Highlights
The Yorkshire Three Peaks
Fancy a Challenge?
National charity Heart Research UK is throwing down the ultimate challenge, to complete the Yorkshire Three Peaks in under 12 hours
We want to make 2008 a record year, beating last year’s fabulous £105,000. By taking part in the challenge you could help HRUK continue to give £1.4m to universities and hospitals across the UK for pioneering research into heart disease.
The Yorkshire Three Peaks takes place on the 21st of June and is a picturesque and demanding walk. The walk takes in the summits of Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough with a total ascent of over 1500 metres in 26 miles.
For more information on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge please click on the link below
www.heartresearch.org.uk/three_peaks.htm
NCEPOD Report
NCEPOD are due to launch the NCEPOD report into Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting at a meeting on the 4th June 2008. Please find a link below to the NCEPOD website where it is possible to download the flyer/booking form for this meeting.
Good Surgical Practice
Please click on the link here to take you to a pdf version of Good Surgical Practice 2008.
Discussion Fora
We are in the process of setting up various discussion fora covering the different interest groups within cardiothoracic surgery. Whilst we wait for some access issues to be resolved, please log on here to link to a thoracic surgery discussion forum already established.
SCTS Data Document
The SCTS Data Document and Calculators are now available to download from the Members Only Section. Please contact Isabelle Ferner at sctsadmin@scts.org shoudl you require your CTSNet id.
NEW WAYS OF WORKING
Please click here to open the relevant document regarding staffing the cardiothoracic unit. Please send any comments regarding this document to Isabelle Ferner at sctsadmin@scts.org
Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons
Please click on the link here to find details of the various events taking place at the museum in the Spring 2008.
ISCP News
Be prepared for the new surgical curriculum covering your specialty from 1st August 2007
Log on to www.iscp.ac.uk for full information
See Nick Ross launch the ISCP, access your Getting Started Hospital Doctor booklet, a Step-by-Step Guide and all the guidance you need, whether a trainee, consultant trainer, assigned educational supervisor or programme director.
www.iscp.ac.uk provides comprehensive information on the syllabus, competences, standards and assessment whenever trainees take up their posts. The ISCP covers all nine surgical specialties.
Any questions? Contact the Helpdesk team - helpdesk@iscp.ac.uk or telephone 020 7869 6299.
From August 2007, it will be mandatory for all new surgical trainees and their trainers to use the new surgical curricula. When trainees and assigned educational supervisors register with the ISCP, they will be able to utilise the interactive website to upload learning agreements, record assessments and progression, update logbooks and build e-portfolios.
To become familiar with the system, trainees and education supervisors may pre-register before August 2007 by logging onto www.iscp.ac.uk. For help with registering, email helpdesk@iscp.ac.uk or telephone the ISCP Help Desk on 020 7869 6299.
The ISCP has been developed by all Surgical Colleges of Great Britain and Ireland and all nine Surgical Specialty Associations under the umbrella of the Joint Committee of Surgical Training (JCST).
MEDICO-LEGAL EXPERT WITNESSES
Please click on the link below for a list of individuals willing to undertake medico-legal work. Please note that the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland does not endorse any of the information which has been provided voluntarily by the individuals themselves.
Expert Witnesses download
WHY SHOULD I BECOME A MEMBER OF SCTS?
Please view the benefits of membership.
SOCIETY OBJECTIVES 2006-2008
Following a recent Executive we have drawn up a list of objectives to work through for the next 2 years. They can be downloaded here .
PUBLIC PORTAL
The data quality visits that are mentioned in the public portal can be downloaded here:
Barts and the London NHS Trust
Freeman Hospital, Newcastle
James Cook University Hospital
Leeds General Infirmary
John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
North General Hospital, Sheffield
See Improving Quality for suggested Best Practice in Data Validation