The Hospital Physicists' Association - Scotland

The HPA needs formally Accredited Reps in each work place where there are members and in the absence of a formal Rep an HPA Contact through whom the NPC can communicate with members. If you would be interested in taking on the role of Accredited Rep or Contact please get in touch with the HPA Secretary ()

The Lead Accredited Rep and NPC member for this region is:

Cameron Hosie, Monklands Hosp, Airdrie,

The deputy NPC member for this Region is:

TBA

The other Accredited Reps in this Region are:

HPA Contacts in this Region are:

None

Healthcare Scientists in Scotland

The Scottish Government policy document “Safe Accurate & Effective: An Action Plan for Healthcare Science in NHS Scotland” has now been published and can be accessed from the Scottish Healthcare Science (SHS) website. This sets out a range of actions to be implemented including extensive recommendations to improve education and training for healthcare science staff with prioritisation for clinical technologists. The Action Plan also requests each NHS Board to establish a local Healthcare Scientist Area Forum and include specific responsibility for HCS in the remit of a Board member.

The SHS website can be found at:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/NHS-Scotland/HealthcareScience/contents

The website includes details of Professional Leads and other contacts in each Health Board area and a link to the Scottish Forum for Healthcare Science.

Action Plan for Healthcare Scientists

The “Action Plan for Healthcare Scientists” in Scotland will be launched by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing. Details have still to be confirmed but this will take place in a healthcare science department on 26 November 2007.