All GPs articles – Page 44
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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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CommentForget 'eureka' moments – the real genius lies in marginal gains
Dr Tim O’Hanlon explains why steady advancement is the key to improvement, not a transformational idea or a breakthrough
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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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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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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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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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CommentUnderstanding Scotland's review of NHS targets
Getting the elective targets right is important, but balancing activity against demand matters more
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CommentNHS funding: What the public thinks
Taking a look at people’s opinion on how the NHS should be tackling its funding problem and meeting performance targets
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CommentSending our professionals overseas is one of the best things the NHS can do
Feedback from NHS leaders shows that improvements in skills, leadership and motivation is evident in professionals who work abroad
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HSJ LocalConcerns new GP alliance will 'adversely affect' services
Sunderland GP resigns over procurement of new contract Sunderland GP Alliance awarded controversial contract bringing together three practices and a violent patients programme Doctor fears contract will “adversely affect” services PRIMARY CARE: A GP has resigned following the procurement of a primary care contract that merges three Sunderland ...
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HSJ KnowledgeDispatches from the frontline
HSJ was joined by some leading experts to explore their progress towards creating new models of care
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HSJ KnowledgePatient nutrition: Hungry for change
No one doubts the importance of nutrition in maintaining health and tackling long term conditions but its low priority in the NHS means access is patchy at best. Claire Read asks why this is and what can be done to raise its profile
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Expert BriefingHSJ Catch Up: CCG merger on the cards, and a staffing guidance row
Your essential update on the week in health
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to develop new care models
Consideration of new care delivery models is crucial to transforming our healthcare system
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CommentTaking mental health a step beyond primary care
A new mental health service delivers integrated care to complex patients who have not historically been well served
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NewsPatients not interested in Sunday GP appointments, say vanguards
The prime minister’s plans for seven day GP services have been publicly questioned by two vanguard leaders, who say patients have not been enthusiastic about Sunday appointments.
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HSJ LocalCCG 'switches off' 111 divert
Divert to 111 has been “switched off” in Bolton due to concerns around the time taken to answer calls Patients calling their GP surgery outside normal hours instead to be directed straight to the GP out of hours services Move follows feedback from Bolton Foundation Trust, which reported a ...