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All the latest articles, news and reports on Primary Care Development
Key topics include: Practice management development, Department of Health policy, Private sector involvement, Services development, General practice innovation

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Wed 15 Feb

Size 'crucial', claims chair of largest CCG
Dr Simon Hambling confident his 855,000-patient CCG can deliver the same level of care as a CCG a quarter of its size

Tue 31 Jan

Dropping the Health Bill 'will save the NHS £1bn'
Another major NHS reform programme is “guaranteed within five years” should the Health Bill become law

Thu 19 Jan

UK 'could do with alternative GP contract'
The UK should offer a voluntary alternative GP contract promoting integrated care

Mon 16 Jan

Productive attitudes
The latest in a series of NHS efficiency-realising initiatives has been piloted across the UK. Several practice managers share...

Fri 13 Jan

No time to waste
For years, Dr James Kingsland has spoken up for GP commissioners. Now he’s got the health secretary’s ear. Stuart...

Thu 12 Jan

RCGP members call for withdrawal of Health Bill
Almost all RCGP members have demanded the withdrawal of the Health and Social Care Bill

Mon 12 Dec

Social considerations
Like a child at Christmas, social marketing in general practice is about making the right noises to get what you want, says...

Wed 23 Nov

Warning of private sector commissioning 'advantage'
Government proposals will introduce “commercially-focused criteria” says BMA

Tue 22 Nov

GPC wants ‘consistent' indemnity advice
Buckman urges practices to look at nurse indemnity to establish how much cover they have

Fri 18 Nov

Practice Manager of the Year 'gobsmacked'
Triple General Practice Awards 2011 winner Valerie Denton tells of "fabulous" evening

Thu 17 Nov

GP teams celebrated at General Practice Awards
More than 450 healthcare professionals paid tribute to hardworking practice teams

Fri 11 Nov

Dorrell slams 'silo-based' commissioning
Health Select Committee chair says integration won't be achieved by "disinterested" commissioners

Thu 10 Nov

PCT/SHA clusters to 'retain financial control'
Clusters will remain in place post April 2013 under a different name, it is claimed

Wed 9 Nov

Bill delays could hold up CCGs, warns PCT chief
"Damaging" delays are proving a "distraction" to commissioning GPs, says PCT leader

Tue 8 Nov

BMA steps up pension reform campaign
Doctors' union launches toolkit to encourage members to support strike action

Mon 7 Nov

Reforms 'unlikely' to achieve integration
Survey suggests "fundamental concerns" among GPs around the move to CCGs

Mon 31 Oct

NHS Commissioning Board gets underway
NHS Commissioning Board goes live in shadow form as a special health authority

Tue 25 Oct

RCGP Chair: quality premium is 'unethical'
Dr Clare Gerada says plans to give GPs commissioning bonuses "will perversely affect the way we interact with our...

Mon 24 Oct

Practice boundaries 'will not be abolished'
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has ‘softened’ his stance on practice boundaries with extensions only being made in...

Mon 24 Oct

DH confirms LMCs will not be 'sidelined'
Local medical committees (LMCs) will have a key role to play in the reformed NHS, the government confirms

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