Circulars are no longer issued in these series.
Letters ( to April 2004) from the Chief Inspector of the Social Services Inspectorate, primarily to directors of social services. Social care inspection is now the responsibility of the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Management letters to the NHS covering policy, guidance, action and information. Health service circulars replaced executive letters in February 1998.
Management letters to Family Health Service Authorities on technical matters. These were replaced by health service circulars in February 1998.
Notices to doctors, dentists, opticians and phamacists, covering matters directly affecting work practices. These were discontinued in 1998.
Management letters to the NHS on financial management matters. These were replaced by health service circulars in 1998.
Management letters to the NHS on policy and operational matters. These were discontinued in 1991.
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.
Letters to the NHS on general matters. These were discontinued in 2000.
Letters to the NHS about pensions for NHS staff. These were discontinued in 1996 and this area is now the responsibility of NHS Pensions.
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