Transcript Regional Meeting: 9th December 2008

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Regional Meeting:
9th December 2008
Regional & National Round Up
Update
• National Round up
• Local research round up
• Ideas for future meetings
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National Round Up
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The National Conference – success!!
2009 Conference
Changes to the website
The OCTET trial
Elections – 2009
CPD proposals
NFAO Financial position
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The National Conference 08
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• Well attended
• Programme ranging from benchmarking
service to assisting users with dietary
management
• Presentation from Manchester AOT on CBT
approaches
• Funded places from CSIP for the North West
• NFAO Conference 2008
The National Conference 09
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Date for your diary – 6th & 7th July 2009
University of Hertfordshire
Largest gathering of AO clinicians in the UK
Deadline for papers has passed (1st Nov 08)
You can still nominate yourself / your team for
poster presentations
• So far, the quality of workshop submissions have
been good quality
.........watch this space!!
Sponsorship
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• A recently debated issue at the national steering group on drug
company sponsorship, following a proposal from the ‘No Free Lunch’
campaign
• The majority of the voting members have agreed to allow drug
company sponsorship and will always canvass opinion at the national
conference – of which the majority have always agreed on this issue
• NFAO is a mutually trading organisation and sponsorship has allowed
NW regional events to take place in it’s current form and is non
promotional , it also allows funds to be directed to the conference
and other activities
• Regional CSIPs have also provided some financial support, but this is
limited
Website changes
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Details of regional events
and past presentations
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2008
Conference
Information
2009 details
The NFAO briefing note on
decommissioning AOTs into an integrated
CMHT function
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Elections
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• Elections take place every 2 years for a regional
representative
• Papers will be issued in 2009
• Anyone working in or interested in AO can apply
for election
• Election results are announced at the annual
conference
• The commitment is to organise regional events,
maintain a local membership list, attend national
meetings (4 times a year in London and
Birmingham presently) and the national
conference
Financial Position &
Future Developments
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• Total cash assets - £33, 060
• 09 Conference
• ?Looking into the development of a NFAO
Demonstration Teams Initiative
• ?Future website development
• Current Perspectives in AO book – endorsed by
the NFAO
Local Publications
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Celebrating Local Successes
• Let me know of any other local publications or
local initiatives to get a mention at regional
event
Assertive Outreach –
Current Perspectives
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• Publication commissioned by John Wiley / Blackwell
Science
• A showcase of current perspectives and practices
• We require user, carer and clinical perspectives
• Contributors will receive a free copy of the book and
full chapter contributions receive an honorarium
• Consent forms will be provided to contributors to
provide permission to use narratives
• At this stage, small team case studies and user / carer
narratives are required
Assertive Outreach –
Current Perspectives
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Fidelity & Flexibility
Team working
The role of the 3rd sector
CBT
Dual Diagnosis
Bed Management
Engagement and Recovery
Social Inclusion
Targets, performance indicators
Diversity
Ethics
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Assertive Outreach –
Current Perspectives
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If you are interested, please contact:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Local update
• What’s going on where you are?
• 10 minutes as a team just to jot down
developments / news to share with the meeting
membership
• Themes fed back to national steering group,
which allows us to feed back to consultations /
national updates (eg. DH)