Chief Executive Bulletin
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7 - 13 May 2004, Issue 218 |
Contents:
NHS and social care interest
1. Patient safety - connecting to the National Reporting
and Learning System
NHS interest
2. Remuneration, for chairs and non-executives
3. Safer Patients Initiative
Social care interest
4. Payment delay
5. Advance Letter DOS 2/2004
Further items of interest
6. Protecting the breathing circuit in anaesthesia
7. Choosing Health? Choosing a Better Diet. A consultation
on priorities for a food and health action plan
8. DH International's database
9. Seven Steps to Patient Safety
10. Patient and Public Involvement: The Evidence for Policy
Implementation
11. Reform of the NHS complaints procedure
NHS and social care interest
1. Patient safety - connecting to the National Reporting
and Learning System (Gateway reference 3265)
Last month the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) launched the National
Reporting and Learning System. It will collect data on patient safety
incidents to identify risks and prevent recurrence. The NPSA's network
of patient safety managers will contact your risk manager or clinical
governance lead to set a date for your organisation to connect. It is
crucial that this momentum is harnessed and that this work is taken in
hand and a date agreed. The NPSA will offer free incident investigation
training. It is also examining ways to feed back data to help with handling
local issues.
More on the NPSA website at http://81.144.177.110/health/reporting/background
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NHS interest
2. Remuneration, for chairs and non-executives
(Gateway reference 3257)
The Secretary of State has agreed increases in remuneration for chairs
and non-executive directors of NHS boards for 2003/2004 and 2004/2005.
Read further details >
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3. Safer Patients Initiative (Gateway reference
3251)
The Health Foundation is looking for four acute UK trusts to benefit from
a £4 million Safer Patients Initiative. The trusts will be supported
by the Institute of Health Improvement (Boston) to become centres of excellence,
building their expertise in patient safety and sharing their knowledge
with others. The awards will be made through a competitive application
process which opened on 29 April.
More information at www.health.org.uk/ourawards/awards/
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Social care interest
4. Payment delay (Gateway reference 3253)
Due to technical difficulties with the new payment system, the first Preserved
Rights Grant payments have not been made on time. Other grants may also
be affected. It is not yet known when the problem will be resolved and
apologies are offered for any delays and inconvenience caused.
Contact phillip.hughes@doh.gsi.gov.uk
tel 020 7972 4667
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5. Advance Letter DOS 2/2004 (Gateway reference
3252)
This advance letter details increased pay and allowances for community
and salaried personal dental services dentists, effective from 1 April
2004. Employing authorities should give effect to the changes as soon
as possible. Read
the letter >
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Further items of interest
6. Protecting the breathing circuit in anaesthesia
(Gateway reference 2828)
The above is a report of an expert group on blocked anaesthetic tubing.
The Chief Medical Officer strongly endorses it and its recommendations
to help improve patient safety. Read
the report >
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7. Choosing Health? Choosing a Better Diet.
A consultation on priorities for a food and health action plan (Gateway
reference 3134)
This consultation - a strand of the Choosing Health? consultation - will
run from 6 May to 30 June. Hard copies from doh@prolog.uk.com
Read
more >
Contact fahap@doh.gsi.gov.uk
or 020 7972 1373
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8. DH International's database (Gateway reference
3250)
DH International is compiling a database of NHS organisations with international
contacts and interests. The information will be used by DH and NHS Confederation
to support high level visiting delegations from abroad. Interest is also
welcomed from organisations that are willing to share best practice with
the international health care community. Contact dhinternational@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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9. Seven Steps to Patient Safety (Gateway reference
3264)
A full reference guide to patient safety has been published on the National
Patient Safety Agency's (NPSA) website. The guide offers NHS organisations
practical guidance and support to improve patient safety. Available at
www.npsa.nhs.uk/sevensteps
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10. Patient and Public Involvement: The Evidence
for Policy Implementation (Gateway reference 2880)
A report containing important new evidence about patient and public involvement
has been published. It provides an overview of the findings of 12 DH-funded
research projects including evaluating new initiatives and training tools
and supplying practice examples. Available at www.healthinpartnership.org
Contact c.farrell@stander.demon.co.uk
or carolyn.davies@doh.gsi.gov.uk
or debbie.romney-alexander@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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11. Reform of the NHS complaints procedure (Gateway
reference 3195)
Important information regarding implementation of the reform following
the Shipman Inquiry is available. Read
the information >
The documents in this bulletin are Crown copyright but may be reproduced
by NHS and local authority staff without formal permission or charge for
personal or in-house use - ©2004
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