Chief Executive Bulletin
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Hard copy versions of these publications can be ordered from the NHS Responseline 08701 555 455. Contents: NHS interest 1. CMO's Update 30 NHS interest CMO's Update 30, which is a quarterly newsletter from the Chief Medical Officer to all doctors in England, was published on 22 May 2001. Contents for the current issue include: Valuing people: a new strategy for learning disability for the 21st century, Developing public health, Health inequalities targets, Progress on organ retention, Improving organ donation, Safety of Zyban as an aid to smoking cessation, Availability of nicotine replacement therapy, National Clinical Assessment Authority, New guidance on consent, Essence of care, Implementing an Organisation with a Memory, Surveillance of healthcare associated infections, National Service Frameworks, Climate change: effects on health, Modernising the SHO grade, Improving health in prisons, The national five-a-day programme, Clinical ethics support in the NHS. CMO's Update can be found at www.doh.gov.uk/cmo/cmo_30.htm Ref. 23902. Mailed to NHS Public Health, Nurse and Medical Directors and Chief Pharmacists. 2. 12 Key Points on Consent: The Law in England When do health professionals need consent from patients? Summary of the 12 key points on consent. Available at: www.doh.gov.uk/consent/twelvekeypts.htm This summary cannot cover all situations. For more detail, consult the Reference guide to consent for examination or treatment , available from the NHS Response Line 08701 555 455, please quote reference 23617 and at: www.doh.gov.uk/consent Ref. 23618. Mailed out with item 1. CMO's Update 30. 3. Advance Letter DOS 2/2001 Terms and Conditions of Service for Community Dental Officers and Salaried General Dental Practitioners - Pay Scale for Salaried Primary Dental Care Practitioners - Remuneration of Consultants and Specialist Registrars in Dental Public Health The Advance Letter DOS 1/2001, issued 27 March 2001, contained a number of omissions particularly in relation to the remuneration of Consultants and Specialist Registrars in Dental Public Health. This Advance Letter:
with effect from 1 April 2001. Ref. 23990. Will be mailed to Finance Directors of Health Authorities and NHS Trusts w/c 28/5/01. 4. Important Notice: Decision of the NHS Tribunal: Please note that a decision of the NHS Tribunal can be found on the NHS Web at: nww.doh.nhsweb.nhs.uk/nhs/nhstribunal/decisionsindex.htm 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 - ©2001 Back to Chief Executive's Bulletin Home Page |
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