<?xml version="1.0" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>All Wales Medicines Strategy Group News</title><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg</link><description>Latest News Content</description><language>en-gb</language><copyright>Copyright NHS Wales 2004</copyright><webMaster>webteam@hsw.wales.nhs.uk</webMaster><docs>http://www.infoworld.com/rss/rss_info.html</docs><lastBuildDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2004 16:28:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>AWMSG - June 2004 Meeting</title><description>The next meeting of AWMSG will be held at 11.00 am on Wednesday, 9th June in Conference Room 2 of the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea.  To view the meeting documentation &lt;a href=&apos;http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/page.cfm?orgid=371&amp;pid=3168&apos;&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=2248</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2004 13:03:33 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>High Level Prescribing Indicators 2004-05</title><description>To view the revised paper on high level prescribing indicators for 2004-2005 please &lt;a href=&apos;http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/documents/371/highlevelindicators ammended.pdf&apos;&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=2218</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2004 13:56:58 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>AWPAG April Meeting documentation</title><description>Documentation for the All Wales Prescribing Advisory Group meeting in Wrexham is available to view.  &lt;A href=&apos;http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/page.cfm?orgid=371&amp;pid=5097&apos;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=2160</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2004 14:26:30 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>NHS-Industry Forum April 2004 Meeting</title><description>The NHS-Industry Forum will be meeting in Swansea on Wednesday 21st April.  To view documentation&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&apos;http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/page.cfm?orgid=371&amp;pid=3186&apos;&gt;click here&lt;/a</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=2144</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2004 12:52:30 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>Consultation document on partnership working</title><description>The NHS-Industry Forum (NHSIF) was tasked by AWMSG to develop a guidance document on partnership working to promote clarity and transparency between the NHS and Industry.</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=2106</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2004 09:40:59 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>Minutes of AWMSG March 2004 Meeting</title><description>Minutes of the meeting held in Wrexham on Tuesday, 2nd March 2004 are now available.  Click on link &lt;a href=&apos;http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/documents/371/AWMSGminutesMarch04(final).pdf&apos;&gt;Minutes AWMSG March 2004 meeting&lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=2085</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2004 09:03:38 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>AWMSG Vacancies</title><description>If you are interested in becoming a member of the AWMSG, or one of its sub-groups, please click on the &apos;vacancies&apos; link.&lt;a href=&apos;http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/documents/371/Advert for website.pdf&apos;&gt;Vacancies 1.0&lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=1267</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>AWMSG Training Day</title><description>The second AWMSG training day for all members and deputies will be held at the Cardiff Hilton on Tuesday, 10th February 2004.</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=1252</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>Minutes of AWMSG December 2003 Meeting</title><description>The minutes of the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) held on Tuesday, 2nd December 2003 are now available &lt;A href= &apos;http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/documents/371/ACFD032.pdf&apos;&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=1133</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>All Wales Medicines Strategy Group December 2003 Meeting</title><description>Documentation for the next AWMSG meeting to be held in Cardiff on Tuesday, 2nd December 2003 is available to view &lt;a href=&apos;http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/page.cfm?orgid=371&amp;pid=3166&apos;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=1087</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>Task &amp; Finish Group on Supplementary Prescribing</title><description>This group held its third meeting on 16th October.  To view the minutes &lt;a href=&apos;http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/documents/371/TF%20Group%20Minutes%2016%20Oct%202003.pdf&apos;&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=1052</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>Supplementary Prescribing Roadshows</title><description>The Welsh Assembly Government is hosting three roadshows to promote Supplementary Prescribing in Wales, and you are invited to attend at the venue of your choice.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Roadshows will be held in South, West and North Wales and will run from 1.00-3.00pm with a buffet served at 12.30-1.00pm.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Monday 24 November, Kinmel Manor, Abergele&lt;br&gt;Monday 1 December, QED Centre, Treforest&lt;br&gt; Wednesday 3 December, Halliwell Centre, Carmarthen&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The programme will cover:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xB7; What is supplementary prescribing?&lt;br&gt;&#xB7; Background and progress in Wales&lt;br&gt;&#xB7; How supplementary prescribing can benefit the NHS&lt;br&gt;&#xB7; Who can become a supplementary prescriber?&lt;br&gt;&#xB7; Roles and responsibilities of supplementary prescribers&lt;br&gt;&#xB7; The role of the independent prescriber in supplementary prescribing&lt;br&gt;&#xB7; Training&lt;br&gt;&#xB7; The application process for Welsh Assembly Government funded training places&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The roadshow is suitable for all those responsible for planning or managing services where prescribing is involved, clinical governance officers and prescribing leads, as well as those doctors, nurses and pharmacists likely to be directly involved in supplementary prescribing.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;For more information and to reserve a place at one of the roadshows &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/documents/371/Roadshow%20Invite.doc&quot;&gt;&quot;click here&quot;&lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=1055</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>Central procurement of medicines in primary care</title><description>The All Wales Medicines Strategy Group consider the report of the Auditor General for Wales entitled &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.agw.wales.gov.uk/publications/2003/agw2003_3.pdf&quot;&gt;&quot;The Procurement of Primary Care Medicines&quot;&lt;/a&gt;.</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=1048</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>Next Meeting of AWMSG</title><description>The next meeting of AWMSG will be held at the All Nations Centre, Sachville Avenue, Heath, Cardiff, CF14 3NY and will commence at 11.00 am.  For directions &lt;A href=&apos;http://www.all-nations-centre.org.uk/mainex.htm&apos;&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=1049</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>AWMSG June 2004 Meeting</title><description>Please note the date of this meeting has been changed from 2nd to 9th June 2004.</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=1001</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>Minutes of AWMSG Meeting held on 4th September 2003</title><description>&lt;A href=&apos;http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/documents/371/Final minutes September 2003.pdf&apos;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=991</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>AWMSG September meeting documents</title><description>The meeting documentation for the next AWMSG meeting to be held in Swansea on 4th September 2003 is now available (see &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/page.cfm?OrgID=371&amp;PID=2897&quot;&gt;AWMSG Sept03 Meeting documents&lt;/a&gt;).</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=934</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>Next AWMSG Meeting</title><description>The next AWMSG meeting will be held on Thursday, 4th September 2003 at 11.00 am in the Gloucester Room, Brangwyn Hall, The Guildhall, Swansea, SA1 4PE.</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=910</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>Ask About Medicines Week is Coming to Wales</title><description>Ask About Medicines Week (AAMW), 12th - 18th October 2003, is a high profile, UK initiative to help promote partnership in medicine-taking between medicine users, carers and health professionals.  As front line health professionals, AAMW offers GPs and pharmacists an opportunity to make use of their skills and expertise in advising the public on their medicine taking.</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=911</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>Minutes of  All Wales Medicines Strategy Group : June 2003 meeting</title><description>The minutes of the AWMSG meeting held in Wrexham on 4th June 2003 are now available (see &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/page.cfm?OrgID=371&amp;PID=2477&quot;&gt;AWMSG June 2003 meeting documents&lt;/a&gt;).</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=856</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>LHB Budget Allocation 2003-04</title><description>This information is now available from the Welsh Assembly Government.  Please click on March 2003 meeting for access to the appropriate documentation.</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=823</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>Shared Care Template</title><description>For information on suggested shared care templates, please click on &apos;templates&apos; to access documentation.</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=824</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>AWMSG Assessment Forms and Guidance Notes</title><description>Please note that changes have been made to the therapeutic development assessment forms and the accompanying guidance notes.</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=815</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>Process for submission of papers</title><description>If you wish to submit a paper on prescribing issues (not a therapeutic development assessment) for consideration by the AWMSG you will need to use the paper submission template.  This should be forwarded to the secretariat by e-mail (WMP@cardiff.ac.uk).</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=803</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item><item><title>All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</title><description>The All Wales Medicines Strategy Group website on HOWIS has now been launched and can be accesed at address &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg&quot; class=&quot;small&quot;&gt;www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg&lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/news.cfm?orgid=371&amp;oid=371&amp;contentid=632</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.wales.nhs.uk/awmsg">All Wales Medicines Strategy Group</source></item></channel></rss>

