Chief Executive Bulletin
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- 21 August 2003, Issue 182 |
Contents:
NHS and social care interest
No entries this week
NHS interest
1. Medical device alert - MDA/2003/024
2. Consultant contract ready reckoner
3. Draft directions on fully funded NHS continuing care
Social care interest
4. Housing and care for older people: extra care housing
fund
Further items of interest
5. Pay and contractual arrangements for NHS senior managers
6. Local gateway controls introduced by strategic health
authorities
7. Doctors in non-consultant career grades
8. Chief executive leadership lessons
9. Single assessment process (SAP) for older people
10. Modern Matrons' £2million A&E patient experience
fund released
11. Prison health newsletter-summer 2003
12. Patient and public involvement (PPI) forum campaign
NHS interest
1. Medical device alert - MDA/2003/024: Gateway reference
1897
Philips monitors containing the EASITM 12-lead ECG algorithm
This medical device alert was issued on 18 August 2003 to NHS trusts for
immediate action.
Details at http://devices.mhra.gov.uk
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2. Consultant contract ready reckoner: Gateway reference
1864
An amended version of the consultant contract ready reckoner, which has
resolved previous problems with calculating pro-rata rates of supplements
for part-time consultants, is now available.
Details at www.doh.gov.uk/consultantframework/
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3. Draft directions on fully funded NHS continuing
care: Gateway reference is 1898
Draft directions explaining SHAs' and PCTs' roles and responsibilities
for fully funded NHS continuing care have been placed on the joint unit
website for consultation until 10 October 2003.
Directions regarding the requirement to assess for continuing care prior
to issue of a section 2 notice were also placed on the website on 30 July
2003 for consultation until 19 September 2003.
Details at www.doh.gov.uk/jointunit/ccc.htm
Contact: William Vineall at william.vineall@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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Social care interest
4. Housing and care for older people: extra care housing
fund - Gateway reference 1900
Minister Stephen Ladyman announced, On 2 July, this new fund to be run
by the Department of Health in partnership with the Housing Corporation,
supported by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
The Department of Health is now inviting bids for 2004-2005, to be made
by councils with social services responsibilities by 17 November 2003.
A bidding proforma and application guidance notes are at www.doh.gov.uk/extracarehousing/
Contact: Crispin Acton at crispin.acton@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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Further items of interest
5. Pay and contractual arrangements for NHS senior
managers: Gateway reference 1878
Please forward your comments using the questionnaire at http://e.doh.gov.uk/nhspayManagers/
The username and password is nhspay. Completion must be in one sitting
and there is a session time-out of 30 minutes. This is linked to the entry
in issue 181
of the chief executives bulletin.
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6. Local gateway controls introduced by strategic
health authorities (SHA): Gateway reference 1885
Local gateway controls are being introduced by SHAs following discussions
with ministers and the Cabinet Office about tackling bureaucracy at a
local level. The Department of Health has produced a pack to help with
their implementation, which also contains a list of SHA contacts.
Details at www.doh.gov.uk/bureaucracy/localgateways.htm
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7. Doctors in non-consultant career grades: Gateway
reference 1890
Choice and Opportunity: Modernising Medical Careers for Non-Consultant
Career Grade doctors consultation document has been published. The report
contains recommendations to improve arrangements to ensure non-consultant
career grade doctors fulfil their potential and are not left behind by
proposed reforms to medical training.
Details at
www.doh.gov.uk/modernisingmedicalcareers/index.htm
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8. Chief executive leadership lessons: Gateway reference
1893
Session four will be held on 4 November 2003 with the group finance director
of Zurich Financial Services, in central London. Places are also available
for session three on 24 September 2003 with the chief executive of the
Nationwide Building Society, in Swindon.
Contact Kate Oldershaw on ko@wig.co.uk
at The Whitehall & Industry Group or call 0207 222 1166
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9. Single assessment process (SAP) for older people:
Gateway reference 1895
Chief executives of PCTs and Care Trusts and directors of social services
are advised that the accreditation of "off-the-shelf" assessment
tools designed for use at the overview stage of the SAP for older people
has started.
The first results are at www.doh.gov.uk/scg/sap/
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10. Modern Matrons' £2million A&E patient
experience fund released - Gateway reference 1803
Every A&E matron can claim £10,000 per department from their
lead PCT, to spend in consultation with patients. Matrons will be asked
to submit brief reports to their SHA, describing how the money has been
spent.
The fund guidance and allocations is at www.doh.gov.uk/emergencycare/patients.htm
Contact:clare.allcock@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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11. Prison health newsletter-summer 2003: Gateway
reference 1896
The newsletter is now available at www.doh.gov.uk/prisonhealth/pdf/newsletter12.pdf
A hard copy of the document can be obtained by contacting doh@prolog.uk.com
or telephone 08701 555 455
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12. Patient and public involvement (PPI) forum campaign:
Gateway reference 1894
The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health (CPPIH) launches
its campaign on 25 August 2003 to recruit members for almost 600 new PPI
forums.
Details at www.maketimeforhealth.org
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 - ©2003
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