All Primary care articles – Page 70
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HSJ LocalManchester to launch single 'out of hospital provider' in April
Health leaders in Manchester will aim to create a single provider of out of hospital services by April 2017 Two major teaching trusts will also aim to merge by the same date The aim is for GPs to be “contractually linked” to the new non-acute provider STRUCTURE: Health ...
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: What the consultants are doing
What is going on in England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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NewsSystem-wide failure identified in damning report into child's death
Second investigation report into death of Sam Morrish calls for change in culture to improve local NHS investigations PHSO report says NHS trust failed to “accept that no view other than their own was the right one” Report follows criticism of PHSO, which took two years to carry out ...
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Expert BriefingWhat's new in care models: Procuring an MCP
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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NewsNearly half of London GP practices have a vacancy, survey finds
A survey has found 49 per cent of London GP practices have one or more vacancies.
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Expert BriefingWhat's new in care models: We need to talk about governance
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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Expert BriefingDeep South: Public-private joint venture and Brexit fallout
Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell
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HSJ LocalHospital trust takes on fourth GP practice
STRUCTURE: Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust has taken on the management of a fourth GP practice.
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CommentWhy we still need clinical commissioners
The progress made by CCGs in engaging local clinicians could be lost if we fail to act upon the clinical voice
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NewsPatients report further steady decline in GP access
GP survey shows continued steady reduction in people finding it easy to access Criticism over small proportion reporting they have written care plans The proportion of patients finding it easy to get through to their GP surgery on the phone has fallen slightly for a fourth successive year, ...
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NewsNew role to raise role of 'GP voice' in STPs
RCGP appoints 29 GP forward view ambassadors College says it has been told there is a lack of GP voices withing some STPs NHS England: ”Half of the footprint areas are being led by GP controlled CCGs” Twenty-nine GPs have been appointed to act as local ambassador’s for ...
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Chain-gang
What is going on in England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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NewsExclusive: Top GP group mulls move 'under acute trust umbrella'
Top GP-led vanguard ”not averse” to becoming employees under “acute trust umbrella” Modality lead says there are no GP-led organisations which can currently be the “lead provider” for a health system Confirms Modality is in “merger talks” with practices across the country One of the most high profile ...
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CommentHealth and care sector collaboration can achieve improved efficiency
By partnering with housing services, the NHS can help patients to live healthier and more independent lives
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Expert BriefingWhat's new in care models: What will the MCP contract look like?
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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NewsExclusive: 14 practices on course to form ‘single partnership’
Fourteen practices in Suffolk are close to agreeing to form a “single partnership” covering 155,000 patients, HSJ understands.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Centralising electives and pricey dermatologists
What is going on in England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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CommentGP Forward View is just that – a step forward
The General Practice Forward View is a chance to redefine primary care
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Expert BriefingDeep South: Farewell to Andrew Ridley
Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell
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HSJ KnowledgeThe journey towards a new dawn for care delivery
Barking, Havering and Redbridge launched a range of initiatives as part of making new care models a reality