Supporting New Ways

The New Ways team at ISD are keen to support the Service in their plans for implementation of New Ways.

There are a number of ways in which the team can provide support:

• Giving presentations to staff
• Attending local meetings and user groups
• Organising national events, roadshows and seminars
• Providing advice and guidance on New Ways issues
• Developing, producing and distributing training and awareness material

Please contact the New Ways team at newways@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk and we will be happy to discuss how we can best allocate support to you.

Training Events

The team wish to gauge interest in three regional training events, one each in the East, North and West in May. These events would be aimed at staff who are responsible for training others on New Ways guidance.  If you are involved in training on New Ways or will be doing so in the future, and would be interested in finding out more, then please contact Joyce Anderson by e-mail at joyce.anderson@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk or by telephone on 0131 275 6022 by Wednesday 4 April.

Computer Based Training

The team are initiating the development of a Computer Based Training (CBT) package. With CBT, individual users complete a series of questions and score their own results.  This is intended to help support local training, and may be used as part of an individuals' training and development plan. Contact Joyce Anderson for further details.

Applying Guidance: Booklet and Desktop Guide

The updated 'Applying Guidance' booklet will be ready for distribution in April.  We are in contact with the New Ways leads across NHS Scotland (see 'Contacts by Health Board' on the New Ways Resources page for their details) to identify their printing requirements. The booklet will be distributed with a ‘Desktop Guide’ which summarises key learning from the document. Both the Applying Guidance and the Desktop Guide are available to download from the resources area of the New Ways website.

In development

Currently in development:

• New Ways Definitions Manual
• New FAQ's
• GP leaflet
• Patient leaflet and poster
• Information leaflet for hospital staff

You can keep up to date with all New Ways developments through the website at www.newways.scot.nhs.uk

And finally

If you have any questions about any aspect of the support available contact the team at newways@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk We look forward to hearing from you.