Future of general practice 'under threat' from Health Act, LMCs say
22 May 2012 | by Stephen Robinson
Core general practice work is 'seriously threatened' by the magnitude of the current NHS reforms, LMCs have said.
The BMA's leadership has avoided being reprimanded over its efforts to oppose the Health Bill, after a motion condemning it for taking 'too long to wake up' was thrown out by LMC leaders.
Core general practice work is 'seriously threatened' by the magnitude of the current NHS reforms, LMCs have said.
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.
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.
An extra £35m has been added to the NHS Commissioning Board's running costs after it said it needed extra staff, a report shows.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Prime minister David Cameron and health secretary Andrew Lansley will face calls to resign at the UK LMCs conference in Liverpool this month.
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