February 2018

Report Date

February 2018

Achievements this period

• The meeting with the database owners and Data Protection Officer took place on 12th February and everyone was happy with the amount of work that would be required of them. 

Issues

• There is a slight concern that a few of the existing EPPSAT participants could be put off if they receive a new consent form.
• The 'Harvey' cardiology teaching manikin in the Western General Hospital Medical Education Centre (WGH MEC) has experienced a major fault which may not be fixable.  A replacement may need to be procured ahead of the WGH MEC refurbishment.

Next Steps

• Database owners to send their current consent forms to the Data Protection Officer for review.
• New consent forms to be created if required and then sent out to all participants of the programmes (EPPSAT and Simulated Patients).
• A new Simulated Patient database will be created, providing increased security and functionality.
• Review the fault with the 'Harvey' manikin and either temporarily fix or bring forward the procurement of a replacement.
• Create an initial draft report outlining the University’s simulation equipment currently available within the Chancellor’s Building Clinical Skills Centre and WGH MEC.  Include proposed maintenance costs, annual recurring costs and replacement cycles.