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In today's update we are covering:
(Click the links below to access the sections)


For Action
  1. Vacancies – CASES Peer Review GPs
  2. Training for PCN staff
For information
  1. Extended Access service - DNAs
  2. New Hot Hub Location
  3. Current Job vacancies at PCS
  4. How to reduce the Carbon Footprint of Inhaler prescribing
  5. Register your interest areas and any research requests
  6. PCS 'drop-in' sessions
For Action
Vacancies – CASES Peer Review GPs

Please share with your GPs. 

We are inviting expressions of interest from Sheffield GPs who would like to join the CASES Peer Review team.  
 
If you have relevant experience and interest in the following specialties we would be pleased to hear from you:
  • General Surgery
  • Respiratory
  • Urology
Read more here
Training for PCN staff

Register below for free CPR, Safeguarding, and fire safety training sessions which are available to any PCN-employed staff. These sessions are provided by Primary Training Solutions.
Health & Safety+ 
Thursday 18th November: 9:30AM
Safeguarding Adults Level 2 
Tuesday 23rd November: 1:00PM
CPR/AED
Thursday 25th November: 1:00PM
Friday 10th December: 9:30AM
Fire Safety
Friday 2nd December: 1:00PM
Contact us for more information
For Information
Extended Access service - DNAs
 
Appointments within the Extended Access service continue to be in high demand but this unfortunately seems to be mirrored by quite a high number of DNAs. PCS is working to better understand the underlying causes for missed appointments within the service but, in the meantime, we would appreciate your support to reduce these.
Read more here
New Hot Hub location from 1st November

We are pleased to inform you that the new hot hub will opened on Monday 1 Nov at Melrose Surgery, 120a Burngreave Road, appointments are available at this site in the afternoons and can be booked through the PCS module as usual, please take care when selecting an appointment as both hubs at Melrose and Sloan are viewable in this module. If you need to cancel an appointment please call 0114 322 3100.
Current Job vacancies at PCS

We're recruiting, please see current roles available at PCS below:
Health Coach
Receptionist
Service Co-ordinator
Sevenhills Network Clinical Pharmacist
How to reduce the Carbon Footprint of Inhaler prescribing

Do you prescribe inhalers in your daily practice? if yes, then you HAVE to read the guide below linked. It is a new fantastic new guide on how to reduce the carbon footprint of inhaler prescribing and has been endorsed by NHSE, asthma UK and British Lung Foundation. It has a comprehensive introduction as to why this is a vital issue, plus a step by step guide to improve asthma care for patients, and our planet. The guide answers all your frequently asked questions and at the end there are some very handy tables detailing the names and types of the common inhalers plus their carbon footprints.
 
Continue reading story here
Read Guide here
Register your interest areas and any research requests

Please register your interest areas, so we can contact you directly when any opportunity arises to be involved in project development or similar.
PCS capture form – interest areas or research requests
PCS 'drop-in' sessions

The PCS team is always keen to hear about anything you would like to raise with us in the way of feedback or any ideas you may have on how we might shape things going forwards. 
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