The bag that saves lives

Posted on18th February 2016AuthorCraig Stewart

Originally posted: 22/09/2011

The importance of medical equipment provided the Sandpiper Trust is reported and includes interviews with Newcastleton GP Dr Howard Kennedy and patron Gavin Hastings

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The Sandpiper Trust
The Sandpiper Trust, a Scottish Charity, was set up in memory of Sandy Dickson by his parents, family and friends. The primary aim of the Trust is to ensure that all Rural GPs in Scotland are provided with essential emergency medical equipment and resources once they have undergone specialist training courses and gained certification from BASICS Scotland. For further information on the work of the Sandpiper Trust, please go to www.sandpipertrust.org.

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Scottish Infection Prevention and Control Education Pathway (SIPCEP)
A clear staged pathway of contemporary HAI education to enable staff and students to continuously improve their knowledge and skills around Infection Prevention and Control (IPC).
This pathway will provide flexible access to learning for staff as appropriate to their role and adopts a modular structure. The content is contemporary and suitable for wide multi-professional clinical and non-clinical audiences, in all health and social care settings. The pathway will comprise three layers – Foundation, Intermediate and Improvement.
Find out more on the NES website.

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Over the next few weeks we will run a series of podcasts on Major incidents. Throughout the series Dr JP Loughrey talks through how the services prepare, what resources are available, some of the lessons learned from major incidents and communication and triage. Top tips Communicate effectively, using a recognized framework for consistency (METHANE) Realistic Medicine is an accurate representation of what we should strive for, even in a Major Incident Practice, train, drill, tabletop - anything you can do to ensure you’ve looked at the plan and action cards and know the principles will help when the pressure (and stakes) are high. Resources and links Twitter handle @Jploughrey Stephen pinker The better angels of our nature stevenpinker.com/publications/better-angels-our-nature EMRS app www.emrsscotland.org/news/2015/5/14/emrs-app Prometheus app www.prometheusmedical.co.uk/news/prometheus-methane-app-now-free OS locate app shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/os-locate-faq/ JESSIP app www.jesip.org.uk/jesip-app National Ambulance Resilience Unit - Triage sieve naru.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/NARU-TRIAGE-SIEVE-JU5A304D.pdf NHS England - Clinical Guidelines for Major Incidents www.england.nhs.uk/publication/clinical-guidelines-for-major-incidents-and-mass-casualty-events BiographyJP is a Consultant in EM in the QEUH Glasgow, and Retrieval Medicine with EMRS in the West of Scotland, with a particular interest in major incidents, As the ScotSTAR lead for Major Incident planning he has been involved in several large-scale incidents and training exercises. He keeps himself exceedingly busy, between his working life and his energetic young family! ... See MoreSee Less

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BASICS Scotland Podcasts - Latest Episode - John-Paul Loughrey - Major Incidents - mailchi.mp/ae97108c25b2/basics-scotland-podcasts-latest-episode-paul-savage-benefits-of-realistic... ... See MoreSee Less

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