All Primary care articles – Page 85
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NewsGPs feel pressured over antibiotics
Almost half of GPs have admitted prescribing antibiotics even though they know they will not treat the patient’s condition, a survey shows.
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NewsInadequate GPs will be told to improve or face closure
GP practices that persistently provide inadequate services will face closure if they fail to improve within a year, the Care Quality Commission has announced.
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News'Shock' at lack of GP-A&E data link
Many patients are ‘shocked’ that lots of accident and emergency doctors do not have automatic access to their GP records, a poll suggests.
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NewsDiabetes prescriptions soar to 45m
The number of drugs issued to treat diabetes has soared, new figures show.
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NewsMinority of patients are offered choice of provider, say Monitor and NHS England
Less than 40 per cent of patients are offered a choice of provider when referred by their GP for an outpatient appointment, according to a survey report published today by NHS England and Monitor.
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CommentThe no fault compensation model needs a radical overhaul
Change how costs are calculated for patients
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NewsNHS England criticised over speed of premium payment cutback plan
NHS England has been criticised for the speed at which it is scaling down “premium” payments to Yorkshire GP practices.
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NewsAction urged to curb antibiotic use
More must be done to curb unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics, experts said after a new study found that the number of patients dished out the drugs for minor ailments has soared in recent years.
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CommentDeveloping new infection services comes with risks
Share your safety concerns with commissioners
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HSJ PartnersThe CQC is set to target GP practices
Guidelines on what to do when inspectors come to your practice
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NewsDoubts over GP phone consultation
Patients who receive telephone consultations from their GP or a nurse are more likely to need care in the month after their phone call than those who see doctors face to face, a new study suggests.
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HSJ KnowledgeWake up to the commissioning needs of sleep disorders
Moving some services into primary care risks ‘dumbing down’
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HSJ KnowledgeWhat is the right shape for hospital chains?
Local and central needs must be balanced if hospital chains are to succeed
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NewsInspection notice periods could treble
Hospitals, GP practices and care homes could see pre-inspection notice periods trebled under a new Care Quality Commission approach.
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CommentRemoving the NHS ringfence: the next stage for healthcare rationing
Providers under scrutiny
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News50 million patients 'will be turned away' by GPs
The number of times GP surgeries in England are forced to turn away patients for appointments next year will pass the 50 million mark, new research predicts.
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NewsMajor reorganisation of specialist cancer and cardiac treatment approved
A reorganisation of specialist cancer and cardiac treatment across north east London and West Essex that will see two major hospitals host one specialism each was given the green light by commissioners last week.
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NewsUPDATED: Interactive commissioning system map
HSJ has updated its comprehensive interactive map of the NHS commissioning system, showing critical details about its organisations.
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HSJ LocalCross-party MPs push for London GP to be allowed access to the market
COMMERCE: Three MPs in Enfield have backed a seven year campaign by a GP to enter what they argue is the London borough’s “inadequate” primary care market.
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NewsCall to address GP numbers 'crisis'
More must be done to address the “crisis” in the number of family doctors working in the NHS, leading medics have said.