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Chief Executive Bulletin
Contents:NHS and social care interest
NHS interest Social care interest
Further items of interest
Bulletin:NHS and social care interest No items this week 1. How do we get an NHS that is continually improving? (Gateway reference 3140) Ministers have asked the NHS Modernisation Agency to work with key stakeholders on the design of the next phase of the NHS improvement system. A concept paper has been published which considers future opportunities in the light of improvement methods which have delivered tangible benefits for patients. What processes, relationships and structures should be developed at local, SHA and national levels to achieve an NHS improvement system that is fit for purpose? Views on the concept paper are requested by 21 May 2004. The paper and response details are at www.modern.nhs.uk/documents/conceptpaper.pdf 2. Safety Alert Broadcast System (SABS) (Gateway reference 3142) From 26 April 2004 nominated liaison officers in each NHS organisation will receive new safety alerts by e-mail, with an electronic response form attached to confirm action taken. Chief executives will continue to be notified when alerts are issued via the Chief Executives' Bulletin in the further Interest section. More at www.publications.doh.gov.uk/cebulletin13february04.htm#4 scroll to item 4 ‘safety assurance role’. Social care interest No items this week 3. Event – Futurebuilders’ national launch to the voluntary and public sectors (Gateway reference 3159) Futurebuilders is a £125 million Government fund which aims to improve public service delivery in England through investment in voluntary and community organisations. This launch event is designed to inform those organisations considering making applications. 4. Modernising Medical Careers: The Next Steps – The Future Shape of Foundation, Specialist and General Practice Training Programmes (Gateway reference 2893) This document sets out the agreed framework for moving forward to reform medical training across the UK. Contact andrew.matthewman@doh.gsi.gov.uk 5. NHS Live 2004 update (Gateway reference 3155) Over 350 organisations are already actively participating in the programme. The NHS Live leaders met for the first time on 7 April to learn more about the purpose and aims of NHS Live and what each organisation will be expected to deliver. 6. New partnership for NHSU and Leadership Centre (Gateway reference 3154) By establishing a School of Leadership, Management and Improvement within NHSU, many of the Leadership Centre's current programmes are expected to transfer to the new school which will develop new programmes to meet the needs of health and social care. More at www.nhsu.nhs.uk/news/ 7. Secondment opportunities in primary care (Gateway reference 3157) Two posts are available to a PCT chief executive or an experienced PCT director. They offer an opportunity to develop national policy with Ministers and senior Department managers and use NHS experience to further improve relations between the NHS and DH. 8. DEVICE BULLETIN – MDA DB2004 (02) (Gateway reference 3148) Guidance on the Stability of Wheelchairs The MHRA has published the following guidance document: DB 2004(02) ‘Guidance on the Stability of Wheelchairs’. The guidance is at www.mhra.gov.uk 9. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT – MDA/2004/017 (Gateway reference 3149) External/temporary cardiac pacemaker: APC Medical model 4170. This Medical Device Alert was issued on 07 April 2004 to NHS trusts for immediate action. Further information is at www.mhra.gov.uk 10. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT – MDA/2004/018 (Gateway reference 3150) Comark Diligence EV thermocouple data loggers: models N2004 and N2014: serial numbers below 11030200. This Medical Device Alert was issued on 19 April 2004 to NHS trusts for action. Further information is at www.mhra.gov.uk Need help? Change of email address If you would like to amend e-mail details please send an e-mail to: Technical difficulties If you have trouble opening the attachment or accessing links, please email mb-web-feedback@doh.gsi.gov.uk General comments If would like to make general comments on the bulletin please let Megan Rule know by e-mail to chief.executives.bulletin@doh.gsi.gov.uk, by faxing 0113 254 5661 or by writing to Room 5C05 Communications Directorate, Department of Health, Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7UE.
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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