The RCGP’s 17th National Conference: Managing drug and alcohol problems in primary care will be held on Friday 11 May 2012 at City Hall, Cardiff.

As the Olympic Games hit the UK, this well-established conference returns in 2012 with the theme, Going for Gold 2012: Right treatment, right time, right place, which will explore how we can strive with our patients to be winners in achieving the best possible health outcomes.



Building on the success of previous conferences, this long-running event will once again examine the critical role primary care plays in working with drug users, their families and carers.



The conference is the largest event in the UK for GPs, shared care workers, drug users, nurses and other primary care staff, specialists, commissioners and researchers interested in, and involved with the management of drug users in primary care. Delegates will benefit from:



A high-quality programme put together by leading experts in the field.


A diverse format of high-profile plenary sessions, smaller workshops and poster presentations, led by the some of the best speakers in the sector. Confirmed speakers so far include: RCGP Chair of Council, Dr Clare Gerada, Professor John Strang of the National Addiction Centre, Professor Jim Orford, a leading academic expert on addiction in the UK and Professor Steve Rollnick, Professor of Clinical Psychology of motivational interviewing fame.


The chance to network with peers and experts and make useful contacts.


The opportunity to contribute to and take part in the programme through short papers and poster sessions.


RCGP accreditation for CPD.


With a change of organisers to the RCGP, we are trialling this year’s conference as a packed one-day programme, providing delegates with the same high-quality content but offering excellent value-for-money and the convenience of just one day away from work at a time when diaries and budgets are being squeezed.

Part 2 2011 Pass Results

Please find below the results of the Part 2 2011.

If your name is not on the list you will receive a letter explaining why.

Congratulations to all that have passed.

Miss Adechi Fehintola Adechi
Dr Adefowope Oluseyi
Dr Akhtar Fauzia M
Ms Allen Jaqueline
Dr Arif Shahzad Ali Saeed
Dr Bekas Barzan
Dr Betts Allyson
Mr Bishop Andrew Robert
Dr Blackwell Bruce
Mrs Broadbent Amanda Louise
Dr Brown Amanda
Miss Bushell Enid
Dr Carslake Eleanor Penrose
Dr Chiddick Lucy
Dr Copeman Stacey
Cumberland Louise
Mr da Cal Joao
Miss Davies Rachel
Dr Davis Christopher Charles
Dr Davis Henry
Dr De Vries Hendrik
Dr Dempsey Owen Phillip
Dr Duffield Lucy Alison
Dr Dyson Gary
Dr Fisher Robert Holdrich
Dr Ghaebi Hamidreza
Dr Gillberry Anne
Dr Greenham Anna Ruth
Miss Griffin Keeley Jo
Gyngell Eleanor
Dr Hanif Naureen
Mrs Harding Jacqueline
Dr Hawkins Charlotte
Dr Hodun Katarzyna Maria
Dr Horner Simon Scadding
Mrs Hulme Nina Elizabeth
Mrs Ingham-Jones Sarah
Dr Jacobs Philip
Dr Jeevaratnam Shabita
Dr Jessa Emmannel Orhie
Mr Jollands Patrick Andrew
Dr Jones Kevin
Dr Kirkman Patricia
Miss Kneen Charlie
Miss Kozak Maria
Dr Kumar Annapuma
Dr Kumar Navneet
Dr Lama Tsering
Dr Lee David
Miss Loveridge Melanie
Dr Martindale Fiona
Mrs Maxwell Susan
McGowan Shamiso
Mrs Meux Nicky
Dr Mitchell Sarah
Mrs Mortimer Laura Maher
Dr Muehlbayer Simone
Mrs Ngonga Nancy Rumbidzai
Dr Norwood Catherine
Dr Oo Tint Zin
Dr Osman Rabia
Miss Panter Kerry
Dr Pocock Christopher
Dr Porter Andrew
Mr Qureshi Sheraz
Dr Raftery Zoe
Mr Rampall Iswarduth
Mrs Ranyard Claire
Dr Rees Jane
Miss Reynolds Sheryl Anne
Dr Rieborn Marcus
Miss Ring Sallyanne
Mrs Robbins Jacqueline Ann
Dr Sandhu Punit
Miss Schaefer Heike
Dr Selim Magdi
Dr Shetty Sangeeta
Dr Sinha Anupam
Mr Smith James Paul
Dr Smith Kate
Dr Smith Martin
Ms Smith Maxine Louise
Dr Smithson Philippa
Ms Tafirenyika Stellah
Dr Tan Kevin
Mrs Taylor Elizabeth Anne
Dr Tirmizi Syed Hammad
Mrs Tucker Sarah
Dr Ullah Obaid
Mrs Walker Trina Louise
Dr Whitby Pete
Mr Wilson Lee
Dr Wilson Ashley Sarah
Dr Wrigley Richard
Dr Wrigley Antonia Joanne
Dr Yahioglu Fulya
Ms Yates Vikki

Part Two 2011 End of Year

2011 Certificate in Management of Substance Misuse – Part Two

I am just here to remind you of the process for submitting your Assessment Folder for the RCGP SMU Assessment Board.

You will need to make sure that you send your completed Assessment Folder to the RCGP SMU (please see new address details below) by the end of the working day on Wednesday the 5th of October 2011.

If your folder arrives after this date it will not be eligible for the 2011 Assessment Board and this will result in you not being awarded the Part 2 Certificate until the Board meet again in November 2012.

The Board will meet on Thursday the 5th of November 2011 and will award either a pass, fail or defer with conditions.

Shortly after the Assessment Board has met, the names of all candidates who have passed will be posted on the RCGP Website: http://tinyurl.com/42ou3dn

Following the posting on the website you will receive written confirmation of your result, and the return of your Assessment Folder.


Please do not call the SMU Administrative Team for your results as they will not be able to give them out over the phone at that time.

Your Assessment Folder needs to contain only the following information:

• Completed front sheet with name, Tutor name and return address
• Signed attendance sheet
• Completed Tutor’s assessment
• A marked copy of the Critical Appraisal of an academic paper
• Your Significant Event Report
• Your Field Visit Report
• Your Practice Audit
• Your Log Book
• Signed Plagiarism Declaration Form
• Signed Self Declaration Form

The address to send your folder to will be:
RCGP - Enrique Ramos
1 Bow Churchyard, London, EC4M 9DQ

Please contact Myself (Enrique) if you need any further information – 0203 188 7647

Assessment Deadline Date Correction

There has been an error spotted in your Candidate Handbook.
It states the incorrect deadline for submitting your Assessment folder.

The correct date is: by 5pm on the 5th of October 2011.

We apologize for the error.

A new certificate in substance misuse

The RCGP Substance Misuse and Associated Health Unit is launching a new certificate:

Harm Reduction, Health and Well Being for Substance Users.

The first face to face event for the certificate will be running in London on 26th May 2011. This certificate is aimed at those practitioners who are encountering substance misuse as part of their day to day work in health or social care. Particularly those not traditionally involved in providing services to this patient group, but it will also act as an important refresher for practitioners involved in shared care or specialist services and/or as an CPD update for Part 1 certificate holders

It is intended that by completing the certificate participants will be better able to apply techniques that will reduce the harm that substance misuse can do and promote the health and wellbeing of substance misusing patients, their families and the community.

Bookings can be made on-line at:

http://www.rcgp.org.uk/substance_misuse/harm_reduction_health_and_well.aspx

Or contact the programme co-ordinator Marianne Thompson:
Tel: 020 3188 7653
E-mail: marianne.thompson@rcgp.org.uk

Colored Lines

A few of you are having these odd lines that make your assessment folder look a bit odd or have diffrent color lines.

This is tracked changes.

This is an option that lets you track the changes to a document that you've made or someone else has made within the same documnet.

In order to disable these tracked changes please follow the diffrent options below:

* In all versions of Word: Ctrl+Shift+e

* In Word 2007 and Word 2010: on the status bar, click "Track Changes: Off" to turn on track changes. If you can't see "Track Changes" on the status bar then right-click the status bar and click Track Changes.

* In Word 2007 and Word 2010, on the Review tab, in the Tracking group, choose Final. This displays your document as if you had accepted all the tracked changes in the document. It hides (but does not remove) the tracked changes.
* In Word 2007 and 2010, on the Review tab, in the Tracking group, choose Original. This displays your document as if you had rejected all the tracked changes in the document. It hides (but does not remove) the tracked changes.
* In Word 2002 and 2003, on the Reviewing toolbar, choose Final. This displays your document as if you had accepted all the tracked changes in the document. It hides (but does not remove) the tracked changes.
* In Word 2002 and 2003, on the Reviewing toolbar, choose Original. This displays your document as if you had rejected all the tracked changes in the document. It hides (but does not remove) the tracked changes.
* In earlier versions of Word, Tools > Track Changes > Highlight Changes. Un-tick Highlight Changes on Screen. This displays your document as if you had accepted all the tracked changes. It hides (but does not remove) the tracked changes.

New Guidance

Please find below a link to the New Guidance for the use of Substitute Prescribing in the Treatment of Opioid Dependence in Primary Care.
http://www.rcgp.org.uk/substance_misuse/drug_misuse_certificate/guidelines.aspx

Local Master Class Dates and Locations

Pleas see below the variouse Local Master Class dates and locations.
Chris Walker & Jeremy C -->14th of July--> Hilton Sheffield

Nat & Andy --> 21th of July--> Leeds

Chris N & Kathryn --> 19th of July London--> RCGP

Mark Gabbay & Sarah Morgan--> 18th of July--> Marriot Worsley/Manchester

Kevin & Mark Gray--> 29th July--> Novotel Birmingham

Regional Master Class Dates

If you haven't already been told these are the dates for the Regional Master Class.
Please note that you only have to attend ONE of these classes.
The Local Master Classes have not been finalized just yet but once I do have dates I will feed them back to you.

London - February 14th - 1 Bow Churchyard, London EC4M 9DQ

Manchester - March 4th - The Palace Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA

Birmingham - March 10th - Novotel Birmingham, 70 Broad Street, Birmingham, East Midlands B1 2HT

Please note that all of the RMC have a time table listed below.
9am Tea/Coffee & Regestration
930 start

We aim to finish around 4:30pm.