Dear All

I have agreed to be the contact point to circulate the "Chief Executive's
Bulletin" that announces the publication of Circulars & DH/NHS Exec.
publications. I've pasted
Apologies if some people receive it twice as I'm sending to NORWHSLA &
HAIG-NW to ensure it gets through.

Linda
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Chief Executive Bulletin – 25 February - 2 March 2000

Through Chief Executive Bulletin we have been attempting to manage and
reduce the volume of mail sent to you personally. The Department of Health
is now reviewing all its communications with NHS and Social Services
audiences which will mean some changes not only in what we send you but how
we send it. From now on the main changes are:

-    the number of circulars (HSCs, LACs, LASSLs) will be greatly reduc
ed
and used only for urgent and high priority messages. You will be notified
of publication of these on the internet directly by e-mail*;

-    we will try to distribute material for information and good practi
ce
directly to the most appropriate people in your organisation by the most
appropriate means.

*In the short term we will continue to send hard copy versions to those
without access to e-mail but we intend to move quickly to electronic
systems. If you have an e-mail address but have only received a paper copy
of this bulletin, send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] to be
added to the electronic distribution list.

The Chief Executive Bulletin is sent to NHS and Local Authority Chief
Executives and Directors of Social Services.

This marks the beginning of a change towards electronic format becoming the
principle form of communication. As we make changes over the coming weeks
we hope it will not only reduce the amount of material we send out but that
it will improve your and your colleagues’ access to information when you
want it.

If you have any difficulties or would like to comment on these plans please
let Philip Jepson know by e-mail to [log in to unmask] or by writing to
Communications Directorate, Department of Health, Room 3N34A, Quarry House,
Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7UE or fax them to 0113 254 5800



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.

Due to a technical problem the direct links to documents included in this
Bulletin, with an issue date of 2/3/2000, may not be working. This will be
rectified on the web version as soon as possible.

NHS/Social Care interest

LAC(2000)6:  PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE: PARTNERSHIP, PREVENTION AND CARERS
GRANTS - CONDITIONS AND ALLOCATIONS 2000/2001

Summary

1.   This letter:

(i)  draws the attention of local authorities to the draft Local Government
Special Grant Reports for:

               Promoting Independence: Partnership Grant (No.56)
               Promoting Independence: Prevention Grant (No.57)
               Promoting Independence: Carers Grant (No.58)

          which will be laid before Parliament shortly;

(ii) sets out guidance for local authorities on the conditions which
(subject to Parliamentary approval and possible changes of a drafting
nature) will be attached to the new grants for 2000/2001); and

     (iii)     confirms each local authority’s allocation for each of the
          grants for 2000/2001.
http://www.doh.gov.uk/coinh.htm

HSC 2000/005: LAC (2000)5  Primary Care trusts and Group Allowances

Summary

This guidance sets out the allowances payable to or for:

-    Chairs and Board Members of Primary Care Groups;
-    Chairs and non-executive members of Primary Care Trust Boards ;
-    PCT Executive Committee Chairs and Professional Members

It also provides a framework for the remuneration of Chief Executives and
other senior managers who support the work of PCGs or PCTs. These
allowances or guidance on remuneration apply from 1 April 2000.  This
circular and the attached document replaces HSC 1998/190.

Before then PCTs which have been established should make payments to PCT
non-executives and Executive Committee members on the basis of the
principles embodied in this framework. From 1 April 2000 some payments to
GMS GPs on PCGs and PCTs will be pensionable.

Action

•    Chief Executives of Health Authorities, Primary Care Groups and NHS
     Trusts, Social Services Directors and Primary Care Trust Chairs (or
     leaders if the PCT is in shadow form);

          -    should bring this Circular and attached guidance to the
               attention of their staff and relevant members

          -    are expected to encourage relevant staff to participate in
               PCGs and PCTs and to facilitate such involvement.

•    Chief Executives of Health Authorities and PCTs should

-    ensure that the level of PCG and PCT allowances and arrangements f
or
their payment comply with this circular from 1 April 2000

-    ensure that this guidance is made available to all PCG Board and
prospective PCT Board and Executive Committee members.

-    ensure that shadow PCT Chairs and PCT Executive Committee Chairs,
once
appointed are aware of this guidance and ensure that arrangements for PCT
Chairs, Board and Executive Committee Members are to be paid in accordance
with this guidance.

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


NHS interest

OUTCOMES FOR THE END OF YEAR 1 OF THE PRE-REGISTRATION NURSE EDUCATION
PROGRAMME

This letter advises that the recently published UKCC outcomes for the end
of the first year of the pre-registration nursing programme are endorsed by
the NHS Executive as helping to meet its commitment to greater consistency
in the knowledge and skills that students have at the end of their first
year of training.  It also seeks views on the development of outcomes for
years 2 and 3.
http://www.doh.gov.uk/pointh.htm

Advance Letter (MD) 1/00

This letter authorises changes with effect from 1 April 2000 in the
national pay and conditions of service of hospital medical and dental staff
and doctors in public health medicine and the community health service.

The revised national rates and charges in the replacement pages attached to
this Advance Letter replace those notified in AL (MD) 1/99 and will take
effect from 1 April 2000.
http://www.doh.gov.uk/coinh.htm

Advance Letter (MD) 2/00

This letter supersedes AL (MD) 2/99 and sets out the revised rates payable
for items of service set out in the Supplement to the Terms and Conditions
of Service for Doctors in Public Health Medicine and the Community Health
Service. The new rates come into effect from 1 July 2000 and are attached
to this letter in the form of replacement pages which should be
incorporated in the Public Health and Community Health Services Handbook.
http://www.doh.gov.uk/coinh.htm

MISC (2000)13: GUIDANCE ON GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE AND CLINICAL TRIALS IN
THE NHS

Summary

The NHS has responsibilities for the clinical research it conducts or
hosts.
This guidance is concerned with management of clinical trials; further
guidance on the governance of research in general will be issued at a later
date.http://www.doh.gov.uk/coinh.htm The MRC guidelines are available at:
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Clinical_trials/ctg.html

DEVELOPMENT OF PRIMARY CARE GROUPS

I am writing to thank you for the help and support you have already
provided in taking
forward our aim of modernising the NHS, to deliver better services to
patients. I am also
writing to explain, further to my letter of 18 May last year, how Health
Authorities should
now be fostering and supporting the development of their local Primary Care
Groups.
http://www.doh.gov.uk/pointh.htm

Year 2000 – Realising the Benefits

Summary

I wrote to you in January about the 'Year 2000 Date Change' and made
reference to realising the benefits from the work done in successfully
preparing for the millennium date change.
The Year 2000 Team has produced a document 'Year 2000: Realising the
Benefits’ which is now posted on the NHSnet web site at
nww.imc.exec.nhs.uk/2000.

This document gives examples of the benefits from Year 2000 work, suggests
ways
in which they can be achieved and shows how this can contribute to Controls
Assurance.
http://www.doh.gov.uk/pointh.htm

Social Services Interest

CI (2000)3: REVIEW OF SOCIAL WORK IN THE HIGH SECURITY HOSPITALS (ASHWORTH,
BROADMOOR, RAMPTON)

In April 1999, at the request of the Secretary of State, I set up a group
to review the provision of a social work service in the three high security
hospitals in England, and to make recommendations. That group, chaired by
Bob Lewis, formerly Director of Social Services in Stockport and a Past
President of the ADSS, has now submitted its report. Two copies are
enclosed. Ministers have indicated their acceptance of the report’s
recommendations. However, they wish to hear the views, especially of those
who will be directly affected by the recommendations, as to how best they
may be implemented.
http://www.doh.gov.uk/coinh.htm
The report is to be found on the Department of Health website at:
http://www.doh.gov.uk/scg/hshrevw.htm

MISC (2000)18: MODERNISING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH GRANT
2000/2001

Summary

This letter sets the conditions for local authorities’ spend of the
2000/2001 allocation of the
Mental Health Grant (MHG), and describes the administrative arrangements
for paying and accounting for the MHG.
http://www.doh.gov.uk/coinh.htm


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