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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

News, 9th February 2012

Government defeated in Lords over Health Bill
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

News, 9th February 2012

Practices could lose up to £200k in GMC reform
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

News, 8th February 2012

PM defends health bill as criticism mounts
Disaster recovery is top health IT priority survey reveals

A healthcare data management survey has found 55% of respondents choose disaster recovery as a top IT investment priority for 2012

News, 8th February 2012

Disaster recovery is top health IT priority survey reveals
Surveyors encourage property condition surveys for CQC

Property surveyors have urged practice managers and GPs to have their property surveyed, following the announcements made by the CQC that 10% of practices are to be inspected

News, 7th February 2012

Surveyors encourage property condition surveys for CQC
Greater patient choice may mean greater risk

Scottish union warns that removing practice boundaries could cause problems with accountability and continuity of care

News, 6th February 2012

Greater patient choice may mean greater risk