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CCG asks Cameron to drop Health Bill

Released 02/03/2012

A second Clinical Commissioning group has written to David Cameron asking him to withdraw the Health Bill, according to a report by Pulse today

GP leader demands Health Bill alternative

Released 01/03/2012

GPC’s Dr Laurence Buckman calls for the withdrawal of Health and Social Care Bill and urges a dialogue on the alternative

CCG calls for end to Health Bill

Released 29/02/2012

Tower Hamlets CCG is the only commissioning group in the country to ask the prime minister to drop the Health and Social Care Bill

Practices to trial CQC registration from July

Released 29/02/2012

In a guidance document released today, the watchdog tells GP surgeries it will invite them to set up online accounts from this summer

Lib Dems request further changes to Health Bill

Released 27/02/2012

The Liberal Democrats have launched a new attempt to rewrite the Health Bill

CQC retracts comment on solo doctors

Released 24/02/2012

The CQC have retracted a statement made by one of their directors about solo doctors working with family members

Improving accuracy of GP lists saves NHS £6.1 million a year

Released 24/02/2012

Millions of pounds have been saved by removing “ghost patients” from GP lists, following the Audit Commission’s latest National Duplicate Registration Initiative (NDRI) exercise

GPs to prescribe apps for patients

Released 22/02/2012

People could soon be directed to free or cheap apps by their GPs to allow them to monitor and manage their health more effectively

NHS CCC welcomes Lansley’s letter to CCGs

Released 21/02/2012

The NHS Clinical Commissioning Coalition welcomes a letter from Health Secretary Andrew Lansley, to all leaders of prospective Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs)

Reforms are “codswallop” former Unison rep tells Lansley

Released 21/02/2012

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley was met by shouts of protest as he entered a special summit at Downing Street yesterday

Cameron accused of overriding BMA

Released 20/02/2012

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

Government urged to postpone 111 deadline

Released 17/02/2012

Relax April 2013 deadline for rollout of NHS 111, BMA urges Government

New standardised contract for GPs is “naïve”

Released 16/02/2012

The bid to have a standardised contract for all GP practices has been branded as “naïve” according to a report by the HSJ

GP chair champions LGB standard

Released 16/02/2012

Leading GP backs Pride in Practice, the new standard of excellence in treating lesbian, gay and bisexual patients in general practice

Patient complaints top concern for doctors

Released 15/02/2012

A medical defense union reports a surge in doctor calls on patient complaints surrounding confidentiality and compensation