All GPs articles – Page 80
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HSJ Local
Sandwell delegates 75 per cent of its CIPs to consortia
FINANCE: NHS Sandwell has delegated 75 per cent of its cost improvement programmes to GP consortia.
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NewsClegg: 'NHS managers will continue where GPs are not ready'
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has given the clearest signal yet the transition to commissioning consortia will be slowed down, with other structures remaining in place “where GPs are not yet ready” to take over.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy consortia need to be focused online
In the modern landscape, newly-formed consortia are bound to want their own websites - but these must genuinely justify their existence, says Precedent strategist Mike Guida.
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NewsBMA: commissioning consortia are excluding salaried GPs
Sessional GPs are being blocked from involvement in emerging commissioning consortia, the British Medical Association GPs committee has warned.
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HSJ Local
NHS Greenwich heading to judicial review with GPs over contract termination
PERFORMANCE: The commisioning organisation NHS Greenwich, part of the South East London cluster, terminated one of its practice’s PMS contract with six months’ notice, sparking a request for a judicial review.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy the outlook for NHS managers isn't all doom and gloom
Although the health secretary is promising to abolish PCTs within two years, to the tune of nearly 25,000 management posts, concerned managers and GPs may be surprised to find many opportunities await them in the reformed NHS.
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NewsNegligence claims against GPs rise
Medical negligence claims against GPs have jumped by almost 20 per cent, figures suggest.
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CommentAmong the structural turmoil, maintaining performance is a matter of life and death
While all eyes are currently on the political rollercoaster that is the Health Bill, less seductive but more vital is maintaining the performance of a service that has life and death consequences for individuals every day.
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NewsCQC risks 'almost certain' failure to intervene
The Care Quality Commission fears it will “almost certainly” not identify failure, leading to “persistent poor quality care for users”, as a result of government reforms and reduced efficiency.
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NewsCall to improve law teaching for medical students
Law teaching for medical students needs to be improved, a report has found.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow pathway mapping software is improving evidence based care delivery
Few people would question the importance of implementing evidence based practice in healthcare, but making improvements in professional practice is not a simple matter. The Map of Medicine tool could change all this, argue Colin Cohen and Bal Duper.
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NewsSenior medical figures criticise post-discharge care
Senior medical figures have attacked the quality of care for patients coming out of hospital following an operation.
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CommentThe listening exercise needs to reach grass roots voices
The government appears to be listening hard in a bid to appease opposition to the health service reforms - but, as Asthma UK chief executive Neil Churchill explains, some patient groups’ concerns are still not being addressed.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow health sector and independent sector partnerships can bring mutual benefits
A partnership between the NHS and an independent provider to deliver diagnostic services provides a case study into the opportunities - and challenges - commissioners have ahead of them. InHealth director of strategy Patrick Carter explains.
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NewsConsortia leads back health reforms
Health secretary Andrew Lansley’s plans for reform of the NHS won strong backing today from a group of GPs who hope to be granted new powers to commission treatment for their patients.
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NewsGPs outline 'serious concerns' in letter to Cameron
The head of the professional body for doctors has warned David Cameron that the NHS must not be undermined as a result of radical reforms.
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Comment
Ben Gowland: changing the minds of managers in a clinically led NHS
In all the talk of radical health service reforms, one of the factors which has almost been forgotten is the revolutionary shift in mindset required of the NHS manager in primary care.
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HSJ Local
GPs in Derbyshire County to pilot CQC registration
PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust has been named as the only area in the country to pilot the extension of the Care Quality Commission’s registration system to general practices.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow online training can increase professional development in the face of spending cuts
As doctors struggle to manage their workload under the working time directive, and the NHS reduces its spending on training in the harsh economic climate, will continuous professional development – and ultimately patient care - suffer, asks Doctors.net.uk medical director Tim Ringrose.
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HSJ Local
North East mental health FT building GP links
COMMERCIAL: Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is making a concerted effort to engage with local GP commissioners.