All GPs articles – Page 31
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NewsRevealed: Millions of patients denied access to extended GP hours
More than five million patients have no access to extended GP opening hours with new NHS England data showing those CCGs which are furthest away from meeting national deadline.
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CommentSetting up a subsidiary maximises benefits and mitigates risks
Focusing on proportionate regulation and communication is key to setting up subsidiaries effectively and responsibly
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CommentFive GP referral systems – four of them safe
Sam Everington discusses the pros and cons of the five ways a GP can refer patients to a hospital
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CommentWhat does the NHS's new medicines savings drive mean for pharma?
Steve How and Sue Thomas, of Wilmington Healthcare, explore how pharma should engage with CCGs on prescribing saving targets
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HSJ LocalGPs will be denied pay without proof of employees' training
GPs in part of Greater Manchester have been told by commissioners they will not get paid for health checks without proof that staff are properly trained.
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CommentA single, unified voice for community services
Matthew Winn explains the aims of the newly established Community Network that includes the NHS and not for profit organisations providing community health services
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HSJ LocalGPs warn trust paperless switch could 'compromise patient care'
Patient care could be “compromised” by trusts’ plans to implement paperless referrals, GPs in the south east have warned.
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: Primary care networks – the new show in town needs a second act
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable insight for commissioners. This week by HSJ primary care and community services correspondent Rebecca Thomas.
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NewsNHS Improvement team to examine variation among GPs
NHS Improvement’s top efficiency team has been asked by commissioners in London to tackle clinical variation in general practice, HSJ has learned.
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CommentWe cannot 'treat our way out' of multimorbidity
Today, most people with one long term disease in the UK typically have others, so dealing with multimorbidity requires rethinking the role of medicine, notes Don Redding
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NewsBrexit may 'slow down' NHS international recruitment drive
The national drive to recruit 2,000 GPs from overseas may be “slowed down” as the qualifications of doctors from the EU may not be recognised after Brexit.
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HSJ LocalCCG forced to change GP plans after NHS England director intervenes in row
NHS England’s primary care director has intervened in local dispute over the provision of extended GP opening hours in Derbyshire.
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NewsNHS England warning as vaccine programme extended
Public Health England and NHS England have issued a warning after some patients were given a vaccination for shingles that could leave them with “severe” complications.
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HSJ LocalCCGs clash over GP at Hand patients
Commissioners in south London have complained to counterparts in the north west of the city about GP at Hand – claiming patients who switch to the online service are not clearly told they could lose access to their existing GP.
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HSJ LocalSafety concerns over 'Deliveroo type' pharmacy app
Doctors have raised concerns over the safety of a “Deliveroo type” pharmacy app that has been supported by NHS England and NHS Digital.
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NewsTrusts in talks to guarantee payment after 'paperless' switch
Trusts are having to negotiate local deals to ensure they still get paid for outpatient referrals after the NHS switches from paper to electronic referrals later this year.
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NewsExclusive: Thousands of primary care staff 'left behind' by NHS pay deal
Tens of thousands of staff working in primary care could lose out on a pay rise after the government confirmed the new NHS pay deal would not apply to them.
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NewsNHS England misses international recruitment deadline for London
NHS England has missed its March deadline to begin international GP recruitment in London, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsDemand for NHS patient data more than doubles
Demand for NHS patient data has more than doubled in a year, as NHS Digital develops new ways to share and link information for planning and research.
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CommentAgree to disagree for the sake of the NHS
Development of resilient health policy is possible only when different and opposing voices are heard or else we will keep yoyoing between half baked solutions, notes Richard Taunt