Primary Care – Page 63
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CommentHow evidence-informed health can tackle the supply and demand gap
The three ingredients which can ensure that evidence – with all its money-saving potential – is incorporated into NHS practice
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NewsExclusive: Hospital trust eyes takeover of more GP practices
A vanguard acute trust is holding talks with seven GP practices with a view to fully integrating them into its primary care provider arm by the end of 2016-17, HSJ has learned.
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NewsVanguard CCG tenders landmark new care model contract
Dudley CCG begins procurement process for multispecialty community provider contract MCP contract may include budgets for adult social care Chief officer for Dudley CCG says it is the responsibility of providers to highlight risks and concerns about the MCP Dudley Clinical Commissioning Group has become the first CCG ...
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Expert BriefingWhat's new in care models: A CSU-sized stumbling block
Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View. By integration reporter David Williams.
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NewsCQC: Fraction of inspection ratings challenged
Only 69 providers challenged final ratings awarded by the CQC from 10,840 inspections Three hospital trusts received changes in service ratings after review, but none had overall rating altered 51 primary medical services inspections were challenged, but only five have had ratings changed Only a fraction of hospitals ...
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NewsGP whistleblower guardian deadline extended
Primary care providers will have until September next year to name their “freedom to speak up” guardians, NHS England has said.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Hospital chain trust looking at primary care integration
The Royal Free London Foundation Trust, which already runs a chain of hospitals across north London, is looking at models of integration between acute and primary care.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: An unlikely story
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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CommentThat online booking revolution? Just wait a minute on that...
The NHS needs to be realistic about GP practices’ and patients’ readiness to use technology for making appointments, says Sophie Castle-Clarke
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Expert BriefingWhat's new in care models: Mobile apps and the vanguard
Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View.
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HSJ LocalTrust to take over running of more GP practices
The Royal Wolverhampton Trust is set to partner with two more GP practices, increasing the number involved in its vertical integration programme to five.
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NewsExclusive: Vanguard hospital to trial private GP app provider
Yeovil trust signs up to trial with app firm providing virtual GP consultations App to be offered free to trust staff, but if trial is successful it could roll out to NHS patients Some GPs are “anxious” but trust pledges to work “hand in hand” with doctors if changes ...
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NewsMinister: Capita 'inadequately' prepared for primary care contract
Minister claims Capita were “inadequately” prepared to take over primary care support services NHS England admits poor performance has impacted on patients Nicola Blackwood argues previous PCS service needed to change Capita promise to employ 500 extra full time equivalent staff at own expense A health minister has ...
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HSJ PartnersDelivering frailty services – excellence and outcomes
The proactive treatment of frailty as a long term condition requires dedicated primary care services to work alongside more established and reactive services in emergency departments and acute wards
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NewsRevealed: Only 4 per cent of GP appointments booked online
Digital uptake low despite NHS England efforts to drive online bookings NHS England said last year 97 per cent of GP practices have online booking systems Senior source tells HSJ “we need to stop kidding ourselves” about digital uptake NHS England says progress being made is “encouraging” HSJ ...
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Tough times in Southport
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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HSJ LocalConcerns raised over sustainability of GP social enterprise
Internal report says GP provider’s relationship with CCG had “deteriorated to the point where mutual confidence is low and new business contracts become unlikely” Trajectory against an NHS England contract at the start of September would “lead to around a £434,000 deficit” Community interest company says situation has changed ...
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Expert BriefingWhat's new in care models: Rethinking the care home
Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View
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NewsCQC attacked over 'scandalous' fee increase proposal
CQC launches consultation on 2017-18 fee increases BMA calls proposals for GP fees “wholly unjustified” Community social care providers could have lighter touch fee rises The Care Quality Commission has proposed fee increases for providers in 2017-18. It has been attacked over the plan for some GP practices ...