The new Exec has now been voted in and we welcome Julie Schofield, a Nurse Practitioner, who works at Skelmanthorpe and Dearne Valley onto the committee.

We send our best wishes to Josephine Anderson who has now left us, and thank her hard work in the past 3 years.

Click here to read the latest newsletter

To see how the consortium is doing so far this year 08/09 please click. (The RUP pack)

The GP forums - click here for details

A new "Direct payments" scheme has recently been launched by Social Services for housebound people to pay for their own care in the community. Details can be found here:- http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/community/money/directpayments/directpayments.shtml
 

Current Activity

The following are projects ongoing within the executive committee for the benefit of the consortium practices:-

New for this year 09/10

Paediatrics services closer to home

Residential Nursing home care / reviews

Diagnostic unbundling

Ongoing projects are:-

Cardiology GPwSI clinic (started in April 08) -  please refer direct to Dr Beith at Meltham Rd Sugery

Diabetes GPwSI clinic (now up and running - please refer to Dr Hasanie)

Pain service for Chronic Pain patients at Kirkburton (started Sept 2008)

Representing 3 valleys at the Commissioning College 2009

Quarterly plenaries

Dressings store pilot at Meltham Group practice

Steering the Intermediate Care redevelopment group.

Specsavers hearing test clinics in practice

Sitting on the Kirklees Long Term Conditions group

Cardiac HIT team representation

Mental Health HIT team representation

Sitting on the Yorkshire Urgent care committee

Liasing with Community Matrons and  Community new specialist nurses (Cardiac and Respiratory)

Telehealth Roll out in the community

District Nursing reconfiguration

S22 leaflet and awareness campaign (starting May 2009)

Ophthalmology pathway redesign

Advising the HVMH redevelopment

News for the 10 Newsletter

Carpal Tunnel Pathway redesign

Negotiating the new Local Incentive Scheme for 09/10

For details on any of the above please ask at the new GP forums or contact an exec member

Click here for the Business Case Document. This is used when requesting funding from the PCT