Chief Executive Bulletin
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11 - 18 June 2004, Issue 223 |
Contents:
NHS and social care interest
No items this week
NHS interest
No items this week
Social care interest
1. LAC(2004)18 - Teenage Pregnancy Local Implementation,
PSHE and Sure Start Plus Grant 2004-05
2. Consultation on proposed changes to the system of Residential
Care Charges
Further Items of Interest
3. Implementation of NICE guidance
4. Guidance on NHSFT contracts
5. Legal Services support for all NHS Organisations involved
with NHSFTs Contracting
6. The Mental Capacity Bill
7. National Conference on 13 July 2004: Development of Bereavement
Services
8. MINAP
9. Power Failure Resilience
10. Research Governance: Social Care Implementation Plan
11. Clinical Governance e-bulletin
12. In View, the journal for senior leaders in the
NHS
13. Pharmaceutical Tender Awarded
14. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/025
NHS and social care interest
No items this week
NHS interest
No items this week
Social care interest
1. LAC(2004)18 - Teenage Pregnancy Local Implementation,
PSHE and Sure Start Plus Grant 2004-05 (Gateway clearance 3375)
This is notification to local authorities of the terms and conditions
for the Teenage Pregnancy Local Implementation, PSHE and Sure Start Plus
Grant and each local authority's allocation. The grant includes allocations
to 35 local authorities within the 20 Sure Start Plus pilot programmes,
and allocations to all authorities to fund teachers on a Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) certification
programme. The circular will be available on the DfES website at www.dfes.gov.uk/childrenandfamilies/cfcirculars.shtml
and is available on the DH
website >
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2. Consultation on proposed changes to the system
of Residential Care Charges (Gateway clearance 3401)
Directors of Social Services and Chief Executives of Care Trusts are advised
that proposed changes to the system of Residential Care Charges have been
issued for consultation on the Department of Health website. Read
more > The consultation ends on 27 July 2004.
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Further items of interest
3. Implementation of NICE guidance (Gateway clearance
3366)
The Department of Health has issued two documents about the implementation
of guidance from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE):
a report from the National Cancer Director on uptake of cancer drugs,
and a statement from Lord Warner on action to support implementation.
Read
more details >
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4. Guidance on NHSFT contracts (Gateway clearance
3305)
Explanatory notes/guidance on implementing clinical contracts with NHSFTs
and up to date versions of the Model Contracts and accompanying schedules
are available. Read
more >
Contact: Becca Spavin, nhsft.contracts@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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5. Legal Services support for all NHS Organisations
involved with NHSFTs Contracting (Gateway clearance 3294)
The Department of Health has centrally funded a panel of legal advisers
to support all NHS organisations with the implementation of legally-binding
contracts. Information on the scope of services and access to this resource
is available. Read
more >
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6. The Mental Capacity Bill (Gateway clearance
3383)
The Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 17 June 2004 and published
on 18 June 2004. It can be viewed at: www.dca.gov.uk/menincap/legis.htm
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7. National Conference on 13 July 2004: Development
of Bereavement Services (Gateway clearance 3408)
Invitation to Acute Trusts. Project teams will make a presentation on
the outcomes of their work following the 2003 launch and additional funding
of a three year programme of training and development of bereavement services
within the NHS. Read
the invitation >
Contact: Karen Huscroft, 020 797 24323.
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8. MINAP (Gateway clearance 3343)
The Myocardial Infarction National Audit Project's (MINAP) third Public
Report has been published at: www.rcplondon.ac.uk/news/news.asp?PR_id=220
The report shows hospitals' performance against the NSF standard and the
PPF target for heart attack. The national clinical director for heart
disease has written to all chief executives on this issue. Read
the letter >
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9. Power Failure Resilience (Gateway clearance
3325)
NHS Estates are undertaking a survey of acute and ambulance trusts to
evaluate the level of resilience to major electrical power outage across
the NHS. This has been sent directly to directors of facilities and estates.
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10. Research Governance: Social Care Implementation
Plan (Gateway clearance 3402)
The Research Governance Framework 2nd edition was published in 2003. It
applies to both health and social care. Following consultation, a final
draft of the Social Care Research Governance Implementation Plan is now
available. Read
the final draft >
Contacts: Carol Lupton, 020 7972 5628; Carolyn Davies, 020 7972 5627;
Debbie Romney-Alexander, 020 7972 5636
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11. Clinical Governance e-bulletin (Gateway clearance
3397)
The General Medical Council has launched a new monthly e-bulletin entitled
The GMC and clinical governance . This aims to give regular updates on
their current reform programme and inform clinical governance colleagues
of the changes to doctors regulation. Further information is available
on the GMC website at www.gmc-uk.org/cg/ebulletin/index.htm
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12. In View, the journal for senior leaders
in the NHS (Gateway reference 3395)
The second issue of In View has just been published. To receive future
copies go online to www.modern.nhs.uk/leadership/executive
and click the Register link. To receive a copy of the current issue contact:
June Stamper, 020 7592 1028 or June.Stamper@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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13. Pharmaceutical Tender Awarded (Gateway clearance
3399)
A tender has been awarded to Pharmacy HealthLink, The Royal Pharmaceutical
Society of Great Britain, the Faculty of Public Health and the UK Public
Health Association for the development of a Pharmaceutical Public Health
Strategy that is fully integrated with the Government's overall approach
to improving public health.
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14. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/025 (Gateway
clearance 3394)
Peak Expiratory Flow Meter (PFM) all makes.
This Medical Device Alert was issued on 11 June 2004 to NHS trusts for
action. Further information can be found at www.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 - ©2004
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