Primary Care – Page 109
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Warning over bone cancer diagnosis
A dangerous form of bone cancer is often being misdiagnosed by GPs as growing pains, a charity has warned.
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NewsHealth service in 'distress' after reforms
Government reforms have left the NHS in “distress”, GP leaders have said.
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NewsManchester’s major shake-up revealed
HSJ can reveal details of a major review of healthcare across Greater Manchester which makes the clinical case for a radical redesign of services. It is believed this could prompt some leaders to argue for the removal of acute surgery from four hospitals.
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NewsPlanning, complaints and collaboration are common problems for CCGs
Early feedback from the clinical commissioning group authorisation process has highlighted planning, complaints and collaboration as some of the most difficult issues.
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NewsHuge variation in CCG staff numbers
There will be huge variation between clinical commissioning groups’ internal staff numbers and their reliance on independent support services, according to the first analysis of the structure of the new groups.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhat's the alternative?
A specialist GP practice for housebound older patients has saved money and improved care
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NewsExclusive: Government faces Lib-Lab challenge over Health Act regulations
The government is facing a joint Labour-Liberal Democrat challenge to Health Act regulations which impose restrictions on the membership of clinical commissioning group governing bodies.
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NewsCommissioning board to 'lift and shift' staff
The NHS Commissioning Board is likely to delay some management cuts until 2013-14 and take on interim staff under emergency measures sparked by delays in the transition to new NHS structures.
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HSJ Local
Gloucestershire patients rate telehealth
PERFORMANCE: Almost 90 per cent of patients receiving telehealth services in Gloucestershire would recommend the service to their friends and family, an anonymous survey by NHS Gloucestershire has found.
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NewsCCGs face temporary limits on authorisation
Dozens of clinical commissioning groups are expected to have “temporary” restrictions placed on them when they are authorised, HSJ understands.
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HSJ KnowledgePulling the plug on PCTs
PCTs’ intellectual property rights will need to be transferred to an appropriate home
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NewsIndependent review to look at CQC handling of Morecambe Bay
The Care Quality Commission has ordered an independent review into its involvement with troubled University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust.
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NewsRise in number of hospital admissions for stress
The number of people admitted to hospital as a result of stress is on the rise, figures show.
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NewsCommissioning board promises CCGs a lighter planning 'ask'
Clinical commissioning groups will need to report only a “minimum” set of quality, performance and finance information to the centre to support the NHS planning process, they have been told by the NHS Commissioning Board.
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CommentPutting the quality back into QIPP
Pursuing value could be the right step towards transforming the NHS
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HSJ KnowledgeThe race to get the NHS online
Online records and electronic appointment booking are goals of a patient-empowered NHS
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NewsUrgent care centres to lighten London providers' workload
Savings schemes set out by the London clusters entail significant reductions in work done by provider trusts.
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NewsCFS patients 'neglected by NHS'
Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are still suffering from neglect within the NHS despite initiatives aimed at improving services for those with the condition, according to a new report.
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NewsGPs urged to improve patient choice
Bigger catchment areas are needed to give people more choice when it comes to choosing a GP practice in Scotland, according to a think-tank.
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NewsAnti-reform doctor Kailash Chand elected as BMA deputy chair
Retired GP Kailash Chand - one of the most high profile medical activists against the government’s health reforms - has been elected as deputy chair of the British Medical Association Council.