All Out of hours articles – Page 6
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HSJ Local
Dorset 111 service gets extra funding
FINANCE: Dorset CCG has had to provide South West Ambulance Service Foundation Trust with additional funding for the provision of the NHS 111 service.
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NewsChief inspector 'shocked' at lack of out of hours information
The chief inspector of general practice has said he has been “shocked” at some clinical commissioning groups’ apparent lack of knowledge about which bodies provide out of hours GP services in their area.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy the strength of the A&E brand is its Achilles' heel
One way to cope with overloaded emergency care units
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HSJ Local
Legal challenge issued after out-of-hours firm loses bids
A provider of GP out-of-hours services is taking legal action after it lost bids in two out of three areas where they being tendered.
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NewsCharge for A&E visits backed by third of GPs
A third of GPs believe patients should be charged for some accident and emergency department visits, while most think government changes will do nothing to alleviate current pressures, according to a poll for the Press Association.
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HSJ Local
Controversial Serco GP contract cut short
The commissioners of a controversial Serco-run GP out of hours service said today they had reached “mutual agreement” with the outsourcing giant to end its contract 17 months early.
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NewsBMA backs GP networks but rejects seven-day working 'mantra'
The chair of the British Medical Association’s GP committee has called for practices to “form network arrangements” and share staff to provide extended opening services and a “stronger community-based provision of care”.
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NewsA&E pressure increasing admissions
Accident and emergency departments are under increasing pressure, which is leading to high numbers of patients being admitted, according to a new report from the National Audit Office.
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HSJ Local
NHS 111 ‘fully up and running’ in Medway
STRUCTURE: NHS 111, the much-maligned new non-emergency phoneline service, will be “fully up and running” in Medway from 17 September, according to commissioners.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy pharmacists are the missing link in integration
How to create a seamless connection between pharmacists and GPs
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NewsGPs should escape out of hours burden, says Grant
GPs should not be given back direct responsibility for out of hours care, according to NHS England chair Sir Malcolm Grant.
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HSJ Local
Tribunal of GP accused of stealing £100,000
A doctor accused of taking £100,000 from an out-of-hours GP service and being 125 miles away from sick patients while he was supposed to be on duty will be grilled by a new panel when his tribunal resumes on Wednesday.
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NewsNHS England told to lead general practice 'scale up'
NHS England has been advised to encourage GP practices to “scale up” by creating a new type of contract and delegating more primary care budgets.
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NewsNHS emergency care 'unsustainable'
NHS emergency care is “unsustainable”, leading doctors have said.
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HSJ Local
MPs slam 'substandard' out-of-hours service
MPs have launched a scathing attack on a “substandard” out-of-hours GP service run by a private company.
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HSJ Local
Conflicts of interest stymie CCG decision making
COMMERCIAL: The governing body of Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning group was unable to take a decision on its contract for GP out-of-hours services because too many of its GP members had to leave the meeting due to conflicts of interest.
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NewsSafety fears as junior doctors abandon A&E
Junior doctors are turning their backs on emergency medicine, exacerbating patient safety risks in accident and emergency departments, the General Medical Council has warned.
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NewsLast chance to join HSJ's debate on 24/7 working
As HSJ’s ongoing conversation on how the NHS can deliver 24/7 working draws to a close, we are asking our readers to help us prioritise the more than 3,300 contributions already made.
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