Chief Executive Bulletin
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25 June - 1 July 2004, Issue 225 |
Contents:
NHS and social care interest
1. NHS LIFT - applications for a 4th wave
2. Essential capabilities for the mental health workforce
- call for examples in racial equality from chief executives in mental
health trusts
3. Consultation - a draft Memorandum of Understanding
4. Point of clarification
NHS interest
No items this week
Social care interest
No items this week
Further items of interest
5. Hepatitis C action plan for England and Hepatitis C health
care professional information pack
6. Building on the Best: End of Life Care Initiative
7. The Improving Working Lives national audit instrument
for practice plus
8. The IWL toolkit for ambulance
9. Non-Exec Bulletin
10. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/028
NHS and social care interest
1. NHS LIFT - applications for a 4th wave (Gateway
reference 3407)
The Department of Health (DH) wishes to identify a fourth wave of NHS
LIFT. Strategic health authorities (SHAs) are requested to co-ordinate
expressions of interest from their local PCTs. Organisations expressing
an interest in LIFT must complete an application form which should be
returned to their SHA no later than 20 August 2004. SHAs are asked to
e-mail the completed applications to the DH at mb-pfic@doh.gsi.gov.uk
by 17 September 2004.
A copy of the application pro forma, guidance notes and associated information
is at www.dh.gov.uk/lift4thwave
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2. Essential capabilities for the mental health workforce
- call for examples in racial equality from chief executives in mental
health trusts (Gateway reference 3390)
Work to define the essential capabilities required to achieve best practice
for education and training of all staff who work in mental health is nearing
completion. As part of the implementation strategy the team is focusing
on Race Equality as the first national priority. Read
more >
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3. Consultation - a draft Memorandum of Understanding
(Gateway reference 3461)
This asks health care workers for their views on a protocol for liaison
and effective communications between the NHS, the police and the Health
and Safety Executive when investigating patient safety incidents ie unexpected
death or serious untoward harm. Read
the document >
E-mail responses to MOU@doh.gsi.gov.uk
or post them by 1 October 2004 to the contact Agatha Ferrao, Room 531,
Skipton House, 80 London Road, London SE1 6LH.
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4. Point of clarification (Gateway reference 3436)
To clarify the point in last week's bulletin about the September conferences
for NHS and social care leaders, all NHS chief executives and all directors
of social services will receive a personal invitation to this event. The
Association of Directors of Social Services will help with the mailing
to directors. NHS chief executives will be invited to bring their lead
doctor and lead nurse. Nigel Crisp will also invite leaders from across
government and local government to join the events. Invitations will be
sent out by the end of July. If you have not received an invitation by
that date, please contact clare.mullen@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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NHS interest
No items this week
Social care interest
No items this week
Further items of interest
5. Hepatitis C action plan for England and Hepatitis
C health care professional information pack (Gateway reference 2945
and 3234)
The action plan is intended to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment
of hepatitis C. It will be supported by professional and public awareness
campaigns and is at www.dh.gov.uk/cmo
A new NHS hepatitis C awareness website for professionals and the public
is at www.hepc.nhs.uk
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6. Building on the Best: End of Life Care Initiative
(Gateway reference 3463)
Following the Secretary of State's announcement of a £12m investment
over three years to improve care for people coming to the end of their
lives, each NHS strategic health authority will receive weighted capitation
funding to address local need.
Read guidance notes and see indicative allocations for 2004-5 >
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7. The Improving Working Lives national audit instrument
for practice plus (Gateway reference 3291)
This new CD-Rom carries a self-assessment tool and resource pack to support
NHS employers who are working in partnership with their staff to achieve
this third level of Improving Working Lives (IWL) accreditation.
Hard copies from Prolog tel 08701 555455. Read
the PDF version >
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8. The IWL toolkit for ambulance staff (Gateway
reference 3298)
This toolkit explores issues pertinent to ambulance trusts and their staff,
and includes good practice examples to help them improve the working lives
of their staff. Hard copies from: dh@prolog.uk.com.
Read
the PDF version >
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9. Non-Exec Bulletin (Gateway reference
3438)
The July edition of the Non-Exec Bulletin for chairs and non-executive
board members produced jointly by the NHS Appointments Commission and
the Department of Health is now at www.publications.doh.gov.uk/nonexecbulletin/index.htm
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10. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/028 (Gateway
reference 3458)
Flexible and rigid endoscopes
This Medical Device Alert was issued on 23 June 2004 to NHS trusts for
immediate action. Further information is 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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