North Northumberland Trainers Group

Trainer group meeting held on Thursday 3 March 2005 at Embleton Hall, Longframlington. 

 NVTS Logo

Members present: 

Caroline, Saul, Gareth, Alan, Rob, Graham, David, Alistair, Karen and Billy

Apologies: 

Caroline, Saul, Gareth, Alan, Rob, Graham, David, Alistair, Karen and Billy

The minutes of the last meeting were accepted.

REPORTING IN
There was generally very positive feedback about our current registrars.

OOH
Gareth presented a letter from Mike Dodd and Julie Eccles who were involved in appraising trainers. This letter outlined difficulties in currently arranging suitable out of hours sessions for GPRs.
Dr Paul Creighton responded that the PCT has been challenged to provide suitable sessions for GPR out of hours training and that the Northern Deanery are working with the primary care trust and providers to try and develop a suitable system in Alnwick and Berwick. The proposed mechanism for implementation of this was discussed. A debate took place regarding the suitability of shifts at Alnwick and Berwick for supervisory sessions. Discussion also took place as to the mechanism of booking GPRs into training slots and the provision of protected slots for trainers to supervise their own GPRs.

MAY EVENT
This is to take place at Embleton Hall on 12th and 13th May commencing at 2.00 p.m. The proposed topic is neurolinguistic programming. Caroline has now written to the Care Trust and to the NVTS clarifying the availability of Section 63 funding to cover travel and hotel expenses. If there is a shortfall in funding for the speaker Keith Pygall is to be approached to try and involve further drug representatives. Please could all trainers wishing to attend the May Event respond to this e-mail clarifying whether they wish to attend and indeed whether they wish to stay the night. We then need to confirm with Trevor Thorne the number of rooms available.

Curriculum Planning
Discussion regarding the different approaches to curriculum planning took place. Experiences in documentation and implementation of the curriculum were discussed.
 

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KarenThompson: December 28, 2006