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Chief executive bulletin: Issue 335, 9 - 14 September 2006

  • Last modified date:
    8 February 2007

This Bulletin alerts chief executives to publications, circulars and announcements from the Department of Health. It is e-mailed to NHS and Council chief executives and directors of social services.

Policy news

1. Health inequalities: revised list of Spearhead Group Primary Care Trusts (Gateway reference number: 7085)

Please see letter from Caroline Flint to PCT and LA Chairs and Chief Executives about health inequalities. This includes a revised list of PCTs, which reflects the PCT reconfiguration, and maps to the 70 Local Authority areas in the Spearhead Group. More information at:

Consultations and evaluations

No news this week

Publications

2. Use of LIFT standard documentation (Gateway reference number: 7093)

The NHS Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) standard documentation has been revised. Version 5 of the documentation was introduced on 9 August 2006. For advice on the rules that apply to its introduction see:

Conferences and events - i) what's new

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Conference and events - ii) places still available

No news this week

Publications

3. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT: MDA/2006/051 (Gateway reference number: 7108)

External/temporary cardiac pacemaker: APC Medical Ltd Model 4170

This Medical Device Alert was issued on 7 September 2006 to NHS trust for action and update.

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