GPs dispute Audit Commission claims list cleaning ghost patients saves £6m
GP leaders have questioned Audit Commission figures showing the removal of 'ghost patients' has delivered an annual saving of £6.1m to the NHS.
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Practice-run lifestyle sessions for teenagers 'cut obesity'
22 February 2012Running lifestyle advice sessions in GP practices can help obese teenage girls lower their BMI and keep the weight off, research suggests.
EU directive could allow non GMC-registered doctors to practise in UK
22 February 2012An EU directive likely to come into effect in the next two years could allow non GMC-registered doctors to practise in the UK, the GMC has warned.
Health secretary promises CCGs to be free of 'top-down interference'
22 February 2012Health secretary Andrew Lansley has promised clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) will be 'free from top-down interference' in a letter sent to GP commissioners ahead of this week's Downing Street NHS summit.
GPs told to 'prescribe' smartphone apps
22 February 2012GPs will direct patients to health-related apps as part of a government scheme to encourage more self-care at home, the DH has announced.
Exclusive: Poll finds GPs back industrial action on pensions
22 February 2012For full results of the exclusive poll for GP magazine ahead of this weekend's crunch BMA meeting on industrial action over pensions see below.
NHS reforms to cut number of responsible officer posts
22 February 2012The number of responsible officers (ROs) in England could be dramatically cut as revalidation shifts into line with organisational changes under the Health Bill.
GPC and LMCs consider future after 100 years of representing GPs
22 February 2012Tuesday (28 February) marks the 100th anniversary of the first GPC meeting. See below for discussion about the future role of GPC and LMCs, some of which date back even further.
Lansley faces 'selective listening' claim over Health Bill
21 February 2012Health secretary Andrew Lansley was accused of 'selective listening' by the BMA after he was forced to push past demonstrators outside a Downing Street summit on NHS reforms on Monday.
GPs miss out on pay amid PCT overhaul
21 February 2012Practices have seen payments go missing as PCT staff fail to carry out basic functions correctly during the NHS overhaul, the GPC has warned.
Plaque marker may predict the risk of cognitive decline
21 February 2012A chemical marker to track brain plaque formation could predict the risk of cognitive decline, a study in the US has suggested.
GPs demand help to cut cost of vitamin D care
21 February 2012Erratic supplies force GPs to prescribe costly unlicensed medicines as GPC calls for clear advice.
Health professionals more trusted than Cameron on NHS reform
20 February 2012Six out of 10 people trust health professionals more than David Cameron or Andrew Lansley on NHS reforms, a poll for a major union has found.
Downing Street Health Bill summit angers BMA
20 February 2012Royal colleges taking part in a Downing Street summit on the Health Bill today have been accused of 'betraying' the NHS after groups critical of the reforms were not invited.
Health Bill reforms 'will fuel drug access inequality', warns NHS adviser
20 February 2012GP commissioning risks worsening the postcode lottery over access to new drugs, an NHS adviser has warned.
RCGP backs care excellence standard for lesbian, gay and bisexual patients
17 February 2012A new patient standard for excellence in lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) healthcare has been backed by RCGP chairwoman Dr Clare Gerada.
Scotland faces first health 'budget cut' since devolution
17 February 2012Scotland faces its first real-terms budget reduction since devolution, according to the chairman of BMA Scotland, who claims it will have a 'persistent damaging effect' on patient care and morale.
New blood thinning agent approved for GPs in Scotland
17 February 2012Rivaroxaban for DVT and for stroke prevention in AF has been approved by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC), widening treatment options for GPs in Scotland.
DH blamed as UK-wide shingles jab is delayed
17 February 201260,000 shingles vaccines are being made available to UK patients on private prescription only
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#weekinreview - 17 February
16 February 2012A glance back over this week's primary care news, opinion, top tweets and best gaffes.
List cleaning costs time and money
15 February 2012Inappropriate efforts to cut 'ghosts' from practice lists have an effect on GPs and patients. Abi Rimmer reports.
NHS reforms: Interactive Health Bill timeline
08 February 2012How pressure on the NHS reforms has grown since the publication of the White Paper in 2010.
How the commissioning framework fits with other GP targets
02 February 2012The 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.
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Read the latest opinion pieces from our regular GP columnists Mary Selby, Liam Farrell and Chris Lancelot
Chris Lancelot: GPs' burnout statistics are making for shocking reading
22 February 2012The recent report suggesting that 46% of GPs show symptoms of burnout has come as a shock, both because of the size of the problem and the fact that burnout is more prevalent in doctors in larger partnerships.
Editorial: LMCs and GPC have crucial role in the new NHS
22 February 2012The centenary meeting of the GPC takes place on 28 February.
Mary Selby - The NHS may be in chaos, but it is still working
22 February 2012Chaos theory is sometimes called the butterfly effect. And if a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil can cause a tornado in Texas, what Richterian disaster might result from my failed attempt to put Mrs Enormous into the left lateral position?
Liam Farrell - The Tories are more attuned to Zog than GPs
22 February 2012Now that we are finding more and more planets in the Goldilocks zones, we might expect an alien visitor soon.
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