More information for you Joan Abbott North West Region Education Adviser Keep nurses working: Keep patients safe Sign the RCN's petition in response to the NHS cash crisis - www.rcn.org.uk/deficits -----Original Message----- From: CNO Bulletin [mailto:dh_cno_bulletin@etdsolutions.com] Sent: 04 October 2006 01:06 To: Abbott Joan Subject: From the Department of Health: CNO Bulletin - October 2006 CNO BULLETIN October 2006 Issue 52 Welcome to the October edition of the CNO Bulletin - the chief nursing officer's monthly bulletin for all NHS nurses, midwives and health visitors. Attached is a printer-friendly text version of the bulletin. To see the bulletin in full and to access all links to further information, visit the online bulletin at www.dh.gov.uk/cnobulletin Subscribe to the CNO Bulletin If you do not receive this bulletin direct by e-mail but would like to please see the 'Subscribe' section of the bulletin. If you already subscribe but would like to inform us about changes to your contact details, please e-mail the changes to mailto:dh_cno_amendments@etdsolutions.com Have you got news for us? If you are changing the way you work and delivering improved services, we would like to hear from you. Please e-mail your details to mailto:CNO-Bulletin@dh.gsi.gov.uk Contents of this edition include: News New SHA directors of nursing. Practice based commissioning. Spotlight on learning disability nursing. Valuing health, valuing care, inspiring confidence: the CNO conference. From hospital to home - supporting nurses to make the transition. Infection control. Focus on children's health. Voicepiece Chief Nursing Officer Chris Beasley welcomes the new SHA directors of nursing and outlines their role in improving nurse practice and patient care News in brief Choosing Health update. Protected mealtimes questionnaire. PBC ahead of target. New role for pharmacists. PEAT scores. Reducing infant mortality. Activity strategy. Crackdown on violence. Emergency planning consultation. New Workforce Director. Changes to complaints procedure. Tackling malnutrition. Safety checks for maternity units. PFI developments. Outpatients miss appointments. Bereavement support. Major incident training. This e-mail was processed on behalf of the Department Of Health by Talking Numbers. If you do not wish to receive further bulletins please send an e-mail to mailto:dh_cno_amendments@etdsolutions.com?subject=Unsubscribe_Joan.abbot t@rcn.org.uk, ensuring that it contains the recipient address to be removed from the mailing list (personid=148998&messageid=210436). The Department of Health reserves the right to retain contact details on file and to send further communications if required in the public interest. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.rcn.org.uk This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Royal College of Nursing or any of its affiliates. 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 return it to the sender immediately. The contents of this message may be legally privileged. Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom 20 Cavendish Square London W1G ORN Registered Charity Number: 276435 Tel: +44 (0) 845 456 3996 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7647 3436