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NewsGP pay for performance framework suspended
The quality outcomes framework incentive programme for GPs will be among requirements on GP practices that will be temporarily suspended as part of the NHS’ effort to remove “routine barriers” to the national covid-19 response.
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GPs agree new deal with NHS England after PCN contract row
The NHS has made major concessions to ensure doctors sign up to the GP contract for 2020-21, which includes the primary care network agreement that incited considerable dissatisfaction among the profession through January.
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Up to 100,000 on antipsychotics with no review
A national strategy is needed to tackle health risks linked to antipsychotic drugs because current policy is letting tens of thousands of people fall through the gaps, commissioners in London are warning.
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Comment
New QOF will improve quality of diabetes care
The new QOF will mitigate previous concerns about it encouraging mismanagement of complex patients and its retention will aid practices’ business continuity. By Robin Hewings
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Exclusive: Staff report 'dictatorial' culture in maternity department
An independent review of a trust’s maternity department has highlighted staff concerns about a “strong dictatorial culture”.
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Comment
Health check of the NHS's 10 year performance
Ben Richardson and Sutha Satkunarajah note that a review of the healthcare system in England has found that though certain quality outcomes have improved over the last 10 years, timely access to services has become tougher
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Stevens: Health inequalities will be addressed in new NHS plan
Simon Stevens has said addressing health inequality should be addressed in the upcoming long term plan for health and care.
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Comment
Scaling up innovation requires action at multiple levels
A new research report looks at ways to ensure the successful uptake of innovations in healthcare to relieve the NHS’ financial and operational pressures, say Will Warburton and David Albury
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Two year ambition to roll out new primary care hubs
NHS England to push for “hub” model of primary care with each covering 30,000-50,000 patients Half of the country to be covered by these networks next year, says national director NHS England to “benchmark” GPs and CCGs with high hospital referral rates £700m investment to be ...
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Stevens: 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 ...
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HSJ Local
Commissioners to expand alternative to QOF
COMMISSIONING: A clinical commissioning group that suspended parts of the GP quality and outcomes framework is planning to expand its alternative payment scheme.
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Comment
Sustainability and transformation plans: an opportunity to see the wood for the trees
STPs are the first time the NHS has got serious about populations, rather than organisations
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Exclusive: Another CCG agrees variation from QOF
A clinical commissioning group in the south of England has agreed a variation to the GP quality and outcomes framework with nearly all its practices, to encourage more community based care.
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Prime minister announces new contract for large GP providers
The government will introduce a new contract for large scale extended primary care providers, the prime minister announced today.
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HSJ Knowledge
Seven day services: Setting up shop on the high street
What GPs can learn from vet practices
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First wedge of £200m transformation funding allocated to vanguards
The first vanguard sites to receive transformation funding have been revealed this morning, as part of a wider package of support for sites working to establish new models of care.
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Exclusive: CCGs choose not to use power to ditch QOF
There is a little appetite among clinical commissioning groups to move their member practices off the national GP pay for performance framework, despite recently being given powers to do so, HSJ has found.
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Exclusive: New NHS company reveals outcomes based targets
A new NHS owned company overseeing an £800m integrated older people’s services contract will have to hit outcomes based targets to secure up to 15 per cent of its income, its chief has told HSJ.
