London LMCs have written to practices who volunteered to take part in a practice boundary pilot asking them to boycott the trial
23rd April 2012
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LMCs call for boycott on boundary pilots
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“TripAdvisor” style feedback should be taken seriously
Doctors and patients should take unsolicited online patient feedback about healthcare services seriously, finds a large comparative analysis of both approaches
20th April 2012
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Patients rate private out-of-hours firms as worse than GPs
Companies often matched the performance of not-for-profit and NHS providers on the National Quality Requirements under which contracts are monitored, but lagged significantly behind on patient satisfaction
19th April 2012
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Small practices fear closure
Almost three quarters of GPs questioned for a new report believe ‘single handed’ practices run by just one doctor will disappear in the wake of forthcoming NHS reforms
18th April 2012
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Consultation on language checks for GPs
Foreign doctors will have to prove they can speak English before they can practise in England under specific proposals that the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley set out today
18th April 2012
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No redundancy pay for CCGs
Clinical commissioning groups will be subject to Agenda for Change, the DH has confirmed
17th April 2012
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Software firm prepares practices for new NHS
Free events answer key questions practices and CCGs have around using technology to deliver the new NHS
16th April 2012
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CCGs to use allocated accounting system
CCGs are being forced to use an accounting system from a private supplier
16th April 2012
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CQC to inspect every two years
According a report in Pulse, every GP practice in England will be inspected every two years by the Care Quality Commission
16th April 2012
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Majority of patients happy with their GP practice
Research has revealed that the vast majority of patients are happy with their GP practice, and a good relationship with their family doctor is their top reason for choosing a surgery
11th April 2012
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Leaked government document warns of reform risks
Practice Business columnist handed draft risk document that the Government won't publish
10th April 2012
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GPs lose faith in the system
BBC poll reveals disillusion in general practice as a result of recent health reforms
10th April 2012
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National centre of excellence for NHS leaders opens
A national centre designed to produce and inspire current and future generations of NHS leaders to drive improvements in patient care, has been launched
10th April 2012
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Communicate with patients over Easter
Effective communication is key for GP practices when it comes to ensuring patient care isn’t compromised during the Easter holiday weekend, a medical expert advises
4th April 2012
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Patients to have choice of practice
Patients in parts of London, Manchester, Salford and Nottingham will shortly be able to register with a GP practice of their choice for the first time
4th April 2012