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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. You can see the
bulletin online at:
http://www.doh.gov.uk/cebulltin.htm
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Issue 9
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, where
to find them and whether hard copies have been mailed.
This e-mail alerts you to the latest Bulletin but does not have “live”
links to individual documents. Please use the link below to access a web
version with direct links to individual documents
http://www.doh.gov.uk/cebulletin/index.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.
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.
Contents:
NHS interest
1. A Health Service of all the talents: Developing the NHS workforce
2. Pay and conditions of service: remuneration of administrative dental
officers and community clinical dental officers of health authorities
3.Economic & Monetary Union and the NHS
4. National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease (HSC)
5. Nurse Midwife and Health Visitor Consultants – Second Tranche
6. Department of Health response to reports on pain, outpatients,
depression and epilepsy by the Clinical Standards Advisory Group.
7. Services for people with depression: report of a CSAG Committee chaired
by Professor Chris Thompson
8. Hospital outpatient services: report of a CSAG Committee chaired by
Professor Pamela Enderby
9. Services for people with pain: CSAG report on services for NHS patients
with acute and chronic pain: March 2000
10. Services for people who have epilepsy: report of a CSAG Committee
chaired by Professor Alison Kitson
11. New leaflet on Vitamin K
NHS / Social Care interest
12. Commencement of sections 29 and 30 of the Health Act, 1999
13. HAZARD NOTICE - MDA HN2000(02) One Touch Blood Glucose Test Strips, Lot
Number 925722A: Recall.
NHS interest
A Health Service of all the talents: Developing the NHS workforce
6/4/00 - Alan Milburn, Secretary of State for Health, today launched
proposals for radical changes to the way in which NHS staff are educated,
trained and used. The consultation document A Health Service of All the
Talents : Developing the NHS Workforce is the result of a review of
workforce planning in the NHS which makes a series of recommendations for
change.
In launching the consultation document Mr Milburn said:
“Two weeks ago the Prime Minister issued five challenges to the NHS, one of
which was to the health professions. He, and I, want to see them working
more flexibly, breaking down traditional barriers and demarcations. We
want to see a NHS in which staff work more flexibly, in which they are not
confined by an outdated view of what is appropriate for particular
professionals to do and where they use the full range of their skills for
the benefit of patients. This means changes to the way in which staff are
educated, trained, regulated and used by the NHS.”
“This consultation document, which stems from a commitment given by Frank
Dobson last year, sets out proposals for change which will help to deliver
this new NHS workforce. The proposals are wide-ranging and present
challenges to all those involved in educating and employing health service
staff – to Universities, to Health Authorities Trusts and Primary Care
Groups, to the regulatory bodies and to the professions themselves. I am
convinced that the changes it proposes are needed. But before we draw up
action plans we want to hear the views of all those involved”.
www.doh.gov.uk/wfprconsult
Ref 21325. Hard copies mailed to CEs, Chairs, Medical Dir., Dir. of
Personnel Dir., Nurse Dir. on 11/4/00
Pay and conditions of service: remuneration of administrative dental
officers and community clinical dental officers of health authorities
Advance Letter DOS 1/2000
31/3/00 - This Advance Letter authorised changes with effect from 1 April
2000 in the remuneration of administrative dental officers and community
dental officers of Health Authorities and those that are employed by NHS
Trusts
Ref. 21324 Hard copies available.
Economic & Monetary Union and the NHS
6/4/00 - Colin Reeve's letter of 30 March 2000 on Economic & Monetary Union
and the NHS states the Government's policy of "prepare and decide" on EMU.
It announces the requirement for all NHS bodies to plan for the possible
introduction of the euro as part of this policy. It asks that their Euro
Co-ordinator be provided with the necessary assistance to ensure the
success of the planning exercise.
Letter
Ref. 21404 Hard copies available 7/6/00
National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease
4/4/00 – HSC 2000/012 – link
1. The National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease was published
on 6 March. Dr
Roger Boyle’s appointment as National Director for Heart Disease was also
announced.
Copies of the associated press releases are: 2000/0130 and 2000/0131
2. Implementation of the NSF was identified as one of the “Saving Lives”
priorities in the
National Priorities Guidance for 2000/01 to 20002/03. All NHS bodies should
now work with
their local communities to take this forward.
HSC 2000/12 was mailed to the NHS, councils and Directors of Social
Services 5/4/00
There has been a delay in the production of hard copies of "The National
Service Framework (NSF) on Coronary Heart Disease" - mentioned in Bulletin
issue 5 (3-9 March 2000). These have now been mailed to HAs, Trusts, PCGs,
GP practices and Local Authorities. Copies can also be requested from the
Responseline 0541 555 455.
Links:
Main document www.doh.gov.uk/nsf/coronary.htm
Executive summary www.doh.gov.uk/nsf/chdexecsum.htm
Main document in portable document format (128pp)
www.doh.gov.uk/pdfs/chdnsf.pdf
Executive summary in portable document format (20pp)
www.doh.gov.uk/pdfs/chdexecsum.pdf
Nurse Midwife and Health Visitor Consultants – Second Tranche
5/4/00 – PL /CNO 2000/4
1. In January the Secretary of State for Health announced the first 141
nurse, midwife
and health visitor consultant posts in England. The selection and
appointment
process is now underway.
2. Building up the number of posts is a national priority. This letter
invites submission
of proposals for a second tranche.
Ref 21393. Being mailed to NHS Nursing Directors and Advisors 11/4/00
Department of Health response to reports on pain, outpatients, depression
and epilepsy by the Clinical Standards Advisory Group.
30/3/00 Report
Services for people with depression: report of a CSAG Committee chaired by
Professor Chris Thompson
Main document Ref. 21013 Copies available w/c 10/4/00
Summary available
Hospital outpatient services: report of a CSAG Committee chaired by
Professor Pamela Enderby
Main document Ref. 21014 Copies available w/c 10/4/00
Summary available
Services for people with pain: CSAG report on services for NHS patients
with acute and chronic pain: March 2000
Main document Ref. 10027 Copies available w/c 10/4/00
Summary available
Services for people who have epilepsy: report of a CSAG Committee chaired
by Professor Alison Kitson
Main document Ref. 21012 Copies available w/c 10/4/00
Summary available
New leaflet on Vitamin K
Vitamin K, which occurs naturally in food especially in liver and some
vegetables, helps to make blood clot in order to prevent bleeding. During
early infancy when fed entirely on milk, babies have very little vitamin K.
A very few babies (estimated 1 in 10,000 full term babies) can suffer
bleeding due to vitamin K deficiency. When this occurs in the brain it may
cause brain-damage or even death. The risk of bleeding is effectively
removed when sufficient extra vitamin K is given to babies. A leaflet has
been prepared to advise parents of this and to promote Vitamin K
supplements. Copies of the leaflet, “Vitamin K : Information for parents to
be” should be made freely available to parents.
Ref.20033 Copies available
NHS / Social Care interest
Commencement of sections 29 and 30 of the Health Act, 1999
HSC 2000/11 LAC(2000)10
31/3/00 - Introduction of sections 29 and 30 of the Health Act: new
guidance, regulations and directions outlining the extended powers of
section 28A to transfer money from the NHS to Local Government to fund
services, and the introduction of new powers under section 28BB to
transfer money from Local Government to the NHS to fund services. Statutory
Instrument 618 National Health Service (Payments by Local Authorities to
NHS Bodies) (prescribed Functions) Regualtions 2000'
www.legislation.hmso..gov.uk/si/si2000/20000618.htm Or visit the Joint Unit
website on www.doh.gov.uk/jointunit/28a28bb.htm
HSC 2000/11 LAC(2000)10 will be mailed to Chairs of PCGs and PCTs CHCs
7/4/00.
HAZARD NOTICE - MDA HN2000(02) One Touch Blood Glucose Test Strips, Lot
Number 925722A: Recall.
www.medical-devices.gov.uk/hn2000(02).htm
31/3/00 - This Hazard Notice was issued on 31 March to NHS Trust and Health
Authority Chief Executives and Social Services Directors. As usual, it was
also faxed to Trust, Health Authority and Social Services liaison officers
for immediate action and for onward distribution as specified in the
Notice.
For further information on the role and nomination of liaison officers
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Details of all Medical Devices Agency publication can be found on their
website
www.medical-devices.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 - ©2000
Linda Ferguson
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