Mr Charlie Auld, Chair of the Faculty of Perioperative Care, continues to support the role of the Surgical Care Practitioner with an article calling for greater recognition of the role and the need for statutory regulation.
Coronavirus: Testing rolled out for frontline NHS staff
Workers with symptoms or those who live with people who have symptoms will be checked – starting with critical care doctors and nurses. Read the full article
HCPC Covid Position Statement
With difficult times ahead for all those working in health care, HCPC has produced a position statement for its registrants who may find their normal practice challenged by the current national situation. The statement aims to give both reassurance and guidance to those practitioners. Read the full statement here
RCSEd offers ‘Leadership and Development for Perioperative Practitioners’
Leadership and Development for Perioperative Practitioners These courses are being held at the colleges Birmingham location on the 6th February They are open to all advanced practitioners but for SCPs who have a postgraduate PGDip/MSc and who have attended a skills course, these courses may complete your requirements to proceed to full membership of the… Read more »
RCSEd Supports SCPs joining The Index
Chair of the Faculty of Perioperative recommends joining the Surgical Care Practitioner Index RCSEd Supports Concluding a successful and positive conference in Birmingham, Mr Charlie Auld gave the closing speech where he recommended all SCPs should join the Index of Practitioners. At a time when the surgical team becomes ever more multidisciplinary, a strong voice is… Read more »
Federal Court Dismisses More Than 5,000 Lawsuits Against 3M’s Patient Warming System
Accidental fire reported in chest cavity of patient during emergency cardiac surgery-case report
Accidental fire reported in chest cavity of patient during emergency cardiac surgery-case report. Accidental Fire in Chest Cavity. We all know surgery has its risks, but we didn’t think catching fire was one of them. And yet, that’s exactly what happened to a man undergoing heart surgery in Australia. The 60-year-old patient was having an… Read more »
Faculty of Perioperative Care Conference November 2019
This year’s annual conference focuses on The Perioperative Practitioner: Reshaping the Surgical Team: Integration of the Non-Medical Practitioner into Surgery. There will be interactive pre-conference workshops held on Friday 8 November exploring challenges faced in practice. Friday 8th November Workshops Surgical Assistance Workshop: “Tasks and Responsibilities” Improving Patient Safety for the surgical team” interactive workshop Saturday… Read more »
Plans Under Way for Inaugural SCP Conference at St Richards Hospital Spring 2020
Establishing Common Standards for Continuing Professional Development
Assessment and Appraisal Guidelines for Medical Associate Professionals