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Hard copy versions of these publications can be ordered from the NHS Responseline 08701 555 455. Contents: NHS interest 1. The Management
of Possible Exposure to CJD Through Medical Procedures NHS and Social Care interest 7. £300m
'Cash For Change' Initiative To Tackle 'Bedblocking' Social Care interest 9. CI (2001)21 Working together - Connexions and Social Services10. Court Ordered Secure Remands 11. Statistical Return - OC2 (Outcome Indicators) - for Year Ending 30 Sept 2002 12. Statistical Return - CPR3 (Child Protection & Referrals) - for Year ending 31 March 2002
NHS interest 1. The Management of Possible Exposure to CJD Through Medical Procedures I am writing to alert you to a consultation exercise on 'The management of possible exposure to CJD through medical procedures'. This consultation document was launched on 10th October 2001, and has been prepared by the CJD Incidents Panel. This is an expert committee set up by the Department of Health to advise health authorities and trusts on managing incidents in which medical procedures have been conducted on people who have gone on to develop CJD. The proposals being consulted on include: when to inform people about their possible exposure to CJD through medical interventions; how to prevent further possible spread of CJD; how to follow up possibly exposed people; when to remove contaminated instruments from use; and how to publicise incidents. The consultation document is available at the Department of Health Website at http://www.doh.gov.uk/cjd/consultation If you require further information you may contact Philippa Edwards on tel: 0207 972 5324 Ref No. Consultation document 25478, consultation questionnaire 25479. Mailed to Health Authority and NHS Trust Chief Executives, Medical and Nurse Directors. 2. Retained Organs Commission Guidance and Information Update October 2001 An update to the guidance on the return of organs, tissue blocks and slides issued on 31 July 2001 is on the Retained Organs Commission website www.nhs.uk/retainedorgans/index.htm for action by trust chief executives and organ retention leads. The guidance provides an update on the regional and national collections together with the latest position on respectful disposal and a range of other issues. It also makes clear that the 31st December 2001 has now become a target date rather than a deadline for the completion of the return process. Information and Guidance Update with covering letter www.nhs.uk/retainedorgans/organretentionupdate.htm 3. Healthlink+ Network Migration to NHSnet by March 2002 All NHS organisations were required by HSC 1999/094 to migrate from Healthlink+ onto NHSnet. The current contract expires in March 2002. Healthlink+ NHS organisations not fully migrated from the Healthlink+ network by then and still requiring the use of the P1 link will be liable for a pro rata charge for services to continue beyond April 2002. All Health Authority and Trust Chief Executives are required to provide a declaration whether or not their organisation will be fully migrated from the Healthlink+ network on or before 31st March 2002. In the case of Health Authorities, a statement for the migration status of all responsible GP practices must be included in this declaration. The signed declaration should be submitted to the NHS Information Authority by 31st October 2001. Further details of the Healthlink+ migration programme and the pro forma for the declaration can be found at: http://nww.nhsia.nhs.uk/nhsnet/pages/emailmessaging/healthlink/ 4. HR & Payroll Service - Update An announcement is expected over the next few weeks regarding the contract for supply of a new integrated human resources and payroll service for the NHS in England and Wales. This follows the announcement of a preferred supplier made in June 2000. This project has a new title. It will be known as the Electronic Staff Record Project (www.doh.gov.uk/sharedservices/phrsp.htm), which is delivering the new HR & Payroll service. It is an important initiative that aims to provide the NHS with a powerful and flexible set of systems to support the new staff focused initiatives in a modern, efficient and effective way. University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust has been chosen as the test site. The system will be tested at Birmingham for seven months once the contract is signed. After that it will be piloted at 15 NHS Trusts across England and Wales for a further six months. Updates will be provided in future bulletins with links to a regular e-briefing on the shared services website www.doh.gov.uk/sharedservices and to other resources to help you to support staff through the change process, such as template presentations, question & answer sheets and locally printable newsletters. You may wish to consider nominating someone within your section to be responsible for accessing this regular information in readiness to cascade to your staff. Jim O'Connell has been appointed as the HR director for the Shared Services Task Force. Previously HR director for East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust for five years, he will have responsibility for the HR agenda within the Shared Services Initiative. You can contact him on 0113 254 7701 or by email: jim.o'connell@doh.gsi.gov.uk For further information contact Claire Cheek, Communications Manager, NHS Shared Services Tel: 0113 254 7721 Email: claire.cheek@doh.gsi.gov.uk 5. Additional Funding for Smoking and Pregnancy Services 2001/02 By now you should have received a letter dated 2nd October from John Bywater notifying you of a non recurrent addition of £32,000 to your Authority's revenue 2001 -2002 resource limit in support of helping pregnant smokers to quit. The letter was also circulated to Health Authority Directors of Finance. If your Health Authority has not received the letter could you please contact Monty Keuneman at the Department of Health on the following Email address: monty.keuneman@doh.gsi.gov.uk or telephone 0207 972 4910. 6. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 Seminar As a result of previous correspondence and guidance sent to you by Nigel Crisp, Counter Fraud Training Services is pleased to offer you training in order that you can fulfill the obligations placed on you by the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. You are invited to attend the above Seminar at a location near to you. Please find attached a table detailing the venues and dates. The cost of the training is £450 per delegate. "The training will only take place if there is a significant take up for the places offered therefore it is imperative to book early if you wish to go to the venue of your choice." To book your place contact: Jackie Lowe or Sue Stockton, Counter Fraud Training Services, 220 Kings' Road, READING, Berkshire RG1 4JJ. Tel: 0118 950 5669 or Fax: 0118 958 0404 If you require overnight accommodation please contact Sarah Little, Conference Search Ltd on Telephone Number: 0161 427 7057. Seminar dates www.doh.gov.uk/dcfs/seminardates.htm NHS / Social Care interest 7. £300m 'Cash For Change' Initiative To Tackle 'Bedblocking' Agreement with private and voluntary sectors provides foundation for radical reform programme On October 9th 2001 Health Secretary Alan Milburn and Local Government Secretary Stephen Byers announced a major cash investment - £300m over this year and next - as part of a radical 'cash for change' programme designed to end widespread 'bed-blocking' by 2004. It will allow over 2,000 older people to leave hospital rather than having to wait after their treatment is finished and will free up 1,000 NHS beds this year alone. The £300m of new investment is linked to radical reform of the way NHS and social services work together, underpinned by a new Agreement - 'Building Capacity and Partnership in Care' - drawn up between the statutory and independent social care sectors, health care and housing sectors. The Agreement and press release can be found on www.doh.gov.uk/buildingcapacity Ref number: Building Capacity and Partnership in Care 25483. Will be mailed to Chief Executives of Health Authorities, NHS Trusts, Primary Care Trusts, Primary Care Groups, Chairs of Local Authorities and Directors of Social Services w/c 15/10/01. 8. National Institute for Mental Health in England To mark World Mental Health Day Health Minister Jacqui Smith has announced the first wave of work to be carried out by the National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE). The Institute, which was launched in July this year, will undertake a range of initiatives to move forward with the implementation of the National Service Framework for Mental Health and to raise the profile of mental health and improve services. The initiatives include: The establishment of a mental health research network (MHRN) as a standing programme of NIMHE; Work to draw together existing good practice in service evaluation and a toolkit and systems for monitoring services; and Mental health promotion toolkit for primary care. Further information is available on this fact sheet
Social Care Interest 9. CI (2001)21 Working together - Connexions and Social Services The Connexions Service has been established in order to provide integrated information, advice, guidance and access to personal development opportunities for all 13 -19 year olds in England. It aims to help young people engage in learning, achieve their full potential and make a smooth transition to adult life. This will be achieved in part by bringing together a wide range of existing agencies in the public, private and voluntary sectors. The support offered to young people will vary according to their needs, but will aim to respond to early signs of social exclusion and prevent escalation of adverse circumstances. The enclosed guidance, produced by the Department of Health and the Department for Education and Skills, aims to facilitate joint working between Social Services and Connexions. The document focuses on integrating support for some of the most vulnerable young people, to achieve the common goal of ensuring the young people with whom they are both in contact receive the best support. Mailed to Directors of Social Services. Further copies of the guidance can be obtained from: DfES Publications, PO Box 5050, Sherwood Park, Annesley, Nottingham NG15 0DJ. Tel: 0845 60 222 60, Fax: 0845 60 333 60, Text Phone: 0845 60 555 60. Email: dfes@prolog.uk.com 10. Court Ordered Secure Remands Please note that with effect from 1 April 2002, all children who are subject to court-ordered secure remands under s.97 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1988 are to be treated as looked after children, and consequentially included on all looked after children returns. Full guidance on this new legal status of looked after child will be given in the 2002-2003 SSDA903 Guidance Notes, which will be published before Christmas. Prior to 1 April 2002, this group of children should not be treated as looked after (ie they should continue to be excluded from all children returns for the year ending 31 March 2002). 11. Statistical Return - OC2 (Outcome Indicators) - for Year Ending 30 Sept 2002 A set of Frequently Asked Questions designed to supplement to Notes of Guidance on the completion of OC2 forms has now been placed on the Department of Health's web site at: www.doh.gov.uk/stats/forms.htm 12. Statistical Return - CPR3 (Child Protection & Referrals) - for Year ending 31 March 2002 The CPR2 return (for year ending 31 March 2001) has been replaced by a new return, the CPR3. Copies of the form and Notes of Guidance for its completion have been placed on the Department of Health's web site at: www.doh.gov.uk/stats/forms.htm
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