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.
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:
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:
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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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