Chief Executive Bulletin
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23 - 29 July 2004, Issue 229 |
Contents:
NHS and social care interest
1. New consultation document on Hepatitis B infected health
care workers and oral antiviral therapy
NHS interest
2. Criminal record bureau (CRB) checks on GPs
3. Cancer peer review letter
Social care interest
4. Prospective adopters being assessed to adopt under the
Hague Convention
5. Extra care housing fund
Further items of interest
6. Chief medical officer 3rd annual report: On the state
of public health
7. The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) today alerted
the NHS to the risks associated with oral methotrexate
8. Agenda for change top tips for chief executives
9. The national programme for IT issues June programme update
10. Organising and delivering psychological therapies: July
2004
11. Keeping the NHS local - a new direction of travel: responses
to consultation
12. National framework for positron emission tomography
(PET) scanning - consultation document
13. Black and minority ethnic mental health - Government
response to the David Bennett inquiry will be published later this year
14. MHRA MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA 204/028
15. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/033
NHS and social care interest
1. New consultation document on Hepatitis B infected
health care workers and oral antiviral therapy (Gateway reference
3442)
This document invites opinion on guidance from the Advisory Group on Hepatitis,
which states that under specified conditions health care workers with
hepatitis B should be allowed to perform exposure- prone procedures while
taking oral antiviral drug therapy. The closing date for comments is 22
October 2004. Read
the consultation document >
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NHS interest
2. Criminal record bureau (CRB) checks on GPs
(Gateway reference 3482)
Directions and information for primary care trusts (PCTs) and strategic
health authorities (SHAs) on the special exercise to obtain enhanced disclosures
from GPs who have not yet been subject to them.
Read Paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to The NHS (Performers Lists) Regulations
2004 >
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3. Cancer peer review letter (Gateway reference
3589)
Mike Richards, National Cancer Director, is seeking support from NHS trusts,
NHS foundation trusts, primary care trusts (PCTs) and strategic health
authorities (SHAs). He urges chief executives to encourage relevant staff
to put their names forward for cancer peer review and approve time away
to undertake the role. Read
the letter from the National Cancer Director >
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Social care interest
4. Prospective adopters being assessed to adopt under
the Hague Convention (Gateway reference 3592)
From 20 August 2004, adopters will have the right to refer cases to an
independent review panel if their agencies do not approve adoption. Further
information is available at www.dfes.gov.uk/adoption
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5. Extra care housing fund (Gateway reference
3596)
Local authorities with social services responsibilities are invited to
submit bids for the second round of the extra care housing fund. There
is £40.2 million available, including £2.32m for learning
disability schemes. Bidding guidance and further details are at www.changeagentteam.org.uk/index.cfm?pid=34&catalogueContentID=598
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Further items of interest
6. Chief medical officer 3rd annual report: On the
state of public health
Published on 28 July 2004, the report offers a new perspective on five
key areas: smoking and skin ageing; economic benefits of smoke-free public
places; blood transfusions; earlier detection of HIV and academic medicine.
Read
the annual report >
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7. The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) today
alerted the NHS to the risks associated with oral methotrexate (Gateway
reference 3449)
To help primary care and acute trusts reduce risk locally, the organisation
has launched a three-pronged solution. The NPSA maintains that oral methotrexate
is a safe and effective medication if administered and monitored appropriately.
Further information is available at www.npsa.nhs.uk/advice
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8. Agenda for change top tips for chief executives
(Gateway reference 3521)
Chief executives from the agenda for change early implementer sites have
compiled a list of their top tips for implementing agenda for change.
Details of how they dealt with the leadership challenge, partnership working
and communications are available at
www.modern.nhs.uk/agendaforchange/TOp%20Tips%20FINAL.pdf
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9. The national programme for IT issues June programme
update (Gateway reference 3574)
This monthly update details the programme's progress with regard to the
NHS care records service, electronic booking, electronic transmission
of prescriptions and provision of an underpinning IT infrastructure. Read
the update >
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10. Organising and delivering psychological therapies:
July 2004 (Gateway reference 3237)
This report provides guidance on effective psychological therapy services
with reference to access, waiting times and care pathways. It will be
valuable to all those who want to improve the quality and organisation
of services. Read
the report >
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11. Keeping the NHS local - a new direction of travel:
responses to consultation (Gateway reference 3514)
A summary of comments on models of service reconfiguration, an evidence
file of literature and examples of current practice are now available.
Read
more >
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12. National framework for positron emission tomography
(PET) scanning - consultation document (Gateway reference 3605)
The Department of Health has developed a consultation document for PET
scanning in the NHS. It will guide commissioners and potential providers
of services on the current evidence for the benefits of PET scanning.
Comments on the framework should be sent to Gary.Arnold@doh.gsi.gov.uk
by 21 October 2004. Read
the consultation >
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13. Black and minority ethnic mental health - Government
response to the David Bennett inquiry will be published later this year
(Gateway reference 3598)
The Secretary of State made this announcement in a written ministerial
statement to the House on 22 July. Available at www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmhansrd/cm040722/wmstext/40722m05.htm#column_79
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14. MHRA MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA 204/028 (Gateway
reference 3514)
This alert was issued on 23 June 2004 following notification of failure
to decontaminate certain types of flexible endoscope. Trusts are asked
to undertake an assessment of their procedures for endoscope decontamination.
The deadline for completion of action points is 18 August 2004. Chief
executives' attention is drawn to the letter. Read
the letter >
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15. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/033 (Gateway
reference 3607)
Boston Scientific: Taxus™ Express2™ Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary
Stent Systems Express2™Coronary Stent Systems
This alert was issued on 23 July 2004 and requires trusts to take immediate
action.
Further information is at www.mhra.gov.uk
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by NHS and local authority staff without formal permission or charge for
personal or in-house use - ©2004
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