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Although it is increasingly uncommon for our SHOs to treat a seriously ill or injured patient without supervision, we do expect them to show initiative and decision making skills in minor injuries care, and SHOs themselves often say that it is these patients they are most worried about when they start in the ED. At the same time, ENPS are increasingly developing their practice as our dear Government asks us to make minor injury care 'nurse led'. Just to let the list know that we in the Southwest (including Swindon & Bath) have set up a new course, the 'Southwest Emergency X ray Interpretation' (SEXI) course. This is a one day course aimed at SHOs and ENPs, to give skill and confidence in minor injury x ray interpretation. All the teaching is in small groups, no lectures, and will be delivered almost exclusively by ED and Radiology Consultants. A free CD containing images and text is included. It will be held in Burwalls, Bristol (a fabulous building by the suspension bridge) on Mon 17th - Weds 19th February 2003 (same each day), and costs £120, or you can 'block book' all your SHOs and ENPs at the reduced rate of £100 per place. A third of the places are already booked and if you are interested please mail me for further info. This is a non-profit making course and I wish to avoid an expensive BMJ advert! Steve Meek Frenchay __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com