Chief Executive Bulletin
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25 - 30 September 2004, Issue 238 | Contents:
NHS and social care interest
No items this week
NHS interest
1. Working time proposals for junior doctors - 23 September
2004
2. Funding of technology appraisal guidance from the National
Institute for Clinical excellence (NICE)
Social care interest
3. Department of Health preparations for winter
4. Formal data collection requirements for 2004/5 and 2005/6
Further items of interest
5. HIV and infant feeding: guidance from the UK chief medical
officer's expert advisory group on AIDS
6. Primary medical services - statement of financial entitlement
(SFE)
7. National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) AGM
8. NHS local improvement finance trust (LIFT) - enabling
social regeneration
9. Changing Times - Health and Social Care Change
Agent Team (CAT) annual report
10. New role of primary care trusts (PCTs) in crime reduction
11. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/046
12. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/047
NHS and social care interest
No items this week
NHS interest
1. Working time proposals for junior doctors - 23 September
2004 (Gateway reference 3901)
The European Commission has published proposals to amend the Working Time
Directive (WTD). Current interpretations of working time remain a legal
requirement until any amendments to the WTD come into effect. The earliest
that the directive could be amended is 2006. The full text is available
at http://europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/news/2004/sep/working_time_prop_en.htm
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more information >
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2. Funding of technology appraisal guidance from the
National Institute for Clinical excellence (NICE) (Gateway reference
3870)
The Department of Health has agreed to waive the three-month direction
for NICE Appraisal No 83, Guidance on the use of Laparoscopic Surgery
for Inguinal Hernia. Details of the direction are available. Read
more >
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Social care interest
3. Department of Health preparations for winter (Gateway
reference 3891)
The Department's programmes and performance director Duncan Selbie has
written to strategic health authorities (SHAs) (copied to directors of
social services via this bulletin) outlining expectations about preparations
for winter, including information reporting and communications. It sets
out seven key areas to be addressed, including operational readiness and
joint arrangements made by the NHS and social care. Read
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4. Formal data collection requirements for 2004/5
and 2005/6 (Gateway reference 3913)
Information contacts in local authorities have been sent two joint Department
of Health and Department for Education and Skills letters containing formal
notification of the social services data returns authorities are required
to make for 2004-5. They also detail changes and additions to routine
data collections for 2005-6. Further information, including details of
how data should be returned, is included in these letters.
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more > and available at www.dfes.gov.uk/childrenandfamilies/socialservicestatistics
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Further items of interest
5. HIV and infant feeding: guidance from the UK chief
medical officer's expert advisory group on AIDS (Gateway reference
3406)
This is updated guidance (September 2004) for health professionals who
advise HIV-infected pregnant women. It reaffirms advice about avoidance
of breastfeeding to prevent HIV transmission to babies by this route.
Available at www.advisorybodies.doh.gov.uk/eaga/pdfs/hivinfantSep04.pdf
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6. Primary medical services - statement of financial
entitlement (SFE) (Gateway reference 3764)
Secretary of State (SoS) directions amending the SFE were issued on 17
September 2004. Amendments cover seniority, quality and outcomes framework
(QOF), golden hello and flexible career schemes, and certain related superannuation
issues. Read
more >
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7. National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) AGM (Gateway
reference 3906)
The meeting will be held on 13 October at the NPSA offices, 4-8 Maple
Street, London, W1T 5HD, 10am to 12pm. For registration, contact Kai Peters
on 020 7927 9360 or kai.peters@npsa.nhs.uk
by 6 October 2004. Places are limited. NPSA website is http://81.144.177.110/npsa/display?contentId=3137
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8. NHS local improvement finance trust (LIFT) - enabling
social regeneration (Gateway reference 3899)
This letter from national director for primary care David Colin-Thome
details NHS LIFT and social inclusion. Read
the letter >
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9. Changing Times - Health and Social Care
Change Agent Team (CAT) annual report (Gateway reference 3726)
This report covers the work of the CAT during the past year to support
the implementation of the national service framework (NSF) for older people.
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the report > and available at
www.changeagentteam.org.uk/index.cfm?pid=34&catalogueContentID=659
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10. New role of primary care trusts (PCTs) in crime
reduction (Gateway reference 3762)
PCTs now play a formalised role within crime and disorder reduction partnerships
in shaping local action against crime, 25% of which is domestic crime.
For information on Domestic Violence and the NHS: Challenges for Change
conference, contact c.tam@womansaid.org.uk
0117 983 7126. Read
more >
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11. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/046 (Gateway
reference 3909)
All cochlear implants
This Medical Device Alert was issued on 16 September 2004 to NHS trusts
for action and update. Further information at www.mhra.gov.uk
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12. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/047 (Gateway
reference 3910)
Trilucent (soya bean oil filled) breast implants
This Medical Device Alert was issued on 27 September 2004 to NHS trusts
for action and update. Further information at www.mhra.gov.uk
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are Crown copyright but may be reproduced by NHS and local authority staff without
formal permission or charge for personal or in-house use - © 2004
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