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Microsystems Acupuncture Regulatory Working Group
Meeting Friday 11th December 2009 12.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.
At
Woburn Room
Connaught Hall
University of London
36-45 Tavistock Square
London, WC1H 9EX
Attending
Jennie Longbottom, Chair. (JL)
Paul Blacker, Ear Acupuncture Register, Secretary, minutes (PB)
Jonathan Tarr, Society of Auricular Acupuncturists (JT)
Maria Mercati, UK Oriental Medicine (MM)
Dragomir Luborimov, The Acupuncture Society (DL)
Wan-Hye Park, Korean Hand Acupuncture (WHP)
Samantha Terry, Sustainable Health (ST)
John Gavin, College of Naturopathic Medicine (JG)
Amanda Shayle, The Acupuncture Society (AS)
Observing
Ewan Urquhart, Oxford Medical Supplies. (EU)
Apologies / not in attendance
Anne Marshall, Acu-Detox Plus UK (AM)
Pauline Ronson, Society of Auricular Acupuncturists, treasurer (PR)
Linda Leung, Foundation of Integrated Health (LL) (FIH)
Carole Bishop, Acupuncture Consultancy & Training (CB)
Derry Jones, Jing Traditional Medicine (DJ)
Janine Cousins, Acupuncture Consultancy & Training (JC)
Ken Andrews, EFMA (KA)
Richard Irwin, Addaction. (RI)
AGENDA
Action
1. Welcome and apologies
2. Previous meetings minutes.
Agreed as accurate, and signed by the chair.
3. Matters Arising
BAcC have confirmed the group they will not be invited to speak at the
conference. There will be a reduced number of speakers this year.
The group would like to explore the possibility of having a stand at the
BAcC conference, and the costs, and options.
JL suggested the AACP conference to represent the MACRWG, In
Wyboston, EU was asked by PB if we could use a part of his stand to
promote the group, EU said if the AACP were OK it should be no
problem. PB asked by JL to contact Diane Morgan at AACP to organise
a stand share with EU or as a stand alone.
PB sent to the BAcC for inclusion in their newsletter, the press release.
EU said he would be prepared to post out our newsletter with any orders
that he sends to clients. It was proposed by the group to copy these for
advertising purposes. JL thanked EU for his kind offer.
Costs needed to be ascertained on the print run of 1000 – 2000 press
release documents.
4. International Microsystems Acupuncture conference.
JT suggested using the Regents college in London to use as a venue,
and undertake revalidation and reassessments at the same time. The
date booked by the SAA was Friday 26th of November. DL suggested
naming it national rather than international.
JT to look at the timetabling and costs for the conference JT to find out and
inform the group.
5. Finances update
PR was not present to give a report.
6. CPD documentation.
Briefly outlined to be discussed at the next meeting.
AS proposed a mandatory CPD requirement for all members on an
annual basis. This would not include annual reassessment. Seconded
by JG voted for unanimously.
PD discussed the CPD document and the group held discussions
covering all the topics in the document. JT expressed concern about
people trained outside the stakeholder groups that are practicing.
PB to send out the CPD guidelines on CPD and how to undertake it.
DL proposed accepting the CPD for the group, seconded by JG voted
for unanimously.
PB to action
7. Grand-parenting documentation
PB outlined grand-parenting document.
JT expressed concerns over the requirements needed for membership
to the CNHC and pre-requirements for membership to the CNHC. The
group accepted provisionally the document.
Number of years before an elapsed practitioner has to retrain.
PB to email revised document to the group.
PB to invite the CNHC to come to define the membership requirements.
8. Research
PB has contacted the BAcC with regards to funding, and they will
contact PB when the criteria is set.
PB is currently putting the paperwork together to undertake this which
has been received from Hugh Macpherson. PB to action
9. Update on Stakeholder members
None to report
10.Update on BAcC and regulation
JL informed the group the government is publishing a document in
relation to regulation next week.
11.Standards of Education.
Extended discussion with regards to the draft education document.
Agreed to hold a third meeting in February to discuss further the
education standards.
The following sections were all agreed as fine with amendments to the
draft;
Theoretical and historical background to the Microsystems being taught.
Health and safety.
Microsystems points.
Practical skills.
Scope of practice
Practitioner safety - sustaining self, well-being, lifelong learning skills.
Patient handling.
Confidentiality and consent
Each group to email PB the minimum number of points to be covered by their
microsystem by 11.01.10
12.Code of safe practice
PB asked the group to read the BAcC code of safe practice and make
full comment to the codes in relation to Microsystems acupuncture and
codes of safe practice. The group to reply to PB by by 11.01.10
13.Time line for processes to be complete
Not discussed Discuss next meeting
14.Areas of specialism, and training and recognition.
Not discussed Discuss next meeting
15.APEL processes
Not produced yet, PB to produce. PB to action
16.Advertising and web site.
Lulu.com as a printing website.
17.Any Other Business
JL to re-ask Mark Bovey to attend the next group JL
18. Structure for MACRW group post regulation into professional body.
Not discussed Discuss next meeting
Next meeting; 12th February 2010
Bamforth Room
Connaught Hall
University of London
36-45 Tavistock Square
London, WC1H 9EX
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