All GPs articles – Page 88
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HSJ Local
Lambeth eyes one consortium with three localities
STRUCTURE: A single commissioning consortium containing three locality groups is emerging in Lambeth.
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News53,000 NHS jobs 'under threat'
More than 50,000 NHS jobs face being axed, including doctors, nurses and dentists, because of government spending cuts, “destroying” claims about the funding of the health service, a new report claims.
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NewsReforms will break up NHS - Healey
The health reforms being pushed through by the government will lead to the break-up of the NHS, Labour has warned.
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NewsDozens of hospitals at risk from PCT efficiencies
More than 50 trusts face being unable to cover the costs of entire inpatient departments, economic modelling by the Department of Health suggests.
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CommentCompetition can work, but only with the right tactics
“Competition in health care should be tactical not ideological”. This was the main message from the “Competition versus integration in the NHS” debate organised by the Cambridge Health Network and the King’s Fund
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CommentBill Moyes: the reform agenda presents a massive opportunity
The government’s reform agenda for the NHS isn’t the beginning of the end of a primarily tax funded healthcare system. The reforms are probably the best way to preserve that for another generation or more. So, instead of focusing on the risks, let’s give more attention to the opportunities.
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HSJ Local
SHA report finds concerns in out of hours services in Peterborough
PERFORMANCE: A review of out of hours GP services in the region has found areas for immediate improvement at NHS Peterborough.
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HSJ Local
'Brave' Brighton and Hove GPs to commission mental health first
STRUCTURE: The primary care trust has said local GPs have mooted the idea they would like to take over the commissioning of mental health services.
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HSJ Local
Knowsley opts for two consortia after merger
STRUCTURE: Two commissioning consortia are developing in Knowsley, following the merger of three local practice-based commissioning groups.
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NewsNHS Direct offers services to GPs
NHS Direct could start booking GP appointments after starting talks with Surrey based consortium EsyDoc.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe next phase in medical revalidation
A decade in the making, the revalidation procedure for the health profession is almost ready for implementation. General Medical Council chief executive Niall Dickson explains the next phase.
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CommentYour Humble Servant: health mogul
‘Family doctor to health mogul? It’s what my patients want for me’
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HSJ KnowledgeHow telehealth technology can enhance the quality of national healthcare
Scotland has the potential to become a world leader in mainstreaming telehealth. But despite concerns about a rapidly ageing population, progress has been slow. James Ferguson, lead clinician at Scottish Centre for Telehealth, explains what the NHS needs to do and why to move things forward.
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NewsGP services face scrutiny under competition system
Community services provided by GPs worth nearly £400m will have to go through a competition approval process as part of the transition to consortium commissioning, HSJ has been told.
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HSJ Local
GPs expected to bust Liverpool PCT’s prescribing budget
FINANCE: The primary care trust has reported that its GPs are due to overspend on prescribing budgets by £5.7m.
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HSJ Local
Trusts court GPs ahead of consortia engagement
WORKFORCE: Hospital trusts in London are investing in courting GPs ahead of policy changes which will see consortia take over commissioning NHS services.
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HSJ Local
Liverpool PCT plans new health centre
STRUCTURE: The primary care trust has launched a public consultation on proposals to build a new health centre.
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HSJ Local
Liverpool PCT sets out finance challenges for GP commissioners
FINANCE: At the first meeting of the PCT’s interim GP commission board, held in December, the PCT’s head of information and intelligence described the key features of the city’s £900m commissioning spend.
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HSJ Local
East Lancs PCT gets GPs on board with public health campaign
STRUCTURE: The primary care trust held an event in January to bring local GPs together to discuss the PCT’s “role in supporting communities to live longer, healthier lives” ahead of the transition to commissioning consortia.
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HSJ Local
NHS South Staffordshire behind on LTC targets
PERFORMANCE: NHS South Staffordshire is significantly behind on strategic targets for long term conditions.