People could soon be directed to free or cheap apps by their GPs to allow them to monitor and manage their health more effectively
22nd February 2012
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GPs to prescribe apps for patients
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NHS CCC welcomes Lansley’s letter to CCGs
The NHS Clinical Commissioning Coalition today welcomed the recent publication of the personal letter from Health Secretary Andrew Lansley, to all leaders of prospective Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) outlining the position on some of their ma
21st February 2012
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Reforms are “codswallop” former Unison rep tells Lansley
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley was met by shouts of protest as he entered a special summit at Downing Street yesterday
21st February 2012
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Cameron accused of overriding BMA
The Prime Minister has been accused of trying to avoid criticism over the health bill by not inviting certain groups to a special summit being held at Downing Street today
20th February 2012
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Government urged to postpone 111 deadline
Relax April 2013 deadline for rollout of NHS 111, BMA urges Government
17th February 2012
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New standardised contract for GPs is “naïve”
The bid to have a standardised contract for all GP practices has been branded as “naïve” according to a report by the HSJ
16th February 2012
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GP chair champions LGB standard
Leading GP backs Pride in Practice, the new standard of excellence in treating lesbian, gay and bisexual patients in general practice
16th February 2012
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Patient complaints top concern for doctors
A medical defense union reports a surge in doctor calls on patient complaints surrounding confidentiality and compensation
15th February 2012
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One in seven GPs warn of “dangerous” local hospital
A significant minority of GPs regard their local hospital department as “dangerously substandard”, according to a survey
15th February 2012
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Get rid of the Bill, senior GP tells Lansley
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Former vice chair of Local Commissioning Group believes the bill will ruin the NHS
14th February 2012
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Health expert dismisses “myth” of failing productivity
A leading health policy advisor has dismissed the myth that the NHS has become less productive as funding has increased
13th February 2012
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Labour says Government is losing control
The Government has been accused of losing control as it allocates a further £617m for redundancy payouts for 2011/2012
10th February 2012
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Government defeated in Lords over Health Bill
The Health and Social Care Bill has suffered a defeat in the House of Lords by four votes, as Peers vote for an amendment on mental health
9th February 2012
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Practices could lose up to £200k in GMC reform
NHS plans to base primary care funding on QOF data could result in the reduction of hundreds of thousands of pounds from GP practice budgets, an analysis of a report by the NHS National Institute for Health Research study suggests
9th February 2012
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PM defends health bill as criticism mounts
Nine out of ten BMJ readers have called for the scrapping of the Health and Social Care Bill, as the legislation enters the report stage in the House of Lords
8th February 2012