Chief Executive Bulletin
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17 - 22 July 2004, Issue 228 |
Contents:
NHS and social care interest
1. National standards, local action: health and social care
standards and planning framework 2005/06 - 2007/08
2. New emphasis on NHS engagement with carers
NHS interest
3. Letter to CEOs
4. The General Medical Services Order 2004
5. A new plan for the management of blood during shortages
Social care interest
No items this week
Further items of interest
6. Report on the reconfiguration of the Department of Health's
Arms Length Bodies (ALBs)
7. Health and social care Change Agent Team - hospital discharge
8. The Report of the fifth annual meeting to review the compact
on relations between Government and the voluntary and community sector
9. Single assessment process for older people
10. Reducing Reoffending National Action Plan
11. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/031
12. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/032
NHS and social care interest
1. National standards, local action: health and social
care standards and planning framework 2005/06 - 2007/08 (Gateway reference
3553)
This document sets out a standards-based planning framework for health
and social care, and standards for planning, commissioning and delivering
NHS services. It covers the core developmental standards for NHS healthcare
and the health and social care planning framework, and targets for 2005-2008.
Hard copies will be sent out next week. Read
the electronic version of the document >
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2. New emphasis on NHS engagement with carers
(Gateway reference 3561)
Government support of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Bill has highlighted
the need for the NHS to engage actively with carers and consider them
in planning and delivery strategies. The Department will ask SHAs to ensure
that carers and those who represent them are consulted and involved in
decision- making processes. Contact Helen Tomkys on 020 797 24111 or e-mail
Helen.Tomkys@doh.gsi.gov.uk
More at www.carers.gov.uk from
26 July 2004.
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NHS interest
3. Letter to CEOs (Gateway reference 3572)
I have today written to all CEOs about the importance of infection control
and cleaning in hospitals. Read
the letter >
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4. The General Medical Services (transitional measure
relating to non-clinical partners) Order 2004 (SI 2004/1772) (Gateway
reference number 3512)
This was laid before Parliament on 13 July 2004 and comes into effect
on 3 August 2004. It corrects an omission in the transitional regulations
that governed the introduction of the new GMS contract in April 2004.
The omission affected GMs contracts entered into from 1 April 2004 and
included partners who were not GPs or healthcare professionals. PCTs and
GMs contractors need take no action, other than to note the position.
Read
a short explanatory note >
The order is available at www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2004/20041772.htm
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5. A new plan for the management of blood during shortages
(Gateway reference 3344)
Developed jointly by the Department of Health, the National Blood Service
and the National Blood Transfusion Committee, this plan should ensure
that there is enough blood available for emergencies and urgent operations
even in major shortages. To make this national plan fully effective, hospitals
should establish emergency blood management groups, which include a representative
of the chief executive. This group will formulate arrangements to manage
the use of blood during shortages as part of existing hospital emergency
planning. Read
a summary >
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Social care interest
No items this week
Further items of interest
6. Report on the reconfiguration of the Department
of Health's Arms Length Bodies (ALBs) (Gateway reference 3552)
This report announces the number of Albs will be reduced by around 50%.
An implementation plan setting out the more detailed picture, roles and
responsibilities, budgets and headcounts will be finalised by the autumn.
The review is expected to reduce the ALB overhead and the amount of time
spent by frontline staff responding to ALB needs. Contact Paul Macnaught,
project team manager on 020 7210 4957 or e-mail MB-ALBReview@doh.gsi.gov.uk
Read more >
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7. Health and social care Change Agent Team - hospital
discharge (Gateway reference 1074)
The new learning materials (including a CD-ROM version), published by
the Department of Health are now available at www.dischargetraining.doh.gov.uk
For the CD-ROM version
Read more >
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8. The Report of the fifth annual meeting to review
the compact on relations between Government and the voluntary and community
sector (Gateway reference 3563)
Priorities for driving the compact forward in 2004-2005 are included in
the joint compact action plan (JCAP) within the report. Contact Carolyn
Heaney, Room 5C05 Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UE. Available
at www.thecompact.org.uk/latestnews.htm
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9. Single assessment process for older people
(Gateway reference 3556)
The accreditation process has closed. Two further 'off-the-shelf' assessment
tools developed for national use have been accredited, bringing the total
to six accredited assessment tools. These include electronic CAT, EASYcare,
FACE for Older People, MDS Home Care, NOAT and STEP.
More at "Single assessment process" and then scroll down to
'Assessment Tools and Accreditation' >
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10. Reducing Reoffending National Action Plan
(Gateway reference 3369)
This document is intended to provide an overview for those working with
offenders. It maps the way forward in each of the key rehabilitation areas,
such as housing, employment, training, drugs, alcohol, health and finance,
at a national, regional and local level. Available at: www.homeoffice.gov.uk/justice/sentencing/rehabilitation/index.html
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11. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/031 (Gateway
reference 3560)
Arjo Alenti Lift Hygiene Chair
This medical device alert was issued on 13 July 2004 to NHS trusts and
Social Services for action. More at www.mhra.gov.uk
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12. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/032 (Gateway
reference 3557)
Abbott AxSYM laboratory analyser
Abbott AxSYM Plus laboratory analyser
This medical device alert was issued on 13 July 2004 to NHS trusts for
action and information request. More 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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