GP chronic care tools 'will save lives'
A new generation of software tools to help GPs improve care for chronic diseases will save lives and boost QOF scores, according to NHS experts. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News - June 27, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
GP threat as NHS pools £3.8bn with social care
Government plans for a £3.8bn pooled budget to boost health and social care integration could divert funding from primary care and intensify the GP crisis, the RCGP has warned. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News - June 26, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
GPs fear missed QOF payments after IT switch
GP practices must be vigilant to avoid missed or incorrect payments after a new IT system for calculating QOF and DES pay took effect from Thursday, the GPC has warned. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News - June 26, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
GPC chairman's ARM speech in full
GPC chairman Dr Laurence Buckman delivered his final speech to the BMA annual representative meeting on Wednesday, and hit out over cuts, workload and attacks on the profession. Read the speech in full below. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News - June 26, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
NHS in England 'heading for the buffers', says GPC chair
Spiralling workload, NHS reorganisation, funding cuts and political interference have left the NHS in England 'heading for the buffers', GPC chairman Dr Laurence Buckman warned on Wednesday. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News - June 26, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Exclusive: Over 100 practices inspected by the CQC
More than 100 GP practices have been inspected by the CQC since it started regulating primary care in April, raising fears that the 'burdensome' process is diverting resources away from patient care. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News - June 26, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
BMA urges prime minister to retract women GPs 'burden' claim
The BMA has urged the government to retract comments by Conservative MPs who suggested female doctors were 'a burden' on the NHS because many work part-time. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News - June 25, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
BMA calls for single Scottish performers list
Doctors have urged the Scottish government to establish a single, national GP performers list in line with the unified list for England. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News - June 25, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
BMA calls for 'professional regulation' for NHS managers
Doctors have called for NHS managers to be subject to professional regulation and 'held accountable for their actions and omissions'. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News - June 25, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Low MRCGP pass rate for minority doctors 'must be solved'
Doctors' leaders have called for a solution to the problem of lower pass rates for minority ethnic candidates in medical exams, warning the discrepancy is 'ruining lives'. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News - June 25, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
NHS to offer breast cancer drugs to women at risk
Hundreds of thousands of women at risk of breast cancer will be offered drugs to prevent them developing the disease in a 'fundamental change' to NHS care. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News - June 25, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Poor rheumatoid arthritis awareness 'delaying diagnosis'
Patients with undiagnosed rheumatoid arthritis are presenting too late to GPs and UK governments must do more to raise awareness of symptoms, a charity has said. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News - June 24, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Doctors urge repeal of Health and Social Care Act
Doctors have called for the Health and Social Care Act to be repealed and for the BMA to launch a 'co-ordinated campaign' to achieve this. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News - June 24, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Doctors back no confidence vote in Jeremy Hunt
Doctors have backed a no confidence vote in health secretary Jeremy Hunt and have said that the BMA should 'consider' balloting GPs on withdrawal from engagement with CCGs. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News - June 24, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
DH attack on GPs over out-of-hours backfired, says BMA
Government attempts to blame GPs for pressure on A&E have 'backfired' and highlighted the lack of investment in urgent care, BMA chairman Dr Mark Porter has warned. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News - June 24, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
