multiple Sclerosis Nurse Specialists	Teva Pharmaceuticals Ltd	11th & 12th May	The Radisson Portman Blu Hotel, London	To register your interest please email Georgina Bloomfield, Apothecom
Neurological Assessment	M&K Training & Development	18th May 2012	Manchester	M&K Update
Clinical Team Leadership	M&K Training & Development	29th/30th May 2012	London	M&K Update
CMSC Conference	CMSC	30th May-2nd June 2012	San Diego, California	CMSC
RIMS Conference	RIMS	31st May-2nd June	Hamburg, Germany	RIMS
Evidence Based Rehabilitation	M&K Training & Development	23rd June 2012	London	M&K Update
ECTRIMS Conference	ECTRIMS	10th-13th October 2012	Lyon, France	ECTRIMS

Get ‘e-QIPP-ed’ for neurology

Neurological Commissioning Support (NCS)is running a series of free Roadshows across the country to raise awareness of ‘QIPP’ and its relevance to neurology. They aim to promote increased understanding of neurology commissioning and potential areas of cost- savings, showcasing available tools to assist in effective commissioning, such as NeuroNavigator - all with a specific focus on partnership working and QIPP. We are focussing on what has worked in other areas so that you can transfer ideas and benefits to your own locality.

 

Roadshows are being held in:

Sheffield - 28th February 2012

It’s completely FREE to attend and you will achieve:

• An understanding of how to reduce unscheduled care in neurology

• An ability to unbundle neurology spend

• A series of QIPP case-studies to learn from and adapt for your locality

• Greater understanding of how outcomes can be improved

• An understanding of integrated working and how to build capacity in the workforce

• A plethora of thoughts and opinions from peers, having discussed and debated current issues in neurology

• An understanding of available data and how to use it effectively

 

To book your FREE place, please email your roadshow choice, job title and organisation details to duncan.gillett@csupport.org.uk

 

Programme

12.00 Lunch

12.30 Welcome and aims of the meeting - Commissioning and Neurology and QIPP new ways of working with the voluntary sector, patients and their carers

12.45 The cost of unscheduled neurology conditions in your locality

13.15 Group work (area profiles will be provided to help you look at your spend) - How can we make savings and improve the quality of care?

14.00 Feedback

14.30 How to achieve quick wins, case history examples of QIPP in Neurology

• Risk profiling your neurology population

• Reducing A&E admissions

• Redesigning care pathways in residential care

• Telehealth solutions to care

15.00 Refreshments

15.15 Let's be practical: Group work using knowledge obtained that can be taken back and used in practice

16.00 Feedback and closing remarks

NCS is a not-for-profit, voluntary sector organisation that aims to secure better care and services for people living with a long-term neurological conditions by improving neurology commissioning and service provision. NCS is in receipt of a Department of Health Innovation grant 2011-2013 to provide commissioning support to CCGs

 

Delivering Local Neurology Services, Kings Lynn, Wednesday 14th March - FREE TO ATTEND

This conference is designed to provide an overall picture of Neurological Services in the Community, and how in Norfolk the team can facilitate Neurological services in the Community and improve patient care. For further details of the detailed programme and to book your free place go to http://www.cvent.com/d/kcqkgw

 

 

MS Society Events

For booking and programme details for all MS Society events go to the MS Society website.

 

 

 

The Community Therapists Network is a national network of therapists providing care and support in the community for people living with long-term conditions. Working within rehabilitation and intermediate care settings, this growing network of therapists works across education, health, mental health and social care (local government).  Find out more about their events and training workshops from their website.

Primary Care Neurology Society

BSc Specialist Practice in Health and Social Care
(LBR 6094 - Multiple Sclerosis)

2nd April - 23rd July 2012 (inc. a break at Easter)

This is a Level 6, distance learning, web-based module in specialist practice.  You will not be required to attend the University. 

The training and education that is provided on this module should enable you to develop the competence and confidence to positively deal with many aspects of your specialist role and will help to support you as you work within a dynamic and challenging health care agenda. 

The areas covered by the module are:

• What is specialist practice?
• Identifying and applying evidence-based practice
• Personal and professional development
• Auditing practice, measuring effectiveness and sharing good practice
• Working in a Specialist role
• Changing practice
• Planning educational and professional goals
• Implications of National policy on the specialist role

Assessment

You will be required to complete and pass two assessments, one of 500 words and one 2,200 word paper.  The award of 15 CATs points at Level 6 (Degree Level) will be made on successful completion of the course and assignments.

Applications are invited from health and social care professionals working, or who anticipate working, at specialist level.  Applicants will need to have frequent access to the internet, preferably via a broadband connection.

Fees  £450.00

You can apply for an education grant from the UKMSSNA (contact Mary Fielding) or the MS Society (see below).

For further information email Nicki Ward

  Bursaries for Full UKMSSNA Members

The UKMSSNA has received an educational grant to provide bursaries of up to £500 each to 3 people in Full membership of the UKMSSNA who want to undertake a university course/module in MS, such as the BSc Specialist Practice in Health and Social Care at Birmingham City University.

If you are considering taking a course and are looking for help with fees, contact the Administrator for an application form.

 

Do you need help with your course fees?  Bursaries available from the MS Society

The MS Society has a limited number of bursaries to assist with fees for courses at Leeds Metropolitan University & Birmingham City University.  We will pay up to half your course fee.  Bursaries are limited and are paid on a first-come first-served basis. For further information go to the MS Society website or contact education@mssociety.org.uk