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Publication Date:-
2022-10-18
 
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New pilot scheme will improve mental health care for patients

PATIENTS seeking mental health care will have access to more efficient services thanks to a new pilot scheme being launched by Health Education England. Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) doctors in psychiatry are being given the opportunity to train as approved clinicians. This provides them with the ability to take on more responsibility and make higher level decisions about patients. In turn, patients have access to a dedicated clinician who is equipped to deal with their precise needs and can support them throughout their journey of care. Reform of the Mental Health Act means more approved clinicians are needed to care for patients. The initial pilot for the SAS scheme offers 42 places.

Professor Wendy Burn, HEE's National Mental Health Clinical Advisor, said:- "I'm delighted that HEE is launching this exciting pilot to support SAS doctors to become recognised as approved clinicians. SAS doctors are an essential part of our medical workforce and this programme will improve their ability to provide good care for patients."

The approved clinician training will include protected time for learning and a fully funded mental law course.

Further details about the scheme can be found on HEE's website... The announcement comes during SAS Week, a celebration to promote and highlight the value of Specialty and Associate Specialist Doctors. More details are available online at:- NHSEmployers.Org.


Damien Moore MP opens nominations for Southport Community Pub Hero Award

SOUTHPORT MP Damien Moore has asked the Town's residents to get in touch and nominate a local pub for the national:- 'Community Pub Hero' awards, run by PubAid in conjunction with the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group. Every year, PubAid runs a competition to recognise and reward those pubs which go the extra mile to support their local community, such as by raising money for charity.

Southport's MP Damien Moore is seeking nominations from the local residents as to which pub should be nominated, which he can in turn submit to the award's organisers. The deadline for submissions is 31 October 2022. Mr Moore is asking that constituents who wish to nominate a local pub send him an email at:- Damien.Moore.MP@Parliament.UK with:- 'Community Pub Hero Nomination' in the subject. Following the closure of nominations, judges will review entries and publish a shortlist. Shortlisted pubs from across the country will be invited to Parliament, alongside their local MP, to participate in an awards ceremony in the new year, when the overall winner is announced.

Damien Moore, Member of Parliament for Southport, said:- "Our Town is full of pubs that do outstanding work for the community, so I'm really pleased to support this chance for a Southport pub to be recognised as the best in the country. Now I'm calling for nominations for this year's Community Pub Hero awards, which recognises local pubs which go above and beyond to support their area. This could be through fundraising, hosting community events, or any other positive step to contribute to our Town. If you would like to nominate a pub for the awards, please send me a quick email with the name and a summary of the reasons for your nomination. The deadline for submissions is 31 October 2022, and those shortlisted will be invited to an awards event in Parliament, so do get in touch using the contact information on my website!"


Big Bog's Big win Liverpool microbrewery take home North West's top beer award

BIG Bog Brewing Co. have taken home the Overall Champion Cask Beer Award at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) North West Independent Beer Awards 2022, which took place at the Bolton Beer Festival. Their Gold winning beer:- 'Peat Bog Porter' wowed judges with:- "superb balance and drinkability for such a full flavoured dark beer." The Overall Silver award winner was Hophurst Brewery APA and Bronze went to Coach House Brewing Hundpowder Mild; all of which went into the final judging having won best in their category.

Rich Midgley forms part of the 2 man team at microbrewery Big Bog Brewing, and was on hand to accept the award:- "Really surprised to win, there's only 2 of us that brew and we're really proud of this beer. It's really subtle and drinkable with a good dry finish, we like it and we're just pleased that the judges did too!"

The awards took place ahead of the Bolton Beer Festival at the University of Bolton Stadium, which continues today and over the weekend. The SIBA Independent Beer Awards are run by and for brewers and are judged by fellow brewers from elsewhere in the UK, as well other representatives from the industry and expert beer judges; making these the much coveted:- 'brewers' choice' awards in the North West.

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) represents independent craft brewers across the UK, and all the winners of the North West Independent Beer Awards will now go on to the National Finals at the BeerX UK event in Liverpool, March 2022. Hosting the awards on behalf of SIBA was Buster Grant, Chair of SIBA's Competitions Committee. "The quality of beers at the awards this year were really top-draw and we gave out more Gold medals than ever before, so to be named overall Champion is a huge, huge achievement; very well done to Big Bog and of course all of our other winners. Also thank you to Bolton Beer Festival who as ever put on a superb event; get down their this weekend and try the award winners if you can!"

 

 
      
 
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