All GPs articles – Page 40
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NewsGP quality: The best and worst areas in the South
Borders of Berkshire, Hampshire and Surrey have the majority of worst CQC rated GP surgeries Almost a third of surgeries in South Reading require improvement or rated inadequate South East England an enclave for GP surgeries rated outstanding East Berkshire and bordering areas in Hampshire and Surrey have ...
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CommentMinor home repairs bring major benefits to health
Healthcare must recognise how domestic improvements can play their part in reducing acute admissions, says Jan Gilbertson
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HSJ LocalUrgent care centre may close this week over tariff argument
Corby Urgent Care Centre may close on Thursday due to Corby and Nene CCGs refusing to pay national tariff rate for the work The centre will continue the contract if the CCGs agree to legal adjudication over fees as the centre claims it loses £30,000 a month running the ...
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NewsExclusive: NHS England warned over delays to 'vital' funding
NHS England warned that GP practices are not receiving “essential” resilience funding National commissioner promised to give £16m to GP practices by March 2017 BMA says NHS England could be “underestimating” amount of money spent from £40m resilience fund Chaand Nagpaul warns national director over delays in local deployment ...
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HSJ LocalMidlands GP super partnership rated outstanding
A Midlands super partnership has been rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission today.
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HSJ LocalHospital trust creates primary care company
Chesterfield Royal Hospital FT to create new arm’s length company The new body will provide services to more than 30,000 patients Development follows trust taking on five GP surgeries Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust has created a new arm’s length limited company to provide GP services to more ...
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HSJ LocalLarge GP partnership takes on practices across STPs
A large primary care provider is set to become the biggest GP partnership in England following its expansion into a second STP area, HSJ has learned.
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NewsMidlands vanguard reveals major expansion into Yorkshire
A GP provider running one of the country’s most advanced vanguards is to take on a group practices outside of its current region, HSJ has learned.
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CommentThe future of the NHS demands hard questions
The health service of the 21st century needs to be more responsive to patients’ needs – mere financial efficiency is not enough
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NewsPioneering trust and GP tie-up to bid for new care model contract
Northampton Healthcare FT creates new organisation with 3Sixty Care GP federation New partnership will bid and deliver contracts together and is “keen” to secure a local MCP contract once released The organisations have an “equal” share in the new company with three board directors each A Midlands trust ...
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News£100m to fund national rollout of 'Luton' A&E model
Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced £100m for capital investment specifically in accident and emergency departments.
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CommentShifting from a culture of encouraged dependency to informed responsibility
STP proposals present an important opportunity to prepare for the future despite our inclination to cling to the familiarity of the past.
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NewsSystem leaders set out new A&E 'minimum requirements'
New standards issued on how to divert minor injuries away from A&E to co-located services NHS England requirements must be met either by Easter or September Measures are intended to alleviate A&E pressure NHS organisations have been given months to meet new “minimum requirements” for diverting accident and ...
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NewsTreasury cuts force redundancies at arm's length body
Budget cuts force Health Education England to announce redundancy scheme available for all staff Cuts also likely to reduce specialty training budgets including for GP training HEE faces a £70m cost saving in 2016-17 and a “flat cash” settlement until 2020 Cuts to Health Education England’s budget have ...
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NewsNHS England threatens to withhold GP transformation money
NHS England threatens to withhold transformation money unless GPs sign new lease agreements GPs fear “unreasonable and inappropriate” service charges from NHS Property Services NHS England says it wants to ensure GPs cannot be evicted from modernised premises NHS England could withhold transformation funding from GPs if they ...
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CCG warns against pharma giant's vaccine offer
Dudley CCG warns GPs over buying discounted vaccines directly from Sanofi The manufacturer is offering GPs a 50 per cent discount on flu vaccines GPs are then reimbursed by the NHS Business Services Authority at full price CCG says this may have “negative” impact for taxpayers Commissioners in ...
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HSJ LocalUrgent plea issued for GPs to work in A&E
An NHS trust has asked for local GPs to work in its accident and emergency department because of the “significant pressure” it is facing.
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NewsNew GP contract revealed
NHS England publishes 2017-18 GP contract GPs should not close during core hours under new contract rules Practices to receive £157m to implement new care measures for frail and elderly patients New contract strengths requirement for GPs to identify if overseas patients are elgible for NHS care GP ...
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NewsIllegal immigrants traced using NHS patient information
Agreement between Home Office and NHS Digital to trace illegal immigrants Home Office says requests for confidential patient information is in the public interest Deal signed in November came into effect from 1 January 2017 Confidential NHS patient information is being shared with the Home Office to help ...
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NewsStevens: GPs will change as their 'backs are against the wall'
Primary care transformation will be “won or lost” over next two years, Simon Stevens says Quality and outcomes framework to be replaced as it is “past its use by date” NHS England chief also says junior doctor training needs overhaul within three years Simon Stevens has said there ...