Dear all This provides a really good overview of all the organisational changes that will be taking place in the NHS over the next 12 months. David David Stewart BA(Hons) Dip.Lib. FCLIP Director of Health Libraries North West 01942 482 582 0774 702 1368 NW Health Care Libraries Unit Unit E, Kingscroft Court Warrington Road Wigan WN1 3AP From: Richardson Ann J (NHSNW) [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 29 March 2012 14:52 To: NHS Northwest All Staff Subject: For info - Update on the passing of the Health and Social Care Bill from Sir David Nicholson Importance: High Sent to all NHS North West Staff: Good afternoon, all Please note that a special edition of 'The Month', published today, carries a letter from NHS Chief Executive Sir David Nicholson on the passing of the Health and Social Care Bill and what this means to the NHS now and from 2013/14, including a series of updates in each of the key areas around the transition programme. You can read this on the DH website at http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/files/2012/03/The-month_Mar-12_FINAL.pdf Many thanks, Ann Ann Richardson Communications Officer NHS North West 4th Floor 3, Piccadilly Place Manchester M1 3BN Direct Tel: 0161 625 7226 Switchboard: 0845 050 0194 Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Website: www.northwest.nhs.uk<http://www.northwest.nhs.uk/> Please note that my core working hours are 8am - 4pm, Monday to Friday NHS North East, NHS North West and NHS Yorkshire and the Humber - the three strategic health authorities in the North of England - now work together under a single management framework as NHS North of England. [cid:image001.jpg@01CD0DBB.84872FF0] Cut carbon, improve health, save money! Can you help cut back on the 18 million tonnes of carbon dioxide which the NHS produces each year? NHS North West is looking for ideas for saving on energy, heating, travel for staff, patients and visitors, the products we use every day. Visit www.sdu.nhs.uk<http://www.sdu.nhs.uk> to help shape the NHS Carbon Reduction Strategy The information contained in this email may be subject to public disclosure under the NHS Code of Openness or the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Unless the information is legally exempt from disclosure, the confidentiality of this e-mail and your reply cannot be guaranteed. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the NHS North West. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender. This e-mail has been checked for viruses using anti-virus software ******************************************************************************************************************** This message may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender that you have received the message in error before deleting it. Please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Thank you for your co-operation. NHSmail is the secure email and directory service available for all NHS staff in England and Scotland NHSmail is approved for exchanging patient data and other sensitive information with NHSmail and GSi recipients NHSmail provides an email address for your career in the NHS and can be accessed anywhere For more information and to find out how you can switch, visit www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/nhsmail ********************************************************************************************************************