All Royal College of GPs articles – Page 11
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HSJ Local
Barnet and Chase Farm 'concerned' over cardiovascular reconfiguration
STRUCTURE: The trust responded to a consultation on plans for cardviovascular reconfiguration in London, saying it had “little confidence in the ability of a centralised project to produce a responsive service”.
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Live interview to discuss cancer strategy on HSJ TV
Experts are to discuss the Department of Health’s updated cancer plan live online.
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60% of doctors 'disagree with reforms'
Six out of 10 doctors disagree with the government’s reforms of the NHS and many do not believe they will improve patient care, according to a poll for the Royal College of GPs.
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Comment
The Health Bill - rising to the challenge
The Health Bill sets out a vision for commissioning where innovative consortia of GPs take the lead in transforming our health and social care systems from being demand-led and provider-oriented to being patient-centred and outcomes-focused.
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Earl Howe: Contestability is 'not alien to integration'
Health minister Earl Howe has denied there is any conflict between opening up healthcare provision to more competition and encouraging collaboration between providers.
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One in five GP practices are underperforming
Nearly one in five GP practices are underperforming across a significant number of quality and performance measures, according to HSJ analysis.
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Flu death toll reaches 27
A total of 27 people have died from influenza this winter, including nine children, latest official figures show.
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BMA criticises government for 'disregarding' the concerns of doctors
The government has ignored doctors’ “major concerns” about its radical health service reforms, the British Medical Association has claimed.
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Ex-RCGP chair to head new health inclusion board
Former chair of the Royal College of GPs Steve Field is to head a new “health inclusion board” with goals outlined in the public health white paper.
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Leader
GPs and government battle for custody of white paper reforms
The struggle for the soul of the reforms is intensifying as the outline shape of the new landscape clarifies.
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Royal College of GPs appoints new chief
Neil Hunt has said he is looking forward to leading the senior management team and staff at the Royal College of GPs after being appointed its new chief executive.
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Confed and RCGP to set up network for consortia
The NHS Confederation and the Royal College of GPs are to form a joint network to represent commissioning consortia.
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GPs 'face patient revolt over reform plans'
Doctors face a patient revolt and the threat of demonstrations outside their surgeries because of government NHS reforms, a GP leader has warned.
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Comment
Andrew Murrison on the military covenant
The British public is discerning. It may doubt the validity of UK involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan but gives the thumbs up to the means of its prosecution.
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Comment
HSJ100: Hakin and Gerada lead the rise of the clinicians
The white paper represents a seismic shift in policy and operational form, perhaps the biggest since the inception of the NHS.
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News
Leading lights to judge HSJ ideas awards
Leading lights from the public service and business worlds have agreed to help judge the inaugural HSJ and Capgemini Liberating Ideas Awards.
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Practice based commissioning academy gets rebranded
The NHS Alliance and its private sector partner Humana have rebadged their so called practice based commissioning academy to appeal to fledgling GP consortia.
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RCGP to launch commissioning support centre
The Royal College of GPs is to set up a centre for commissioning in order to support GPs in their new role as budget holders.
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Lansley plays down 'scale and pace' concerns over GP commissioning
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has attempted to play down the scale and pace of the white paper changes, following widespread concerns expressed in response to the consultation.
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Foundation Trust Network considers Confed split as director suspended
The Foundation Trust Network has drawn up plans to leave the NHS Confederation, prompting opposition within the organisation, HSJ has learned.