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Other series
Circulars are no longer issued in these series. You can also use the Publications, letters and circulars library to find specific circulars.
Chief Inspector letters
Letters ( to April 2004) from the Chief Inspector of the Social Services Inspectorate, primarily to directors of social services. Use the publications and letters library to find Chief Inspector letters from 1995. Social care inspection is now the responsibility of the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI).
Executive letters
Management letters to the NHS covering policy, guidance, action and information. Health service circulars replaced executive letters in February 1998. Executive letters from 1998 and part of 1997 are displayed here.
Family health services letters
Management letters to Family Health Service Authorities on technical matters. These were replaced by health service circulars in February 1998. Family health service letters for 1997 and 1998 are displayed here.
Family practitioner notices
Notices to doctors, dentists, opticians and phamacists, covering matters directly affecting work practices. These were discontinued in 1998. Family practitioner notices for 1995 to 1998 are displayed here.
Finance directorate letters
Management letters to the NHS on financial management matters. These were replaced by health service circulars in 1998. Letters from 1997 and 1998 are displayed here.
Health circulars
Management letters to the NHS on policy and operational matters. These were discontinued in 1991. A selection is displayed here.
Health service guidelines
These were used to convey standing guidance to NHS authorities on policy and operational matters. They were replaced by health service circulars in 1998, but some may still apply. Health service guidelines for 1997 are displayed here.
Miscellaneous letters
Letters to the NHS on general matters. These were discontinued in 2000. Letters for 2000 and the latter part of 1999 are displayed here.
Pension letters
Letters to the NHS about pensions for NHS staff. These were discontinued in 1996 and this area is now the responsibility of the NHS Pensions Agency.
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