Chief Executive Bulletin
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6 - 13 February 2004, Issue 205 |
Contents:
NHS and social care interest
1. HSC 2004/002 - child and adolescent mental health service
(CAMHS) grant circular 2004/05
2. Primary medical services allocations 2004/05 - HSC 2004/003
NHS interest
3. Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data quality sign up
4. Safety assurance role
5. Consultant Expansion - NHS International Fellowship programme
Social care interest
No items this week
Further items of interest
6. Summary of guidelines for managing incidents in the breast
screening programme
7. Final allocations for 2004/2005 preserved rights grant
8. Crisis incentive scheme information
9. Revised guidance on HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)
10. Pay and terms and conditions of service - junior doctors
- advance letter (MD) 4/2003
11. Standards for Better Health
12. Health and Human Rights: from compliance to culture
13. Managing violent behaviour in psychiatric inpatient
settings
14. NHS Professionals - update on the establishment of a
new special health authority
NHS and social care interest
1. HSC 2004/002 - child and adolescent mental health
service (CAMHS) grant circular 2004/05 (Gateway reference 2634)
This circular lists individual authority allocations and gives guidance
on priorities for service development. Read
the circular >
Contact: geoff.dent@doh.gsi.gov.uk
tel 020 7972 4857.
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2. Primary medical services allocations 2004/05 -
HSC 2004/003 (Gateway reference 2762)
This HSC notifies PCTs of the 2004/05 allocations for GMS and PMS which
supports the implementation of the new GP contract. This allocation means
that the previous GMS non-discretionary arrangements will cease. Read
more >
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NHS interest
3. Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data quality
sign up (Gateway reference 2708)
Chief Executives are required to formally sign off the HES data relating
specifically to the 2003 calendar year which will be used for performance
ratings released in summer 2004. It is especially important that the clinical
and record linkage data is as complete as possible. The extremely tight
indicator timetable means it will not be possible to extend the submission
deadline of 27 February 2004 in any circumstances. Documents are at http://www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/Statistics/HospitalEpisodeStatistics/HESDataQuality/fs/en
Contact hilary.kyriacou@doh.gsi.gov.uk
020 7972 6184.
Forms must be returned by 12 March 2004.
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4. Safety assurance role (Gateway reference 2326)
From April 2004, trusts and PCTs will receive key safety alerts by e-mail,
together with a simple electronic response form to complete, confirming
the action taken to implement the guidance. These forms will allow trusts
to assure their progress on safety issues and compare against other organisations,
simply by accessing the dedicated safety alert broadcast system website.
Email distribution will target alerts more effectively and simplify dissemination
within trusts therefore reducing the existing burden. It is important
that all trust and PCT chief executives nominate a liaison officer for
the new system by 5 March 2004. SHAs will contact chief executives shortly
to collect nominations. Read
more >
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5. Consultant Expansion - NHS International Fellowship
programme (Gateway reference 2775)
The Department of Health is holding a meeting on 26 May for NHS trusts
and PCTs involved in Round 3 and Round 4 on preparing to interview international
candidates. The meeting is aimed at chairs, chief executives, MD consultants
and HR managers who will be managing the recruitment process. Contact
for job descriptions cindy.runghen@tmp.com
For
further details >
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Further items of interest
6. Summary of guidelines for managing incidents in
the breast screening programme (Gateway reference 2731)
This is a second update of an existing publication. Hard copies are available
from the DH Publication Orderline. A pdf version is available on request
from the national office of NHS Cancer Screening Programmes. Contact Catherine
Davison via info@cancerscreening.nhs.uk
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7. Final allocations for 2004/2005 preserved rights
grant (Gateway reference 2773)
These allocations are now available. Please note that in two cases, caseload
figures have been amended and allocations for all councils have been adjusted
accordingly. For
more read >
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8. Crisis incentive scheme information (Gateway
reference 2771)
Further information about the mental health component of the crisis incentive
scheme described in John
Bacon's letter of 23 January 2004 >.
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9. Revised guidance on HIV post-exposure prophylaxis
(PEP) (Gateway reference 2485)
HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: Guidance from the UK Chief Medical Officers'
Expert Advisory Group on AIDS (revised February 2004) updates guidance
on PEP following occupational exposure and incorporates new guidance on
PEP for patients.
Details at www.advisorybodies.doh.gov.uk/eaga/publications.htm
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10. Pay and terms and conditions of service - junior
doctors - advance letter (MD) 4/2003 (Gateway reference 2769)
Revised arrangements for backdating pay for junior doctors on rotation,
determination of leave years, and confirmation of pay rates for trainees
in general practice. Read
the Letter >
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11. Standards for Better Health (Gateway reference
2604)
A consultation document setting out draft standards for NHS health care
was launched on 10 February. The consultation ends 4 May 2004. Consultation
events, discussion and direct feedback will be held in March/April. To
attend contact leslie.coffey@doh.gsi.gov.uk
Read
more about the Consultation >
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12. Health and Human Rights: from compliance to culture
(Gateway reference 2786)
One day conference in London on 17 March held by British Institute of
Human Rights. Information
and booking details >
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13. Managing violent behaviour in psychiatric inpatient
settings (Gateway reference 2759)
NIMHE has published interim guidance ahead of NICE guidelines. Developing
positive practice to support the safe and therapeutic management of aggression
and violence in mental health inpatient settings is at www.nimhe.org.uk/whatshapp/publications.asp
or hard copies from 08701 555 455.
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14. NHS Professionals - update on the establishment
of a new special health authority (Gateway reference 2787)
An update on the progress of the transfer of staff from host organisations
to the new NHS special health authority. Read
more >
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