Chief Executive Bulletin
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30 April - 6 May 2004, Issue 217 |
Contents:
NHS and social care interest
1. NHS Chief Executive's Report: May 2004
2. At Least Five A Week - report on physical activity
and health
NHS interest
3. Regulation of opticians - proposals for the reform of
statutory regulation
Social care interest
No items this week
Further items of interest
4. Increased NHS Sight Test Fee
5. National Eye Care Services Steering Group - First Report
6. National Patient Safety Agency launches Incident Decision
Tree
7. Market Scoping Study - Children's Services
8. Further information on the Chronic Disease Management
work programme
9. Project team created to help trusts meet A&E target
10. NHS Information Revolution - launch of new website
NHS and social care interest
1. NHS Chief Executive's Report: May 2004
This will be published tomorrow on Friday 7 May. Read
the report at www.dh.gov.uk/publications under 'What's new publications'
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2. At Least Five A Week - report on physical
activity and health (Gateway reference 2389)
The report, which includes a call to action for PCT chief executives from
the chief medical officer, sets out the global research evidence on the
importance of physical activity for public health and how agencies, including
the NHS, can work together to support more active lifestyles.
Read
the report >
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NHS interest
3. Regulation of opticians - proposals for the reform
of statutory regulation (Gateway reference 3101)
The Department of Health has published proposals for the reform of the
statutory regulation of opticians. A full public consultation on the proposals
commenced on 30th April 2004 and will run until 30 July 2004. Chief Executives
are asked to ensure awareness of this consultation within their organisation.
Read further details, including the consultation document >
Contact sophie.longbottom@doh.gsi.gov.uk
tel 0113 254 5677
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Social care interest
No items this week
Further items of interest
4. Increased NHS Sight Test Fee (Gateway reference
3212)
A three-year deal has been agreed to increase the NHS Sight Test Fee.
The new fees become payable on 6 May but can be backdated to 1 April 2003.
Read
further details >
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5. National Eye Care Services Steering Group - First
Report (Gateway reference 3170)
The first report of the National Eye Care Services Steering Group is now
available on the Department of Health website. Read
the report >
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6. National Patient Safety Agency launches Incident
Decision Tree (Gateway reference 3222)
A new decision-maker's tool has been launched to help NHS managers determine
the best course of action for dealing with a member of staff following
a patient safety incident. The tool is designed for use in secondary/tertiary
care, mental health and ambulance services. More at www.npsa.nhs.uk/idt
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7. Market Scoping Study - Children's Services
(Gateway reference 3218)
As announced in Every child matters: next steps, the Government
is commissioning a study to scope the market for providing children's
services. We will involve stakeholders in the steering group and make
findings available. Chief executives may be contacted for information
and advice. Read
more >
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8. Further information on the Chronic Disease Management
work programme (Gateway reference 3226)
This letter to SHA chief executives gives more detail on the developing
case management work programme and invites chief executives to discuss
taking the work forward at a meeting on 18 May. Read
the letter >
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9. Project team created to help trusts meet A&E
target (Gateway reference 3160)
The Department of Health has created the Emergency Care Project Team (ECPT),
combining DH and Modernisation Agency initiatives, which will provide
co-ordinated, central support to NHS trusts for improving patient care
experience and meeting the four-hour A&E target. Read
more >
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10. NHS Information Revolution - launch of new website
(Gateway reference 3228)
A new central reference point for health professionals has been launched.
Providing Building on the Best policy context, it introduces current and
forthcoming communications tools delivering the NHS Information Revolution,
including NHS Direct Digital TV and forthcoming health guides for older
people - Prime for Men and Prime for Women. It is at www.nhs.uk/informationrevolution
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personal or in-house use - ©2004
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