Chief Executive Bulletin
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27 March - 1 April 2004, Issue 212 |
Contents:
NHS and social care interest
1. Identity checking
NHS interest
2. 24/48 hour primary care access
3. Fourth quarter Local Delivery Plan Returns (LDPR) and
NHS Performance Ratings 2003/04
4. Guidance on charging overseas visitors for hospital treatment
in England
Social care interest
5. LAC (2004)12 - future arrangements for the statutory notifications
previously sent to the Social Services Inspectorate and National Care
Standards Commission
6. Section 26A of the Children Act 1989 - SI 2004/719
Further items of interest
7. Quality and Outcomes Framework annual review visits:
Visiting Teams and Competencies
8. European Union (EU) enlargement and implications for health
professions
9. Modernising NHS dentistry: countdown workshops for PCTs
10. Manual of Quality Measures for Cancer Peer Review
11. Closure of the Retained Organs Commission - letter from
the NHS chief executive
12. Retained Organs Commission's valedictory report and
latest good practice guidance
13. Best Treatments information at NHS Direct Online
14. Commissioning of NHS Direct services
15. 33rd Report of the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists'
Remuneration
16. Launch of the second phase of the pneumococcal immunisation
programme, for those over 75
17. Health Survey for England - Health and lifestyle indicators
for Strategic Health Authorities, 1994-2002
18. DEVICE BULLETIN - MDA DB2004 (01) - adverse incident
reports 2003
NHS and social care interest
1. Identity checking (Gateway reference 3061)
The Home Office has introduced new procedures on preventing illegal working.
The new appointment procedures should not require major changes to current
practices. All applicants must be asked to prove their identity and not
just applicants from an ethnic background. Assumptions should never be
made on the basis of appearance or accent. The guidance lists document
to be used and copies must be taken of all documents used for identification
purposes. Authenticity must be verified and all photographic identification
must be current.
More at www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/default.asp?pageid=17
Contact jane.mcloughlin@doh.gsi.gov.uk
tel 0113 254 7351.
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NHS interest
2. 24/48 hour primary care access (Gateway reference
3060. ROCR/OR/0120)
The joint Prime Minister's Delivery Unit Priority Review was completed
last month. It found that PCTs are making good progress and most should
meet the December 2004 target. It recommends however additional support
for a minority. A further communication will give details shortly.
From April, the monthly survey (PCAS) includes a more flexible definition
of appointment systems, counts appropriate access at NHS Walk-in Centres
and has a shorter PCT reporting time. From June, PCAS will be on the Wednesday
of the first full week of the month.
Revised guidance is available. Read
the guidance >
Contact frances.harkins@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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3. Fourth quarter Local Delivery Plan Returns (LDPR)
and NHS Performance Ratings 2003/04 (Gateway reference 2909. ROCR/OR/0027/007)
For the fourth quarter (Q4) LDPR collection a set of additional information
is requested to inform the 2003/04 performance ratings. The Q4 data returns
are scheduled for submission to the Department by 20 April 2004. The final
guidance that will support this collection will be issued to the NHS in
the next few days. Organisations need to be engaged in the Q4 LDPR process
to ensure that their performance is accurately reflected in the final
ratings to be announced in the summer.
More on the NHS web at: http://nww.steis.nhs.uk/steis/steis.nsf/steismain?readform
For queries on performance ratings e-mail performance.indicators@chi.nhs.uk
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4. Guidance on charging overseas visitors for hospital
treatment in England
The final version of guidance for Implementing the Overseas Visitors Hospital
Charging Regulations (Guidance for NHS Trust Hospitals in England) is
available from 1 April 2004. It replaces interim guidance issued in July
2003 and the NHS Treatment of Overseas Visitors' Manual of Guidance 1988
- known as 'the red book'.
The guidance can be downloaded from the DH
Finance Manual >
For a hard copy, e-mail overseasvisitors@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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Social care interest
5. LAC (2004)12 - future arrangements for the statutory
notifications previously sent to the Social Services Inspectorate and
National Care Standards Commission (Gateway reference 3042)
This circular updates the arrangements for local authorities to provide
statutory notifications when the Commission for Social Care Inspection
takes over the functions of the Social Services Inspectorate and the National
Care Standards Commission on 1 April 2004.
Contacts:
Serious case reviews: The Children's Safeguards Unit safeguarding.info@dfes.gsi.gov.uk
Notifications of deaths of looked after children charmaine.church@dfes.gsi.gov.uk
Notifications of serious incidents in registered care homes veronica.monks@doh.gsi.gov.uk
Serious mental health incidents or investigations sian.rees@doh.gsi.gov.uk
Read
the LAC >
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6. Section 26A of the Children Act 1989 - SI 2004/719
(Gateway reference 3067)
This imposes on local authorities the duty to make arrangements for the
provision of advocacy services for children and young people making or
intending to make representations (including complaints) under the Children
Act 1989. The regulations will come into force from 1 April 2004. These
state who cannot be an advocate, make requirements about giving information
and monitoring, and amend the 1991 Regulations. Regulations and accompanying
guidance are at www.dfes.gov.uk/childrensadvocacy
Contact Barbara Herts or Neil Remsbery, Department for Education and Skills,
Tel 020 7925 5736 / 7503.
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Further items of interest
7. Quality and Outcomes Framework annual review visits:
Visiting Teams and Competencies (Gateway reference 3038)
Guidance on the above has been agreed with the General Practitioners'
Committee. Read
the guidance >
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8. European Union (EU) enlargement and implications
for health professions (Gateway reference 2990)
On 1 May 2004, ten new member states will join the EU. Health professionals
will be entitled to registration in the UK provided that their qualifications
meet minimum EU training standards. Guidance for employers is available.
Read
the guidance >
Contact: john.dorling@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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9. Modernising NHS dentistry: countdown workshops
for PCTs (Gateway reference 2955)
To assist and support PCTs to prepare for local contracting in NHS dentistry,
the Department of Health and the Shadow Special Health Authority has arranged
three interactive workshops. Details of the programme and application
forms are at www.dpb.nhs.uk/mod_dentistry/workshops.shtml
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10. Manual of Quality Measures for Cancer Peer
Review (Gateway reference 2981)
A draft of the above was issued for a six-week period of consultation
on Friday 26 March. All commissioners and providers of NHS cancer services
are being consulted on the manual which supports self and peer review
assessment. Read
the draft manual >
Comments by Friday 7 May 2004 to lisa.cunnington@nhs.net
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11. Closure of the Retained Organs Commission - letter
from the NHS chief executive (Gateway reference 3044)
Chief executives are reminded of their responsibilities now that the Retained
Organs Commission has closed to the public. Read
more >
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12. Retained Organs Commission's valedictory report
and latest good practice guidance (Gateway reference 2928 and 2422)
An account of how the Commission conducted its business over the past
three years, including its formal report to the Secretary of State for
Health for 2003/2004, The guidance draws together and updates previous
versions, taking account of recent decisions about the respectful disposal
of unidentifiable organs and tissue. More at www.nhs.uk/retainedorgans
Contact: janet.lewis@doh.gsi.gov.uk
Tel 020 7972 2282
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13. Best Treatments information at NHS Direct Online
(Gateway reference 3054)
Patients and the public can now access Best Treatments at NHS Direct Online.
This is based on the BMJ's Clinical Evidence section which gives patients
quality-assured, evidence-based information on the choice of possible
treatments for 60 conditions, and explains 16 of the most common elective
surgery procedures.
More at www.besttreatments.co.uk/btuk/home.html
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14. Commissioning of NHS Direct services (Gateway
reference 3052)
Directions to PCTs have been amended to enable them to commission NHS
Direct services from 1st April 2004, when NHS Direct is established as
a Special Health Authority. Further details are in the NHS Direct Commissioning
Framework available on the NHS web at: http://nww.commissioning.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
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15. 33rd Report of the Review Body on Doctors' and
Dentists' Remuneration (Gateway reference 3040)
Advance Letters giving details of the revised pay, fees and allowances
and collaborative fees payable to staff covered by this report and who
are employed in the NHS on national terms and conditions, are at: www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/LettersAndCirculars/AdvancedLetters/fs/en
then scroll down to "Medical and dental staff - AL(MD)"
More at www.ome.uk.com/review.cfm?body=5
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16. Launch of the second phase of the pneumococcal
immunisation programme, for those over 75 (Gateway reference 3046)
From 1 April 2004, previously unimmunised people aged 75 years and over
should be offered pneumococcal immunisation. Read
more >
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17. Health Survey for England - Health and lifestyle
indicators for Strategic Health Authorities, 1994-2002 (Gateway reference
3028)
Report and tables are available. Read
report and tables >
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18. DEVICE BULLETIN - MDA DB2004 (01) - adverse incident
reports 2003 (Gateway reference 3055)
Provides an overview of medical device-related adverse incident reports
received by the MHRA in 2003, and records recent developments in adverse
incident reporting.
Available 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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