Primary Care – Page 72
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NewsMapped: HSJ analysis reveals reach of GP federations across England
This map shows the large scale GP groups HSJ has identified in each clinical commissioning group area.
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CommentWhat will new models of care mean for rent reimbursement and NHS surgeries?
Property issues require due consideration so that primary care is not hampered as the NHS undergoes significant changes due to the new care models. By Nathan East and Edwina Farrell
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NewsMajor allocations shakeup means real terms cuts for some CCGs
Some CCGs face real terms cuts to their core budgets Stevens says transformation funding will mean all areas see real terms growth Details of ‘sustainability and transformation fund’ announced The NHS England board today agreed policies that mean for the first time some clinical commissioning groups face real ...
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NewsDH plans big cut to community pharmacy funding
NHS funding to community pharmacies is set to be reduced by 6 per cent in cash terms next year, the Department of Health has announced.
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NewsLarge-scale GP model to be rolled out to 'swathe' of England
A “reasonable chunk” of the country will be expected to develop large-scale GP providers and networks under NHS England planning requirements for the coming years.
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NewsNHS England to publish CCG conflict of interest audit
NHS England commissions audit into how CCGs co-commissisoning primary care manage conflicts of interest Updated statutory guidance on conflicts of interest to be published in April, MPs told NHS England will publish an independent audit into how potential conflicts of interest among clinical commissioning groups co-commissioning primary care ...
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HSJ LocalGreater Manchester GPs asked to be 'early adopters' of new contract
WORKFORCE: Health leaders in Greater Manchester want their GPs to become an “early adopters” of the government’s new contract.
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NewsPMS 'stock take' will show which practices face funding 'cliff edge'
Stock take will assess PMS reviews across country And identify whether practices face big drops Commitment to keep PMS funding in primary care and each locality is maintained An NHS England “stock take” of reviews of personal medical services GP contracts will uncover whether any practices will face a destabilising ...
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NewsDixon: CCGs are straightjacketed and primary care 'locked out'
Michael Dixon gives final speech as he steps down as NHS Alliance chair after 18 years Says clinical commissioners constrained by accountability, payment and competition rules Clinical commissioners are “in a straightjacket” and primary care remains “locked out of the NHS”, Michael Dixon has said in his final ...
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NewsLane-Fox tells ministers one in 10 GP patients ‘should use online services by 2017’
At least 10 per cent of GP patients should be using digital services by 2017, says DH commissioned review Baroness Lane-Fox outlines proposals to increase use of digital innovations in the NHS NHS England to consider targets to get patients using online services in GP contracts At least ...
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CommentVanguards in action
The key to success of the new care models is strong partnerships involving health, social care and others
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NewsGPs warned to prepare for cuts to rent payments
GP practices in high value areas could face large cuts to notional rent payments from NHS England, surveyors warn NHS England preparing to change the way it calculates premises payments GP practices have been advised to set aside a proportion of the “notional rent” they receive from NHS ...
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HSJ KnowledgeGPs can provide the perfect mix for hospitals
Acute doctors work hand in hand with GPs at Royal Surrey County Hospital Trust
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NewsGovernment lacks reliable data for GP workforce planning, says NAO
Neither the Department of Health nor NHS England know how many GPs will be required to meet patient demand over the next five years due to a lack of reliable data, the National Audit Office has found.
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CommentThe frontloading of NHS investment comes as a relief
The comprehensive spending review brings breathing space for a squeezed system but questions remain over public health budgets
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NewsTreasury proposes part selloff of PFI
Government proposes selloff of two revenue streams relating to private finance deals Sale of Community Health Partnerships’ “subordinated debt” could be worth £60m, HSJ understands Sale of “credit guarantee finance” lending at PFI trusts could also raise money for the Treasury The government is considering selling off the ...
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NewsExclusive: Former BMA negotiator calls for ‘civil disobedience’ against CQC fees
Former BMA GP committee negotiator, who is still a member, calls for “revolt” if the CQC hikes fees Peter Holden proposes paying regulator “this year’s fees plus 1 per cent” The CQC is consulting on a sevenfold increase in GP fees A former British Medical Association negotiator has ...
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NewsExclusive: CCGs should be 'brought together', says King’s Fund
King’s Fund says commissioning must be done across bigger areas This would enable provider-led “systems of care” NHS England expected to require joint planning across health economies NHS commissioning must be carried out on footprints bigger than current clinical commissioning groups, the King’s Fund has recommended.
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HSJ KnowledgeEasy does it: why slow but sure is the key to redesigning patient pathways
Redesigning patient pathways is a process that must be handled with care but the results are worth the trouble