Monthly Archives: February 2012

Cameron needs to rethink Health Bill strategy

By , Wednesday, 29 February 2012, Be the first to comment
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What a difference a year makes. Rewind 12 months and GP joined 140 representatives of the 52 first wave of GP pathfinder consortia at a 10 Downing Street reception hosted by prime minister David Cameron.

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Rationing: a more local NHS should mean more transparency

By , Monday, 27 February 2012, Be the first to comment
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Whether you love or hate Mr Lansley’s reforms, you may well have a feeling that 250 individual commissioning groups will quickly create 250 mini versions of the NHS.

For some, this will be a chance to truly reflect the local needs and differences of distinct patient populations, for others it will be the end of the national health service. Read more »

LMCs and GPC have a crucial role in the new NHS

By , Wednesday, 22 February 2012, Be the first to comment
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The centenary meeting of the GPC takes place on Tuesday (28 February).

One hundred years after its birth, is it, and LMCs (some of which are slightly older) fit for purpose?

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How GPs in CCGs can avoid conflict of interest accusations

By , Wednesday, 8 February 2012, Be the first to comment
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Potential conflicts of interest between the commissioner and provider roles of GPs have been clear from the start of the government’s plans to axe PCTs and replace them with clinical commissioning groups (CCGs).

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Health secretary Andrew Lansley’s commissioning own goal

By , Thursday, 2 February 2012, Be the first to comment
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Will clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) become ‘rebadged’ PCTs in everything but name only?

It’s probably one of health secretary Andrew Lansley’s biggest nightmares as the number of CCGs (currently 240-ish and ever dwindling) plunges towards 152 (the number of PCTs there were when it was decided CCGs would replace them). Read more »

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