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GPC chairman: 'LMCs must warn of damaging impact of NHS reform'

GPC chairman: 'LMCs must warn of damaging impact of NHS reform'

GPs must use the 2012 UK LMCs conference this week to urge ministers to halt NHS reform, GPC chairman Dr Laurence Buckman has told GP magazine.

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Video: GPC chairman sets out key issues for LMC conference

Video: GPC chairman sets out key issues for LMC conference

18 May 2012

NHS reform and the financial state of the NHS will dominate debate at the UK LMCs conference next week, GPC chairman Dr Laurence Buckman has told GPonline.com.

 
 
NHS Commissioning Board secures £35m funding increase

NHS Commissioning Board secures £35m funding increase

17 May 2012

An extra £35m has been added to the NHS Commissioning Board's running costs after it said it needed extra staff, a report shows.

 
 
DH could face legal challenge over risk register veto

DH could face legal challenge over risk register veto

15 May 2012

A judicial review could be launched in a bid to get the government to publish the transitional risk register into the implementation of the Health and Social Care Act.

 
 
Lansley pledges CCG role for nurses amid conference heckling

Lansley pledges CCG role for nurses amid conference heckling

15 May 2012

Health secretary Andrew Lansley has said the NHS Commissioning Board will ensure nurses play a role in clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), after warnings they have been left out.

 
 
Exclusive: GPC resists call to boycott CCGs, CQC and revalidation

Exclusive: GPC resists call to boycott CCGs, CQC and revalidation

15 May 2012

The GPC is resisting calls to boycott key DH reforms including clinical commissioning, Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration and revalidation, which GPs fear will distract them from core work.

 
 
NHS Commissioning Board appoints four regional directors from SHAs

NHS Commissioning Board appoints four regional directors from SHAs

10 May 2012

Four regional directors appointed by the NHS Commissioning Board (NCB) this week will work with PCT clusters to finalise plans for its local area offices.

 
 
Cameron and Lansley to face calls to quit at LMCs conference

Cameron and Lansley to face calls to quit at LMCs conference

03 May 2012

Prime minister David Cameron and health secretary Andrew Lansley will face calls to resign at the UK LMCs conference in Liverpool this month.

 
 
Exclusive: Only 10% of GPs have agreed 'outer boundaries' with their PCT

Exclusive: Only 10% of GPs have agreed 'outer boundaries' with their PCT

01 May 2012

Just 10% of GP practices in England have agreed an outer boundary with their PCT, a poll by GP magazine has revealed.

 
 
Health Act opponents win BMA council seats

Health Act opponents win BMA council seats

24 April 2012

Anti-Health Act campaigners are among seven GPs elected to the BMA council in a 'ferociously fought' campaign.

 
 
Poll finds 12% of GPs think Health Act will improve patient care

Poll finds 12% of GPs think Health Act will improve patient care

05 April 2012

A poll has revealed that only 12% of GPs think the Health Act will lead to patients seeing a 'noticeable' improvement.

 
 
 

ANALYSIS & OPINION

How CCGs are being rated by SHAs

How CCGs are being rated by SHAs

22 February 2012

More than a dozen clinical commissioning groups have been red-rated.

 
 
Engagement - How CCGs can engage GPs and practices

Engagement - How CCGs can engage GPs and practices

15 February 2012

Clinical commissioning group leaders say improving patient health is key, writes Neil Durham.

 
 
CCG management - The options for commissioning support

CCG management - The options for commissioning support

01 February 2012

In part 3 of our series on CCG management, Ross Clark looks at the issue of commissioning support

 
 
CCG Management - Understanding CCG governance

CCG Management - Understanding CCG governance

01 February 2012

In the second in our management series, Ross Clark explains CCGs' governance requirements.

 
 
 

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