Launch Seminar for the New NHSLA Risk Management Standards for Ambulance Trusts

Programme - March 2008

10:00              Coffee and registration

10:30              NHSLA welcome and introduction to the day
                      Alison Bartholomew, Risk Management Director - NHSLA

10:45              Feedback from the pilots and changes to the new NHSLA Risk Management Standards for Ambulance Trusts and assessment process

Karen Lewis, DNV Risk Management Assessor - NHSLA Schemes

11:45              Achieving compliance with the training requirements

Presentation 1:  Carol Offer, Assistant Director Workforce Development - North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Presentation 2:  Kevin Wynn, DNV Risk Management Assessor - NHSLA Schemes

12:30              Lunch

13:30              Presentation linking the work of the Audit Commission to the Ambulance Standards

                      Richard Percival, Audit Manager - Speaker from the Audit Commission

14:00              The process for monitoring approved documentation

                      Jim Parker, DNV Risk Management Assessor - NHSLA Schemes

15:00              Close