Primary Care – Page 91
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CommentRemoving the NHS ringfence: the next stage for healthcare rationing
Providers under scrutiny
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News50 million patients 'will be turned away' by GPs
The number of times GP surgeries in England are forced to turn away patients for appointments next year will pass the 50 million mark, new research predicts.
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NewsMajor reorganisation of specialist cancer and cardiac treatment approved
A reorganisation of specialist cancer and cardiac treatment across north east London and West Essex that will see two major hospitals host one specialism each was given the green light by commissioners last week.
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NewsUPDATED: Interactive commissioning system map
HSJ has updated its comprehensive interactive map of the NHS commissioning system, showing critical details about its organisations.
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HSJ LocalCross-party MPs push for London GP to be allowed access to the market
COMMERCE: Three MPs in Enfield have backed a seven year campaign by a GP to enter what they argue is the London borough’s “inadequate” primary care market.
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NewsCall to address GP numbers 'crisis'
More must be done to address the “crisis” in the number of family doctors working in the NHS, leading medics have said.
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CommentNHS leaders must be more confident in tackling waiting lists
How localism could provide the solution
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy the friends and family test scores badly among clinicians
Most doctors and nurses disagree with its scoring method
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NewsComplaints against doctors double
The rise in the use of social media has contributed to a doubling of complaints against doctors in five years, it has been reported.
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CommentElection 2015: Let GPs set up 'free school' style clinics
Free clinics would raise primary care standards
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Comment
Transform district nursing to stop it facing extinction
The RCN says we might see its demise within 10 years
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CommentTime to recognise the real impact GP led urgent care has on A&Es
The effect of urgent care centres is underestimated
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NewsPut GP services alongside every emergency department, advise doctors
New guidelines from a host of medical Royal Colleges call for all emergency departments to have co-located out of hours GP services, to help prevent rising demand from overwhelming the urgent care system.
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NewsCQC working on special measures regime for GPs
The Care Quality Commission is working on a “special measures” regime for GP practices, the body has confirmed.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe urgent care round up: The improvement landscape is changing dramatically
Developments include planned deficits, A&E data and length of stay
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NewsMany unaware of out-of-hours GPs
One in four people do not know what an out-of-hours GP service is, figures show
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NewsExclusive: Huge variation in CCG spend on GP involvement
There is huge variation in the sums clinical commissioning groups have paid in salaries to GPs for their involvement, HSJ analysis has revealed.
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SupplementsTraining and development: The 18 week waiting game
What is keeping the NHS from achieving its 18 week targets?
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CommentEnglish waiting list tops 3 million, its biggest in six years
The English waiting list is 20 per cent bigger than at the last general election but despite that, long waits have improved under the Coalition. We are now well into the zone where the ‘90 per cent adjusted admitted’ target is at risk
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NewsAction urged on health of homeless
Action is being urged to help give homeless people the treatment they need for a range of physical and mental health problems.