HC Deb 09 December 1996 vol 287 cc51-4W
Rev. Martin Smyth

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list current circulars issued by the Department of Health and Social Services Management Executive to health and social services boards and health and social services trusts; and if he will update them in line with the exercise undertaken by the Department of Health in its local authority social services letter issued in Britain in July. [7744]

Mr. Moss

[holding answer 6 December 1996]: A list follows of the circulars issued by the Department of Health and Social Services executive to health and social services boards and health and social services trusts since 1 January 1996. Information about circulars issued prior to this date could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The Department does not currently have a central list of all extant guidance but as part of the development of is communication strategy consideration will be given to this issue.

Number Date Title
TC7 7/95 8 January 1996 PTB staff pay for 1995–96 for MTO's ATOs MLSOs support grades dental auxiliaries and estate officer grades
TC7 8/95 8 January 1996 Part time hospital chaplains revised salaries for 1995–96
HPSS (PPRD4) 2/96 10 January 1996 Performance Tables 1995–96
TC1 1/96 10 January 1996 Nurses and midwives clinical grading Appeals—Revised Stage
TC7 9/95 12 January 1996 Hospital Pharmacies revised salaries for 1995–96
HSS(F)4/96 15 January 1996 External Financial Limited 1995–96 Brokerage
HSS(F)5/96 30 January 1996 Registration and Inspection of Residential Care Homes and Nursing Homes—Memorandum Trading Accounts
HSS(F)8/96 1 February 1996 Retrospective Employers Liability Claims
HSS(F)9/96 2 February 1996 Government loans to Health and Social Services (HSS)
HSS(F)6/96 7 February 1996 Statement of accounts (RMPA) 1996
HSS(F)ll/96 11 February 1996 Charges for meals services in the community
HSS(F) 12/96 12 February 1996 Public dividend capital payments
TC7 10/95 14 February 1996 Clinical Scientists and Hospital optometrists revised salaries for 1995–96
HSS(F) 13/96 19 February 1996 Statement of accounts (CSA) for the year ended 31 March 1996
TC6 2/96 20 February 1996 Taxation treatment of motor car allowances
TC8 15/95 20 February 1996 Lodging charges for voluntary resident practitioners
TC6 1/96 21 February 1996 Revised circular on subsistence allowances out of pocket expenses and meal charges for resident staff etc.
HSS(F)l/96 28 February 1996 Statement of accounts (Trusts) for year ended 31 March 1996
HSS(F)2/96 28 February 1996 Statement of accounts (Boards) for year ended 31 March 1996
Supp 1 28 February 1996
HSS(F)3/96 28 February 1996 Statement of accounts (GPFHS) for year ended 31 March 1996
TC7 11/95 28 February 1996 Speech and language therapists revised salaries for 1995–96
TC7 2/96 29 February 1996 Clinical psychologists trainee clinical psychologists and assistant psychologists revised salaries for 1995–96

Number Date Title
TC8 4/96 4 March 1996 Specialist registrar establishments
HSS(F)7/96 12 March 1996 Statement of accounts for (NIBTS) 1996
TC6 3/96 12 March 1996 Revised motor car allowances
HSS(FHS)9/96 19 March 1996 Dental Charges (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. 1996 No. 106)
HSS(F)l4/96 19 March 1996 Statement of Accounts (PGMDE) for the year ended 31 March 1996
TC8 6/96 22 March 1996 Implementing the reforms of specialist medical training
PRSC(PR) 1/96 25 March 1996 Implementation of New Complaints Procedure: Final Guidance
HSS(FHS)IO/96 27 March 1996 Health Service Low Income Scheme
HSS(F) 15/96 28 March 1996 Practice on the Audit of Central Government Sector Accounts
TC5 1/96 28 March 1996 Nurses and midwives pay for 1996–97
HSS(FHS)6/96 29 March 1996 GP Fundholding: Management and Computer Allowances
HSS9(FHS)7/96 29 March 1996 Optical Charges and Payments (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. 1996 No. 124)
TC7 3/96 29 March 1996 Professionals allied to medicine and related grades of staff pay for 1996–97
HSS(F)14/96 30 March 1996 Supplement 1 statement of accounts (PGMDE) for the year end 31 March 1996
HSS(FHS)ll/96 2 April 1996 General Dental Services (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. 1996 No. 114)
TC8 2A>6 4 April 1996 Revised arrangements for the management of the employment contracts of doctors in training guidelines etc
HSS(FHS) 13/96 5 April 1996 Changes to the GP Terms of Service—Transfer of out of hours responsibility and practice complaints procedures.
THR 1/96 5 April 1996 Supplement for teaching and research STAR 1996–97
TC3 1/96 15 April 1996 Increases in the National Rates of pay for Upholsters from January 1996.
TC7 3/96 18 April 1996 Corrigendum professions allied to medicine and related grades of staff pay for 1996–97
TC8 1/96 19 April 1996 Pay and conditions of service remuneration of hospital medical and dental staff and doctors in public health medicine and the community health service
HSS(FHS)17/96 22 April 1996 GP Fundholding: Identification, Approval and use of savings.
HSS(F)10/96 24 April 1996 Accounting for the cost of early retirement
PRSC(PR) 2/96 25 April 1996 HPSS Complaints Procedure— Training Resource Pack
TC1 2/96 25 April 1996 Offical Vehicle Users reimbursement of petrol costs
TC8 5/96 29 April 1996 Emergency care services
HSS(FHS) 14/96 30 April 1996 The Health and Personal Social Services (Amendment) (Northern Ireland Order 1995 (S.I. 1995 No.2704 (NI 14)
TC8 3/96 1 May 1996 Terms and conditions of service for the specialist registrar grade
THR2/96 4 May 1996 Management costs on NHS Trusts
HSS(F) 16/96 14 May 1996 Report by the Comptroller and auditor general: Inquiry Commissioned by the NHS Chief Executive into matters concerning the former Yorkshire Regional Health Authority
HSS(FHS)22/96 15 May 1996 Health Service Low Income Scheme New Publicity Material
TC4 1/96 20 May 1996 Ancillary staff pay and conditions of service
TC3 2/96 21 May 1996 Pay settlement wef 1 April 1996 common grading structure staff, planner estimators and building trade operatives pay and conditions of service

Number Date Title
TC6 4/96 21 May 1996 Revised rates of pay 1996 settlement for assistant directors of social services (protected) and all other social services staff up to principal social worker. Also increase to sleeping in and standby duty allowances.
HSS(FHS)23/96 23 May 1996 The health and Personal Social Services (Fundholding Practices) Amendment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
TC7 5/96 24 May 1996 Speech and Language therapists and speech and language therapists assistants pay for 1996–97
TC8 13/95 28 May 1996 Hospital Medical and Dental Staff: Category 1 and 2 work, treatment of earnings from work outside the principal contract of employment
HSS(F)I8/96 29 May 1996 Accounts for the year ended 31 March 1996 (National Board)
HSS(F)l8/96 29 May 1996 Supplement 1 changes to format of accounts
HSS(FHS)25/96 30 May 1996 Local Pharmacy Budgets—1996–97
TC2 1/96 31 May 1996 Administrative and Clerical Staff 1996 Pay Settlement
HSS(F)6/96 3 June 1996 Supplement 1 statement of accounts (RMPA) for year ended 31 March 1996
HSS(F)7/96 3 June 1996 Supplement 1 statement of accounts (NIBTS) for year ended 31 March 1996
HSS(F) 14/96 3 June 1996 Supplement 2 statement of accounts (PGMDE) for year ended 31 March 1996
HSS(F) 10/96 4 June 1996 Supplement I accounting for the cost of early retirement
HSS(F) 10/96 4 June 1996 Supplement 2 accounting for the cost of early retirement
HSS(F) 13/96 10 June 1996 Supplement 1 statement of accounts (CSA) for the year ended 31 March 1996
TC1 3/96 10 June 1996 Official Vehicle Users reimbursement of petrol costs
TC7 4/96 10 June 1996 PTB staff pay for 1996–97 for MTOs ATos MLSos support grade dental auxiliaries and estate officer grades
HSS(FHS)2l/96 12 June 1996 GP Deprivation Payments Scheme
HSS(F) 10/96 12 June 1996 Supplement 3 accounting for the cost of early retirement
TC7 1/96 12 June 1996 Speech and language thereapists post qualification training and continuing professional development and the use of grade 3 posts
HSS(F) 18/96 13 June 1996 Supplement 2 statement of accounts for the year ended 31 March
HSS(FHS)16/96 14 June 1996 General Medical Services— Continuity of care for patients and financial arrangements for GPs during periods of suspension by direction of the tribunal
HSS(F)7/96 14 June 1996 Supplement 2 statement of accounts (NIBTS) for year ended 31 March 1996
TC7 6/96 14 June 1996 Clinical psychologists trainee clinical psychologists and assistant psychologists pay 1996–97
THR3/96 24 June 1996 Public announcement
TC7 7/96 26 June 1996 Hospitals Pharmacists Pay for 1996–97
THR4/96 27 June 1996 HPSS (Residual liabilities 1 (NI) Order 1996
HSS(SC)l/96 28 June 1996 The Commissioning and Provision of Maternity Services Policy Guidelines
TC7 8/96 1 July 1996 Clinical Scientists and Hospital Optometrists Pay 1996–97
TC4 2/96 10 July 1996 Pay Settlement 1996–97—Care Assistants. Home helps and Wardens

Number Date Title
HSS(SC)2/96 24 July 1996 The developing of multiprofessional funding of audit projects
TC1 4/96 26 July 1996 Official Vehicle Users reimbursement of petrol costs
PRSC(PR)3/96 30 July 1996 Charter for Patients and Clients
TC6 5/96 9 August 1996 Salary increases—directors of social services deputy director of social services (Eastern Board) and assistant directors of social services effective from 1 July 1996
HSS(F)22/96 15 August 1996 Performance Assessment and Monitoring System
HSS(FHS) 29/96 16 August 1996 Pharmacists Remuneration 1996–97
PRSC1/96 21 August 1996 New Arrangements for Extra-Contractual Referrals to Providers in GB
TC1 7/96 21 August 1996 Administrative and Clerical/professional and Technical revised stage III procedures
TC7 10/96 21 August 1996 Part-time Hospital Chaplins
PRSC2/96 22 August 1996 Establishing Area of Residence
PRSC(PR) 4/96 16 September 1996 Charter for Maternity Services
HSS(F) 19/96 17 September 1996 Management letters and internal control reports for Trusts 1994–95
TC1 8/96 17 September 1996 Official vehicles users—reimbursement of petrol costs
TC7 9/96 18 September 1996 National Framework Agreement PAMS Specific Issues
HSS(F)23/96 19 September 1996 Management letters and internal control reports for Boards 1994–95
METL1/96 20 September 1996 1996–97 contracts—service reductions
TC1 9/96 24 September 1996 Official vehicle users— reimbursement of petrol costs
HSS(F)20/96 30 September 1996 Use of management consultants
HSS(F)24/96 1 October 1996 Interindebtcdness arrangements 1996–97
HSS(FHS) 34/96 4 October 1996 Health Service Low Income Scheme
TC1 10/96 10 October 1996 Official Vehicle Users—reimbursement of petrol costs
THR5/96 18 October 1996 STAR/SUMDE 1996–97
HSS(F)25/96 23 October 1996 Accounting cost of early retirement national board for nursing midwifery and health visiting Northern Ireland
PRSC(PR)5/96 25 October 1996 Video on New Complaints Procedure
HSSE(OCE)l/96 31 October 1996 Code of practice on openness in the HPSS
HSS(SC)3/96 1 November 1996 Retention of Persona] Health Records
THR6/96 1 November 1996 Disposal of vehicles withdrawn from service
TC5 2/96 12 November 1996 Senior Nurses and midwives pay for 1995–96
METL2/96 26 November 1996 Flying of flags
TC1 5/96 12 August 1997 Official Vehicles users reimbursement of Petrol costs
TC1 6/97 2 September 1997 Holiday in 1997