Nurse Consultants Special Interest Group Chairman’s Report July 07 Clare Abley – Nurse Consultant Vulnerable Older Adults – Newcastle upon Tyne Clare Abley – Nurse Consultant Vulnerable Older Adults – Newcastle upon Tyne

Outline Meetings – frequency and attendance Contributing to BGS work Presence at Scientific meetings Sharing best practice Influencing national agenda

Contributing to BGS Work Input to adjudication for posters for Scientific Meetings A&R Committee Policy Committee Launch of Dignity Campaign Dunhill Research Fellowships Guidelines on Advance Statements and Advance Decisions Reviewer for a Continence Initiative

Presence at Scientific Meetings Concurrent session planned and organised by Nicky Hayes Focus on Contemporary Issues –Dignity in care –Nurse Led Intermediate Care –Nursing Leadership in the Care of Older People in Europe Established a poster section Eva Huggins prize for best poster

Sharing Best Practice Practice Development Strategy for Community Hospitals Falls Prevention Programme Doctorate Research on Intermediate Care Research on ability of people with dementia to respond to emotion Mental Capacity Act

Influencing the National Agenda Ask the Experts page Modernising Nursing Careers Common Assessment Framework for Adults