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:
Vacant
The deputy NPC member for this Region is:
Chris Sheldon. Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow,
The other Accredited Reps in this Region are:
- Graham McCurrach, Glasgow Royal Infirmary,
- Fergus McKiddie, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary,
- Norman Kennedy, Ninewells Hosp, Dundee,
- Stuart McNee, Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Glasgow,
- Michael Sik, Crosshouse Hosp, Kilmarnock,
- Paul McGrane, Western General Hosp, Edinburgh,
- Cameron Hosie, Monklands Hosp, Airdrie,
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.
