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Chief Medical Officer Letters 2009




A list of letters issued by the Chief Medical Officer during 2009.

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Wales provides up to date information and guidance on key public health and clinical quality issues to health professionals in Wales.

Antibiotic awareness

31/12/09
Encouraging health professionals to continue to prescribe antibiotics appropriately.
 

Transfer of the ionising radiation (medical exposure) regulations enforcement programme to Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW)

07/12/09
From 1 December 2009 HIW will have the statutory responsibility to consider incidents.
 

Brief intervention training

24/11/09
A programme has been developed for nurses working in trauma and maxillofacial clinics.
 

2009-10 Pandemic influenza A H1N1V(2009) swine flu vaccination programme

16/10/09
Providing information on the swine flu vaccination programme.
 

Infection control model policies for Wales

06/10/09
Four infection control policies are to be launched by the National Public Health Service for Wales (NPHS).
 

Influenza A H1N1 swine flu vaccination programme 2009-10

20/08/09
Recommendations on who the priority groups for H1N1 swine flu vaccination should be.
 

Pre-surgical assessment for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) risk in neurosurgery and eye surgery units

19/08/09
Guidance on pre-surgical assessment for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease(vCJD) has been updated.
 

Clostridium difficile infection

17/08/09
Guidance on clostridium difficile has been updated.
 

New guidance for nurseries and playgroups regarding the swine flu pandemic

14/08/09
Swine flu information specifically aimed at nurseries, playgroups, early year settings, day and residential camps.
 

Naloxone – to reverse effects of opiate overdose

05/08/09
There is a new initiative regarding opiate misusers to be introduced.
 

All Wales food record chart and nutritional care pathway

31/07/09
This letter is to inform NHS organisations of the introduction of the All Wales food record chart and nutritional care pathway into all hospital settings.
 

The clinical management of A/H1N1 pandemic influenza (Swine Flu) in Wales

22/07/09
People in Wales who experience flu-like symptoms should stay at home and call the Swine Flu Information line on 0800 1 513 513.
 

Heatwave plan for Wales 2009: A framework for preparedness and response

21/07/09
The Chief Medical Officer for Wales and the Minister for Health and Social Services comment on the Heatwave plan for Wales 2009.
 

Influenza A (H1N1) – next steps

07/07/09
Guidance has been sent to healthcare practitioners on the efforts made to contain the spread of this virus.
 

Influenza A (H1N1) – Face masks

10/06/09
Guidelines have been issued to all healthcare practitioners on the use of Face masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE).
 

Swine influenza

21/05/09
This letter addresses a number of issues that have been highlighted in Wales and require clarification.
 

Save lives

21/05/09
Information on hand hygiene to reduce healthcare associated infection.
 

CDO(2009)2: The Private Dentistry (Wales) Regulations 2008

06/05/09
The Regulations require dental practitioners in Wales who provide any non-NHS dental treatment to register with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales.
 

Free phone advice and listening line

06/02/09
Support for patients experiencing problems due to the economic downturn.