All Commissioning articles – Page 264
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Scottish GPs welcome out-of-hours report
GP leaders in Scotland have welcomed the publication of the Audit Scotland report into primary care out-of-hours services.
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Commissioning's stakeholders design their world-class future
Primary care trusts that demonstrate they are 'world-class commissioners' could be rewarded with foundation trust-style freedoms.
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Terminal care provision has 'major flaws'
Terminally ill people are suffering needlessly uncomfortable and distressing deaths, a report by Help the Hospices has claimed.
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Scotland urged to look beyond GPs for out-of-hours services
NHS boards will have to look beyond GPs to provide primary care out of hours if services are to be sustainable, Audit Scotland has warned.
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£80m 'wasted' on killing inquiries
More than £80m has been 'wasted' on inquiries into murders and manslaughters by mental health patients, a leading charity has claimed following an exclusive hsj.co.uk investigation.
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Strategies for managing the market
The Care Services Improvement Partnership has rolled out a pilot information-gathering project in East Lancashire to help commissioners and providers work together for patients. Tony Ryan and colleagues explain
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Managing the commissioner-provider divide
Primary care trusts face a confusing array of options in handling their provider arms, says Jeremy Roper
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UK has worst stroke outcomes, study finds
The UK has the worst outcomes for stroke services in western Europe, a study has found.
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£159m dental shortfall
Dental budgets are facing a £159m shortfall, according to the British Dental Association.
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Optimising health outcomes through networking
Measuring outcomes should become part of the mainstream commissioning process, says Stuart Rowe
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Myth-buster: they choose or you lose
Never mind what the sceptics say, patient choice is a powerful policy that will make or break providers, says Stephen Black
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Become the third man's best friend
Allowing the third sector a greater input in shaping local services can make for better results, argue Paul Hopley and colleagues
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Mixed performance in community mental healthcare
Pace of change and improvement in community mental healthcare has been variable and service users are often too little involved in their care, according to a review carried out by the Healthcare Commission and the Commission for Social Care Inspection. It said that although services had improved, some people still ...