OCCG Weekly Bulletin
Wednesday 10 May 2017
Included in this bulletin:
- New Guidance for Primary Care Post AKI Hospitalisation (Adults, excluding Maternity)
- Use of Antibiotic Eye Drops for MECs Patients
- April 2017 Wire Newsletter
- Perinatal Mental Health Training in Thames Valley
- GP Safeguarding Workshop
- Refugee Health Seminar St. Matthews Conference Centre, London 8 June 2017 – 10.00-16.00
Information for Practices
New Guidance for Primary Care Post AKI Hospitalisation
(Adults, excluding Maternity):
This guidance has been produced in conjunction with the renal physicians at OUH and the advice from the national “think Kidneys” campaign. It provides GP’s with information on when to arrange blood test monitoring of renal function and how to re- introduce medications when patients have been discharged into the community after an admission for acute kidney injury.
The guidance document can be found here
The full guidance for management of AKI stages 1,2,3 and previous result unknown as well as the above document can be found on the OCCG intranet here
Dr Meenu Paul
Assistant Clinical Director Quality OCCG
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Use of Antibiotic Eye Drops for MECs Patients:
At a recent OCCG locality meeting the apparent ‘high use of antibiotics’ for MECs patients was raised. Please find attached herean audit that was requested by the MECs service and the results found.
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April 2017 Wire Newsletter:
Please click here to view this month’s Wire newsletter – the monthly GP IT bulletin for Oxfordshire. This includes GP referral pro formas as well as other important information.
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Perinatal Mental Health Training in Thames Valley:
The Thames Valley South Central Network is very pleased to announce a series of training days in perinatal mental health that it will be running across Thames Valley. This is aimed at all clinicians in the Thames Valley working with women suffering with mental illnesses during the perinatal period, especially Mental Health clinicians in adult and adolescent services, Midwives, Obstetricians, Health Visitors and GPs.
It is based on the Health Education England competency framework for perinatal mental health and the training will be delivered by Thames Valley Perinatal Mental Health specialists and will retain a strong local emphasis. Topics will include:
• Assessing and managing perinatal mental illness
• Communication skills in working with women and families during the perinatal period
• Parent-infant attachment
• Integrated care pathways and multi-agency working
• There will be workshops tailored for specific professional groups, including medication prescribing and safeguarding.
This training opportunity is offering a choice of three dates and three locations; all will run all day from 0900-1600 and there will be 70 places available in each location -
• June 8: St. Annes Manor Wokingham (this one has the most booking so far so if you want this one please book on as soon as possible)
• September 11:The Kassam stadium, Oxford
• September 25: Green Park Conference Centre, Reading
Please findthe registration details below for the TVSCN Regional Perinatal Mental Health education events being held across Thames Valley. Click on select a date to register – noting there are 3 options.
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GP Safeguarding Workshop:
The next safeguarding workshop will take place on 13 June from 6.30-8.30pm at Jubilee House (parking and light refreshments will be available). For more details please click hereto view the flyer.
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RefugeeHealth SeminarSt. Matthews Conference Centre, London
8June 2017 - 1000 – 1600:
This seminar is particularly aimed at health representatives supporting the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme but may be of wider interest. Speakers include:
- Migration Yorkshire and The Haven Project - their mental health initiative,
- International Organisation for Migration
- Doctors of the World
- Freedom from Torture.
- The Resettlement Programme Team.
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