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Why Darzi centres were Labour’s greatest folly

By , Wednesday, 10 November 2010, Be the first to comment
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So the NHS is looking for £20 billion savings in the years to 2014. Where to start?

Do you remember when the then Labour government decreed that every PCT in England should have a Darzi centre, even if it didn’t need one?

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Darzi’s bailed out so bring in a GP reformer

By , Wednesday, 15 July 2009, 1 Comment
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It was only last week that I questioned whether Lord Darzi had the stomach to reform his mates in secondary care, and now we have the answer – a resounding ‘no’.

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GP award season in full swing

By , Wednesday, 15 July 2009, Be the first to comment
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Last week I had the privilege of presenting a GP Enterprise Award to Somerset GPs Dr Richard More and Dr Robin Carr and their team for their community COPD clinics.

GP newspaper and the RCGP wanted to create an awards scheme which was simple to enter and would showcase new ways of working that were easily replicable by other practices.

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How much will Darzi want to reform his mates?

By , Tuesday, 30 June 2009, Be the first to comment
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What on earth is Lord Darzi doing? How dare he go sticking his nose in to something that he actually knows about. Why should he be the one to reform hospital care?

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Does the NHS need to train record numbers of new managers?

By , Friday, 16 January 2009, 1 Comment
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Everyone wants to be an NHS manager. Or at least that’s how it appears.

This week HCR reported that the number of applications for the NHS graduate management training scheme was up 83% and there were places for a record number.

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Should nurse practitioners replace GPs?

By , Tuesday, 18 November 2008, 1 Comment
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Healthcare Republic rubbed shoulders with 160 or so nurse practitioners at their annual conference in Liverpool on Friday and Saturday – and what a fine setting it was.

The main hall at Aintree Racecourse is actually on the fourth floor of the main stand and has windows the entire length of one side looking out on to the historic course.

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