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Scotland Deanery News
Issue 25 | April 2021
In this issue:
01 Foreword
02 The Scottish Medical Education Conference 2021
03 The Knowledge Network Impact Survey 2021
04 Whistleblowing
05 GP Clinical Academic Fellowships
06 Safety Culture Discussion Cards:
A Learning Tool for Care Teams and Educators
07 Sexual Offences: Best Practice Update
08 Bereavement Webinar Series
09 Equality & Diversity: Venepuncture Survey
10 Developing Excellence in Medical Education Conference 2021
11 NES Websites
ARTICLE 01
01 FOREWORD
Welcome to the Spring Edition of your drive current thinking in the field of medical
newsletter and the sense of cautious education and training.
optimism we can all now share in, as a
It has always been vitally important to
result of the successful UK vaccination
‘call out’ risk of harm and the ability to do
programme.
so is now backed up by new NHS Scotland
However, there is no doubt that COVID-19 has ‘whistleblowing’ policies aimed at protecting
had a profound impact on health and care individuals who have any concerns. Further
systems across the world, that in turn has details and links are provided. Next-up
caused significant disruption to the education we publicise details of our excellent and
and training of doctors in Scotland and the innovative Clinical Academic Fellowships,
rest of the UK. And whilst we have worked inviting applications to join the programme.
with partners across the UK to mitigate these Drawing on the work of our Safety Professor Stewart Irvine
impacts, we now face a substantial legacy Improvement Programme, we then discuss NES Medical Director
of disrupted training, and a substantial safety culture in organisations and signpost
programme of work and investment to recover further resources for those who may seek
the situation. Your Deanery is fully committed further insights into this very interesting and educational practice and collaborate across
to the task we all face, and we will keep up critical field of work. Also look out for details of organisational and geographic boundaries -
to date with what is planned and actioned, an upcoming seminar on sexual offences best to support and develop educational leaders
chiefly through our Scotland Deanery website. practice working and two Bereavement Care for now and the future. Professor Chris Whitty,
seminars we are holding in April and May. Chief Medical Officer for England, will deliver
The Scottish Medical Education Conference the keynote speech to the conference floor and
is almost upon us and we give you more At the end of the newsletter you will find details be joined by other medical leaders for what
information about the programme and the of the 4th DEMEC joint national UK medical should be another outstanding conference.
main themes this year. The conference is education conference that we co‑organise with
an exceptional opportunity for clinicians other prominent UK education and training My best wishes to all of you, in these most
involved in healthcare education and training bodies. DEMEC seeks to provide delegates with testing of times.
in Scotland to learn, share best practice and the ideas and information to improve their
Scotland Deanery News | April 2021 22
ARTICLE 02
02 10TH SCOTTISH MEDICAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE (SMEC)
Having had to postpone We are grateful for the support of the between education organisations,
Edinburgh International Conference Centre professional bodies and regulators.
the 2020 event, it is who have enabled us to run this multi
tremendous to be professional conference virtually using their
This year’s NES conference will showcase
many of these initiatives and provide
launching registration for online digital platform ensuring delegates
opportunities to share experiences and
the 2021 Scottish Medical will be able to access all components of the
learning. There will be a mixture of plenary
full two-day programme remotely.
Education Conference, and parallel sessions as well as poster
Medical Appraisers After a 12 month period when the NHS has presentations and an exhibitor’s forum.
had to manage the consequences of a NES will be using MIE Live an interactive
Conference, Practice global pandemic, many routine education online events platform to host the NES
Managers Conference, and training activities had to be suspended, Annual Virtual Conference 2021. This will
NMAHP Conference, Dental adapted or refocused in order to support allow delegates to join the online conference
Conference and Pharmacy frontline acute services. Now as the NHS sessions, view the exhibition and posters
recovers, a major emphasis will be on area, and to network with peers throughout
Conference. planning for recovery of core education and the platform via the instant chat facility.
training activity, and ensuring continued We have created a delegate and speaker
Registration & Programme:
trainee progression to support the future experience which is as close as possible to
https://events.nes.scot.nhs.uk/
NHS multi professional workforce. attending an event in person.
nes-annual-virtual-conference-2021
There have been significant innovations The conference will be sponsored by
Closing date for registrations: in the past year, an increased utilisation NHS Education for Scotland and there
of Technology-Enabled Learning and will be no charge for participation.
30 APRIL 2021
significant benefits from collaboration
Scotland Deanery News | April 2021 33
ARTICLE 03
03 THE KNOWLEDGE NETWORK IMPACT SURVEY 2021
LET US KNOW HOW MUCH NHS Education for Scotland have launched Your feedback will provide important
an impact survey aimed at anyone who evidence on how you value and use
YOU VALUE DIGITAL uses NHSScotland’s national collection these resources. It will also be crucial in
LIBRARY RESOURCES AND of digital library resources (evidence demonstrating that the money is being
summaries, databases, medicines spent wisely and provide evidence to
INFLUENCE DECISIONS ON information resources, e-journals, articles support decisions on the provision of
FUTURE SERVICES. and e-books). future services.
In 2021, NHS Education for Scotland To have your say, please complete
will begin the process of reviewing this the survey at:
collection provided through The Knowledge https://response.questback.
Network in preparation for the next tender com/nhseducationforscotland/
exercise. impactsurvey2021
Currently NHS Education for Scotland Please pass this link onto colleagues
NHS Education for Scotland spends £3.2 million per year on who may also be interested in completing
The Knowledge Network Impact Survey 2021 subscriptions to these services providing this survey.
equity of access to evidence and research
For more information, please
for all staff in health and social care on a
contact: knowledge@nes.scot.nhs.uk
'once for Scotland' basis.
We appreciate that this is a challenging and
busy time for everyone, so we have kept the
survey short.
Scotland Deanery News | April 2021 44
ARTICLE 04
04 WHISTLEBLOWING
‘Whistleblowing’ is The routine feedback on the quality of about a whistleblowing issue that is
training experience that the Deanery concerning you?
calling out a particular gathers from its doctors in training should
Speak to your confidential contact who
‘risk of harm or not be confused with ‘whistleblowing’.
can provide support here.
Feedback is routinely gathered via surveys
wrongdoing’ that is in such as the GMC NTS, the Scottish Training There are recommended training
the public interest to Survey, the Pre-Visit Questionnaire, our modules on Whistleblowing on
notification of concern process or through Turas Learn: https://learn.nes.nhs.
know about, and in so- our meetings with trainees during Deanery scot/40284/national-whistleblowing-
doing a ‘whistleblower’ is Quality Management Visits. standards-training
entitled to certain legal Further information about
‘whistleblowing’ can be found below:
protections.
You are asked to note the additional
These are detailed in new information provided below by the Lead
‘whistleblowing’ policies and Employers
processes that all public bodies Have you heard about the new process
including NHS Boards have for whistleblowing?
launched. There are increased protections for
anyone delivering NHS services.
Want to talk to someone in confidence
Scotland Deanery News | April 2021 55ARTICLE 05
05 GP CLINICAL ACADEMIC FELLOWSHIPS
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW These innovative posts provide flexible and ABERDEEN
tailored academic training opportunities for
OPEN FOR NES CLINICAL GPs interested in developing their research
Prof Peter Murchie
e-mail: p.murchie@abdn.ac.uk
ACADEMIC FELLOWSHIPS skills and experience. We offer protected
academic time in any of the five Scottish web: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/
medical schools. research/primary-care/index.php
CLOSING DATE:
You can choose to have between two
19TH APRIL 2021 and four academic days employed by the
DUNDEE
https://my.corehr.com/pls/uogrecruit/ university, and organise your own clinical Dr Dan Morales
erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form work in the rest of the week. e-mail: d.r.z.morales@dundee.ac.uk
We welcome applications from people
Professor Blair Smith
interested in clinical or educational research,
e-mail: b.h.smith@dundee.ac.uk
but the focus of these jobs is research rather
than teaching delivery. Appointments are web: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/
made in a single national round of interviews medicine/research/population-
that all universities participate in, and we health-genomics/
strongly encourage you to contact us to
discuss your application. EDINBURGH
Eligible applicants must obtain their CCT details over...
in 2021 or to be within three years of CCT
(full time equivalent – allowances are
made for personal circumstances and
part-time working).
Scotland Deanery News | April 2021 6605 GP CLINICAL ACADEMIC FELLOWSHIPS
EDINBURGH GLASGOW ST ANDREWS
Prof David Weller Prof Frances Mair Prof Frank Sullivan
e-mail: david.weller@ed.ac.uk e-mail: Mair@glasgow.ac.uk e-mail: fms20@st-Andrews.ac.uk
Prof Bruce Guthrie web: https://www.gla.ac.uk/ web: http://med.st-andrews.ac.uk/pbs/
e-mail: bruce.guthrie@ed.ac.uk researchinstitutes/ research/#Primary_care
healthwellbeing/research/
web: https://www.ed.ac.uk/usher/ generalpractice/#welcome
primary-care-multimorbidity
https://www.ed.ac.uk/usher/
our-centres/population-health-
sciences
https://www.ed.ac.uk/usher/
research/projects
www.edin.care
Scotland Deanery News | April 2021 77ARTICLE 06
06 SAFETY CULTURE DISCUSSION CARDS
SAFETY CULTURE About Safety Culture
To help care practitioners and educators While there are many definitions of
DISCUSSION CARDS: improve organisational performance and safety culture, most emphasise shared
A LEARNING TOOL human well-being, there needs to be a focus assumptions, values, beliefs and patterns
on the cultural context of work in health and of behaviour concerning safety in the
FOR CARE TEAMS AND social care. Much can be learned from other health and social care workplaces. There
EDUCATORS high-risk industries on how safety culture is often confusion over the difference
is valued and prioritised by frontline staff between the terms ‘safety culture’ and
groups, managers and leaders as well as ‘safety climate’. Both are inextricably linked
NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND
Safety
NHS Culture Discussion
EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND Cards
educators, regulators and policymakers. and used interchangeably, but they are
NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND
Introduction different concepts. Safety culture can be
Introduction
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To help us think and talk about our Safety Culture ‘viewed as an enduring characteristic of an
in a way that is satisfactory to everyone is
organisation’ whereas safety climate can
challenging and is unsurprisingly the subject
be thought of as a ‘temporary state of an
What is Safety Culture?
of much academic debate. For James
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your colleagues to think and talk about safety culture.
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of safety performance in Option
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of “culture” is perhaps similar to that
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Scotland Deanery News | April 2021 8806 SAFETY CULTURE DISCUSSION CARDS
Importance of Safety Culture Translating Theory into Practice
There is wide agreement that safety culture accepting that promotion of a safety Many care systems have embraced the
is an important concept, as organisations culture is a long-term strategy that notion of building a positive safety culture,
and teams with a positive safety culture are requires sustained effort and interest which has been reinforced in safety policies
thought to be more likely to learn openly and as part of national improvement
thoroughly investigating and learning from
and effectively from failure and adapt initiatives and educational programmes. The
priority safety incidents, including near
their working practices appropriately. The challenge lies in how this can be achieved
misses
converse is true for a weak safety culture, in everyday care work and in education and
which has been implicated as a significant regular auditing of safety systems to training. A format used in other work and
contributory factor in many high profile provide feedback on performance and care settings is that of ‘playing cards’. This
serious organisational incidents, including in ideas for improvement approach has informed the adaptation (from
health and social care. EUROCONTROL), re-design and evaluation of
capturing attitudes towards job-induced
a set of Safety Culture Discussion Cards by the
Attributes that distinguish those stress and working conditions
NES Safety, Skills and Improvement Research
organisations and teams with a positive
regularly assessing safety culture and Collaborative (SKIRC) for use by health and
and mature safety culture include, for
improving safety behaviours. social care teams and educators.
example:
The aim of the cards is to provide a resource
strong senior management and leadership
to aid discussion about safety culture by any
commitment and involvement in safety
members of the multi-professional care team,
good personnel selection and retention, including frontline practitioners, supervisors,
job placement and promotion procedures managers and senior leaders.
Scotland Deanery News | April 2021 9906 SAFETY CULTURE DISCUSSION CARDS
To ensure the discussion cards have overall utility for care teams, patient safety Free Access to Resources
educators and learners they have been co‑designed to be: The developed Safety Culture Discussion
Cards are free to be used by health and
1 ENGAGING. They are a tool for any 10-minute safety brief at then of a shift or
social care teams and educators. They can
individual or group who wishes to use focusing on a particular theme as part of
be viewed and downloaded as a PDF here:
them and they aim therefore to promote a longer educational workshop activity.
https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/6036/human-
ownership and provoke discussion.
4 MEMORABLE. The content, especially factors/safety-culture-discussion-cards
2 EDUCATIONAL. The potential audience the headlines and pictures, should be
To learn more about Human Factors science
will know little about the theory of safety memorable. If users can recognise or
and practice please vist our evolving online
culture and have only a lay understanding even recall aspects of the cards when
educational resource here: http://www.
of the possible issues. Frontline they are not using them, this will aid the
knowledge.scot.nhs.uk/hfe.aspx.
professionals often have a sharper educational value and usefulness.
A series of recorded Webinars on various topic
understanding of some aspects of safety
5 VALIDITY. The cards are a heuristic tool of interest to Human Factors and Patient
culture from their work experiences, so
rather than a method for measurement, Safety, including safety culture, can also be
the cards need also to build on this.
but they are based on a theoretical accessed here: https://bit.ly/3fbyaiq
3 FLEXIBLE. Inherent in the concept of a model of safety culture and represent a
Prof Paul Bowie
regular pack of cards is that there are comprehensive range of issues.
NES Programme Director
several possible ‘games’ or uses. No
6 USEFUL. Most importantly, the cards (Safety & Improvement) / SKIRC
particular ‘method’ is prescribed, rather
should be useful. They should ultimately
several options are described as possible e-mail: Paul.bowie@nhs.scot
help the users to think of ways to improve
uses, but participants may use the cards
safety culture – and inspire them to take twitter: @pbnes
however they wish – for example in
action based on the results.
discussing a specific card/issue in a
Scotland Deanery News | April 2021 10
10ARTICLE 07
07 SEXUAL OFFENCES: WORKING TOGETHER BEST PRACTICE UPDATE
SEXUAL OFFENCES: SESSION DETAILS S
WORKING TOGETHER SESSION 1: SESSION 3:
BEST PRACTICE LIVE SESSION ON MS TEAMS A THIRD SESSION IS IN THE PLANNING
STAGES WITH DETAILS TO FOLLOW
23rd April 2021
UPDATE FOR 9.30am – 12.30pm: Course Aim:
SCOTLAND Intelligence sharing options for
To provide an update on sexual offences
legislation within Scotland and an update
self-referred cases – representatives
FAO GP Specialty Trainees, on regional service delivery models
from Police Scotland
Obstetrics and Gynaecology including access as self-referred cases
Raped abroad – LBT Global –Matt Searle,
Trainees, Community Sexual and and information sharing options with
Chief Executive
Reproductive Health Trainees, Police Scotland. Information on aspects
Non-fatal strangulation - Saint Mary’s of case management from key speakers
Paediatric Trainees
Sexual Assault Referral Centre and SAFE including assessment following disclosure
Place Merseyside - Dr Catherine White, of non-fatal strangulation and disclosure
Sexual Offences: Working Together Clinical Director S of sexual violence abroad.
Best Practice Update for Scotland
SESSION 2: Target Audience:
Course Aim: To provide an update on sexual offences legislation within SESSION DETAILS Professionals working within forensic
Scotland and an update on regional service delivery models including access
as self-referred cases and information sharing options with Police Scotland.
Session 1:
LIVE SESSION ON MS TEAMS – 23rd April 2021 9.30am – 12.30pm:
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
sexual offences services in Scotland, in
Information on aspects of case management from key speakers including • Intelligence sharing options for self-referred cases– representatives
assessment following disclosure of non-fatal strangulation and disclosure of from Police Scotland
sexual violence abroad.
CMO TASKFORCE SESSION
• Raped abroad – LBT Global –Matt Searle, Chief Executive
• Non-fatal strangulation - Saint Mary’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre and
Target Audience: Professionals working within forensic sexual offences SAFE Place Merseyside - Dr Catherine White, Clinical Director
particular forensic examiners, nurses,
services in Scotland, in particular forensic examiners, nurses, child medical
examiners, police and agencies working with victims of sexual violence Session 2:
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT CMO TASKFORCE SESSION
Online format: Blended format with some live sessions on MS Teams and PRE-RECORDED SESSION TO BE EMAILED
some pre-recorded content emailed to delegates for self-study. • Overview and update on the work of the CMO Taskforce
Course organisers: Dr Deb Wardle and Dr Julie Cumming, Associate
Postgraduate Deans’ in Forensic Medical Examination, NES
Session 3:
A THIRD SESSION IS IN THE PLANNING STAGES WITH DETAILS TO
FOLLOW
Pre-recorded session to be emailed child medical examiners, police and
Dates and times:
agencies working with victims of
Session 1 – 23rd April 2021 from 09:30 to 12:30 We will record live sessions where we have permission to do so and
Session 2 – PRE-RECORDED CONTENT EMAILED TO DELEGATES share with delegates later
Overview and update on the work of
Session 3 – future date to be circulated
To apply for a place on this virtual conference please complete the online application form which can be accessed via this LINK
sexual violence
Closing date for applications is 16th April 2021
the CMO Taskforce
Booking Information: There is no charge to attend this course as it is currently
funded by the Scottish Government, but places are limited and future courses may
incur a cost to delegates.
Scotland Deanery News | April 2021 11
1107 SEXUAL OFFENCES: WORKING TOGETHER BEST PRACTICE UPDATE
SESSION 3: (continued)
Online format: DATES AND TIMES:
Blended format with some live sessions
Session 1:
on MS Teams and some pre-recorded
23rd April 2021 from 09:30 to 12:30
content emailed to delegates for
self-study. Session 2:
Pre-recorded content emailed to
Course organisers:
delegates
Dr Deb Wardle and Dr Julie Cumming,
Associate Postgraduate Deans’ in Session 3:
Forensic Medical Examination, Future date to be circulated
NHS Education for Scotland
To apply for a place on this virtual Closing date for applications is
conference please complete the online 16th April 2021.
application form which can be accessed
via this LINK.
Scotland Deanery News | April 2021 12
12ARTICLE 08
08 BEREAVEMENT WEBINAR SERIES
NES’ BEREAVEMENT- NES’ bereavement-themed monthly webinar series for health and care professionals
continues in 2021 with upcoming sessions including:
THEMED MONTHLY
Why grief gets stuck and how we can Visit the Support around Death website’s
WEBINAR SERIES FOR help – Thursday 15th April, 12:30-13:30 Events page for more information about
HEALTH AND CARE register here upcoming events or to listen to recordings
and view additional resources from some of
PROFESSIONALS This will feature discussion about what
NES’ previous webinar sessions.
a prolonged grief disorder is, how it is
Health and care professionals who would different to depression, the risk factors These have covered topics including:
like to be kept up to date with details of for it and simple strategies that can help
Grieving as well as possible during a
future learning events may wish to follow people who are ‘stuck’ in their grief.
pandemic crisis
@NES_Bereavement or sign up to the
How we psychologically prepare Death Certification in the time of COVID
quarterly NES bereavement e-Newsletter.
and respond to major incidents with Managing bereavement in the workplace
fatalities – Tuesday 4th May, Supporting children who are bereaved
Please note: if you have previously signed
12:30-13:30 – register here during and after COVID
up to the e-Newsletter but your email
Dealing with bereavement as a health
address has changed, you can also use the This webinar will provide an overview of
and social care worker in remote and
link above to re-register – if you would like the psychological considerations relating
rural communities
to continue to receive it. to how the workforce prepares, responds
and supports recovery following a Bereavement following substance use
major incident with fatalities. Specific Supporting LGBT+ people around death
considerations around bereavement, and bereavement
moral injury and Psychological First
Aid will be discussed.
Scotland Deanery News | April 2021 13
13ARTICLE 09
09 EQUALITY & DIVERSITY: VENEPUNCTURE SURVEY
FOR F1 AND F2 I would like to invite you to complete a short If you have any questions or feedback
questionnaire on the topic of diversity and please feel free to contact me:
DOCTORS inclusion - with a focus on venepuncture in Dr Paapa A-Odame
patients with dark skin tones. pa15994@bristol.ac.uk
With the impact of many events Honorary Academic at the
The purpose of the study is to investigate
around the world including COVID University of Bristol
the opportunity to practice and confidence
19 there has been an increased
of final year medical students and junior
focus on inequalities. This doctors in the foundation programme TAKE THE SURVEY
study is looking in particular at towards venepuncture in manikins and
inequalities within medicine and patients with dark skin tones.
training opportunities.
The survey will take approximately
4 minutes to complete.
Project Supervisor:
Dr Sandra Neumann, Clinical Trials
Manager, University of Bristol
1-5 Whiteladies Road, University of
Bristol, tel: (0117 42) 83111
HEE Approved
Scotland Deanery News | April 2021 14
14ARTICLE 10
10 DEVELOPING EXCELLENCE IN MEDICAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE 2021
DEVELOPING For the 4th time, the leading organisations Previous delegates have told us how
in medical education and training across stimulating the conference has been, and
EXCELLENCE IN the UK come together to provide highly 2021 will build on their feedback to consist of
MEDICAL EDUCATION successful joint national UK Medical keynotes from experts with a diverse range
Education conferences. of parallel sessions covering the full span
CONFERENCE 2021 of current issues and initiatives in medical
The last three conferences have provided
education and training.
an exceptional opportunity for clinicians
MANCHESTER CENTRAL involved in healthcare education and We are planning DEMEC 2021 with the
6-7 DECEMBER 2021 training to learn, share best practice and flexibility for virtual involvement, the extent
drive current thinking in the field of medical of this will be dependent on the global
education and training, meeting in a single Pandemic.
conference with expertise from all.
At a time of change, risks and opportunities,
The conference aims to provide delegates with a recognised need for collaboration
with the ideas and information which across traditional boundaries, this
enables them to improve their educational conference will inspire and motivate you as
practice, and allows them to collaborate you learn with and link you to your peers
across organisational and geographic across the country.
boundaries to build greater improvements
More information is HERE.
for the future. We aim, through this, to
support and develop the educational
leaders of today and tomorrow.
Scotland Deanery News | April 2021 15
15ARTICLE 11
11 NES MEDICAL WEBSITES
Created specifically for the needs of Scotland’s Medical trainees and trainers, are the following resources:
The Scotland Deanery Website Scottish Medical Training SOAR
The Scotland Deanery, along with our Local This site is the principal resource to learn Designed for doctors (in both Primary
Education Providers, is responsible for more about how to apply for Foundation, and Secondary Care) working and
managing Medical Training and Training Core and Specialty Medical Training in training in Scotland, for their Appraisal
Programmes across the four Scottish Scotland. Here you’ll find regularly updated and Revalidation needs. SOAR is used
regions. Here you’ll also find details of the information about application windows (how by Appraisers and Appraisees to aid the
Deanery’s Quality Management activities, and when to apply), a directory of 50+ GMC- appraisal process, and for Trainees to
its key staff and locations plus information approved medical specialty programmes complete their self-declarations. Here
on Professional Development for doctors. and first-hand accounts about training from you’ll also find a SOAR user guide,
www.scotlanddeanery.nhs.scot trainees and trainers. There are also useful handy FAQ’s and examples of
insights on career direction and what it’s Quality Improvement Activities.
like training and working in Scotland. www.appraisal.nes.scot.nhs.uk
www.scotmt.scot.nhs.uk
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