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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

The New Government - The NHSTA Perspective

The NHSTA believes that the change in government provides an opportunity for a real change in the way the NHS provides its care of the sick.

The separation from the Department of Health of a separate Department of Public Health will lead to the concentration of resources devoted to the care of the sick not just in hospitals but also in the community

The appointment in particular of Andrew Lansley as Secretary of State and the Earl Howe as Parliamentary Under Secretary in the Lords may well lead to a greater emphasis on care in the community with increasing involvement in secondary care by GPs. that previously had been provided in hospitals

Such a change will necessitate an increase in the professional competence of future GPs beyond that attained with the present 3 years.

The NHSTA, formerly the APCGT, the Association of Primary Care Groups and Trusts has always supported the expansion of General Practise and in particular that their professional 3 year postgraduate training should be a minimum of 5 years and interchangeable with that of inter-professional MRCP, FRCS, MRCOG etc.

Dr David Tod OBE FRCGP
Chief Executive NHSTA

Latest Publications
NHS Healthcare - The Way Foward, the 2009 edition of the NHSTA's members journal Is available for download now

Focussing on current issues of interest to PCTs, GPs and specialist nurses NHS Healthcare 2009 - The Way Forward 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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New Location
The NHS Trusts Association has just moved offices, we would like to apologise for any inconvenience members experienced in contacting us during the move.

Our new contact details are:

PO Box 45734
London
SW16 5WJ

T: 020 8835 7009
F: 020 8835 7057 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