All Primary care articles – Page 114
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Comment'Poor patient experience is a clinical time bomb'
But can Virgin’s customer service know-how help?
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NewsCCG authorisation 'support' could see powers taken back
Clinical commissioning groups may be given “support” including having managers imposed on them or their functions removed, it has been confirmed.
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NewsSerco out-of-hours service failing four CQC standards
A GP out-of-hours service run by Serco was understaffed and possibly overstating its performance, an investigation by the Care Quality Commission has found.
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Competition panel to probe referral management
The NHS Cooperation and Competition Panel has begun a probe of the competition implications of providers operating systems to manage patient referrals.
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NewsNew quality of life indicators reveal long term condition inequalities
A major new health information collection has highlighted the worse quality of life suffered by people with long-term conditions in poorer areas.
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HSJ Local
Royal Brompton rules out merger after losing heart services
STRUCTURE: The specialist hospital at the centre of a High Court battle over paediatric heart surgery has ruled out merging with a large London neighbour.
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News'Developmental' CCG authorisation process gets underway
The authorisation of clinical commissioning groups will be an “iterative process” – with organisations able to correct their weaknesses throughout the process – government regulations have confirmed.
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NewsPCTs restricting access to sexual health services - report
MPs have warned the government that soem trusts are actively restricting women from accessing contraceptive services, in a new report published today.
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NewsCCGs may get to rate commissioning board's behaviour annually - mandate
The NHS Commissioning Board may be rated annually for its commitment to autonomy by a survey of clinical commissioning groups, according to its first “mandate” from the government.
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CommentThe NHS must address its blind spot on older people's services
End ageism and care will improve for all.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow GPs can remove obstacles to QIPP targets
Delivering the QIPP targets is proving a tough challenge for GP practices. Paul Cook offers some practical ideas on how to remove the obstacles in the way.
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NewsKeogh outlines junior doctor death-rate measures
Patients are put at risk when junior doctors start work, the NHS medical director conceded as he outlined measures to end the so-called health service “killing season”.
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Hakin plans 'proportionate' handling of GPs
Details have been published of how primary care services will be commissioned under the reformed NHS system.
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NewsGet doctors off 'pedestals' urges DH patient lead
A key figure in the drive to get patients more involved in their own care has delivered a damning assessment of patient experience in the NHS.
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Comment'The secrecy of information in the NHS is absurd'
The information strategy is high on aspiration, but short on direction.
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NewsExclusive: struggling GP practices may be classed 'cause for concern'
GP practices will be classed under three categories based on performance under the NHS Commissioning Board’s plans for contracting primary care.
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NewsLegionnaires' outbreak 'has peaked', says health secretary
There have been no new cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the outbreak which has claimed two lives, health chiefs in Scotland have said.
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CommentThe benefits of centralised emergency services are less than clear
Small hospitals face growing threats, says Nigel Edwards.
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News£19m pledged for NHS workers to run mutuals
An extra £19 million has been announced to fund doctors, nurses and other health workers who want to take over the running of NHS services in England.