Chief Executive Bulletin
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28 February - 4 March 2004, Issue 208 |
Contents:
NHS and social care interest
1. Consultation launched on improving people's health
2. Consultation on enhancing public protection - proposals
for the regulation of health care staff in England and Wales
NHS interest
No items this week.
Social care interest
3. Review of Children's Cases - LAC(2004)5
Further items of interest
4. Publication of continuing care directions
5. Review of alert letter system
6. Regulation of herbal medicine and acupuncture - proposals
for statutory regulation
7. Young people's substance misuse services grant and PCT
drug prevention funding
8. nGMS and PMS implementation update
9. Social services expenditure and activity data for 2003-04
10. Improving chronic disease management
11. NHS direct commissioning framework
12. Draft Mental Incapacity Bill
13. New salary scales for all non-medical staff for 2004/05
14. A Vision for Pharmacy in the new NHS
15. Forming productive partnerships with industry - the
critical care experience
16. Publication of the NHS health technology assessment
(HTA) programme annual report 2003
17. SSI sponsored black and minority ethnic managers' development
programme 2004/05
18. A number of hip patients to be reviewed
19. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/009
20. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/010
NHS and social care interest
1. Consultation launched on improving people's health
(Gateway reference 2840)
The consultation will run from 3 March until 28 May. The resource pack
has been sent out in hard copy. Read
further information about the consultation. Contact the Choosing
Health? project team on 020 7210 5343.
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2. Consultation on enhancing public protection - proposals
for the regulation of health care staff in England and Wales (Gateway
reference 2121)
The England and Wales Health Departments propose to extend the current
system of regulation to a wider range of health care support staff. Public
consultation will take place between 2nd March 2004 and 2nd July 2004.
Chief executives are asked to circulate the consultation widely within
their organisation. Read
further information about the consultation.
Contact adele.bunch@doh.gsi.gov.uk
tel 0113 254 5789
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NHS interest
No items this week.
Social care interest
3. Review of Children's Cases - LAC(2004)5 (Gateway
reference 2875)
This guidance is issued to councils with social services responsibilities
under section 7 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970, which
requires councils to act under the guidance of the Secretary of State.
It contains guidance to councils about the actions needed in the light
of the judgement of the Court of Appeal in the criminal case of R v Angela
Cannings (the judgement).
The circular is at www.dfes.gov.uk/childrenandfamilies/cfcirculars.shtml
and can be read
on the Department of Health website.
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Further items of interest
4. Publication of continuing care directions (Gateway
reference 2869)
The Continuing Care (National Health Service Responsibilities) and Delayed
Discharge (Continuing Care) Directions were published on the 27 February
2004. Read
the directions
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5. Review of alert letter system (Gateway reference
2865)
A short listening exercise on how Health Circular 2002/011 (Alert Letters
for Health Professionals in England) has been working is underway and
suggestions on how it may be improved are requested. Comments should be
sent to hrdlistening@doh.gsi.gov.uk
by Friday 16 April. Read
more.
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6. Regulation of herbal medicine and acupuncture -
proposals for statutory regulation (Gateway reference 2536)
A public consultation is being held between 2 March and 7 June 2004. Chief
executives are asked to ensure awareness of this consultation within their
organisation. Read
further details about the consultation.
Contact liz.leonard@doh.gsi.gov.uk
tel 0113 254 6786.
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7. Young people's substance misuse services grant
and PCT drug prevention funding (Gateway reference 2892)
From 1 April 2004 the above funding streams together with other Department
of Health and government departments' funding for young people's substance
misuse services, will be included in a single Drugs Strategy - Young People
Partnership Grant. Read
more.
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8. nGMS and PMS implementation update (Gateway
reference 2891)
The joint NHS Confederation, NHS Modernisation Agency (NatPact) and the
National Primary Care Development Team update no 7 on nGMS and PMS implementation
is now available. Read
the update.
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9. Social services expenditure and activity data for
2003-04 (Gateway reference 2886)
Personal social services expenditure and unit costs data for 2002-03 are
at www.publications.doh.gov.uk/public/pss_stat.htm
Revised personal social services performance assessment framework indicator
data for 2001-02 and 2002-03 are at www.publications.doh.gov.uk/paf/
Contact: keith.childs@doh.gsi.gov.uk
tel 020 7972 5736.
Referrals, assessments and packages of care data for 2002-03 are at www.publications.doh.gov.uk/rap/index.htm
Contact: kate.anderson@doh.gsi.gov.uk
tel 020 7972 5582.
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10. Improving chronic disease management (Gateway
reference 2843)
Good chronic disease management offers opportunities for improving patient
care and service quality, and reduction in costs. This note sets out the
current position and is aimed at PCT, NHS Trust and SHA management teams.
Read
more.
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11. NHS direct commissioning framework (Gateway
reference 2820)
Following consultation in December 2003 the final NHS direct commissioning
framework has now been published. Read
the framework.
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12. Draft Mental Incapacity Bill (Gateway reference
2687)
The Government gave its response to the Joint Committee on the Draft Mental
Incapacity Bill Report by publishing Command Paper 6121 on 24 February
2004. Copies are at www.dca.gov.uk/pubs/reports/mental-incapacity.htm
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13. New salary scales for all non-medical staff for
2004/05 (Gateway reference 2841)
Agreement has been reached on the above. The advance letters containing
full details of the increases will be available from 5 March 2004. Read
the advance letters from 5 March 2004.
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14. A Vision for Pharmacy in the new NHS
(Gateway reference 2832)
A summary of the consultation responses to the above has been published.
Read
the summary.
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15. Forming productive partnerships with industry
- the critical care experience (Gateway reference 2819)
Examination of some of the key components of notable practice in developing
joint projects that improve patient care. Available shortly at www.modern.nhs.uk/criticalcare
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16. Publication of the NHS health technology assessment
(HTA) programme annual report 2003 (Gateway reference 2619)
An electronic copy can be requested from hta@soton.ac.uk
or hard copies can be requested by contacting doh@prolog.uk.com
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17. SSI sponsored black and minority ethnic managers'
development programme 2004/05 (Gateway reference 2868)
Letter to Local Authority Directors of Social Services. Read
the letter.
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18. A number of hip patients to be reviewed (Gateway
reference 2874)
The Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issued advice
on Tuesday to all English hospitals asking them to review all patients
who have been fitted with ABGI acetabular cups.
The medical device alert (MDA/2004/011) is at www.mhra.gov.uk
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19. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/009 (Gateway
reference 2881)
Moje Press-Fit Ceramic Toe Joint Prosthesis
This Medical Device Alert was issued on 24 February 2004 to NHS trusts
for immediate action. Further information can be found at www.mhra.gov.uk
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20. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/010 (Gateway
reference 2882)
Central Venous Catheters (all manufacturers)
This Medical Device Alert was issued on 25 February 2004 to NHS trusts
for action. Further information can be found at www.mhra.gov.uk
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