Chief Executive Bulletin
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5 - 12 December 2003, Issue 198 |
Contents:
NHS and social care interest
1. Consultation on the draft Commission for Healthcare Audit
and Inspection (Explanation and Co-operation) Regulations and the Commission
for Social Care Inspection (Explanation and Co-operation) Regulations
NHS interest
2. NHS fully funded continuing care
Social care interest
3. Protection of vulnerable adults consultation
Further items of interest
4. The National Health Services Act 1977 - The Primary Care
Trusts Preparation of Proposals and Implementation of Pilot Schemes (Local
Pharmaceutical Services) Amendment Directions 2003
5. Support for Humanitarian Work Fund
6. Adults' Personal Social Services: Supported Capital Expenditure
2004-05
7. The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards)
Act 2003
8. Independent regulator for NHS Foundation Trusts
9. Publication of good practice guidance on Health Equity
Audit (HEA)
10. National Programme for IT announces contracts to run
NHS Care Records Service
11. Valuing families
12. Toolkit for producing patient information
13. SSI National Report - independence matters: an overview
of the performance of social care services for physically and sensory
disabled people
14. Commissioning Partnerships - The Contribution of Critical
Care Networks
15. New career opportunities in histopathology
16. Craniofacial Surgery Services - national service definitions
17. SHAs and PCTs who commission Treatment Centre services
18. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2003/044
19. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2003/045
20. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2003/046
NHS and social care interest
1. Consultation on the draft Commission for Healthcare
Audit and Inspection (Explanation and Co-operation) Regulations and the
Commission for Social Care Inspection (Explanation and Co-operation) Regulations
(Gateway reference 2417)
The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 provides
for the establishment of the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection
(CHAI) and the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI). Views on
their explanation and co-operation regulations are welcomed before 22
January 2004 and should be sent to CHAI: sharon.scriven@doh.gsi.gov.uk
CSCI: emma.preece@doh.gsi.gov.uk
Further information at www.doh.gov.uk/consultations/live.htm
and www.doh.gov.uk/chaicsciconsult
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NHS interest
2. NHS fully funded continuing care (Gateway reference
2414)
The deadline for completing investigations that may lead to recompense
for continuing care wrongly denied between 1996 - 2002 has been extended
until the end of March 2004. However, where possible, all investigations
should be completed by the original December deadline and the Department
will examine the number of investigations completed and how many cases
are still outstanding in each SHA before Christmas. This will ensure that
allocation of resources reflects the need for recompense at a local level.
Contact ian.bishop@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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Social care interest
3. Protection of vulnerable adults consultation (Gateway
reference 2466)
Directors of social services and chief executives of primary care trusts,
care trusts and other NHS trusts are advised that the Government intends
to implement the Protection of Vulnerable Adults (POVA) list in June 2004.
In the first instance implementation will apply to registered care homes
and domiciliary care agencies. The consultation period ends on 4 March.
All comments are welcomed. A consultation draft of guidance for POVA implementation
has been issued for consultation and is at www.doh.gov.uk/vulnerableadults
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Further items of interest
4. The National Health Services Act 1977 - The Primary
Care Trusts Preparation of Proposals and Implementation of Pilot Schemes
(Local Pharmaceutical Services) Amendment Directions 2003 (Gateway
reference 2138)
Directions came into force on 4 December 2003 which affect local pharmaceutical
services and repeat dispensing services. Copies available at www.doh.gov.uk/localpharmaceuticalservices/directionsregs.htm
and www.doh.gov.uk/nhsrepeatdispensing
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5. Support for Humanitarian Work Fund (Gateway
reference 2474)
The Department of Health, in co-operation with the British Medical Association,
has made available a fund to support the work of NHS health care personnel
undertaking humanitarian projects in the developing world. More at www.doh.gov.uk/internationalhumanitarianandhealthwork/index.htm
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6. Adults' Personal Social Services: Supported Capital
Expenditure 2004-05 (Gateway reference 2463)
LASSL(2003)10 informs councils of their Adults' PSS Supported Capital
Expenditure (Revenue) Single Capital Pot allocations for 2004-2005. Contact
tony.nugus@doh.gsi.gov.uk
or tel 020 7972 2718. Letter at www.doh.gov.uk/publications/coinh.html
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7. The Health and Social Care (Community Health and
Standards) Act 2003 (Gateway reference 2454)
The bill to establish NHS Foundation Trusts has received Royal Assent.
More at www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts2003/20030043.htm
or on NHS Foundation Trusts www.doh.gov.uk/nhsfoundationtrusts/
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8. Independent regulator for NHS Foundation Trusts
(Gateway reference 2455)
A new role with responsibility for authorising, monitoring and regulating
NHS Foundation Trusts has been created. Bill Moyes has been appointed
chair and will take up post early in 2004. Enquiries about the work of
the transition team for the office of the regulator can be made to: transitionteam@regusnet.com
More at www.info.doh.gov.uk/doh/intpress.nsf/page/2003-0494?OpenDocument
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9. Publication of good practice guidance on Health
Equity Audit (HEA) (Gateway reference 2268)
This aims to help primary care trusts (PCTs) achieve the PPF requirement
to use HEA, thus supporting service planning, commissioning and delivery.
Principally aimed at PCTs and SHAs but may also be of interest to other
trusts. More at www.doh.gov.uk/healthinequalities/healthequityaudit.htm
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10. National Programme for IT announces contracts
to run NHS Care Records Service (Gateway reference 2461)
Contracts have been awarded to BT as the National Application Service
Provider and Local Service Provider for London, and to Accenture as Local
Service Provider for the North East. More at www.doh.gov.uk/ipu/programme
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11. Valuing families (Gateway reference 2169)
This resource pack helps deliver the Valuing people commitment to a new
deal for family carers of people with learning disabilities by giving
examples of how to support families and offering ideas for local action.
More at www.doh.gov.uk/vpst/FCToolkit.htm
Contact cally.ward@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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12. Toolkit for producing patient information
(Gateway reference 2465)
The revised second edition of the NHS toolkit for Producing Patient Information
is now available. Order copies by e-mailing doh@prolog.uk.com or more
at
www.doh.gov.uk/nhsidentity/toolkit/toolkit-patientinfo.htm
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13. SSI National Report - independence matters: an
overview of the performance of social care services for physically and
sensory disabled people (Gateway reference 2476)
Report and summary, including British Sign Language version of summary
www.doh.gov.uk/ssi/independencematters03.htm
Ref CI(2003)15
Contact Jan Clark, Inspector SSI-E 01223 597500
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14. Commissioning Partnerships - The Contribution
of Critical Care Networks (Gateway reference 2191)
A guide for all those involved in the planning, commissioning and performance
monitoring of critical care services. More at www.modern.nhs.uk/criticalcare
and www.doh.gov.uk/emergencycare/reportsguideance.htm#3
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15. New career opportunities in histopathology (Gateway
reference 2164)
This document describes the new teaching methods that have been developed
in histopathology. More at www.doh.gov.uk/pathologymodernisation/papers.htm
or contact deirdre.feehan@doh.gsi.gov.uk
or paul.clegg@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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16. Craniofacial Surgery Services - national service
definitions (Gateway reference 2431)
The outcome of the National Specialist Commissioning Advisory Group's
(NSCAG) consideration of the recommendations of the Royal College of Surgeons
working party on craniofacial surgery is available at www.doh.gov.uk/nscag/service1.htm#2a
Contact bill.gutteridge@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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17. SHAs and PCTs who commission Treatment Centre
services (Gateway reference 2434)
Interested in joining/listening to an on-line broadcast? Taking place
on Tuesday 16 December the challenges to be considered when commissioning
services from both NHS and Independent Sector (IS) Treatment Centres will
be discussed.
More at www.natpact.nhs.uk/news/index.php?article_request=717
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18. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2003/044 (Gateway
reference 2458)
Transilluminators used with neonates
This Medical Device Alert was issued on 02 December 2003 to NHS trusts
for action. Further information can be found at www.mhra.gov.uk
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19. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2003/045 (Gateway
reference 2459)
Diametrics Medical Ltd Neotrend L multiparameter neonatal sensor N7004L
This Medical Device Alert was issued on 04 December 2003 to NHS trusts
for action. Further information can be found at www.mhra.gov.uk
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20. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2003/046 (Gateway
reference 2460)
Draeger Medical Babytherm 8004 and 8010 open care units for warming Premature
babies, neonates and infants.
This Medical Device Alert was issued on 08 December 2003 to NHS trusts
for action. Further information can be found at www.mhra.gov.uk
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