November 2011

We have had a few changes within Wessex ACPIN. We thanked Anna Gould and Louise Johnson (joint-Chair) and Hayden Kirk and Mary Vincent (joint Regional Rep) for their hard work over the last couple of years. We welcomed new chair of Wessex ACPIN, Katie Bright. Jenny Barber is the new Regional Rep and Gina Turner continues as Secretary. We have had an increase to our committee member numbers and our membership for the region continues to be a healthy size.

We have had some successful events over the past couple of months. At Christchurch Hospital, in May, this year, Emily Rogers gave an interesting insight into her time spent in Ghana. This was part of a joint project, which Wessex ACPIN is supporting. In July, Band 6 Physiotherapists, from Southampton and Portsmouth outlined the framework, processes and results of projects that they have been involved with over the last year. This was to share local practice and looked at exercise prescription and outcome measures. Our September event was an evening promoting research, and featured Jane Burridge, from Southampton University, talking about Clinically Driven Research. This was a two part event followed by an evening event at Southampton University, in October.

We are also looking to organize an ataxia study (half) day in November.

Within the Wessex Region, Winchester & Eastleigh NHS Healthcare Trust, is merging with Basingstoke and North Hampshire NHS Trust. Hampshire Community Health Care has merged with Hampshire Partnership Foundation Trust from April 2011 to become 'Southern Health Foundation Trust'. Solent NHS Trust is developing an early supported discharge team for stroke patients, within the community.

Jennifer Barber

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