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The NHSTA Welcomes Our New Chairman

Dr Bashir Qureshi FRCGP, FRCPCH, FFFP-RCOG, AFOM-RCP, Hon. FRSH, Hon. MAPHA-USA, has been elected as the Chairman of the NHS Trusts Association. He is an ardent supporter of the NHSTA’s aims & objectives to facilitate communication, education and supporting research among and about the NHS Trusts.

Dr Qureshi had a distinguished career in National Health Service, medical and healthcare organisations, health promotion bodies, medical politics, healthcare journalism as well as broadcasting, British community relations activities, and also in lecturing nationally and internationally, for 42 years. Profile...>

Membership of the NHSTA is free to all NHS Trusts, Trusts wishing to take advantages of our services can join by filling out an application form.
Download the application form Here... >

Following our change of name and move to new premises we would like to update the records we hold on our member Trusts, could you please arrange for the Membership Update Form to be completed and returned to us.

Dr David Tod OBE FRCGP, Chief Executive, The NHS Trusts Association

David Selwyn Retires

David Sewlyn Retires The NHSTA would like to express its Gratitude and appreciation to Mr. David Selwyn who announced his retirement as Honorary Secretary of the Association.

David has worked without Pay or expenses for over eight years giving two and sometimes three days a week of his time on behalf of the association and we are most grateful to him for his efforts on behalf of the NHSTA for so many years.

Dr David Tod OBE
Chief Executive NHSTA

Latest Publications
NHS Healthcare, the members journal of the NHSTA, Is available now

Focussing on current issues of interest to PCTs and GPs, NHS Healthcare can be obtained in hardcopy direct from the NHSTA or can be downloaded as an Adobe Acrobat document HERE...>

The 2008 edition of The NHS Guide to Healthy Living is out now

Covering a wide range of health and lifestyle topics of interest to patients The NHS Guide to Healthy Living is ideal reading material for GP surgery waiting areas. Acrobat document HERE...>

The NHS Guide to Healthy Living is supplied to member PCTs for distribution to GPs in their area. Obtain a copy direct from the NHSTA or download an electronic version in Adobe Acrobat format HERE...>

The 2008 printed edition of the NHS Directory of Complementary and Alternative Practitioners is available available to healthcare professionals, please download a pdf copy HERE or contact the NHSTA to obtain your copy

The NHS Directory of Complementary and Alternative Practitioners currently has over 5,000 members, currently covering over 28 complementary and alternative therapies including chiropractic, counselling, homeopathy, hypnotherapy, osteopathy, aromatherapy, Chinese medicine, reflexology and acupuncture. NHS Healthcare professionals and the public can access this information at www.nhsdirectory.org

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Annual General Meeting 2008
The 2008 Annual General Meeting of NHSTA was held on the 6th September at:
The Royal Society of Medicine
1 Wimpole Street
London WIG OAE
Resolutions and minutes of the meeting are available from the Secretary, for futher information please contact the Secretary via email secretary@nhsta.org.uk . .

Commissioning CAM - Model Contract
The NHSTA, in partnership with Weightmans solicitors have developed a service level agreement, in line with current legislation, for the commissioning of complementary therapies. Member PCTs and GPs wishing to obtain a copy should email contract@nhsta.org.uk