Linda Ferguson
                         Library Services Manager
                         NHS Executive North West
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From: Linda Ferguson@DOH on 16/03/2000 11:01


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Subject:  CIRCULARS : Chief Executive's Bulletin

Dear All

Here is a copy of the e-mail sent to all Chief Executives announcing DH
circulars and related publications. To reduce the problems with
attachments, I am pasting the text into this e-mail.
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Chief Executive Bulletin - 3 March – 9 March 2000

The Chief Executives’ Bulletin is sent to NHS and Local Authority Chief
Executives and Directors of Social Services. It is e-mailed weekly on a
Thursday.

The Bulletin tells you of all circulars and other material published and
where to find them.

Please use the link below to access a web version with direct links to
individual documents http://www.doh.gov.uk/cebulletin.htm

You can either print copies of documents from the website or order items
appearing in the Bulletin from the Responseline 0541 555 455, unless
individual items give alternative arrangements.

If you would like to amend e-mail details please send an e-mail to:
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If you have any difficulties or would like to comment on the Bulletin
please let Philip Jepson know by e-mail to [log in to unmask] , by
faxing 0113 254 5800 or by writing to: Communications Directorate,
Department of Health, Rm 3N34A Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7UE.

Please click on this http://www.doh.gov.uk/cebulletin.htm for an on-line
version of this bulletin which has hyper-text links to the individual
publications contained in the Bulletin. Hard copy versions of these
publications can be ordered from the NHS Responseline 0541 555 455.


NHS interest


Coronary heart disease national service framework for coronary heart
disease

6/3/2000 - The National Service Framework (NSF) on Coronary Heart Disease
(CHD is a blueprint for action to reduce incidence of coronary heart
disease, and modernise the NHS by driving up standards and cutting
variations in services. http://www.doh.gov.uk/nsf/coronary.htm
Executive summary http://www.doh.gov.uk/nsf/chdexecsum.htm

Alternative links:
Main document in portable document format (128pp)
http://www.doh.gov.uk/pdfs/chdnsf.pdf
Executive summary in portable document format (20pp)
http://www.doh.gov.uk/pdfs/chdexecsum.pdf

Hard copies will be available from 20 March 2000 and will be mailed to HAs,
Trusts, PCGs, GP practices and Local Authorities
Copies will also be available on request from 20 March 2000.
Main document ref.16602, Exec Summary ref. 16604


MISC (2000)17: The Health Development Agency (Establishment and
Constitution) Order 1999 and The Health Development Agency Regulations 1999

You will be aware that the White Paper, Saving Lives: Our Healthier Nation,
announced the Government’s intention to replace the Health Education
Authority with a new Health Development Agency (HDA) early in 2000. The HDA
will be a statutory body with the status of a special health authority. The
HDA will have four core functions research - to establish robust evidence
on what works in public health standards - to advise on the development of
standards for public health programmes dissemination and communication of
the evidence base and improved access to public health information
developing capacity and capability of organisations and the public health
workforce to improve health.

Letter
http://www.doh.gov.uk/coinh.htm

Health Development Agency (Establishment and Constitution) Order
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/


Health Development Agency Regulations
http:/www.hmso.gov.uk/


MISC (2000)19: Modernising NHS Hearing Aid Services

9/3/2000 - A document sent out to Chief Executives on 9 March 2000 invites
NHS Trusts to apply to participate in the scheme to modernise NHS hearing
aid services.  £4m in 2000/2001 has been made available and it is
anticipated that at least 20 hearing aid departments will be involved.

Hearing services departments are invited to put forward outline proposals
using the application form set out in the document.

Applications, endorsed by Chief Executives from the NHS Trust, Health
Authority, Primary Care Groups/Trust and appropriate local authority
director  should be made on the enclosed form and returned by  7 April
2000.

Letter and form
http://www.doh.gov.uk/coinh.htm


Commissioning of High Security Psychiatric Services from 1 April 2000

The NHS (Functions of Health Authority and Administration Arrangements)
Regulations 2000 will come into force on 1 April 2000.  The Regulations
delegate the responsibility for commissioning of High Security Psychiatric
Services (HSPS)  from the Secretary of State for Health to HAs. They allow
HAs to commission HSPS from the three Special Hospital Authorities
(Broadmoor, Rampton and Ashworth) and approved NHS trusts, but exclude such
arrangements with other bodies including independent sector or voluntary
organisations.  Regulations and further information can be found on website
at
http://www.doh.gov.uk/commissioninghsps/index.htm


Increase in refund limit for prescription charges and prescription
prepayment certificate (PPC) fees.

Health Authorities are currently able to authorise refunds of prescription
charges and PPC fees up to a maximum of £85.00 without referring to the
Department of Health.  From 1st April 2000, the limit will be raised to a
maximum of £120.00.

Health Authorities are reminded that refunds of prescription charges and
PPC fees can only be made if the appropriate conditions are met.  More
information about PPC's can be found in leaflet HC11 for patients and
leaflet HC13 for advisors, the PPC application form FP95 or by ringing 020
7 210 5924.

HC11
http://www.doh.gov.uk/pub/docs/doh/hc11.pdf

HC13
http://www.doh.gov.uk/pub/docs/doh/hc13.pdf



MDA DA 2000(02): Accord (Johnson-Elloy) System Total Knee Replacement

This  Device  Alert was issued on 7 March to NHS Trust and Health Authority
Chief Executives. As usual, it was also faxed to Trust and Health Authority
liaison  officers  for  immediate  action  and  for  onward distribution as
specified in the Alert.

For  further  information  on  the  role and nomination of liaison officers
e-mail us on:
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http://www.medical-devices.gov.uk



Social Services Interest


LAC (2000)1: Community Care (Direct Payments) Amendment Regulations 2000

7/3/2000 - The Community Care (Direct Payments) Amendment Regulations came
into force
on 1st February 2000. Enclosed with this circular are copies of the
Community Care
(Direct Payments) Amendment Regulations 2000 (for Directors of Social
Services only)
and copies of the policy and practice guidance on direct payments.

LAC(2000)1
http://www.doh.gov.uk/coinh.htm

Regulations
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/



LAC (2000)4: social services training support programme: 2000/2001
3/3/2000
1. This circular sets out the arrangements for the Social Services Training
Support Programme (TSP).

Action
2. Authorities are required to draw up their local training plans and to
submit their annual training target plans, based on these plans, to the
Department by 28 April 2000. Full details of all the Programmes within TSP
this year, plus all the relevant Application and Payment Forms, can be
found in the Information Pack that accompanies this Circular. The
Information Pack can be found on the Department of Health’s Website under
http://www.doh.gov.uk/scg/training.htm

3. Those authorities who do not have access to the Department of Health’s
Website should immediately contact Geoff Crossingham on 0171-972-4291 and
request a copy of the Information Pack
http://www.doh.gov.uk/cointh.htm


Teenagers to work initiative

9/3/2000 - The project is essentially a simple one – building on the
concept of the National Take Your Daughters to Work Day, the Department Of
Health’s Quality Protects Team have developed the project to give Looked
After Children a positive one day’s work experience.  The day will be
launched on 19th April and the actual work experience can take place any
time in April. For hard copies of publication please contact: Esther
Austin-Buah, Regional Development Assistant, 0171 972 2714

Teenagers to work
http://www.doh.gov.uk/pointh.htm

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 - ©2000



Regards

Linda Ferguson





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