The evolution of a CCG lay member
Providing scrutiny and assurance, challenge and expertise, lay members’ roles on clinical commissioning group (CCG) governing bodies have evolved over the last three years. Susanne Hasselmann, a lay member herself, tells us how.Related items from OnMedicaCommunication hubs are the key to commissioning engagementGPs offered guide to better commissioningCCGs offered enhanced powers to co-commission primary careRegulator scrutinises CCG selection process and pricing arrangements in LondonGPs warned over potential conflicts of interest in CCG decisions (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - December 23, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
The publication of GP net earnings – how, why and when?
By 31 March 2016 GPs will have to publish their earnings online. Specialist medical accountant Bob Senior explains the background and offers some practical advice on calculating the correct figuresRelated items from OnMedicaExtend new ‘sunshine rule’ to gifts from patients, doctors advisedChanges to GMS contract for GPs agreedGP income fell by almost 3% last yearDDRB asked to split 1% rise to improve retentionGP funding has reached dangerous levels (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - December 22, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Look to the efficiencies community pharmacy offers to make a dent in the £22bn
The razzmatazz of Spending Review headlines obscured a hefty challenge facing the NHS – £22bn of efficiency savings. With the stakes high, Pharmacy Voice's Rob Darracott says now’s the time to tap into a woefully underused resource.Related items from OnMedicaCan pharmacists be dispensed as a 'fix-all' for GPs?NHS provides £15m for pharmacists in GP surgeries'Extend responsibility of pharmacists to ease GP pressure'400 more pharmacists to work in GP surgeriesRole of pharmacists is set to grow and grow (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - December 16, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
NHS rationing – getting rid of the postcode lottery
While pressures increase on NHS services, clinicians call for transparency on rationing decisions based on clinical evidence and not merely on financial grounds, OnMedica survey revealsRelated items from OnMedicaGPs forced to ration access to hospital careMPs concerned NHS is rationing services to save moneyWard nurses admit rationing care due to time pressure‘Questionable’ incentives slammed by lead GPsNHS cash pressures causing bad rationing decisions (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - December 9, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
The biggest cost to healthcare is not learning from best practice
As the cost of the variation in healthcare provision in financial and human terms is becoming increasingly well-known, Vivek Patkar, a cancer informatics expert, practicing oncoplastic breast surgeon and chief medical officer at Deontics looks at technology that can address this key challengeRelated items from OnMedicaOnline atlas shows health risks of individual communitiesWide variations in health services across EnglandPostcode lottery in early cancer diagnosis revealedNHS must hold CCGs accountable for poor diabetes careUK ‘can and should do better’ in many areas of healthcare (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - December 8, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Top five ways technology can drive effective primary healthcare
Josie Byrne discusses how technology can drive improvements in primary care servicesRelated items from OnMedica40 million people now have a summary care recordCommunity pharmacies to gain access to summary care recordPlans launched to improve technology in the health serviceAudit Office slams IT system for GP recordsBritain must digitise the NHS (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - December 2, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
There’s no time like the present to plan for tomorrow
Too often the NHS is reacting to change rather than planning for it; treating conditions instead of preventing them, writes Karen Middleton. With demand for physiotherapists soon expected to outpace supply, now is the time to invest for the future and reap the rewards of a prevention-focused professionRelated items from OnMedica'Extend responsibility of pharmacists to ease GP pressure'Role of pharmacists is set to grow and growPhysios should be first point of contact for musculoskeletal problemsPrescribing power given to physiotherapistsNHS under-utilising its army of physiotherapists (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - November 25, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Self-care and health literacy, part and parcel of a viable NHS
Since its inception, the NHS has unwittingly contributed to the demise of self-care, writes Dr Selwyn Hodge. Can the NHS ever remain viable if this trend isn’t reversed and health literacy levels increased? Related items from OnMedicaPatients urged to consult pharmacists not GPs for common ailmentsPrevention better than cure, NICE chair tells GPsEmpowering patients, improving outcomes, saving money: the rise of health coachingWinter campaign calls on patients to self-careCampaign calls on patients to seek help early (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - November 17, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
The medicine price debate
Professor Leo Neels explains why the current set of arguments circling the debate of drug pricing is no longer sufficientRelated items from OnMedicaNICE’s cost-effectiveness system is harming patients, claim expertsCancer Drugs Fund axes 25 treatments from listNHS cash pressures causing bad rationing decisionsDoctors campaign against ‘too much medicine’Cancer drug access in England is a ‘debacle’ (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - November 10, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Medication non-adherence
Throwing the spotlight on the ‘missing millions’ in the NHS and the cost of medication non-adherenceRelated items from OnMedicaPictures on prescriptions improve adherence to medicinesMillions ignore doctors’ and pharmacists’ advice when taking medicationMedicine advice service helps prescribing effectivenessDoctors campaign against ‘too much medicine’Non-adherence to medicine is as high as 50% (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - November 6, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
The need to harness innovation
The Senior Fellow to the Chair and Chief Executive’s Office of NHS England shares his thoughts on the Accelerated Access Review interim reportRelated items from OnMedicaGPs should be bold and innovate, says NHS EnglandCreating a culture for innovationNHS praises GPs seizing opportunities to innovateGPs invited to become innovation specialistsDoes the NHS even need innovation? (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - November 4, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
From ‘wishful thinking’ to intelligent linking
Mark Vizard explores how proactive NHS organisations are linking data across the care continuum – and finally unlocking the benefits of integrated careRelated items from OnMedicaPlans launched to improve technology in the health serviceGovernment pledges extra cash to speed up digital records accessPoor communication tops complaints list againHunt calls for IT revolution The burning technological platform for person-centred care (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - October 27, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Data security
How do we create a safe-sharing environment for healthcare information?Related items from OnMedicaPlans launched to improve technology in the health serviceAudit Office slams IT system for GP recordsHunt calls for IT revolution Trusting data is the next stage of the NHS’s digital journeyWearables, big data, and analytics in healthcare (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - October 20, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
The NHS Five Year Forward View
One year on, Kevin Fenton discusses one of the key elements of the NHS Five Year Forward View: the prevention of non-communicable disease Related items from OnMedicaFive million people at high risk of type 2 diabetes20,000 people help reshape mental health carePrevention better than cure, NICE chair tells GPsFive Year Forward ViewWorkforce shortages threaten delivery of NHS Five Year Forward View (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - October 20, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
The burning technological platform for person-centred care
Rising demands of an aging population are putting increasing pressure on care providers across health and social care. But technology can help alleviate some of those pressures, argues Tom Morton of Communicare247Related items from OnMedicaPlans launched to improve technology in the health serviceTelecare in general practice tackles chronic painTrusting data is the next stage of the NHS’s digital journeyWearables, big data, and analytics in healthcareBritain must digitise the NHS (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - October 14, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
