All Primary care articles – Page 68
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HSJ KnowledgeA powerful case for specialist nurses
Specialist nurses are far from just the ‘icing on the cake’ – in inflammatory bowel disease alone they are consistently preventing emergency attendances and ensuring the most appropriate use of services
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HSJ KnowledgeRoundtable: Jumping the hurdles to better care in rare diseases
An HSJ roundtable sponsored by Shire brought together experts to ask whether the NHS was taking advantage of all the factors that could improve outcomes for patients with rare diseases. By Alison Moore
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NewsNew GP contract revealed
NHS England publishes 2017-18 GP contract GPs should not close during core hours under new contract rules Practices to receive £157m to implement new care measures for frail and elderly patients New contract strengths requirement for GPs to identify if overseas patients are elgible for NHS care GP ...
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Expert BriefingWhat's New in Care Models: Prepare for national rollout
Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View. By integration reporter David Williams.
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NewsIllegal immigrants traced using NHS patient information
Agreement between Home Office and NHS Digital to trace illegal immigrants Home Office says requests for confidential patient information is in the public interest Deal signed in November came into effect from 1 January 2017 Confidential NHS patient information is being shared with the Home Office to help ...
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NewsStevens: GPs will change as their 'backs are against the wall'
Primary care transformation will be “won or lost” over next two years, Simon Stevens says Quality and outcomes framework to be replaced as it is “past its use by date” NHS England chief also says junior doctor training needs overhaul within three years Simon Stevens has said there ...
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NewsHSJ Value in Healthcare Awards shortlist revealed
The organisations in the running to win one of the HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards 2017 at have been revealed.
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HSJ LocalWalk-in centres closed in urgent care shake up
Two walk-in centres in Bury are set to close as commissioners seek to redirect the resources into a wider urgent care plan.
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HSJ LocalCommunity trust to restrict GP referrals due to 'severe pressure'
Leeds Community Healthcare Trust has told GPs it is restricting referrals for two types of routine procedure The trust says it is facing “severe pressure” Leeds Teaching Hospital also facing “unprecedented pressure”, according to CCG letter A major community trust has told local GPs it will be restricting ...
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NewsSTPs: Community and primary care grow fastest as acute spend held down
Community and primary care would see the fastest increases in funding, at the expense of slow growth in mental health and general acute spending falling in real terms, under detailed STP forecasts analysed by HSJ.
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NewsCCGs with 'best performing' vanguards to receive extra funding
Vanguard areas could receive £1.50 per head to extend GP access, CCG board papers say NHS England to identify CCGs with “best performing” vanguards to receive funding Clinical commissioning groups with the “best performing” new care models for primary care will receive extra funding to extend GP opening ...
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NewsCQC considers new registration for GP 'super partnerships'
GP “super partnership” in Birmingham expected to register with CQC as “single entity” CQC says single registration for large scale GP providers will be discussed in consultation in spring A “super partnership” based in Birmingham expects to become one of the first large scale GP providers to register ...
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NewsLeading vanguards not ready to take on new GP contract
Six “intensive” MCP sites working with NHS England have said they will not be close to signing new GP contract by April Manchester CCGs sign agreement with 91 GP practices to pursue MCP Modality Group to “hold ground” on partially integrated MCP model Whitstable MCP to go for “virtual” ...
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NewsExclusive: GPs 'fear' new care models, says royal college chair
The new chair of the Royal College of general practitioners has said GPs “fear” new primary and acute care systems and see them “take overs”.
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HSJ LocalNHS manager guilty of £153,600 fraud avoids jail
Lisa Hill and Ian Watson admitted defrauding the NHS of £153,600 Judge suspended two year jail term for two years Money was used to train GPs in mental health care A senior clinical commissioning group manager and clinical lead on its board have avoided being immediately jailed after ...
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CommentPublic engagement is crucial for development of care
The experience of being public about the work on the Dudley MCP and the importance of sharing know-how in the NHS
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NewsMapped: Nearly all areas a long way behind on GP access
Nearly half of clinical commissioning groups are not providing “full” extended GP opening hours anywhere in their patch, HSJ analysis of the latest official data shows.
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NewsWhat's new in care models: Half a loaf is better than no bread at all
Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View. By integration reporter David Williams.
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News'Huge appetite' for primary care at scale, says NHS England chief
Simon Stevens pledges more investment and support for “primary care home” model “Thousands” of practices will become involved in collaboration at scale in coming years MCPs will not cover the majority of the country “any time soon” Simon Stevens has signalled a major extension of the “primary care ...
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HSJ LocalExclusive: CCG challenged after 'inadequate consultation' on MCP
Local GPs say there has been “inadequate consultation” from Wakefield CCG over MCP development GPs fear “automatic” progression to fully integrated MCP model Concerns raised that GPs will be forced to participate in MCP due to funding issues Wakefield CCG has applied to expand MCP coverage to whole district ...