Chief Executive Bulletin
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22 - 27 November 2003, Issue 196 |
Contents:
NHS & social care interest
1. Home Office data on failed asylum seekers
NHS Interest
2. Advance Letter DOS 3/2003 - Changes to Pay and Allowances
for Dental Public Health Staff
3. New Directions for contracts with independent providers
of NHS care
Social care interest
4. Personal Social Services Funding For Adults 2004-05 LASSL(2003)8
Further items of interest
5. Seminars on activity forecasting and demand management
6. New Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
(MHRA) contact numbers
7. 2004 Breakthrough Award
8. Department of Health Commercial Advisory Board
NHS and social care interest
1. Home Office data on failed asylum seekers (Gateway
reference 2361)
The Audit Commission, examining Home Office data, found a number of matches
between failed asylum seekers and NHS employees, contrary to the provisions
of section 8 of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996. The employers in
question have already been contacted directly, however, all employers
may wish to take note for future reference. For more information visit
www.doh.gov.uk/cebulletin/asylumnhsemployees.htm
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NHS interest
2. Advance Letter DOS 3/2003 - Changes to Pay and
Allowances for Dental Public Health Staff (Gateway reference 2360)
This advance letter details increased pay and allowances for dental public
health staff, including those appointed to director of public Health posts
in PCTs, effective from 1st April 2003. Employing authorities should give
effect to the changes as soon as possible. More at www.doh.gov.uk/cebulletin/aldos32003.htm
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3. New Directions for contracts with independent providers
of NHS care (Gateway number 2362)
From the 1st December 2003, PCTs are required to incorporate new Directions
into the contracts they place with independent providers of NHS care.
These include arrangements for allowing Patients' Forums to enter and
inspect premises where they are providing those services, and arrangements
for providing information to Patients' Forums in relation to those services.
The Directions are available at www.doh.gov.uk/involvingpatients/ppi-directions.htm
Contact Anna.Mcdevitt@doh.gsi.gov.uk
for more information.
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Social care interest
4. Personal Social Services Funding For Adults 2004-05
LASSL(2003)8 (Gateway reference 2367)
This local authority social services letter sets out the main aspects
of the local government finance settlement. The figures for Personal Social
Services Formula Spending Share, grant allocations for adults where available
and other details for each authority also appear in the circular, which
can be found at www.doh.gov.uk/publications/coinh.html.
For any enquiries regarding this circular, please contact: Huda Baig on
020 7972 2766 or email to: huda.baig@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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Further items of interest
5. Seminars on activity forecasting and demand management
(Gateway reference 2352)
Seminars on activity forecasting and demand management will be held in
January & Febuary 2004. For more information visit www.doh.gov.uk/cebulletin/seminarsactivityforecasting.htm
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6. New Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory
Agency (MHRA) contact numbers (Gateway reference 2369)
From Monday 8 December the MHRA (Head Office: Market Towers) telephone
numbers are changing from 020 7273 0XXX to 020 7084 2XXX where XXX is
the last three digits of the current telephone numbers.
Central Enquiry Point number - 020 7084 2000.
Fax number - 020 7084 2353.
Enquiries to info@mhra.gsi.gov.uk
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7. 2004 Breakthrough Award (Gateway reference
2368)
The Wainwright Trust, the equality and diversity charity, is calling for
nominations for the 2004 Breakthrough Award, with a closing date of 31
January 2004. Information at www.wainwright.trust.btinternet.co.uk/apps_and_noms.htm
or David Bell on 01920 821698 or wainwright.trust@btinternet.com.
For access to full information please visit www.doh.gov.uk/cebulletin/breakthroughaward.htm
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8. Department of Health Commercial Advisory Board
A new board has been established of senior figures from the private sector
and representing a number of key areas including accounting, legal, construction,
outsourcing, investment banking and private health care. Its functions
are to act as a sounding board and market reality check for the Commercial
Director and his team and to provide advice and information for the Chief
Executive as required. It will also provide an important high-level interface
with the private sector and facilitate discussions on a non-contractual
specific basis.
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 - ©2003
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