Chief Executive Bulletin
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14 - 20 May 2004, Issue 219 |
Contents:
NHS and social care interest
1. Proposals to charge overseas visitors for primary medical
services
NHS interest
2. Review of HSC2002/008 - pre and post-appointment checks
for all persons working in the NHS in England
Social care interest
No items this week
Further items of interest
3. Patient safety: infusion devices
4. Out-of-hours Clinical Integration Programme 2004/05
5. The NHS Direct Quarterly Stakeholder Report, Issue 4
6. Consultation workshops on the regulation of health care
staff in England and Wales
7. Safe Administration of Intrathecal Chemotherapy
8. NHS Estates Building Better Healthcare Awards
9. A Compendium of Solutions to implementing the Working
Time Directive for Doctors in Training from August 2004
10. Patient and Public Involvement: The Evidence for Policy
Implementation
NHS and social care interest
1. Proposals to charge overseas visitors for primary
medical services (Gateway reference 2971)
The Government has launched a consultation document setting out proposals
to introduce charges for overseas visitors who use primary medical services.
The aim is to have a clear set of rules, which everyone can understand
and which can be operated and enforced sensibly, with the least possible
bureaucracy.
The consultation runs until 13 August. Read
the consultation document > Contact: Karin Sowerby, 0113 254
323
Hard copies of the document are also available from the NHS Responseline:
08701 555 455.
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NHS interest
2. Review of HSC2002/008 - pre and post-appointment
checks for all persons working in the NHS in England (Gateway reference
3263)
Comments from NHS employers on improvements to the effectiveness of the
circular in preventing unsuitable persons gaining employment in the NHS
would be welcomed. Read
the circular >
Suggestions to: HSC2002/008@doh.gsi.gov.uk
by 13 August
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Social care interest
No items this week
Further items of interest
3. Patient safety: infusion devices (Gateway reference
2926)
The National Patient Safety Agency has issued a safer practice notice
and supporting toolkit to reduce the risk of patient safety incidents
involving infusion devices. A pilot study in six acute trusts has demonstrated
significant potential for improving safety while making savings of up
to £120,000 per annum per organisation. www.npsa.nhs.uk/advice
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4. Out-of-hours Clinical Integration Programme 2004/05
(Gateway reference 3245)
The criteria and fast-track application process for PCTs are now available
at
www.out-of-hours.info
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5. The NHS Direct Quarterly Stakeholder Report, Issue
4 (Gateway reference 3217)
Now available on the NHS web at nww.commissioning.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=155
The report is full of news and information on developments within NHS
Direct, which became a special health authority on 1 April 2004. Further
information: Binda Rai, 020 8867 1389.
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6. Consultation workshops on the regulation of health
care staff in England and Wales (Gateway reference 3278)
A half-day workshop facilitated by Rosalind Mead, head of health professions
regulation at the Department of Health. Read
further details and booking form >
Responses by Friday 4 June. Contact: Rosalie Messina, 0161 237 2401.
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7. Safe Administration of Intrathecal Chemotherapy
(Gateway reference 3281)
A reminder, sent 19 May 2004 via the Safety Alert Broadcast System (SABS),
asks every NHS trust and PCT in England to confirm - by 11 June 2004 -
action taken to implement HSC 2003/010 (issued 2 October 2003) on the
safe administration of intrathecal chemotherapy. www.info.doh.gov.uk/sar/cmopatie.nsf
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8. NHS Estates Building Better Healthcare Awards
(Gateway reference 3175)
NHS Estates is inviting invitations to enter the annual Building Better
Healthcare Awards which recognise excellence in design, estates and facilities
management in the NHS. Further information from the 'Awards' section at:
www.nhsestates.gov.uk/news_update/content/awards.html
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9. A Compendium of Solutions to implementing the Working
Time Directive for Doctors in Training from August 2004 (Gateway reference
3189)
Produced by the British Medical Association, Academy of Medical Royal
Colleges, NHS Confederation and Department of Health. Read
the compendium >
Hard copies from: 08701 555 455 or dh@prolog.uk.com
Contact: Jennifer Laycock, jennifer.laycock@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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10. Patient and Public Involvement: The Evidence
for Policy Implementation (Gateway reference 2880)
Important new evidence about patient and public involvement. This report
provides an overview of the findings of 12 Department of Health-funded
research projects evaluating new initiatives and training tools and supplying
practice examples. Available at: www.healthinpartnership.org
Contacts:
c.farrell@stander.demon.co.uk
Carolyn.davies@doh.gsi.gov.uk
debbie.romney-alexander@doh.gsi.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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