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Chief Executive Bulletin

19 - 26 March 2004, Issue 211

Contents:

NHS and social care interest
1. Staff thanked for success of winter
2. Taking forward the leadership and race equality action plan: mentoring

NHS interest
3. Secretary of State's directions on security management measures
4. 2004/05 NHS key targets and constructions
5. New commission to promote improvement in the quality of NHS and independent health care in England and Wales

Social care interest
6. Mental Health Supported Capital Expenditure (Revenue) (2004/05) Guidance LAC (2004)10

Further items of interest
7. Estates Return Information Collection (ERIC) - 2004/05
8. Treated as People: An Overview of Mental Health Services from a Social Care Perspective 2002-2004
9. Event - Choosing Health? Closing the gap on inequalities
10. Agenda for Change - national roll-out planned for October 2004
11. National Audit Office census questionnaire on emergency care
12. Changes to the system for residential care charges from 12 April 2004
13. PCTs with commissioning responsibility for local prisons
14. Self assessment tool for child protection for clinical teams
15. Extension of choice for heart patients
16. 2003/04 information governance measures for acute trusts
17. National contracts sourcing project (not for general circulation)
18. National Programme for IT update
19. National Programme for IT stakeholder newsletter
20. nGMS and PMS implementation Update no 9
21. Cervical screening call and recall: Guide To Administrative Good Practice

NHS and social care interest
1. Staff thanked for success of winter (Gateway reference 3017)
Secretary of State for Health John Reid and National Clinical Director for Emergency Access Professor Sir George Alberti have published a report that praises the contribution NHS staff made to handling winter so successfully. The report noted that winter used to be dealt with as a special event, but is now efficiently handled as part of the everyday business of the NHS and social care. Read the report >

2. Taking forward the leadership and race equality action plan: mentoring (Gateway reference 2989)
Sir Nigel Crisp's personal note and guidance on mentoring for chief executives of trusts, PCTs, SHAs, SpHAs and all NHS directors is available. Read the note and guidance >
Contact elisabeth.al-khalifa@doh.gsi.gov.uk

NHS interest
3. Secretary of State's directions on security management measures (Gateway reference 2952)
The structure for implementing the strategy outlined in A Professional Approach to the Management of Security in the NHS has been launched. A key element of the structure is the introduction of the Local Security Management Specialists (LSMS) to each health body. The LSMS will become the focal point for the local delivery of professional security management work, and will be supported by professional, specialist guidance and advice from the NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service.

More at www.cfsms.nhs.uk/files/LSMS%20Directions.pdf or request a hard copy by e-mailing doh@prolog.uk.com
For further information on the NHS Security Management Service e-mail sms@cfsms.nhs.uk

4. 2004/05 NHS key targets and constructions (Gateway reference 2996)
The Commission for Health Improvement has published the methodology that will be used for PCTs and NHS Trusts in the 2004/2005 performance rating indicators which will be published in summer 2005. More at www.chi.nhs.uk/eng/ratings/2005/index.shtml

5. New commission to promote improvement in the quality of NHS and independent health care in England and Wales (Gateway reference 3014)
The Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection launches on 1 April. To be known as the Healthcare Commission, it will replace CHI, take over the private and voluntary health care functions of the National Care Standards Commission and pick up elements of the Audit Commission's work relating to health care. The Healthcare Commission will measure whether NHS services in England are meeting Department of Health standards.
The Healthcare Commission wants your views on its corporate plan for 2004-2008 called Informing, Inspecting, Improving. From 1 April, the plan will be at www.healthcarecommission.org.uk

Social care interest
6. Mental Health Supported Capital Expenditure (Revenue) (2004/05) Guidance LAC (2004)10 (Gateway reference 3009)
All councils with social services responsibility are alerted to important information which includes Mental Health Supported Capital Expenditure (Revenue) (MHSEC(R)) allocation forms. These forms need to be completed and returned. The information includes details of the allocations and their terms and conditions. Forms should be returned to Andrew Armitage at Department of Health/NIMHE, 2nd Floor, Blenheim House, West One, Duncombe Street, Leeds, LS1 4PL. Read more information >
Contact andrew.armitage@doh.gsi.gov.uk tel 0113 254 3823

Further items of interest

7. Estates Return Information Collection (ERIC) - 2004/05 (Gateway reference 2344. ROCR/OR/0042/003)
Chief executives of all trusts are notified of the reduced information requirements to complete the ERIC return for 2004/05. Please note this should not be confused with the 2003/04 return that is currently being collected. The ERIC web-enabled data entry and reporting system will continue to be used as for previous years. The completion notes for 2004/05 can be downloaded from www.nhsestates.gov.uk/property_management/index.asp?submenu_ID=eric
Contact robert.grogan@doh.gsi.gov.uk Tel 0113 254 7010

8. Treated as People: An Overview of Mental Health Services from a Social Care Perspective 2002-2004 (Gateway reference 2993)
This report looks at the achievements of social care, partnered with health, in promoting and supporting mental well-being in the past year. It will be published on 29 March 2004.
Read the report (from 29 March 2004) >
Contact john.fraser@doh.gsi.gov.uk (SSI HQ)

9. Event - Choosing Health? Closing the gap on inequalities (Gateway reference 3015)
This event will feed in to the consultation for the White Paper on public health. As such it is an opportunity to debate the challenges, identify solutions to health inequalities and share good practice. To be held on 28 April 2004 at the QEII Conference Centre, London. Register at www.healthinequalities.info

10. Agenda for Change - national roll-out planned for October 2004 (Gateway reference 3013)
Information emerging from the early implementers of Agenda for Change is at www.modern.nhs.uk/agendaforchange
Details of the proposed new terms and conditions of employment are available. Read the new terms and conditions >

11. National Audit Office census questionnaire on emergency care (Gateway reference 2859)
[Ref entry in bulletin 209] Questionnaires already returned have been much appreciated. The remainder must be returned by 2 April. Please note that Question 11 should not include Medical Admission Units or Clinical Decision Units unless they are classified as part of A&E itself.
Contact Alison Terry Tel 020 7798 7191. Read bulletin 209 >

12. Changes to the system for residential care charges from 12 April 2004 (Gateway reference 3012)
LAC(2004)9 and accompanying guidance on the above has been published. Read the circular and guidance >

13. PCTs with commissioning responsibility for local prisons (Gateway reference 3011)
18 PCTs are to be given lead commissioning responsibility for health care services in their local prisons from April 2004. The list of those transferring is at available. Read the list >

14. Self assessment tool for child protection for clinical teams (Gateway reference 3010)
This tool has been published by the Commission for Health Improvement (CHI) for clinical teams across all types of NHS organisation to regularly assess and improve their child protection practice. Order hard copies from TSO Tel 0870 6005522. More at www.chi.nhs.uk/eng/child/index.shtml#04
Contact alison.loftus-hills@chi.nhs.uk

15. Extension of choice for heart patients (Gateway reference 3008)
The Government has extended choice for cardiac patients. From 1 April 2005, patients will become eligible to choose an alternative provider of bypass surgery, angioplasty and valve surgery at the point of referral by their cardiologist following angiography. More information will follow.

16. 2003/04 information governance measures for acute trusts (Gateway reference 2652)
Reminder - the Information Governance return (ROCR/OR/0119) is required by 31 March. Any trusts unable to meet this deadline should contact the central team immediately by e-mailing marie.greenfield@nhsia.nhs.uk The toolkit is on the NHS web at nww.nhsia.nhs.uk/infogov/igt

17. National contracts sourcing project (not for general circulation) (Gateway reference 2963)
Wave One of the Supply Chain Excellence programme has begun. This procurement exercise aims to increase efficiency and save NHS trusts £500 million annually. Please encourage staff to assist the commercial directorate team. Contact alick.whitfield@doh.gsi.gov.uk Tel 020 7633 4147

18. National Programme for IT update (Gateway reference 2994)
The March 2004 programme update has been published. Read the update >

19. National Programme for IT stakeholder newsletter (Gateway reference 3002)
The first issue of the new stakeholder newsletter making IT work is now available.
Read the newsletter >

20. nGMS and PMS implementation Update no 9 (Gateway reference 3016)
Joint NHS Confederation, NHS Modernisation Agency (NatPact) and the National Primary Care Development Team web update on nGMS and PMS implementation is available. Read update No 9 >

21. Cervical screening call and recall: Guide To Administrative Good Practice (Gateway reference 2756)
The NHS Cancer Screening Programmes have published guidance for staff in primary care organisations responsible for the operational aspects of cervical screening call and recall. The guide -publication No 18 - will be available from 29 March 2004 at www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/

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