Primary Care – Page 171
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NewsGPs reassured over revalidation
Doctors who take career breaks should not be disadvantaged by the revalidation process, it is argued.
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HSJ Knowledge
Melanoma diagnosis
Rates of melanoma are increasing faster than any other common cancer and getting the diagnosis right is a real challenge for GPs.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe truth about NHS pay: PM’s pay is not the prime number
In the second of three articles tackling myths about public sector salaries, Peter Smith looks at misunderstandings around top managers’ pay
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CommentMichael White: what the new government will mean for health
Cheer up, the election campaign is more or less over now and the country is finally bracing itself for the tricky bit.
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Blogs
US health care reform: I know it's over (and it never really began)
US legislators finally passed health care reform. Or, at least, extensive health care tinkering.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow NHS managers can build relationships with MPs
MPs are a vital ally for any chief executive, so it is critical to build a healthy relationship. Daloni Carlisle looks at the benefits of giving local politicians the red carpet treatment
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to target PCT internet campaigns
PCTs can strategically tailor their internet campaigns to target at risk groups, saving time, resources, and not to mention lives. Emily Sparks explains
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NewsUK women's early death rate on a par with Albania
Premature death rates among women in Britain are on a par with those in Slovenia and Albania, a study has shown.
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NewsNHS hospital closures 'may improve patient care'
A group of leading doctors has defended the closure of some accident and emergency units and other hospital services, claiming they could actually improve patient care and save money in the long run.
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NewsData leaks most serious in NHS
More serious data breaches have taken place within the NHS than any other UK organisation since the end of 2007, according to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
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NewsNHS patients in richer areas get operations earlier
The NHS is operating on patients from richer areas when they are significantly less sick than those from deprived communities, according to analysis carried out by HSJ of the inaugural national collection of patient reported quality measures.
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CommentJudith Smith: commissioning needs to be reborn, not killed off
Only radical new approaches will take commissioning forward after the election
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NewsNearly half of GP practices bust commissioning budget
The value of the healthcare resources used by practice based commissioners significantly varies from the indicative budgets they have been set.
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LeaderNational GP referral guidelines are needed to reduce inequalities
HSJ’s analysis of the first national collection of patient reported quality measures confirms what has long been suspected: better off patients undergo surgical procedures sooner after they develop health problems than poorer patients.
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LeaderElected PCT boards - we're not ready
If the Liberal Democrats hold the balance of power in a hung parliament, then we now know what their number one health bargaining chip would be.
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NewsSelf care provider to introduce 'payment by results' pilot
A leading provider of self care programmes is seeking to prove to primary care trusts that it can save them significant sums on managing long term conditions by piloting a “payment by results” scheme.
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NewsSwine flu bill less than feared
The bill picked up by the Welsh Assembly for dealing with swine flu was £30m smaller than some estimates, it has been revealed.
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NewsNorth West accelerates NHS web development
NHS organisations in the north west are taking advantage of the recession to hire top IT experts on the cheap to help speed up the development of their web technology.
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News£36m for Scottish alcohol services
Health boards across Scotland are to share £36m to help tackle the country’s drink problem, health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
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HSJ KnowledgeRebooting the NHS IT programme
When the next government takes over the struggling national programme for IT in the NHS, it must breathe new life into this drive, says John Cruickshank