Chief Executive Bulletin
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24 - 29 January 2004, Issue 203 |
Contents:
NHS and social care interest
No items this week
NHS interest
1. 2003/04 information governance measures for acute trusts
2. Clinical Excellence Awards - important change
3. Draft Audit Code for NHS Foundation Trusts
Social care interest
No items this week
Further items of interest
4. Training on contracting with and by NHS Foundation Trusts
5. Care on Call. A mutual approach to out of hours primary
care services
6. nGMS and PMS update No 5
7. National Programme for Information Technology: Contracts
8. making IT happen
9. Monitoring junior doctors' hours - March 2004
10. Change in funding arrangements for childcare and return
to practice
11. Building a safer NHS - improving medication safety
12. Planning for Advocacy
13. Questions answered on direct payments
14. Older people's research newsletter
15. National Patient Safety Agency's framework for prioritising
and allocating resources
16. Consultation events - implementation of Protection of
Vulnerable Adults List
17. RIBA Health Forum 2004
18. Better Commissioning and Working with the Independent
Sector: Learning And Improvement Network
19. Seminars on demand management
20. Enhancing Prevention in Primary Care workshop, London,
11 February
21. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/004
NHS and social care interest
No items this week
NHS interest
1. 2003/04 information governance measures for acute
trusts (Gateway reference 2652)
Acute hospital trusts are required to report the 2003/04 information governance
measures on-line via the new NHS web-based Information Governance (IG)
toolkit. Assessments should be completed on-line and signed off by chief
executives by 31 March 2004. The IG toolkit was launched in November 2003.
It provides guidance and assessment tools for all information governance
areas and is at http://nww.nhsia.nhs.uk/infogov/igt/
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2. Clinical Excellence Awards - important change
(Gateway reference 2699)
Multiple applications for the awards are not normally considered but for
this awards round ACCEA will make an exception. If a consultant, having
applied for a local award, wishes also to apply for a national bronze
award, immediately contact karen.jones@doh.gsi.gov.uk
or siobhan.guascone@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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3. Draft Audit Code for NHS Foundation Trusts
(Gateway reference 2686)
The independent regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts (FTs) has published
its consultation on the draft audit code for NHS FTs, a copy of which
has been sent to Wave 1 applicants for FT status. Comments are welcome
from chief executives of other trusts by 27 February. Contact Stephen
Humphreys tel 0870 099 1674. The paper is at www.regulator-nhsft.gov.uk
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Social care interest
No items this week
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Further items of interest
4. Training on contracting with and by NHS Foundation
Trusts (Gateway reference 2694)
Aimed at senior managers from PCTs, NHS trusts and SHAs who will be implementing
new legally binding contracts for NHS Foundation Trusts. Priority will
be given to organisations involved with Wave 1. More at NHS
Foundation Trusts or contact john.bennett@qa.com
tel 07801 753950.
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5. Care on Call. A mutual approach to out of hours
primary care services (Gateway reference 2692)
This document has been published with a foreword by John Hutton, Minister
of State for Health. It provides a possible approach to the development
of providers of out of hours care under the new GMS contract. Shortly
available at www.out-of-hours.info
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6. nGMS and PMS update No 5 (Gateway reference
2688)
Together with the NHS Confederation, NHS Modernisation Agency (NatPact)
and the National Primary Care Development Team, the department publishes
a fortnightly web update on new General Medical Services and Personal
Medical Services implementation. Update No 5 is at GP
Contracts
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7. National Programme for Information Technology:
Contracts (Gateway reference 2690)
Follow up to Sir Nigel Crisp's direction of 12 September 2003. Read
the letter
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8. making IT happen (Gateway reference
2689)
The National Programme for IT in the NHS has issued a brochure, making
IT happen, in response to the requirement for information about the national
programme from stakeholder groups. It will be regularly reviewed to keep
it up to date. Contact npcomms@npfit.nhs.uk
Read
the Brochure
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9. Monitoring junior doctors' hours - March 2004 (Gateway
reference 2696)
Directors of performance management have been reminded of the next collection
of trust data on junior doctors' hours in March 2004. This data contributes
to performance indicators and are useful markers for European Working
Time Directive compliance. Details and guidance at www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/HumanResourcesAndTraining/ModernisingPay/JuniorDoctorContracts/fs/en
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10. Change in funding arrangements for childcare
and return to practice (Gateway reference 2661)
From 2004/05, funding for these initiatives will be included in PCT baseline
allocations - formerly they were funded by ring-fenced SHA budgets. From
April 2004 PCTs will need to determine the appropriate investment in these
areas, working in partnership with SHA Workforce Development Confederations
and other local stakeholders. More at NHS
Childcare strategy
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11. Building a safer NHS - improving medication safety
(Gateway reference 1459)
A comprehensive report by the chief pharmaceutical officer setting out
ways of avoiding medication errors has been published. Hard copies from
the NHS Response line on 08701 555 455. Read
the report
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12. Planning for Advocacy (Gateway reference
2561)
A toolkit is available to help deliver the valuing people commitment to
develop and strengthen advocacy for and by people with learning disabilities.
More at www.valuingpeople.gov.uk/documents/AdvocacyToolkit.pdf
Contact tricia.nicoll@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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13. Questions answered on direct payments (Gateway
reference 2644)
The Department of Health has published some answers to frequently asked
questions about direct payments, including clarification of using a direct
payment to employ a relative. Read
more...
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14. Older people's research newsletter (Gateway
reference 2501)
The DH's policy research programme has recently commissioned a programme
of research on services for older people. Read
the newsletter summarising this programme (PDF)
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15. National Patient Safety Agency's framework for
prioritising and allocating resources (Gateway reference 2684)
The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) is building a transparent framework
with which to assess and prioritise the work it undertakes and how it
allocates resources. Following consultation in 2003, the NPSA is holding
regional consultative meetings, inviting patient and voluntary groups
as well as health care professionals.
Details at www.npsa.nhs.uk/static/prioritisation.asp
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16. Consultation events - implementation of Protection
of Vulnerable Adults List (Gateway reference 2683)
The Department of Health is offering an opportunity to discuss key aspects
of the above and to contribute to the consultation at events held in central
London on 4 March and in Leeds on 9 March. See
Vulnerabel adults webpage
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17. RIBA Health Forum 2004 (Gateway reference
2695)
This event entitled PFI Hospital Design Quality Examined - Feedback on
Key Projects is being run in association with NHS Estates. To be held
on March 3 2004 at the Royal Institute of British Architects, 66 Portland
Place, London, admission costs £100 + VAT.
To attend or for further information contact david.noel@inst.riba.org
tel 020 7307 3612.
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18. Better Commissioning and Working with the Independent
Sector: Learning And Improvement Network (Gateway reference 2663)
Expressions of interest are invited from health, housing and social care
organisations to join in the above. Further
information
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19. Seminars on demand management (Gateway reference
2691)
Due to levels of interest in the seminars on demand management, another
date in London has been arranged. The seminar will be at the Holiday Inn
Regents Park, Carburton Street, London on March 2, 2004. To confirm your
attendance e-mail claire.middleton@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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20. Enhancing Prevention in Primary Care workshop,
London, 11 February (Gateway reference 2637)
The incorrect response date for attendees was issued in Bulletin 202 last
week. Confirmation of attendance must be e-mailed to charles.leddy-owen@doh.gsi.gov.uk
tel 020 7972 4571 as soon as possible. Read
more...
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21. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/004 (Gateway
reference 2685)
Smiths Medical - Wallace Dual Lumen Oocyte Recovery Needles Sets.
This Medical Device Alert was issued on 26 January 2004 to NHS trusts
for immediate action. More at www.mhra.gov.uk
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