Fife Prescribers Forum

Present
Jacqui Taylor
Diane Snell
Colette Henderson
Gaynor Black
Lorna Mackenzie
Heather Watters
Janice Birrell
Lesley Colquhoun
Kerry Mavor
Tracy Murphy
Wendy McCormack
Mary Archibald
Karen Lee
Introduction and welcome: KL opened the meeting and welcomed everyone and thanked Pfizer, BI and Abbott for their financial sponsorship of the meeting.
Minutes of previous meeting – Minutes of previous meeting were viewed and accepted with no amendments
General update –Discussion around COPD management. If patient previously had 2 exacerbations and was started on steroid inhaler – should steroid inhaler be discontinued if they are now stable? Caroline Osborn can be contacted regarding information given at a meeting about this.
Podiatry practitioners now have prescription pads, but are awaiting management agreements.
Educational Meetings –
Discussion around new Fife Respiratory Steering Group being held at 6.30pm on the 10th November. Flyers to be sent to practices – Colette will assist with this. Aim to hold meeting 3 x per year. Venue To Be Arranged – will be chaired by Margaret Stevenson [charge nurse in ward 16] –forum to discuss any issue relating to respiratory care.
What’s on your mind – X – Ray requests podiatry practitioners have been told they need to complete the diagnostic module before they could make this request. Katherine Jamieson is the person to contact at VHK/QMH regarding this. Paediatrics are unique in that they can request renal ultrasound and micturating cystourethrograms.
Referrals to operational division seem to be generally well accepted. Advice given re caution to take on this responsibility as previously there were issues with referral pathways.
Update from Non Medical Prescribing Lead -
Controlled drugs – information to be sent out in prescriber newsletter.
Clinical supervision CPD event Nov/Dec. Delegates to bring cases studies along.
CPD - if anyone has any suggestions re specific topics, please contact Colette.
Any other business – Discussion around swine flu vaccination-whether Swine Flu vaccine is black triangle, training re swine flu, low percentage of NHS Staff accepting vaccine.
Next Meeting arranged for Wednesday 27th January at the Dunnikier House Hotel.
Meeting summary and close.