Chief Executive Bulletin
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- 28 August 2003, Issue 183 |
Contents:
NHS and social care interest
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NHS interest
1. Making partnership work for patients, carers and service
users
2. Medical device alert - MDA/2003/025
3. Medical device alert - MDA/2003/026
Social care interest
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Further items of interest
4. Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM) annual conference
5. NHS Estates Annual report and accounts 2002/2003
6. Communications skills - statement of guiding principles
7. Live organ donors - reimbursement of reasonable expenses
8. Establishing patient forums
NHS interest
1. Making partnership work for patients, carers and
service users: Gateway reference 1834
Consultation on a proposed strategic partnership agreement between the
Department of Health, the NHS and the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS)
is launched today. The consultation period for the document closes on
20 November 2003.
The draft agreement is aimed at increasing the role of the VCS in NHS
service delivery in order to improve the patient experience, involve patients,
carers and service users as partners and offer them more choice and fairer
access to health care.
The consultation document and feedback pro-forma are at www.doh.gov.uk/makingpartnershipwork/
Contact: Charles Perry at charles.perry@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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2. Medical device alert - MDA/2003/025: Gateway
reference 1911
All Baxter Healthcare Ltd Viaflo intravenous solution containers
This medical device alert was issued on 20 August 2003 to NHS trusts for
action.
Details at http://devices.mhra.gov.uk
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3. Medical device alert - MDA/2003/026: Gateway
reference 1912
BioMerieux VIDAS® chlamydia CHL assay
This medical device alert was issued on 20 August 2003 to NHS trusts for
action.
Details at http://devices.mhra.gov.uk
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Further items of interest
4. Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM) annual
conference: Gateway reference 1915
This conference will take place at the Telford International Centre from
7 to 8 October 2003. Speakers include secretary of state John Reid and
NHS chief executive Sir Nigel Crisp. Details and booking at www.ihm.org.uk/ac/about.htm
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5. NHS Estates Annual report and accounts 2002/2003:
Gateway reference 1907
A summary of the agency's achievements, performance against key tasks
and PPF targets and annual accounts is at www.nhsestates.gov.uk/introduction/content/annual_report.html
or call 0113 254 7070.
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6. Communications skills - statement of guiding principles:
Gateway reference 1752
A statement of guiding principles for the commissioning and provision
of communication skills in pre-registration and undergraduate education
for health care professionals is at www.doh.gov.uk/hrinthenhs/learning/section1b/communicationskills.htm
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7. Live organ donors - reimbursement of reasonable
expenses: Gateway reference 1908
Updated advice on the reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred by
live organ donors has been agreed with the Inland Revenue. Details at
www.doh.gov.uk/transplantframework/livingdonorexpenses.htm
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8. Establishing patient forums: Gateway reference
1776
The legislation establishing patients' forums for NHS trusts and PCTs
will start on 1 September 2003, with all forums in place by the 1 December
2003. Details at http://www.doh.gov.uk/involvingpatients/ppi-forums.htm
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