As one of the Chairman of this conference I thought I should respond to the
concern Danny and others have raised.
* As an invited speaker I, and I assume the other speakers, have no
control over the commercial issues or cost regarding this one day
conference.
* Those who are unable to attend because of work commitments or cost
may be reassured that we remain optimistic the report of the A&E
Modernisation Programme will be published before the end of the year. This
will hopefully make the ideas, conclusions and recommendations accessible to
all.
* Some of the work has already been presented in a number of academic
fora such as RSM and BAEM conferences. However, following publication of the
report (or even if for some reason the report is not published) and now that
we have a new NHS National Plan which in parts relates specifically to A&E
practice, there may be a case for a further professional conference.
Perhaps it could be organised jointly by all A&E professional groups and
others - there is precedent for this approach following the joint FAEM /
BAEM meeting at the RCS(Eng.) in 1999. I - and I assume other members of the
Modernisation Programme and anyone involved in the Modernisation Action
Teams or delivering the NHS National Plan in respect of A&E - would be happy
to attend such a conference to present the findings and debate the way
forward.
One of the P's of successful marketing is "Price" - I will pass on the
comments about cost to the organisers of the Manchester conference for their
consideration.
Mike Lambert
A&E Consultant
Norfolk & Norwich Hospital
Tel 01603 287316
-----Original Message-----
From: Danny McGeehan [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 29 July 2000 08:57
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: RE: Managing the A & E Dept
Colleagues
I have received today a circular advertiseing a study day in
Manchester at
the Dental Centre. It talks about meeting the challenges of A & E
modernisation.
The lecturers include the usual group of near comtempories. I was
vaguely
interested until I saw the price for delegates. It is £325 plus
VAT, that
is nearly 400 quid. I don't care what anybody says it is a pure and
undulterated rip off, in my opinion.
When I was first appointed a consultant the DOH under Dr Doreen
Rothman used
to have national seminars on such things as MTOS. I might add with
international speakers of the ilk of Don Trunkey and Norman McSwain.
They
were free to delegates. Only last week I was invited to a similar
conference by Toxbase and again it was free. Superbly oraganised
and VFM.
For the price of the conference I could fly to Paris go on a week
end course
and take my wife shopping.
I apologise for posting it on the list, but it just isn't value for
money.
When you compare it with the BTS Conference it is obscene.
I think £100 is acceptable but nearly £400 forget it.
Danny McGeehan
PS
There goes my merit award
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