Chief Executive Bulletin
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29 October - 4 November 2004, Issue 243 |
Contents:
NHS and social care interest
1. Access to relevant documents, records and data to counter
NHS fraud: a paper for consultation
2. 2005 Public Servants of the Year
NHS interest
3. Introduction to today's NHS
Social care interest
4. Mental Health Supported Capital Expenditure (Revenue)
(2004/5) LASSL (2004)
Further items of interest
5. Professor Sir George Alberti's report Transforming
Emergency Care in England
6. Chlamydia screening - the first steps...
7. General medical services/personal medical services
8. General medical services - standard contract
9. Patient Environment Action Team (PEAT) assessments 2005
10. HL v UK (Bournewood) - court case decision
11. Online defect and failure reporting system
12. Commissioning learning disability services close to
home
13. Better Health in Old Age
14. Consultation on patient and public involvement
15. New NHS employers' organisation
16. Statistical Bulletin 2004/20 - Cervical Screening Programme,
England: 2003-04
17. Compact Week 2004: Working together - better together,
1-7 November
18. Reform of GMC fitness to practise procedures
19. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT MDA/2004/49
NHS and social care interest
1. Access to relevant documents, records and data to
counter NHS fraud: a paper for consultation (Gateway reference 3856)
This consultation paper is seeking views on possible legislation to allow
NHS counter fraud and security management specialists to access relevant
documents, records and data to successfully and efficiently conclude their
investigations.
Read more >
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2. 2005 Public Servants of the Year (Gateway reference
4100)
Team and individual nominations for this year's awards are now being accepted;
the deadline is 26 November 2004. Contact Helen McDonnell for further
information and a copy of the nomination form on 020 7543 5872, or email
helen.mcdonnell@cipfa.org
Alternatively, further details can be found at www.publicservants.co.uk
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NHS interest
3. Introduction to today's NHS (Gateway
reference 4086)
Following the HR Director's Bulletin of 25 August 2004, there is an expectation
that all NHS organisations will integrate Introduction to today's NHS
into their current induction process. The Workforce Programme Board
and the Department of Health have asked NHSU to report the take up of
the programme. Please complete NHSU's online reporting tool, which can
be found at www.nhsu.nhs.uk/webportal/learning/todaysnhs/report.jsp
Further information or additional copies available from NHSU, 0800 555
550. Alternatively, contact your local NHSU learning co-ordinator or email
enquiries@nhsu.org.uk
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Social care interest
4. Mental Health Supported Capital Expenditure (Revenue)
(2004/5) LASSL (2004) (Gateway reference 4066)
All councils with social services responsibility (CSSRs) are alerted to
important information on Mental Health Supported Capital Expenditure (Revenue)
(MHSEC(R)). The information includes details of additional and total MHSCE(R)
allocations. Queries should be addressed to Andrew Armitage at Department
of Health/NIMHE, 2nd Floor, Blenheim House, West One, Duncombe Street,
Leeds, LS1 4PL; telephone 0113 2543823. Read
further information >
Contact email is andrew.armitage@dh.gsi.gov.uk
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Further items of interest
5. Professor Sir George Alberti's report Transforming
Emergency Care in England (Gateway reference 3969)
The report describes an unprecedented revolution in the delivery of emergency
care for people in this country over the last two years and provides an
early sight of the future strategic direction of emergency and urgent
care. Read
the report >
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6. Chlamydia screening - the first steps... (Gateway
reference 3965)
The first annual report of the National Chlamydia Screening Programme
(NCSP) in England, 2003/4 has been published. The NCSP is the first such
nationally-organised programme in Europe and confirms the Government's
continued commitment to improving sexual health through the implementation
of the National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV. Read
the report >
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7. General medical services/personal medical services
(Gateway reference 3765)
Regulations amending the general medical services (GMS) contract and personal
medical services (PMS) agreement regulations come into force on 15 November
2004.
Read the regulations and associated explanatory note covering the
changes and actions required to be undertaken by PCTs:
For
GMs>
For PMS >
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8. General medical services - standard contract (Gateway
reference 3942)
A revised GMs standard contract has been published, incorporating changes
introduced via recent regulations that amended the existing GMs contract
regulations. This new contract, and a standard contract variation document
that can be used by PCTs to vary existing GMs contracts is available.
Read
the documents >
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9. Patient Environment Action Team (PEAT) assessments
2005 (Gateway reference 4072)
The PEAT 2005 assessment round will commence on 1 December 2004. Details
have been sent to directors of estates. The assessments form the basis
of the key 'hospital cleanliness indicator' in the 2005 Star Ratings;
it is therefore vital that the timescales set out in the letter are adhered
to.
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10. HL v UK (Bournewood) - court case decision
(Gateway reference 4013)
This recent judgment of the European Court of Human Rights may have implications
for NHS trusts admitting patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
Read
a brief summary of the judgment and its implications >
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11. Online defect and failure reporting system (Gateway
reference 4049; ROCR/OR/0117)
NHS Estates has launched an estates-related, patient safety, online reporting
system for incidences detailed in section 2.0 of NHS Estates Alert NHSE(2004)01.
This system helps inform the Safety Alert Broadcast System (SABS) and
is similar to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency's
(MHRA) online reporting system. Further details available at www.nhsestates.gov.uk/healthcare_eng_science/index.asp
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12. Commissioning learning disability services close
to home (Gateway reference 4075)
The Healthcare Commission and the Department have noted a growing number
and size of often remote, independent sector hospitals for people with
learning disabilities. A clarification note for commissioners and regulation
and inspection authorities published by the Department is available. Read
the note >
Contact email is OPDEnquiries@dh.gsi.gov.uk
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13. Better Health in Old Age (Gateway
references 3933 and 4018)
This report has been published by Professor Ian Philp, national director
for older people's health. It describes the progress made since the introduction
of the NSF for Older People in 2001. Read
the report and a resource document supporting it >
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14. Consultation on patient and public involvement
(Gateway reference 4088)
Views are being sought on what will replace the Commission for Patient
and Public Involvement in Health, particularly views on a new centre of
excellence for patient and public involvement for both the NHS and patients'
forums. Read
more information from 5 November 2004 >
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15. New NHS employers' organisation (Gateway
reference 4058)
This new independent subsidiary of the NHS Confederation was established
on 31 October 2004 as a body to act as the authoritative voice for the
NHS on employment and human resources issues, and to empower NHS employers
to improve the working lives of staff. More information is available at
www.nhsemployers.org
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16. Statistical Bulletin 2004/20 - Cervical Screening
Programme, England: 2003-04 (Gateway reference 4094)
For hard copies, contact the Department by phoning 08701 555 455, by faxing
01623 724 524, by writing to PO Box 777, London, SE1 6XH, or by e-mail
at doh@prolog.uk.com
This bulletin was published on 29 October 2004 and is available at www.publications.doh.gov.uk/public/sb0420.htm
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17. Compact Week 2004: Working together - better
together, 1-7 November (Gateway reference 4096)
This week marks the second annual campaign to highlight and raise awareness
of the 'compact' and how it can help Government and voluntary and community
organisations in making partnerships work to the benefit of public services
and the communities they serve. Read
more >
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18. Reform of GMC fitness to practise procedures
(Gateway reference 4093)
On 1 November, the GMC implemented wide-ranging reforms of its fitness
to practise procedures. These introduce simplified and more efficient
procedures that enable the GMC to consider all aspects of a doctor's fitness
to practise. Details are available on the GMC website at
www.gmc-uk.org
Contact email is mcotton@gmc-uk.org
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19. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT MDA/2004/49 (Gateway
reference 4084)
BD Vacutainer® SST, SST II, and SST II Advance blood collection tubes
(glass and plastic)
This Medical Device Alert was issued on 28 October 2004 to NHS trusts
for immediate action and update. Further information can be found 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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