Chief Executive Bulletin
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20 August - 26 August 2004, Issue 233 |
Contents:
NHS and social care interest
No items this week
NHS interest
- Report out for consultation: post registration development
for nurses and midwives
- Hospital cleaning
Social care interest
- Local authority circular (LAC) (2004)24 - the community
care assessment directions
Further items of interest
- Paying the price: a consultation paper on prostitution
- Agenda for change
- Making IT work
- NHS appraisal scheme for GPs
- The statistical summary guardianship under the mental
health act 1983, England 2004
- Health and social care information centre
- The NHS leadership centre national conference, 13 October
2004
- Primary care contracting learning exchange events -
September - October 2004
- Tackling tobacco in England conference, 22 - 24 November
2004
- In-house manufacture of in vitro diagnostic devices
(IVDs)
- MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/039
- MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/040
- MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/041
NHS and social care interest
No items this week
NHS interest
1. Report out for consultation: post registration
development for nurses and midwives (Gateway reference 3579)
The nursing task group's analysis of education and development beyond
nurse registration is now available. Comments are invited by 15 November
2004.
Read
the consultation >
2. Hospital cleaning (Gateway reference 3572)
Trust chief executives are reminded of Sir Nigel Crisp's letter in bulletin
228 concerning appropriate systems to prevent and control infection. Trusts
are expected to respond to Yvonne.Coghill@doh.gsi.gov.uk
by 1 September.
Social care interest
3. Local authority circular (LAC) (2004)24 - the community care assessment
directions (Gateway reference 3717)
New directions, in effect from 1 September 2004, will place existing good
practice and guidance on conducting care assessments and care planning
into a legal framework.
Read
the circular >
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Further items of interest
4. Paying the price: a consultation paper on prostitution (Gateway
reference 3728)
The Home Office is inviting comment from primary care trusts (PCTs), particularly
on the provision of health services for those involved in prostitution.
The consultation ends on 26 November.
Read
the consultation paper >
5. Agenda for change (Gateway references 3614,
3615 and 3616)
Final drafts of the agenda for change agreement and supporting documents
will be distributed to the shadow NHS staff council on 2 September and
published as soon as possible afterwards.
Read
more >
6. Making IT work (Gateway reference 3724)
A new issue of the national programme for IT newsletter has been published,
providing updates, views and information. The NHS confederation has also
issued a briefing on the NHS care records service.
Available at www.npfit.nhs.uk/docs/making_IT_work_issue_2.pdf
7. NHS appraisal scheme for GPs (Gateway reference
3710)
Primary care trusts (PCTs) should now introduce a scheme for GP non-principals.
Read
the guidance >
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8. The statistical summary guardianship under the mental
health act 1983, England 2004 (Gateway reference 3744)
Hard copies will not be distributed this year. Contact Kevin Downey on
020 7972 5548.
Read the summary: www.publications.doh.gov.uk/public/guardianship2004.htm
9. Health and social care information centre (Gateway
reference 3753)
A new, customer-focussed special health authority will begin work on 1
April 2005. It will rationalise data collections and facilitate data flows
between users, commissioners and suppliers. Recruitment for a 'shadow'
board will begin in September.
Contact Mike Ramsden on 07946 380017.
10. The NHS leadership centre national conference,
13 October 2004 (Gateway reference 3661)
This conference targets black and minority ethnic NHS staff who are pursuing
leadership positions and
chief executives and senior managers with a commitment to diversity.
Email breakingthrough@glasgows.co.uk
or see www.glasgows.co.uk/breakingthrough
11. Primary care contracting learning exchange events
- September - October 2004 (Gateway reference 3730)
Aimed at chief executives and directors of primary care trusts (PCTs),
these events will provide a strategic perspective on current primary care
contracting issues.
More at www.natpact.nhs.uk/uploads/PCC_LE_Events_Sept-Oct_flyer.doc
12. Tackling tobacco in England conference, 22 -
24 November 2004 (Gateway reference 3742)
This conference will provide valuable information for anyone involved
in tackling issues of disease and ill-health caused by tobacco use. This
includes those with a high level/strategic overview through to those working
within a specific area with specialist and technical skills.
Further information and registration is at www.glasgows.co.uk/tte
13. In-house manufacture of in vitro diagnostic devices
(IVDs) (Gateway reference 3741)
MHRA has received many enquiries from chief executives about the application
of the IVD Directive to the manufacture of IVDs by health institutions.
MHRA has sought legal advice on the various matters raised and has issued
up-dated guidance.
Read
the guidance >
14. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/039 (Gateway
reference 3737)
Diametrics Medical Ltd Neotrend-L multiparameter neonatal sensor N7004L.
Issued on 18 August 2004 to NHS trusts for immediate action.
More at www.mhra.gov.uk
15. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/040 (Gateway
reference 3738)
Endomed Inc: Endofit™ Thoracic Endoluminal Stent Graft
Issued on 19 August 2004 to NHS trusts for action.
More at www.mhra.gov.uk
16. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/041 (Gateway
reference 3739)
Vital Signs Ltd Breas AB CPAP PV10 (continuous positive airway pressure
delivery system)
Issued on 20 August 2004 to NHS trusts and social services for action.
More at www.mhra.gov.uk
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