ACPSM FULL COMMITTEE MEETING

DATE: / Friday 5th October 2012 10.30am
VENUE: / BOA, London
ATTENDEES: / Laura Hanna (LH) Rachel Spanner (RS) Sian Knott (SK) Chris Bleakley (CBl) Sandra Barley (SB) Janet Thornton (JT) Sandy Tubby (ST) Caryl Becker (CB) Lisa Kerry (LK) Nicki Combarro (NC) Mike Healey (MH) Ellen Goldsmith (EG) Phil Glasgow (PG) Stephen Mutch (SM) Nicki Phillips (NP)
APOLOGIES: / Zoe Hudson Sian Vaughan-Evans Andy Walling, Sam Blanchard, Caroline Bouckley Penny Porter Craig More Steve Nawoor Colin Patterson Ian Horsley Ros Cooke Jo Hipkiss
ACTION
1+2 WELCOME & APOLOGIES
The chair welcomed the committee and accepted apologies.
3. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
These were accepted as a true reflection by all delegates in attendance. / LH
4.  MATTERS ARISING
i PRICE GUIDELINES UPDATE
·  A flyer promoting guidelines will be sent with the next ACPSM journal to the membership, also will be advertised in PhysioFirst next journal
·  SB attending the CSP Conference in Liverpool (13th Oct)
·  SB to contact Physiotherapy/Sports Therapy University Programme Managers to encourage them to purchase a copy for their libraries.
·  LK to post info on iCSP for people to link in to
·  C Bleakley to present PRICE Guidelines at PrimaryCare 2013 conference in April 13
ii INTERPROFESSIONAL ISSUES
a)  WFATT -Stephen Mutch
·  Stephen Mutch formally voted onto the Exec of WFATT as Vice President
·  SM emphasised newly qualified ACPSM members belong to a mature organisation with great experience and this gave members adequate qualification to lead and work within the field of sport to a high degree, despite some shortfall in undergrad education.
b)  IFSPT
·  NP and SM will be attending the next IFSPT study day in Las Vegas in November 12 as president and presenter respectively
·  ACPSM agreed to support LH to attend the meeting on behalf of the ACPSM members
iii ACPSM COURSES
·  Core Courses
·  Taping
– Ulster 15/16th September – 12 people registered
-  Gateshead 20th/21st October – 16 registered, hope to make it 20
-  Manuals printed as courses are booked – SB looking to get wire bound as plastic bound has been feedback as falling apart
-  PG suggested a Part 2 looking more at clinical reasoning and a practical element to tie it all in. Applicants will need to demonstrate prior learning and skills and evidence they work in sport on a regular basis
-  CBl take to education group the suggestion of a formal exam at the end of the course and will feedback to meeting
-  Current tutors – Lou Sayers, Chris McNichol, Graham Anderson, Rosie Mew
a)  MASSAGE
·  Birmingham Part 1 2/25th November 2012, Part 2 26/27th January 2013 – high response, 16 reservations already
·  Tutors have met in March 12 and made minor adjustments to the course, removed exam now incorporated into the last weekend
·  Current tutors Colin Patterson, Ros Cooke, Julie Sparrow
b)  FUNCTIONAL REHABILITATION
·  No courses in place for 2nd half of 2012 as yet
·  Course is aimed at a higher ‘M’ level physio attending, not really for Bronze/Silver
·  Course tutors, Nicki Phillips, Phil Glasgow, Lynn Booth
c)  INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY
·  1st course to be run in NI next month and CBl is organising.
·  NI to split course over 4 evenings. CBl will produce guidelines to assist further courses and delivery of them.
·  Regions and tutors can decide how to run the course, eve’s, weekend, 1 day etc
d)  FIRST CONTACT
·  MH been looking at the first aid competencies for pitchside physiotherapists and liaising with similar colleagues in other sports
·  MH Created a document for the ACPSM committee to review
·  PG to attend a FA AREA course run by MH at the end of the year and provide a form of critique, feedback to committee at next meeting
TASS
·  Delivered all 3 courses to TASS – SB provided paperwork and manuals for these
·  Taping course poor attendance, rehab course was better, 16 registered for massage
iv. CONFERENCES.
·  Lawn Tennis Association combined conference 24th June 2012
·  Event very well received
2012 Games Maker Study Day 4th November
·  ‘Thank you’ study day 4th November – free study day for ACPSM members and Games Makers at RCS London.
·  Inviting NGB, Home country Institutes and professional sports physio’s for networking opportunities
·  220 people registered so far, exhibitors will be sponsoring the event
2013 Glasgow
·  APSM Biennial Conference 2013 25/26th October, 2 day stand alone with bolt on Thursday evening seminar. Possible daytime anatomy dissection depending on lab availability
·  Sunday brunch-time WFATT ‘Business Meeting’ – SM from ACPSM in role of VP
·  PDF of V2 programme was presented, all speakers have been contacted
·  Drip campaign of information release projected at key times of the next year – start with 4th Nov study day, then abstract call by end of 2012
v. 2 YEAR ACTION PLAN.
·  ACPSM has successfully gone through the re-recognition process in March 2012, first activity report to the CSP due in December 2013
·  LH and CP attended a meeting with the CSP in March regarding the name change, changes proposed and were agreed; presented to PPSD in July, next stage to go out to other PN’s for any objection. LH to collate responses once received.
vi. WEBSITE
·  New website hoped to be live be Nov 2012. Several versions continuously being reviewed by committee to ensure most accessible and easy to use site is created.
vii. PROFESSIONAL NETWORK GROUP (PN)
·  LH attended NMSK alliance group on 16th April 12.
·  Each PN presented a brief update of what relevant activity was happening that may be of interest to others
·  Suggestions from this was for all PN’s to have website links on each PN website
·  ACPSM interested in a ‘top up’ for PLI to £10 million like AACP have for members, worth investigation the costs for this
·  A presentation on NICE guidelines and how PN’s can get involved and the research priorities of the CSP was given and discussed.
·  The next meeting was scheduled for 11th July, ACPSM unfortunately unable to send anyone from Exec Committee.
·  Next meeting on 14th November, LH will attend
viii SOCIAL NETWORKS
·  Interest growing
·  Current figures LinkedIn: 1650
Facebook: 292
Twitter: 917
xi. SPORT AND EXERCISE NUTRITION REGISTER
·  Awaiting contact from SEN contact for information and link to put on ACPSM website
5.REPORTS
5.1 Chair: – Laura Hanna
·  Glasgow 2014
·  As ACPSM representative, I currently sit of the Medical Services Forum for Glasgow 2014
·  Forum is fed information from Clinical Experts groups and then delivers information to the Medical advisory board
·  1st meeting of the Medical forum 9th March, scene set for work needed to be completed.
·  Next meeting scheduled for 9th November 12
·  Clinical expert for Physiotherapy is Fiona Mathers (Lead SIS), group also included myself, NP, Lynn Booth
·  Group met to decide on essential and desirable criteria for volunteers, which was presented the Medical Forum on the 29th June 12.
·  Useful information regarding the CWG Glasgow 2014; the village opens 13 July 2014, the OC is 23 July 2014 and closing ceremony 4 August 2014. The organising committee will be advertising for volunteers from October 2012 and will ask that they commit to 8 sessions, (1 session could be up to 8 hours long).
PLI
·  ACPSM was contacted by Pip White (Professional advisor) from CSP regarding PLI. AACP and OCPPP members all have added PLI up to £10 million as a matter of course when they join and she was asking if the ACPSM would also be interested in doing this for its members as well. Yes.
·  Further work is being done to find out costs by the underwriters. My require members to complete a questionnaire for more information. 80% return of questionnaires is required for accurate financial calculations so a prior email will be sent explaining the importance of completion.
includes questions like;
1)  How many are engaged in only treating professional athletes ( i.e. employed or contracted by Clubs etc. as their sole work)
2)  How many are employed working in professional sport in any capacity
3)  How many are wholly private ( i.e. self-employed) in professional sport
4)  What ranges of sports are involved.
5)  Details of any special qualifications
6)  Whether members are employed/self-employed
7)  Percentage of work relating to the treatment of English/Scottish Premiership Footballers
8)  Percentage of work relating to the treatment of Elite Athletes
9)  Percentage of work relating to the treatment of Professional Sportsmen
10) Percentage of work relating to the treatment of Amateur Sportsmen (other than Elite or Professional)
5.2 Administration: – Janet Thornton/Kathryn Booth
·  Members at 26.9.12
-  Full members 1499
·  Student members 124
5.3 Treasurer: Sian Knott
·  Nothing new to report / SB
LK
CBl
SB
CBl
April 13
CBl
PG
April 13
SB
LH/SB
LH
5.4 Education/Research Officer:- Chris Bleakley
·  Number of points raised relating to the Education and Research agenda, agreed these should be discussed further at sub-committee level before the end of the year and feedback.
5.5 iCSP/PRO:- Lisa Kerry
iCSP
·  (i) The current team of iCSP facilitators is listed below.
Stuart Elwell; ;
Sandra Barley; ;
Rosalyn Cooke; ;
Andrew Kelly; ;
Lisa Kerry; ;
Andy Massey; ;
Karen Sheriff; ;
Rachel Spanner; ;
·  (ii) PRICE guidelines been announced to whole profession via iCSP.
·  Hopefully will generate some interest from members of other networks to visit our network and but the guidelines
·  (iii) the bulletins continue to be generated automatically. Good way for committee members to get messages out newsletters via the bulletin
Press Relations Officer
·  Had few requests since taking on the role, 1 request at the start of the 2012 Games, NP did a Radio 5 Live interview, not heard how it went!
·  new guidelines outlining the terms and conditions for advertising with ACPSM are being finalised and will be uploaded to the website shortly.
5.6 CPD:- Colin Paterson
·  Higher number of applications for the CPD pathway has been received; TASS have a deadline on staff to reach Silver level before Sept 2012.
·  CP had spoken with Lead TASS physio who is aware of a 3-month turn around for the reviews.
·  Most reviewers are involved with the Olympic Games so there will be a backlog with such an increase of applications. Turnaround time aim is 4 weeks for 1st reviews, 2 weeks for 2nd reviews.
·  Role of honour has been updated and is on a regular basis
·  CP to liaise with LK, SM, and NC to distribute through the social media sites updates of awards. Admin can be informed via this route as well.
5.7 Business Manager:- Sandra Barley
Newsletter
·  Produced and sent out the first E Newsletter via Mail Chimp – had some really good responses to it.
·  Attempting to get photographs from Regionals – if you are reading this and have not supplied as yet please do
5.8 Diversity:- Nicki Combarro
·  Nothing new to report
5.9 BOA/Elite:- Caryl Becker
Olympic Games:
·  The Olympic Games were held in London from the 27th July to the 12th August 2012. There were in the region of 45 physiotherapists accredited either by a National Governing Body (sport) or by the BOA. The Medical Headquarters team was made up of 8 physiotherapists and 7 doctors. The physiotherapy team was:
·  Caryl Becker (British Olympic Association - Chief Physiotherapist)
·  Phil Glasgow (Head of Sports Medicine – Sports Institute of Northern Ireland)
·  Ian Horsley (Technical Lead and North-West Lead Physiotherapist for the EIS)
·  Sian Knott (Lead Physiotherapist for Sport Wales)
·  Fiona Mather (Head of Physiotherapy - Scottish Institute of Sport)
·  Greg Retter (Rehabilitation Manager – British Olympic Medical Institute, Intensive Rehabilitation Unit)
·  Sandy Tubby (Physiotherapist – EIS South-East)
·  Ashleigh Wallace (Technical Lead and South-East Lead Physiotherapist for the EIS)
This team formed part of the wider Performance Services team which included a soft tissue therapist, a psychologist, sport scientists and administration personnel. A Medical Centre incorporating the usual clinic type areas used by physiotherapists and doctors, a recovery area with sauna, ice baths and a hot bath as well as an area for preparation was provided in an 800m2 building opposite the athletes accommodation block in the Olympic village. The centre provided practitioners and athletes with the best possible support and created a working environment which encouraged a more professional approach and replicated as far as was possible the type of environment that both were used to working out of when at home at their usual training bases. It also allowed for a number of additional practitioners to support their athletes even if non-accredited through the ‘day pass’ system. This too ensured that athletes competing in the London Olympics received unprecedented support.
IOC accredited events in 2013:
Australian Youth Olympic Festival: