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	BMA campaign to defend NHS general practice Friday 16th May 2008 The BMA is providing every GP practice in England with publicity material as the “Support Your Surgery” campaign goes live
Review to look at urgent care in general practice Friday 16th May 2008 General practice managers are being asked to take part in a national review of how GPs manage urgent care	Audit Office reveals further patient record system delays Friday 16th May 2008 The much vaunted national electronic patient records system will not be fully introduced until 2014-15
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Tackling Britain's "sick note culture" Friday 16th May 2008 Staff management dispute leads to strike action vote Thursday 15th May 2008 Cumbrian health authorities rule out polyclinics Thursday 15th May 2008 Scientists unravel how smoking causes cancer Thursday 15th May 2008

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PERSONAL PRACTICE

After two days' holiday, our undercover manager returned to a surgery emblazened by staff rows

PATIENT SERVICES

"Doctor knows best" is over, says thinktank report

First GP-run centre plans to treat A&E patients unveiled

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FINANCE

DH launches debate on future of NHS care and support services

NHS healthcare for elderly "not good enough", say doctors

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PbC/QOF

Darzi’s pledges need more “flesh on the bones”, say...

"Fine words" of Darzi’s five pledges applauded, but concrete action is needed to deliver them, say the NHS Alliance and the BMA

Lord Darzi makes five public pledges on future NHS reform

Every area of the country to set out its vision for healthcare services over the next decade

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LATEST ISSUE: Management In Practice Number 12 Spring 2008

This issue contains a full report on the results of our online survey, as well as articles on: the benefits of "internetworking"; a new association proposed by a thinktank group; and is there a need for more educational opportunities for practice managers?

MOST COMMENTED

New pharmacy rules "will axe prescribing GPs"

Virgin to open new primary care centres in 2008

View from the frontline: an infuriated manager erupts

“Support your Surgery” campaign to protest at GP privatisation

Patients "misled" by contrasting views on complementary medicine

Private sector a threat to primary care, say practice managers

PRIMARY CARE DEVELOPMENT

Managers must be involved in leading change, says nurse leader

Queen’s Nursing Institute warns that Lord Darzi's new principles overlook the importance of managers and national standards

PCTS to trial home and surgery-based ECG patient monitoring

Patients to have their ECG readings taken by a practice nurse rather than presenting to an outpatients department

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LEGISLATION

GP prosecuted over unlicensed “fat jab” drug

A Nottingham GP has been prosecuted for illegally possessing, with intention to sell and advertise, the unlicensed drug Lipostabil®

Report condemns "macho" medical culture that hinders women

BMA report claims women are under-represented at a senior level in medical academia due to culture of competitiveness and longer hours

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