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Chief Executive Bulletin
Contents: NHS and social care interest NHS interest Social care interest Further items of interest NHS and social care interest NHS interest 1. Unqualified doctors on PCT supplementary lists It is illegal for a doctor to deputise for a GP without being vocationally trained, unless they are exempted from training or have an acquired right. Reports suggest that a number of doctors have been admitted to supplementary lists without providing such evidence and that they have been engaged by deputising agencies. PCTs are asked to take urgent action to review the content of supplementary lists. Details at www.doh.gov.uk/pclists/unqualified-doctors.htm Contact: Chris Walker at chris.walker@doh.gsi.gov.uk 2. Modern matrons: improving the patient experience The letter Modern matrons: improving the patient experience from the chief nursing officer Sarah Mullally (CNO) can be found at www.doh.gov.uk/modernmatrons/improving-letter-may03.htm This letter reports on a seminar for around 50 modern matrons addressed by the health secretary Alan Milburn, CNO and director for patients and the public Harry Cayton. The health secretary announced a £2 million fund to be distributed to matrons in A&E departments to help further improve aspects of the patient experience. The document Modern matrons: improving the patient experience is at www.doh.gov.uk/modernmatrons/improvingthepatientsexperience.htm The modern matron web site www.doh.gov.uk/modernmatrons/ Contact: Pam Marshall at cno-bulletin@doh.gsi.gov.uk 3. Enhanced services funding and LDPs HSC 2002/012 Primary care trust revenue resource limits 2003/04, 2004/05 and 2005/06 included in annex 7 information on the funding available for primary care services. £315 million/394m/460m was identified nationally as the minimum spend within the main allocation on GMS enhanced services. SHAs are asked to collect information about planned expenditure on enhanced services in 2003/2004 from each PCT and an indication that the minimum spend will be met in 2004/2005 and 2005/2006. This important information is in support of the new GMS contract. Replies are required by 27 May 2003. Details at: www.doh.gov.uk/cebulletin/enhancedservices.htm Contact: Susan Devlin on 0113 254 46881 or at susan.devlin@doh.gsi.gov.uk 4. Monitoring of consultant growth Achievement of the Priorities and Planning Framework (PPF) workforce targets is a top priority. To help monitor and facilitate growth, the Department of Health has developed a new system to record all consultant vacancies and progress in filling them. From 19 May 2003, NHS trusts will be asked to enter and update details of all consultant posts onto a Department of Health web site. This will replace the quarterly collection previously undertaken for the workforce monitoring database. The guidance is at www.doh.gov.uk/workforcemonitoring/index.htm Further details of the collection, including guidance, will be forwarded to NHS trusts from WDCs this week. Contact: Guy Cross on 0113 2546136 or at guy.cross@doh.gsi.gov.uk 5. The safety alert broadcast system The Department of Health and its agencies send out safety notices via a variety of routes, requiring action to address important patient safety issues. However, limited information is received on their implementation. A new electronic system is being developed to improve distribution and provide feedback on NHS compliance with these alerts. This information will be available to the NHS and to the public via a web site. To ensure the system is effective, chief executives of SHAs, NHS trusts and PCTs are invited to take part in a pilot during summer 2003 (subject to ROCR approval). Details at www.doh.gov.uk/safetyalert/index.htm Contact: Joanne Willows on 0207 972 5071 or at joanne.willows@doh.gsi.gov.uk 6. NHS performance ratings 2002/2003 communications The Department of Health and the Commission for Health Improvement will be contacting individual organisations shortly regarding organisation types and the ratification exercise for the 2002/2003 performance ratings. Direct communication with chief executives, or equivalent, will be a vital part of this process. They are therefore advised to ensure the Department of Health holds the correct contact details, including email addresses, and advise of any necessary amendments before 23 May 2003. SHA chief executives are also asked to ensure that all of their trusts are made aware of this communication. Changes to details should be sent to DH-Test-Emails@doh.gsi.gov.uk For further information contact mb-clinical-indicators@doh.gsi.gov.uk Social care interest Further items of interest 7. Hib vaccine - GPs in England are to receive
item-of-service fees for additional doses of Hib vaccine. PCTs should
support practices who are unable to participate in the catch up campaign. 8. Electronic recruitment project - information on the development of the project is at www.doh.gov.uk/hrinthenhs/electronicrecruitment/ 9. Patients' forums - Consultation on the draft regulations will begin on the 21 May 2003. A consultation document and accompanying draft regulations will be at www.doh.gov.uk/involvingpatients/ 10. Postgraduate medical training education and training board - The NHS Appointments Commission, on behalf of the secretary of state for health, is looking for candidates (both medical and lay) for the new board. Details are at www.doh.gov.uk/medicaltrainingintheuk/ 11. The role of ward housekeepers in helping
to provide hospital patients with more personalised care has been highlighted
in a new report Ward housekeepers: Improving the Patient Experience. Top
13. Food Standards Agency research - Foodmatters is conducting research on behalf of the FSA into food and low income activity. LAs and PCTs interested should email anna@foodmatters.org 14. National prospective tonsillectomy audit begins 7 July. Details and guidance at https://www.tonsil-audit.org/documents/info_execs_html 15. NHS Estates hazard notice (2003)04 - Drugs refrigerator (Electrolux MR60) - ammonia leak risk details at www.nhsestates.gov.uk/healthcare_eng_science/index.asp under safety and hazard notices 16. Medical device alert 2003/013. "Infinity" pressure relieving wheelchair seat cushions, manufactured by Invacare Limited was issued on 6/05/03 to NHS trusts and social services for immediate action. Details at http://devices.mhra.gov.uk
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 - ©2003
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