GMC defends feedback plans and says revalidation will start this year
The GMC has hit back at criticism of the feedback mechanism for revalidation, and insisted the process remains on track to start at the end of 2012.
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Viewpoint - Multimorbidity and its challenge to general practice
15 May 2012In his latest editorial, RCGP Scotland chairman Dr John Gilles reflects on multimorbidity and a challenge to the way primary care is delivered.
GPs in Scotland fear cuts as health boards plan £220m savings
27 April 2012GP leaders fear deep NHS cuts in Scotland after a report by MPs found its 14 health boards plan to make £226.7m savings in 2012/13.
Scottish GPs urge GPC to stop unfunded QOF changes
23 March 2012Scottish GPs have urged the GPC to ensure that future QOF targets are evidence based and not political.
GPs warned they do not have public backing for pensions action
22 March 2012Scottish GPs have been told by national negotiators that 'marching down the street' is not going to win the battle on pensions.
Scottish LMCs reject separate contract in favour of 'tartanising' UK deal
22 March 2012Scotland's LMCs conference today rejected a bid to negotiate a separate contract for general practice in Scotland with the Scottish government.
Scottish LMCs conference could force the end of UK contract
16 March 2012Scottish GPs could force the break up of the UK-wide contract next week in a vote at the Scottish LMCs conference.
Editorial - NHS gap between England and Scotland grows
14 March 2012The first LMCs conference of the year took place in Wales last week. The event was dominated by concerns about the impact of funding cuts and rising workload in general practice.
Scottish government claims its NHS will outperform England's 'privatisation experiment'
13 March 2012The NHS in Scotland will outperform the 'privatisation experiment' being carried out in England, the Scottish government has claimed.
Exclusive: PCT funding failure hits dementia care
07 March 2012Memory services crucial to cutting the billion-pound burden of dementia on the NHS are being critically underfunded, a GP investigation has found.
Viewpoint - Differing GP views on children's lack of exercise and obesity
05 March 2012In his latest guest editorial of the year, RCGP Scotland chairman Dr John Gillies looks at obesity, a new cancer survival campaign and RCGP Scotland's anniversary.
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.
Cervical screening age set to rise in Scotland and Wales
16 January 2012Scotland and Wales look set to raise the age women are first invited by their GP for cervical cancer screening to 25, after an expert panel said testing younger women may cause more harm than good.
DH review concludes breast implants do not need routine removal
09 January 2012PiP breast implants do not need to be routinely removed and evidence suggests there is not a link with cancer, a DH expert review has concluded.
Doctors must be GMC-registered before language can be tested
20 December 2011The GMC is warning an EU directive to register doctors before their language ability has been tested raises 'serious concerns' for patient safety.
GPs warned Christmas gifts could fall foul of Bribery Act
20 December 2011GPs could fall foul of the Bribery Act by accepting Christmas gifts from patients, the MDDUS (the Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland) has warned.
Exclusive: Scotland vows 'to overhaul QOF'
19 December 2011The QOF in Scotland would be overhauled to focus on the country's public health priorities under the Scottish goverment's bid to negotiate much of the GP contract on its own terms, GPonline.com understands.
Scotland bids to 'repatriate' majority of UK GP contract
19 December 2011The Scottish government will push for separate negotiation of most of the GP contract, just weeks after GP leaders warned the UK contract was heading for collapse.
Lifestyle issues fuelling health inequalities in Scotland, CMO warns
14 December 2011High obesity levels and alcohol consumption continue to fuel health inequalities in Scotland, the chief medical officer's (CMO) annual report has warned.
Scotland's Community Health Partnerships to undergo 'radical reform'
12 December 2011The Scottish government will introduce a 'radical reform' of the Community Health Partnerships (CHPs) to strengthen the role clinicians play in planning services locally.
SCOTTISH LMCs CONFERENCE NEWS
Scotland will not follow England into competitive NHS
11 March 2011Scotland will not follow England's lead to increase competition and privatisation in the NHS, Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has said.
GPs' concern as Scotland plans £300m NHS saving
25 February 2011NHS Scotland plans to cut variation in GP referrals and move care into the community as part of a bid to generate £300 million in efficiency savings in 2011/12.
GPs in Scotland want protection from commercialisation of English NHS
10 March 2011The chairman of the Scottish GPC has attacked the English Health Bill and called for a clear strategy to protect practices in Scotland from market-led reforms.
Scottish GPs reject call for separate contract
11 March 2011GPs in Scotland have rejected a call for a separate contract, fearing they could be worse off financially if they break away from the UK-wide agreement.
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