Chief Executive Bulletin: 11 - 17 August 2000
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Contents: NHS / Social Care interest
2. Administration Of Mental Health Grant & Mental Health Supplementary Credit Approvals 3. SAFETY NOTICE - MDA SN2000(14) 4. SAFETY NOTICE - MDA SN2000(15) 5. The Cochrane Cancer Network/Health Libraries Group Award Social Care interest 6. Better Care, Higher Standards: Local Charters published in June 2000 -**URGENT ACTION REQUIRED** NHS / Social Care interest 1. Human Resources In The NHS Consultation on proposals for new Councils to regulate nursing, midwifery and the health professions On 1 August the Government published, for consultation, its proposals for the new Nursing and Midwifery Council, to replace the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting and the new Health Professions Council to replace the Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine. New regulatory structures should have the welfare of patients at their heart and the proposals have been framed with that in mind. The department will be seeking views on a number of key issues including the size and composition of the new councils, and how best to enhance public protection by strengthening procedures for dealing with professionals who are unfit to practice. The consultation period ends on 1 November 2000. The consultation papers are also be available on the internet by accessing www.doh.gov.uk/nmcconsult/ for the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and www.doh.gov.uk/hpcconsult1 for the Health Professions Council. We are particularly keen to obtain a wide cross section of views notably those of patients, carers and their representatives. For further information about the NMC, contact Sean King, HRD-ER4, Room 2E56, Quarry House, tel: 0113 254 6146 and for further information about HPC contact Joan Arnott HRD-ER4, Room 2E56, Quarry House, tel: 0113 254 5789. Ref. 22072 Modernising Regulation: The New Health Professions Council. Copies of both documents sent to Directors of Social Services, NHS Chief Executives and Chairs July 2000. Hard copies available. 2. Administration Of Mental Health Grant & Mental Health Supplementary Credit Approvals From 1 September 2000 the work on the Mental Health Grant presently carried out by Anita Wadhawan and Janet Davies in Wellington House, London will be transferred to Julie Nichols in Quarry House, Leeds. Enquiries, completed MHG forms and official correspondence from this date should be directed to Julie Nichols in HSD4, Room 5W28, Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UE, or on 0113 254 6250 or at julie.nichols@doh.gsi.gov.uk Ref. 22210 will be sent to LA Directors of Finance w/c 21/8/00. 3. SAFETY NOTICE - MDA SN2000(14) Meditech Ltd Sterile Products: Enforcement Action now Lifted This Safety Notice was issued on 4 August to NHS Trust, Health Authority, Primary Care Trust Chief Executives and Directors of Social Services Departments. As usual it was also issued to Liaison Officers of Trusts, Health Authorities and Social Services Departments for action and for onward distribution as specified in the Notice. www.medical-devices.gov.uk/sn2000(14).htm For further information on the role and nomination of Liaison Officers e-mail us at: bs@medical-devices.gov.uk http://www.medical-devices.gov.uk 4. SAFETY NOTICE - MDA SN2000(15) Century XXII Alignable Thermoplastic Socket Adaptor 2065 for External Lower Limb Prostheses: PRODUCT RECALL This Safety Notice was issued on 10 August to NHS Trust and Health Authority Chief Executives. As usual it was also issued to Liaison Officers of Trusts and Health Authorities for action and for onward distribution as specified in the Notice. www.medical-devices.gov.uk/sn2000(15).htm For further information on the role and nomination of Liaison Officers e-mail us at: bs@medical-devices.gov.uk http://www.medical-devices.gov.uk 5. The Cochrane Cancer Network/Health Libraries Group Award The Cochrane Health Libraries Group Prize aims to highlight situations where the use of clinical evidence has significantly enhanced patient care. The competition is open to all UK residents and is a valuable means of identifying and publicising the benefits of an evidence-based approach to clinical practice. £2,500 will be awarded to the winner of the Prize, and a further £2,500 to the library/information service which traced and supplied the evidence. The closing date for the 2000 competition is 25th August, 2000. Chief Executives are asked to publicise the Prize amongst their clinical staff. Entry forms are available from Mike Roddham, Head of Library Services, Royal W. Sussex NHS Trust, Chichester, W. Sussex PO19 4SE , tel 01243 831506, e-mail mike.roddham@rws-tr.nhs.uk or online at http://www.la-hq.org.uk/groups/hlg/cochrane.html Social Care Interest 6. Better Care, Higher Standards: Local Charters published in June 2000 -**URGENT ACTION REQUIRED** If you have not done so already could you please send, as soon as possible, one copy of your local charter to your SSI Social Care Regional Office, and two copies to: Ike Damon We will be undertaking an analysis of the first charters in order to inform and improve the development of these evolving documents. Further guidance will be issued towards the end of the year, highlighting good practice and offering further advice to shape charters in 2001-02. Please ensure that copies of your charters are sent as soon as possible as this work will start in early September. 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 - ©2000 |
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