Source: INFOcus
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In a nutshell: As part of the INFOcus Learning Portal initiative provided by the NHS North West funded INFOcus Service, PRINCE2 Practitioner courses will be running from September 2009.
These conversion courses are designed for people who have already passed PRINCE2 Foundation and wish to convert to the PRINCE2 Practitioner qualification. It is a 3 day classroom based course for up to 16 students and will be facilitated by Remarc and held at their offices in Central Manchester.
INFOcus will be subsidising places on these courses and can offer the course for the superb price of £250 per person. This price not only includes your place on the 3 day course but also your fee for the Practitioner exam and also a copy of the PRINCE2 Manual (RRP £80) .
The course dates currently scheduled are:
28th- 30th September 2009
12th-14th October 2009
2nd- 4th November 2009
Some important notes: To register you interest please contact Trevor Morris, INFOcus Service Manager at trevormorris@nhs.net.
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
Wednesday 29 July 2009
Monday 20 July 2009
Keep up to date with our LEAF bulletins!
Source: Integrated Library Service
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In a nutshell: The WUTH Integrated Library Service has launched a new range of current awareness and horizon scanning bulletins with the aim of keeping you up to date in your area of interest.
What are LEAF bulletins?
LEAF (Latest Electronic information At your Fingertips) bulletins aim to enhance your decision-making by keeping you up to date with the latest developments as well as anticipated events in your particular healthcare interest area. LEAF Bulletins are delivered to you by e-mail and will alert you to new innovations, improvements, best practice, news and evidence in your area of interest.
What bulletins are available?
The bulletins we currently offer include horizon scanning bulletins for Breast Feeding, Cancer, Horizon Scanning bulletin, Cardiovascular Horizon Scanning bulletin, Community Diagnostics, COPD, Dental, Diabetes Type 2, Emotional Health and Wellbeing, End of Life care, Immunisation, Infection Control, Patient Experience, Sexual Health, Stroke, Sustainability, Urgent Care. Another 15 Minutes (daily news service), Health Management Update, The Commissioner, New Documents Bulletin, National Primary Care Research and Development Centre bulletin, Child Health and Kidney Diseases.
Please visit our LEAF bulletins page to view a full list of the bulletins available.
How can I subscribe to these bulletins?
Visit our LEAF bulletins page to tick the bulletins your wish to receive and tell us where you want to receive them (home or work e-mail address).
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please ask them to contact us to subscribe.
Friday 10 July 2009
Changes to library services
Source: Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) Integrated Library Service (ILS)
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In a nutshell: University of Chester resources are being moved from the McArdle Library (Education Centre, Arrowe Park Hospital) to the new University of Chester Library at Clatterbridge.
The McArdle Library will be offering a modified service during the following periods:
Friday 17th, 9.00am-12.00pm
Monday 20th July
Tuesday 21st July
On these dates you can...
-Have full access to the IT Suite – just follow the signs to the side entrance*
-Access the internet*
-Access the Library catalogue*
-Access PCIS*
-Access the specialist software*
-Use the IT Suite to study*
-Ask us to fetch books and journals for you to use
-Ask us to fetch books for you to loan
-Renew and return your books
-Pay your fines
-Ask us to do your photocopying
-Print as usual*
-Use our Inter-library loan service
-Access our usual enquiry service
-Access our specialist services
-Buy stationery
-Use the Bleep phone located outside seminar room 7
*These services will not be available on Friday 17th July 9am-12pm
However on these dates you may not...
-Access the McArdle Library through the main doors which will be closed, however you can gain access to the IT Suite and to a wide range of Library services
-Have 24 hour access to the McArdle Library
From Wednesday 22nd July all users of the McArdle and John A. Aitken Libraries will need a Library Card to be a member of the library. A £5 refundable deposit will be required for your Library Card.
We apologise for any inconvenience during this transition period. If you have any concerns please speak to Eileen Hume, Head of Trust Integrated Library Services on x 8610 or to any of the Trust Librarians.
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please ask them to contact us to subscribe.
For fulltext link here
In a nutshell: University of Chester resources are being moved from the McArdle Library (Education Centre, Arrowe Park Hospital) to the new University of Chester Library at Clatterbridge.
The McArdle Library will be offering a modified service during the following periods:
Friday 17th, 9.00am-12.00pm
Monday 20th July
Tuesday 21st July
On these dates you can...
-Have full access to the IT Suite – just follow the signs to the side entrance*
-Access the internet*
-Access the Library catalogue*
-Access PCIS*
-Access the specialist software*
-Use the IT Suite to study*
-Ask us to fetch books and journals for you to use
-Ask us to fetch books for you to loan
-Renew and return your books
-Pay your fines
-Ask us to do your photocopying
-Print as usual*
-Use our Inter-library loan service
-Access our usual enquiry service
-Access our specialist services
-Buy stationery
-Use the Bleep phone located outside seminar room 7
*These services will not be available on Friday 17th July 9am-12pm
However on these dates you may not...
-Access the McArdle Library through the main doors which will be closed, however you can gain access to the IT Suite and to a wide range of Library services
-Have 24 hour access to the McArdle Library
From Wednesday 22nd July all users of the McArdle and John A. Aitken Libraries will need a Library Card to be a member of the library. A £5 refundable deposit will be required for your Library Card.
We apologise for any inconvenience during this transition period. If you have any concerns please speak to Eileen Hume, Head of Trust Integrated Library Services on x 8610 or to any of the Trust Librarians.
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please ask them to contact us to subscribe.
Monday 6 July 2009
Comprehensive Statistics & SPSS training
Source: Southport and Ormskirk NHS
Year of publication: 2009
For application form link here
In a nutshell:
*Date: 5th and 6th October 2009
*Time: 9:15 – 4:30
*Venue: Learning Resource Centre, Ormskirk Hospital
*Tutor: Elizabeth Wiredu
*Cost: medic £250 non-medic £75 for two day course
Day-1 Understanding Health and Medical Statistics
Day-2 Introduction to SPSS Statistics
Length of publication: 4 pages
Some important notes:
For further details please contact John Flannery, R&D Administrator (Thur & Fri), email: randd@southportandormskirk.nhs.uk, Direct Dial: 01695 65 6798, Fax: 01695 65 6639.
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Year of publication: 2009
For application form link here
In a nutshell:
*Date: 5th and 6th October 2009
*Time: 9:15 – 4:30
*Venue: Learning Resource Centre, Ormskirk Hospital
*Tutor: Elizabeth Wiredu
*Cost: medic £250 non-medic £75 for two day course
Day-1 Understanding Health and Medical Statistics
Day-2 Introduction to SPSS Statistics
Length of publication: 4 pages
Some important notes:
For further details please contact John Flannery, R&D Administrator (Thur & Fri), email: randd@southportandormskirk.nhs.uk, Direct Dial: 01695 65 6798, Fax: 01695 65 6639.
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Research Governance & ICH-GCP Training for Researchers
Source: Wirral University Teaching Hospital Clinical Trials Unit
Venue: Education Centre, Arrowe Park Hospital
Date: Friday 11th September
Time: 13.00-16.00 pm
Link to advertising poster
Year of publication: 2009
In a nutshell: To provide a clear understanding of why we have regulation of research; what that regulation (Research Governance) means in practice and, for the special case of clinical trials for licensing new drugs or devices, how to comply with the specific Regulatory Requirements (ICH-GCP).
Some important notes:
GCP: Good Clinical Practice - ‘Design, conduct, performance, monitoring, auditing, recording, analysis and reporting of clinical trials and to ensure the rights, integrity and confidentiality of trial subjects are protected’
ICH: International Conference on Harmonisation (of technical requirements for registration
of pharmaceutical products for human use)
Accredited by the Royal College of Physicians.
To book your place, please ring the R&D/CTU Office (extension 2958) or by email to
Carol.Eames@whnt.nhs.uk.
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Venue: Education Centre, Arrowe Park Hospital
Date: Friday 11th September
Time: 13.00-16.00 pm
Link to advertising poster
Year of publication: 2009
In a nutshell: To provide a clear understanding of why we have regulation of research; what that regulation (Research Governance) means in practice and, for the special case of clinical trials for licensing new drugs or devices, how to comply with the specific Regulatory Requirements (ICH-GCP).
Some important notes:
GCP: Good Clinical Practice - ‘Design, conduct, performance, monitoring, auditing, recording, analysis and reporting of clinical trials and to ensure the rights, integrity and confidentiality of trial subjects are protected’
ICH: International Conference on Harmonisation (of technical requirements for registration
of pharmaceutical products for human use)
Accredited by the Royal College of Physicians.
To book your place, please ring the R&D/CTU Office (extension 2958) or by email to
Carol.Eames@whnt.nhs.uk.
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please ask them to contact us to subscribe.
NIHR calls for research on influenza pandemic
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre
For fulltext link here
Year of publication: 2009
In a nutshell: A call for research on the emerging influenza pandemic is being launched by the NIHR to provide evidence to influence ongoing policy and practice. The remit for this call is not restricted to particular study designs, provided they produce evidence that will be useful to patients and the NHS during the current pandemic. The timetable is very short, to produce results by the end of the year. Expressions of interest must be submitted by 26th June 2009.
Some important notes: Experienced researchers, who are able to respond very rapidly, should go to the NETSCC web site (www.netscc.ac.uk) for further information.
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please ask them to contact us to subscribe.
For fulltext link here
Year of publication: 2009
In a nutshell: A call for research on the emerging influenza pandemic is being launched by the NIHR to provide evidence to influence ongoing policy and practice. The remit for this call is not restricted to particular study designs, provided they produce evidence that will be useful to patients and the NHS during the current pandemic. The timetable is very short, to produce results by the end of the year. Expressions of interest must be submitted by 26th June 2009.
Some important notes: Experienced researchers, who are able to respond very rapidly, should go to the NETSCC web site (www.netscc.ac.uk) for further information.
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please ask them to contact us to subscribe.
Updated guidance on consent from NRES
Source: National Research Ethics Service
For fulltext link here
Year of publication: 2009
In a nutshell: Version 3.5 of the NRES Guidance on Participant Information and Consent has been published in the Guidance section of the NRES web site. Includes a brief guide for NRES applicants and new guidance on studies involving Adults Lacking Capacity to consent.
Length of publication: 8 page PDF
Some important notes: Any Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) staff who require help with your application, please contact Professor Rod Owen, Clinical Trials Unit, Arrowe Park Hospital (extension 2520).
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please ask them to contact us to subscribe.
Acknowledgement: R&D Forum
For fulltext link here
Year of publication: 2009
In a nutshell: Version 3.5 of the NRES Guidance on Participant Information and Consent has been published in the Guidance section of the NRES web site. Includes a brief guide for NRES applicants and new guidance on studies involving Adults Lacking Capacity to consent.
Length of publication: 8 page PDF
Some important notes: Any Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) staff who require help with your application, please contact Professor Rod Owen, Clinical Trials Unit, Arrowe Park Hospital (extension 2520).
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please ask them to contact us to subscribe.
Acknowledgement: R&D Forum
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