Transcript Safe Practice - London Sexual Health

SAFE PRACTICE
Dr Maggie Cochrane
GP clinical champion SRH ( LARC)
SW London
Maintaining skills
• Setting standards for safe practice .
• Initial training – as defined by Faculty.
• Updating and maintaining skills, ensuring competence.
• Service level agreements in General Practice define
standards expected.
• Good record keeping – entry in patient’s medical records
• Personal log, practice register.
• Review of performance – annual audit
Training and updating
• FSRH accreditation and re certification requirements.
• Continuing Professional Development - Lifelong learning .
• Opportunity for experienced practitioners to keep up to
date.
• Opportunity to share experience with others.
Different ways of learning
• Structured learning – updating sessions or courses,
e-modules, critical reading.
• Discussion with others – regular meetings with other
clinicians.
• Self directed learning groups.
• Share case discussions, problems, significant events.
• Audit and review of performance
Masterclass in Intrauterine techniques
• Objective – provide an update for doctors and nurses who
fit IUDs in General Practice.
• Structured but informal – maximum 20
• Self assessment questionnaire based on current Faculty
guidelines.
• Answers discussed by group and facilitators.
• Workshop – small group work with advice from trainers
Workshop
•‘Hands on’ – model uterus, different copper IUDs and IUS.
•Equipment – discussion about instruments, insertion packs
etc.
•Record keeping, audit and performance review.
•Opportunity to discuss with colleagues and trainers.
•Information about Faculty Guidelines , recertification
requirements.
Was it successful ?
• Feedback positive.
• Several GPs re-accredited under ‘amnesty’ arrangements
for DFSRH and Letters of Competence.
• Group learning and the opportunity to discuss with peers
was very popular.
• Requests for another session from GPs who were unable
to attend.