All GPs articles – Page 53
-
NewsUPDATED: Interactive commissioning system map
HSJ has updated its comprehensive interactive map of the NHS commissioning system, showing critical details about its organisations.
-
NewsComplaints against doctors double
The rise in the use of social media has contributed to a doubling of complaints against doctors in five years, it has been reported.
-
CommentElection 2015: Let GPs set up 'free school' style clinics
Free clinics would raise primary care standards
-
CommentWhat went wrong in the demise of Choose and Book?
Let’s get to the root of persistent healthcare IT failures
-
CommentTime to recognise the real impact GP led urgent care has on A&Es
The effect of urgent care centres is underestimated
-
NewsCQC working on special measures regime for GPs
The Care Quality Commission is working on a “special measures” regime for GP practices, the body has confirmed.
-
NewsExclusive: Huge variation in CCG spend on GP involvement
There is huge variation in the sums clinical commissioning groups have paid in salaries to GPs for their involvement, HSJ analysis has revealed.
-
HSJ Local'Dictatorial' Wirral CCG leadership upset GPs
WORKFORCE: Leadership problems at the Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group are linked to a loss of confidence among general practitioners in the area, a member of the Mid-Mersey Local Medical Committee has claimed.
-
HSJ KnowledgeOnly a whole culture change can make self-care a reality
There is no magic wand to care redesign
-
NewsBMA: National GP contract will diminish in significance
The nationally agreed GP contract will diminish in significance as CCGs increasingly agree local deals with practices, the BMA’s GP committee chair has acknowledged
-
LeaderNHS England content to let CCGs break free
The organisation is willing to risk BMA disapproval
-
CommentRun community hospitals as social enterprises and save the NHS millions
A culture driving change
-
HSJ KnowledgeTake to the high street for community based eye care
Local treatments takes pressure off budgets
-
SupplementsPatient record case studies: Return to the source
Using pseudonymisation of data at the source
-
NewsGovernment advisory group criticises migrant NHS rule changes
The government’s repeated reforms of rules governing migrants’ access to NHS services have caused confusion among healthcare staff with “tragic consequences”, a new report has found.
-
NewsStevens invites CCGs to bid for primary care commissioning role
Simon Stevens has confirmed he plans to give some clinical commissioning groups the ability to co-commission primary care with NHS England.
-
HSJ PartnersWhy patients prefer community based services
Save cash and drive quality with community hearing services
-
HSJ PartnersMore patient choice only works with more information
Improve patient choice in adult hearing services
-
HSJ KnowledgeCreate a training ground for future CCG leaders
GPs signing up to Kent-based programme
-
NewsCCGs open services to competition out of fear of rules
More than a quarter of clinical commissioning leaders open services up to competition out of fear of rules