All Primary care articles – Page 185
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NewsPCTs urged to invest in prevention
Primary care trusts could save more than £6.7m in five years by investing less than half that in measures to prevent ill health, according to an independent report commissioned by the government.
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HSJ Knowledge
Intelligent Information for World Class Commissioning - conference sessions
A business critical briefing from HSJ’s Intelligent Information for World Class Commissioning conference
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HSJ Knowledge
Intelligent Information for World Class Commissioning
A business critical briefing from HSJ’s Intelligent Information for World Class Commissioning conference
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NewsMid Essex chief takes on dual role at Peterborough
The chief executive of NHS Mid Essex is to help turn around the financially challenged NHS Peterborough, it has been announced.
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NewsPlans to scrap GP practice boundaries draw fire
The British Medical Association and the NHS Alliance last week stepped up their opposition to government plans to scrap GP practice boundaries within 12 months.
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NewsNHS Direct to increase web presence
The chief executive of NHS Direct wants to significantly shift its operations towards the web, saying the health service needs to leave behind its “1950s bank” approach to services.
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NewsOut of hours GP variations 'unacceptable'
An unacceptable variation exists between doctors’ out of hours services around the country, Mike O’Brien has admitted.
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NewsLondon boroughs call for healthcare devolution
London’s boroughs have set out a list of demands for new responsibilities that should be devolved to local government after the general election.
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NewsDH plans will cut smokers by half, says Burnham
Health secretary Andy Burnham has pledged to halve the number of smokers in England by 2020.
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HSJ KnowledgeTotal Place: why NHS partnerships make total sense for savings
In the first of three articles on Total Place, Helen Mooney looks at how Croydon’s PCT and council are using the scheme to focus on improving child health
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HSJ Knowledge
Commissioning and Delivering Integrated Care - conference sessions
A business critical briefing from HSJ’s Commissioning and Delivering Integrated Care conference
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HSJ Knowledge
Commissioning and Delivering Integrated Care
A business critical briefing from HSJ’s Commissioning and Delivering Integrated Care conference
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NewsLib Dems call for tightening of foreign GP law
The Liberal Democrats launched new proposals today to tighten rules on employing foreign doctors after the death of a 70 year old man treated by a doctor from Germany.
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NewsPilots scheduled for 111 urgent care calls
The three digit urgent care number will help commissioners direct patients to the cheapest available service for their need, according to NHS Connecting for Health.
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NewsSHA steps in to GP branch row
NHS London has been criticised for delaying the opening of a branch surgery in Kingston, despite the cooperation and competition panel having already recommended its go-ahead.
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NewsSHAs return to topslicing budgets
Strategic health authorities are introducing stringent financial rules and mandatory topslicing in a bid to keep the NHS in balance next financial year.
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NewsQIPP leads reveal hit list
Slashing follow-up appointments after surgery and spending on drugs will be two of the controversial areas targeted first by the national quality and productivity leads.
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NewsOut of hours GP complaints pass 500
Complaints about out of hours GP care have risen by more than 50 per cent, latest figures have shown.
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NewsProvider arms given timetable to vertically integrate
Most primary care trust provider arms will be expected to integrate with acute or mental health trusts by the end of March 2011, HSJ has learned.
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NewsReport points to chlamydia waste
The national screening programme for chlamydia run by primary care trusts has proved inefficient, the Commons public accounts committee has said.