Task Force Sub-Groups
Database Sub-Group
Remit:
To develop a national database based on routine patient management data in primary care, drawing on existing datasets and work currently in progress on CHD data collection as appropriate.
Membership
Dr A Keel, Scottish Executive Health Department, Chairman
Dr C D Baker, General Practitioner, Canonbie
Professor S Capewell, Chair of Clinical Epidemiology, University of Liverpool
Dr J Chalmers, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, ISD
Mr M Irvine, GPASS Development Director
Dr C Isles, Consultant Physician, Dumfries and Galloway
Dr M Lough, Airdrie Health Centre
Dr J Pell, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, Glasgow
Mr A. Redpath, Statistician, ISD
Dr S Pringle, Consultant Cardiologist, Dundee
Mr A Walker, Health Economist, Glasgow
Mr W S Scott, Scottish Executive Health Department
Needs Assessment Sub-Group
Remit:
To identify the burden of CHD in the community in light of the recommendations in the SIGN Guideline on Coronary Revascularisation in the Management of Stable Angina Pectoris in order to:
i. advise the Task Force on the appropriate/optimal target rate per million
population for CABGs in Scotland; and
ii. ascertain the optimal target rate for coronary angioplasty in Scotland.
In order to achieve the objective, the group should take into account the following factors:
Membership
Professor A R Lorimer, Chairman
Dr N A Boon, Clinical Director Cardiology, Edinburgh
Dr A Findlay, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, Fife Health Board
Dr C Morrison, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, Greater Glasgow Health
Board
Dr K Jennings, Consultant Cardiologist, Aberdeen
Dr M Taylor, Director of Postgraduate General Practice Education, University
of Aberdeen
Dr A Keel, Scottish Executive Health Department
Mr W S Scott, Scottish Executive Health Department
Waiting List Sub-Group
Remit:
To review deaths on the waiting list, priority for surgery and assess equity of access.
Membership
Professor A R Lorimer, Chairman
Dr N A Boon, Clinical Director Cardiology, Edinburgh
Mr K Davidson, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Glasgow
Mr A Faichney, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Glasgow
Dr I Hutton, Consultant Cardiologist, Glasgow
Mr R Jeffrey, Consultant Cardio-thoracic Surgeon, Aberdeen
Dr K Jennings, Consultant Cardiologist, Aberdeen
Mr J D McArthur, Consultant Cardiologist, Glasgow
Mr P Mankad, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Edinburgh
Dr I Starkey, Clinical Director of Cardiology, Edinburgh
Professor D Wheatley, Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Glasgow
The Group devised a standard form of categorisation of patients on the waiting list for cardiac surgery in Scotland, based on their clinical condition, and a standard referral letter.
CHD Accreditation Steering-Group
Remit:
i. to develop standards for the treatment of coronary heart disease and
to consult widely with relevant health care professionals and lay people to
achieve wide acceptance of these standards;
ii. to plan and oversee the process of external peer review of performance
in NHSScotland in relation to these standards;
iii. to report the conclusions of the external peer review nationally and
locally to the Clinical Standards Board for Scotland (CSBS).
Membership
Professor A R Lorimer, Chairman
Dr M Barlow, Associate Specialist in Cardiology, Glasgow
Ms J Bennett, Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland
Mrs M Bennie, Consultant in Pharmaceutical Public Health, Edinburgh
Dr J Chalmers, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, ISD
Ms M Durie, Member, Clinical Standards Board for Scotland
Mr A Faichney, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Glasgow
Dr C Isles, Consultant Physician, Dumfries and Galloway
Dr A Keel, Scottish Executive Health Department
Dr S Lynch, General Practitioner, Calsayseat Practice, Aberdeen
Mr T Reilly, Lanarkshire Health Council
Mr W S Scott, Scottish Executive Health Department
Ms M Thow, Department of Physiotherapy, Glasgow Caledonian University
Mr A Todd, Patient, Edinburgh
Professor D Wheatley, Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Glasgow
Sister M White, Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit, Paisley
Waiting Times Sub-Group
Remit:
To consider how to achieve a waiting time of two weeks for rapid assessment of patients presenting with ischaemic pain whom the GP thinks need to be seen immediately or within a maximum of two weeks timescale.
Membership;
Dr A Keel, Scottish Executive Health Department, Chairman
Dr A Bridges, Consultant Cardiologist, Stirling
Dr C Burton, General Practitioner, Sanquhar
Dr D Davidson, General Practitioner, Paisley
Dr J Donald, Primary Care Referral Adviser, Edinburgh
Dr F Dunn, Consultant Cardiologist, Glasgow
Dr B Green, Consultant Cardiologist, Dundee
Dr A Hargreaves, Consultant Cardiologist, Falkirk
Dr I Hunter, General Practitioner, Polmont
Dr R Liddell, General Practitioner, Turriff
Dr D Murdoch, Consultant Cardiologist, Glasgow
Mr W S Scott, Scottish Executive Health Department
Horizon Scanning Sub-Group
Remit:
To consider cardiological developments over the next decade, specifically drug therapy, imaging technologies and interventions.
Membership:
Professor A R Lorimer, Chairman
Dr F Dunn, Consultant Cardiologist, Glasgow
Professor H Dargie, Consultant Cardiologist, Glasgow
Professor K Fox, Professor of Cardiology, Edinburgh
Mr R Jeffrey, Consultant Cardio-thoracic Surgeon, Aberdeen
Dr M Metcalfe, Consultant Cardiologist, Aberdeen
Professor P Macfarlane, Professor of Electrocardiography, Glasgow
Dr S Pringle, Consultant Cardiologist, Dundee