BAPIO Newsletter
PROMOTING PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AND LEADERSHIP
December 2016
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s we celebrate our 20th anniversary this year, it is satisfying to see that an organisation that was initiated by a handful of dedicated professionals in 1996 has risen significantly in stature and influence over the past two decades. We have remained committed to the National Health Service and improving patient care, while encouraging fairness and equality in the organisation. As a first for any similar organisation, BAPIO has formed a partnership with an NHS Hospital Trust: A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between Morecambe Bay University Hospitals and BAPIO. The idea is to support the Trust with Workforce Race Equality Standards, as well as to assist BME doctors in difficulty to find solutions. There are plans in place to develop similar partnerships with other hospital trusts. BAPIO has developed an innovative concept of conflict resolution. Our approach relies upon ‘early intervention’ to prevent disputes escalating to an irretrievable stage. We have trained 12 of our consultants through ACAS to help the trust and affected doctor identify a solution at the very early stages. This service will soon be offered nationally. I am pleased to report that our unique service to provide comprehensive professional support to doctors – the Medical Defence Shield, established by BAPIO in 2010 – is showing very healthy growth under the leadership of Dr Joydeep Grover, the Medical Director. We now have an in-house legal team delivering excellent service. The launch of the BAPIO Training Academy (BTA) was followed by a new initiative of the BAPIO International Fellowship Programme in Emergency Medicine. This offers Indian doctors access to two years’ training in an NHS Trust, as well as providing manpower to the Trust. We provide mentors to these doctors and ensure that they are offered appropriate training before they return home two years later. The BTA, in collaboration with the Delhi-based All India Institute of Medical Sciences, ran several successful Advanced Ultrasound in Trauma and Life Support courses. We thank Prof. Sanjiv Bhoi and his team from AIIMS, and Dr Vivek Chhabra, Dr Simon Godwin, Dr Raghu Ramaiah, Dr Parag Singhal and Dr Guru Karnati for their support.
GMC, RCGP, RCPsych, HEE and BMA. This is obviously a very complex issue, but we are determined to pursue it. The theme of our mid-year conference held in Leicester on 25th June was ‘Teams without walls’. Solutions were explored regarding new models of care that allow generalists and specialists to work together to provide high quality and safe, integrated care This year’s annual conference on 19–20 November in London was a great success and provided excellent networking opportunities for members to meet national leaders like Simon Stevens (CEO, NHS England), Sir Malcolm Grant (Chairman, NHS England), Prof. Terence Stevenson (Chairman, GMC), Prof. Jane Dacre (President, RCP) and Prof. Neena Modi (President, RCPCH), amongst many others. The star event of the conference was the highly successful Research and Innovation Competition for medical students and young doctors. Shyam Gokani, winner of the oral presentation and a medical student from Imperial, will be travelling to India in January to present his work at a Global Conference and will have a week’s attachment in Paediatric Intensive Care at Hyderabad, all expenses paid! As we are approaching the year’s end, I look forward to the New Year with plans for fresh initiatives and the hope that many of you will come forward to join us as leaders to serve the fraternity! Seasons’ Greetings and Happy New Year!
We have taken up the cause of differential attainment for BME doctors with the Establishment, holding several meetings with the
Ramesh Mehta
HE Mr. Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha Mr Sinha is the new Indian High Commissioner in London. He holds the rank of Secretary to the Government of India. Before coming to the UK, he was High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka from June 2013 to December 2016. BAPIO Team meeting CEO Jackie Daniel of Morecambe Bay University Hospitals on the occasion of signing an MoU
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