All GPs articles – Page 61
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NewsSocial care cuts increasing risk to older people - survey
Older people are being put at risk because of “dangerous” cuts to home-based care which could cost the country billions of pounds, a leading charity has warned.
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NewsPatients to rate doctors' surgeries
A new points scoring system will allow patients to rate doctors’ surgeries.
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HSJ Local
CCG in Kent to launch patient network
STRUCTURE: The emerging clinical commissioning group in Thanet is launching a “health network” to help inform its decision making.
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HSJ Local
Suffolk OOH services rated 'good'
PERFORMANCE: Out-of-hours services in Suffolk have been judged to be good after being scrutinised by two county councillors - despite concerns that changes to the service would affect patients.
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NewsBoards with more doctors help deliver better care
Patient satisfaction and morbidity rates could be improved if more clinicians were appointed to NHS trust boards, new research indicates.
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News'Cancel operations now', warns doctors' leader ahead of pension action
Hospital managers should begin cancelling routine surgery and appointments now ahead of a day of action by doctors on 21 June, according to the British Medical Association’s consultant leader.
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NewsDoctors to take industrial action following strike ballot
UK doctors will not provide non-urgent care on 21 June in industrial action over the government’s planned pension changes, the British Medical Association has said.
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CommentPatient preferences matter: another call for doctors to change
Do clinicians really know what patients want?
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CommentMichael White: will information strategy deliver on its promise?
And will it bring healthcare IT into the 21st centrury?
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HSJ KnowledgeEnhancing communication between GPs and hospital consultants
Dr Matthew Lewis explains how the approach at his trust is improving the quality of patient referrals, and communication between primary and seconday care clinicians.
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PCTs to pay GPs an extra £1.1m following system error
The Department of Health has told primary care trusts to make an additional £1.1m of payments to GPs by the end of June, to correct an error dating back to 2004.
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HSJ LocalGP quality monitoring project under threat from reform
PERFORMANCE: A groundbreaking project monitoring the quality of GPs faces an uncertain future once its host strategic health authority is abolished.
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HSJ Local
Physio phone triage rolled out in Surrey
STRUCTURE: Physiotherapy patients in mid Surrey are now benefiting from telephone triage within 48 hours of GP referral, according to the county’s main community social enterprise.
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NewsInformation strategy details: Lansley promises online GP access to 'end 8am rush'
The health secretary has promised patients easier interaction with GP practices, as he published the long awaited NHS information strategy today.
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LeaderGPs vs MPs: the ‘new’ battle ground for a redesigned NHS
Will reconfiguration be any different this time around?
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Comment'A culture shift can help reduce prescription wastage'
Patient involvement is paramount to prescription policy.
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News'Concern' over pledge to give patients access to GP records
One of the leading figures in health information has cast doubt on the government’s ability to give all patients online access to their GP record by 2015.
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NewsDoctors voting on pensions strike action
Doctors across the UK have begun voting on whether to take industrial action for the first time in more than three decades.
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NewsSeeing GP of choice would cut elective admissions - study
Significant hospital savings could result from ensuring patients see the doctor of their choice when they visit their GP, latest research findings suggest.