The Practice Development Network for Allied Health Professions - Prosthetics and Orthotics is chaired by Nicola Munro. The network has regional representation across Scotland. The next network meeting will take place on Friday 12 December 2008, NHS QIS, Meeting Room 3, Delta House, 50 West Nile Street, Glasgow. Please confirm your attendance with Nicola Munro (Nicola.Munro:sgh.scot.nhs.uk)
About the Practice Development Network for Allied Health Professions - Prosthetics and Orthotics
Prosthetists and Orthotists are delighted to be involved in this very successful project. Prosthetics and Orthotics is a very small profession, with only around 80 practitioners in Scotland. The profession is split into two main strands, Prosthetists and Orthotists. Although dual qualified, professionals in each strand generally works in one specialty or the other.
Representatives from both NHS and the commercial sector are involved, along with representatives from Education. Also included were both the Executive Professional Officer and Chairman of our Professional Body, The British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists.
Mission Statement
The purpose of the practice development network for allied health professions - prosthetics and orthotics is to develop a communication and resource network for the P&O community to improve the quality of patient care.
Objectives
The practice development network for allied health professions - prosthetics and orthotics have agreed short and long term aims.
Aims of the Network:
- To establish a regional Practice Development Network for the Prosthetic and Orthotic professions
- To centralise information information related to practice development from regional networks and establish a national database of practice development projects in order to facilitate sharing of good practice
- Identify resources and training required to support the network
- Identify key priorities for the network
- To provide regular feedback to clinicians on current practice development issues via local representatives, local network meetings, regular newsletters and the website
- To promote the awareness of the practice development network for allied health professions - prosthetics and orthotics issues by developing links between the Network, Professional Bodies, HEIs, Users and other relevant stakeholders
- To encourage collaborative working with other professions including medicine, nursing and the Allied Health Professions
Click here to download the current objectives for the practice development network for allied health professions - prosthetics and orthotics 2008 - 2009 (Word, 200K, 56 Secs)
Practice Development Network for Allied Health Professions – Prosthetics & Orthotics Bulletin
We have pleasure in enclosing a bulletin which has been developed by the Practice Development Network for Allied Health Professions (Prosthetics & Orthotics) and supported by the Practice Development Unit at NHS Quality Improvement Scotland.
Click here to download the Practice Development Network for Allied Health Professions – Prosthetics & Orthotics Bulletin (PDF, 607K, 3.9 Mins)
Click here to download the Practice Development Network for Allied Health Professions – Prosthetics & Orthotics Bulletin (PDF, 607K, 3.9 Mins)
Practice Development Network for Prosthetic and Orthotic
Prosthetics Event 14th September 07
The Practice Development Network for Prosthetists and Orthotists hosted an event for prosthetists on Friday 14 September 2007. The purpose of the event was to allow a representative group of prosthetists to come together with invited stakeholders to identify areas for clinical improvement or practice development projects which the network and stakeholders can support. Please click on the links below to view more information from the day.
- Click here to view the event programme (PPT, 1.04M, 2.35 Mins)
- Click here to view the presentation by Nicola Munro (PPT, 2.41M, 6.1 Mins)
- Click here to view the presentation by Morag Marks (PPT, 1.59M, 3 Mins)
- Click here to view the action points from the day (Word, 178K, 50 Secs)
Service Development Initiatives
Please complete the template below to provide details on project and audit information for prosthetic & orthotic development initiatives. Email completed templates to ahpadmin.qis@nhs.net for publication on this page.
Click here to download the blank template (Excel, 14K, 3 Secs)
Click here to download the blank template (Excel, 14K, 3 Secs)
Posters
The poster below was developed by A.McQueen (Senior Orthotist), S. Fraser (Advanced Specialist Orthotist), M.Blyth (Consultant Othopaedic Surgeon), M.Cohen (ESP Orthopaedic Physiotherapist) and was awarded 2nd prize at the British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (BAPO) 2007.
Case Study of an Unusual Presentation - Click here to view the poster (PDF, 83K, 23 Secs)
Shower Limb Poster - Click here to view the poster (PDF, 1M, 2.29 Mins)
Presentations
Click on the links below to view presentations by Elaine McCurrach.
- Prosthetic Management of a Child with PFFD by Elaine McCurrach, SMART Centre, Edinburgh (PPT, 472K, 2.14 Mins)
- Results of 'Relax' Sock Audit by Elaine McCurrach, SMART Centre, Edinburgh (PPT, 386K, 1.49 Mins)
NHS Grampian Prosthetic Service - Patient Satisfaction Audit, August 2006
- Click here to view the summary report (PDF, 94K, 26 Secs)
- Click here to view the full report (Word, 1.11M, 2.46 Mins)
Stakeholder Event
The Prosthetics & Orthotics Stakeholder Event was held on Thursday 23rd February 2006 at COSLA, Edinburgh.
- Click here to view the Topic Specific Group Presentation (PPT, 317K, 1.30Mins)
- Click here to view Elaine McCurrach's Presentation (PPT, 163K, 46 Secs)
- Click here to view the action points from the event (Word, 250K, 1.11Mins)
Key Documents
- Orthotic Service Review Report - May 2005, Commissioned by Rehabilitation Technology Services Advisory Group (PDF, 2.97MB, 14.25 mins)
- SCOTRET Prosthetics Service Group Benchmarking August 2007 (PDF, 406K, 1.55Mins)
- SCOTRET Prosthetics Service Group Benchmarking 2001 Primary Lower Limb Amputees - November 2004 (PDF, 139K, 39 secs)
- Receptionist's Checklist (PDF, 72K, 20 secs)
- Orthotic Referral Form (PDF, 59KB, 49 secs)
Links
- www.bapo.com
- www.recal.org.uk
- www.pasa.doh.gov.uk/rehabilitation/
- www.oandp.org/jpo/
- www.monash.edu.au/rehabtech/index.htm
- NHS Scotland - Clinical Governance
- NHS Scotland e-library
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