Chief Executive Bulletin
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2 - 9 July 2004, Issue 226 |
Contents:
NHS and social care interest
1. Identify, recruit and develop leaders of the future
2. Consultation on reimbursement prices for generic medicines
NHS interest
3. Supplementary independent sector procurement year 1 -
(G Supp 1)
4. Joint statement - implementation date of Agenda for Change
Social care interest
5. New social care tsar
Further items of interest
6. Disclosure of patient identifiable information to MPs
7. Local pharmacy indicative budgets 2004-2005 - domiciliary
oxygen therapy services
8. Funding for abortion services 2004/05
9. An evaluation of the joint DH/Macmillan Cancer Relief
Cancer Partnership Project
10. New care record development
11. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/029
NHS and social care interest
1. Identify, recruit and develop leaders of the future
(Gateway reference 3469)
Gateway to Leadership is designed to help chief executives recruit graduate
managers with an outstanding management track record gained outside the
NHS. This scheme may interest chief executives with challenging posts
to fill. More at www.gatewaytoleadership.nhs.uk
Contact Marianne Padanyi by 21 July 2004 on gatewaytoleadership@doh.gsi.gov.uk
or tel 020 7592 1022.
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2. Consultation on reimbursement prices for generic
medicines (Gateway reference 3493)
The Department of Health is seeking comments on further reductions in
the prices of four specified generic medicines: Simvastatin, Omeprazole,
Lisinopril and Doxazosin. If accepted the proposed prices would be implemented
with effect from 1 September 2004.
Please send responses to Eunice Barnor by 9 August 2004 either by post
to Department of Health, Room 609, Eileen House, 80-94 Newington Causeway,
London, SE1 6EF or by an e-mail entitled 'reimbursement prices of four
generic medicines' to generics@doh.gsi.gov.uk
The consultation letter will be available from 9 July 2004. Read
the consultation letter >
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NHS interest
3. Supplementary independent sector procurement year
1 - (G Supp 1) (Gateway reference 3481)
For the attention of strategic health authority chief executives. As part
of the improvements being negotiated between Nuffield and Capio and the
NHS a simpler, more local referral process has been agreed. It should
be implemented immediately. The new referral process is outlined in the
user guide. Read
the user guide and letter >
Contacts: Chris Biggs Tel: 020 7972 2039 or Laura Guest Tel: 020 7633
4003
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4. Joint statement - implementation date of Agenda
for Change (Gateway reference 3472)
A joint statement has identified that the operational date for moving
the first staff on to the new terms and conditions outside the early implementer
sites will be 1 December, with an effective date of 1 October. Read
more >
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Social care interest
5. New social care tsar (Gateway reference 3499)
Kathryn Hudson will join the department in August as the first national
director for social care. This new role is based within the strategy directorate
and Kathryn's responsibilities will include strengthening the department's
relationships with social care and ensuring that all policy takes account
of social care implications from the outset. Kathryn is currently director
of social services at Newham Council.
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Further items of interest
6. Disclosure of patient identifiable information
to MPs (Gateway reference 3479)
Health minister Stephen Ladyman has clarified the Department's guidance
on the lawful disclosure of patient information to assist MP investigations.
His statement, with a link to the full Hansard debate, is available. Read
more >
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7. Local pharmacy indicative budgets 2004-2005 - domiciliary
oxygen therapy services (Gateway reference 3484)
Letter and tables of figures notifying primary care trusts of their 2004-2005
indicative budgets for oxygen services and oxygen hardware are at
www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/MedicinesPharmacyAndIndustry/Prescriptions/fs/en
(Scroll down to the heading 'Primary care trusts' domiciliary oxygen therapy
services indicative budgets for 2004-2005')
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8. Funding for abortion services 2004/05 (Gateway
reference 3457)
Primary care trusts sexual health leads have been asked to complete a
questionnaire about abortion waiting times and commissioning policies.
They are also invited to bid for funding for abortion services by 13 August.
Read
more >
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9. An evaluation of the joint DH/Macmillan Cancer
Relief Cancer Partnership Project (Gateway reference 3490)
The evaluation, which provides key messages and recommendations from a
major user involvement initiative in cancer networks, is available. Read
the evaluation >
Contact: clowe@macmillan.org.uk
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10. New care record development board (Gateway
reference 3488)
The new board will bring together patients, public, social and health
care professionals to provide clinical and patient input into the development
of IT by the National Programme for IT. It replaces the National Programme's
Patient Advisory Board and National Clinical Advisory Board. More at www.npfit.nhs.uk/crdb/
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11. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT - MDA/2004/029 (Gateway
reference 3485)
Tyco Auto Suture TA* single use linear staplers
This Medical Device Alert was issued on 29 June 2004 to NHS trusts for
action and information request. More information at www.mhra.gov.uk
The documents in this bulletin 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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