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GP practices face £200k cut in GMS contract reform

GP practices face £200k cut in GMS contract reform

Practices could face six-figure swings in funding under NHS-backed plans to base practice budgets on QOF data, accountants have warned.

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NICE to develop formulary rules 'to tackle drug postcode lottery'

NICE to develop formulary rules 'to tackle drug postcode lottery'

08 February 2012

A best-practice guide to establishing local formularies will aim to tackle the postcode lottery faced by patients trying to access NHS drugs.

 
 
GPs told to investigate obesity in last minute of consultation

GPs told to investigate obesity in last minute of consultation

08 February 2012

GPs must use the last minute of consultations with obese patients to discuss their weight to tackle the harm caused by comorbidities, a GP expert has urged.

 
 
BMA leaders call for Lansley to quit as Lords prepare to debate reforms

BMA leaders call for Lansley to quit as Lords prepare to debate reforms

08 February 2012

BMA leaders in London called for health secretary Andrew Lansley to resign as the House of Lords prepared to debate proposed amendments to the Health Bill.

 
 
Elderly 'passed like parcels' in care system, say MPs

Elderly 'passed like parcels' in care system, say MPs

08 February 2012

Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) should create a single process for buying health and social care for older people, according to MPs.

 
 
NHS panel says publishing GP outcomes data can cut postcode lotteries

NHS panel says publishing GP outcomes data can cut postcode lotteries

08 February 2012

Practice data on outcomes and activity should be published to eliminate postcode lotteries in access to 'low clinical value' treatments, an NHS panel has concluded.

 
 
NHS reforms: Interactive Health Bill timeline

NHS reforms: Interactive Health Bill timeline

08 February 2012

How pressure on the NHS reforms has grown since the publication of the White Paper in 2010.

 
 
DH reveals details of CCG share of NHS funding

DH reveals details of CCG share of NHS funding

07 February 2012

The DH has published details of how NHS funding currently managed by PCTs will be split between clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and the NHS Commissioning Board (NCB).

 
 
BMA demands pension talks after meeting with Lansley

BMA demands pension talks after meeting with Lansley

07 February 2012

The BMA has launched a petition demanding meaningful talks after a meeting between the union and health secretary Andrew Lansley last week failed to break the deadlock on pension reforms.

 
 
GPs urged to check leases or face bills for thousands of pounds

GPs urged to check leases or face bills for thousands of pounds

07 February 2012

GPs could face a bill for thousands of pounds in building repairs unless they have up-to-date premises leases in place with their PCT by April 2013.

 
 
NHS Commissioning Board under fire for lack of primary care representation

NHS Commissioning Board under fire for lack of primary care representation

07 February 2012

Two of the most passionate supporters of commissioning have voiced fears that the NHS Commissioning Board (NCB) is short of primary care representation.

 
 
Smoking 'speeds up mental decline' in middle-aged men

Smoking 'speeds up mental decline' in middle-aged men

06 February 2012

Middle-aged men who smoke will experience faster mental decline which accelerates the more they smoke, UK research suggests.

 
 
Target prevention to tackle cardiovascular disease burden

Target prevention to tackle cardiovascular disease burden

06 February 2012

Risks must be prevented from developing, rather than simply treated once they occur, to deal with the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to US researchers.

 
 
BMA briefing paper outlines 'serious risks' of Health Bill

BMA briefing paper outlines 'serious risks' of Health Bill

06 February 2012

Government amendments to the Health Bill do not alter the fact it is fundamentally flawed, the BMA has said in a briefing to the Lords.

 
 
Poll results: See what our readers thought of last week's news

Poll results: See what our readers thought of last week's news

06 February 2012

We asked you what you thought about the withdrawal of the Health Bill, 'target culture' and NHS 111 service.

 
 
Exclusive: LMCs swamped by GPs suffering depression

Exclusive: LMCs swamped by GPs suffering depression

06 February 2012

LMC leaders have warned that increasing pressure to cut costs and referrals has triggered a sharp rise in GPs seeking help for stress and depression, GP can reveal.

 
 
CQC denies that 10% of GP practices face inspection

CQC denies that 10% of GP practices face inspection

06 February 2012

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rowed back on a warning from one of its senior officials that up to 10% of GP practices could present a 'risk to patients'.

 
 
NHS must be 'bullish' on the valuation of branded drugs

NHS must be 'bullish' on the valuation of branded drugs

06 February 2012

The NHS must stand its ground over what it is willing to pay for new medicines and ensure 'rigorous' assessment of value, a health economist has warned.

 
 
RCGP chairwoman says Health Bill undermined focus on GP training

RCGP chairwoman says Health Bill undermined focus on GP training

06 February 2012

Dr Gerada is working hard to fight the Bill and says other RCGP priorities have suffered as a result.

 
 
 

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NEWS ANALYSIS

How the commissioning framework fits with other GP targets

How the commissioning framework fits with other GP targets

02 February 2012

The DH wants England's health outcomes to match the world's best, but the Health Bill now crawling through parliament is only part of this ambition.

 
 
What will integration mean for GPs?

What will integration mean for GPs?

25 January 2012

When the DH backed the Future Forum's proposals on NHS reform, it cemented the place of 'integration' at the heart of health policy.

 
 
Interview - Most GPs 'ready for registration', says CQC

Interview - Most GPs 'ready for registration', says CQC

13 January 2012
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Former RCGP chairman Professor David Haslam has taken on the unenviable task of persuading GPs that registration with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will not live up to their worst fears.

 
 
#weekinreview - 8 December

#weekinreview - 8 December

08 December 2011

A glance back over this week's primary care news, opinion, top tweets and best gaffes.

 
 
 

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BEHIND THE HEADLINES

Behind the Headlines: Could a pill cure type-2 diabetes?

Behind the Headlines: Could a pill cure type-2 diabetes?

13 October 2011

A pill to 'cure' type-2 diabetes could soon be developed, according to newspaper reports.

 
 
Behind the Headlines: Does the pill halve the risk of developing ovarian cancer?

Behind the Headlines: Does the pill halve the risk of developing ovarian cancer?

27 October 2011

Taking oral contraceptive pills halves the risk of ovarian cancer, according to news reports.

 
 
Behind the Headlines - Can BP medicines halve Alzheimer's disease risk?

Behind the Headlines - Can BP medicines halve Alzheimer's disease risk?

27 October 2011

ARBs could halve the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, opening the door for treatments that delay or prevent the disease, according to newspaper reports.

 
 
 

COLUMNISTS & OPINION


Read the latest opinion pieces from our regular GP columnists Mary Selby, Liam Farrell and Chris Lancelot

Chris Lancelot - GPs suffer the overarching failure of NHS management

Chris Lancelot - GPs suffer the overarching failure of NHS management

08 February 2012

I am becoming increasingly disillusioned with the high-level organisation of the NHS. Clinicians do their best to help the patients while being obstructed by managers with their imposed, dysfunctional systems.

 
 
Guest Editorial - Let's not sacrifice quality of care for the reforms

Guest Editorial - Let's not sacrifice quality of care for the reforms

08 February 2012

To call it the '11th hour' might seem dramatic, but the past two weeks have seen a great deal of talk from all sectors about how medical professionals can, together, continue to influence the Health and Social Care Bill as it moves into the report st...

 
 
Mary Selby - How to regain control of the consultation room

Mary Selby - How to regain control of the consultation room

08 February 2012

Mrs Voluble spent her early life terrified of doctors... Then along came Pendleton and now she's glued to the consulting room chair. We've learned to delve into patients' psyches like ferrets. Think you might have a problem tomorrow? Got any other th...

 
 
Liam Farrell - The differences run too deep to put into words

Liam Farrell - The differences run too deep to put into words

08 February 2012

I've been writing for GP for more than 10 years now, and it is has been both a privilege and a continuing challenge.

 
 
 

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