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NewsHospital removed 1,000 patients from waiting list 'retrospectively'
A hospital trust has removed more than 1,000 patients from its waiting list by retrospectively applying referral criteria, which local GPs have said is disruptive and unsafe.
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NewsOnline overtakes phone for GP booking
More people have reported contacting their GP practice online than by phone for the first time, and more of them found access “easy”, new figures show.
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NewsGovernment to review ‘outdated’ funding formula
The review of the system used to allocate funding to GP practices announced yesterday will begin immediately and aim to conclude within six months, the Department for Health and Social Care has told HSJ.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Some progress but blame culture still persists
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
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NewsDHSC GP adviser steps down
Wes Streeting’s neighbourhood health and primary care lead is stepping down, after less than a year in the role and having recently launched an implementation programme.
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: The government and BMA are both wrong about online GP access
Both the government and BMA misunderstand online GP access. Properly implemented triage improves patient care, efficiency, and reduces clinical risks
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Maternity services need change now, not in 2030
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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NewsCharity commits £10m to build ‘neighbourhood’ care with trusts
A charity will invest £10m in a new scheme that aims to shift care from hospitals into the community.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: 141 Ten-Year Plan ‘test beds’
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by correspondent Caitlin Tilley.
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CommentWhat really matters to the public about the NHS
The 18-week target is the government’s top NHS priority, but this is not what matters most to the public, explains Tim Gardner
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NewsExclusive: ‘Neighbourhood’ pioneers revealed
The first wave of 43 areas chosen to take part in the national neighbourhood health implementation programme can be revealed.
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NewsGPs warned against prescribing drug after private price hike
GPs are braced for more enquiries after a supplier increased the cost of accessing a popular weight-loss drug privately.
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NewsExclusive: Provider settles with former exec after leadership exodus
A GP federation has paid to settle an employment claim brought by a former executive director, following a string of other senior departures, HSJ has learned.
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NewsRevealed: The areas where a quarter of primary care estate needs replacement
Five integrated care systems claim that more than a quarter of their primary care premises are not fit for purpose, HSJ research has revealed.
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NewsRevealed: The scale of the underspend in transformation funding
Integrated care boards underspent funds meant to boost investment in prevention, learning disabilities, and primary care by more than £100m, new data shows.
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NewsNeighbourhood health ‘can’t be line managed’
A government neighbourhood health lead has warned the service “can’t line manage organisations outside the NHS into change”, which will instead rely on “frontline involvement” organised in relatively small patches.
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CommentElective recovery is leaving minority ethnic patients behind
New analysis reveals stark inequalities in elective care waits, highlighting deprivation, ethnicity, and digital exclusion as key barriers to equitable recovery
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NewsGPs urged to join forces to avoid ‘imposition’ of neighbourhood providers
GPs should rapidly start “collaborative discussions” with peers about developing joint “models” to fit in with the government’s proposed development of “neighbourhood health”, the British Medical Association’s GP committee has said.
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HSJ LocalPractice expelled from PCN after funding row
A GP practice has been expelled from its primary care network due to a funding dispute, which it says has harmed its ability to provide services.
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NewsICB told to re-run £10m contract award
An integrated care board has been told to re-run the procurement process for a £10m primary care services contract after making a string of errors.