All GPs articles – Page 86
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NewsDH forbids PCT cluster companies
The Department of Health is set to tell primary care trusts they should stop establishing “shadow” commissioning consortia as limited companies.
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HSJ Local
Ten shadow consortia emerge across Birmingham
STRUCTURE: So far 10 “shadow” commissioning consortia have emerged across Birmingham.
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NewsConsortia decisions could be voted on via mobiles
New X Factor-style technology could allow GPs to vote on decisions about health service commissioning and service redesign using their mobile phones.
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NewsAnalysed: government announces third wave pathfinders
The announcement of the third tranche of “pathfinder” GP consortia takes the proportion of the English population covered to just over two thirds.
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Nottingham PCT director to join consortia
WORKFORCE: The director of delivery and performance at Nottingham PCT is to become chief operating officer for a commissioning consortia.
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Camden PCT hopes to delegate to single consortium
STRUCTURE: All practices in Camden, except the PCT-run practice, are set to join a single commissioning consortium.
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HSJ Local
Sandwell developing three commissioning consortia
STRUCTURE: Most GP practices within Sandwell PCT are members of three emerging commissioning consortia.
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HSJ Local
Single Telford and Wrekin consortium
STRUCTURE: A single commissioning consortium is emerging in Telford and Wrekin, and is likely to become a sub committee of the primary care trust board from April.
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HSJ Local
Single consortium emerging for Shropshire County
STRUCTURE: A single commissioning consortium is emerging in Shropshire County, with all practices signed up except one in Bridgnorth.
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HSJ Local
Peterborough GP commissioning sub-committee to take on commissioning budgets
STRUCTURE: NHS Peterborough’s GP commissioning sub-committee will take on responsibility for acute commissioning, referral management and prescribing budgets, according to board papers.
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HSJ Local
Barnsley FT giving consortium 'breathing space'
STRUCTURE: Barnsley Hospital Foundation Trust is not interacting heavily with local emerging commissioners, and is respecting their wish to be given “breathing space” rather than heavy interaction.
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NewsGP commissioners' management time 'will cost £300m'
Taking GPs out of their consulting rooms to run commissioning consortia will cost the health service around £300m a year in GPs’ time, MPs have heard.
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NewsBMA leader questions GP cash rewards
A government plan to reward GPs financially if they perform well could be considered “disgracefully unethical”, a doctors’ leader has said.
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NewsUp to £800m GP income could be linked to commissioning
Some £800m of GP practice income could be linked to commissioning performance.
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HSJ Local
NHS City & Hackney among capital's most successful in reducing GP referrals
PERFORMANCE: Against a regional picture of dramatically increasing GP referrals this year, the east London primary care trust has seen a reduction of 2.3 per cent.
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NewsReforms 'may not give GPs freedom'
The government’s pledge to give GPs freedom over buying services for patients could be a hollow promise, according to doctors’ leaders.
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HSJ Local
Stockton PCT to pick shadow consortium board
STRUCTURE: A single commissioning consortium is emerging in Stockton-On-Tees Teaching PCT’s patch.
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North Staffs PCT reveals make-up and remit of shadow consortium
STRUCTURE: NHS North Staffordshire has developed details of the structure, roles and operation of its shadow commissioning consortium.
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HSJ Local
Three consortia for Waltham Forest
STRUCTURE: GPs within Waltham Forest primary care trust are looking to form three commissioning consortia, with an overarching borough-wide senate called Waltham Forest Federated GP Commissioning Consortium.
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HSJ Local
Five consortia to cover Derby City and County PCTs
STRUCTURE: Five commissioning consortia are emerging across the Derby City and Derbyshire County primary care trust areas.