Management
CCG mergers – a legal perspective
In November NHS England announced a new raft of CCG mergers, reducing the number of commissioning groups from 211 in 2013 to 191 today. As keep reading
CCG
News
Restrictions on GP at Hand app relaxed
GP at Hand has had some restrictions relaxed after NHS England found that it met national safety standards The controversial app, GP at Hand, has keep reading
News
Thousands lash out at proposed closure of five walk-in centres
Thousands of people in Liverpool are protesting the proposed closure of walk-in facilities at five health centres, according to the Liverpool Echo An entire council keep reading
Health Tech
Boosting patient access and improving the patient experience
Patient-centred care – it’s the future of the NHS. Delivering it can be a challenge; improving patient access, and thus experience, is key. Three CCGs keep reading
Management
Survey finds many doctors fear NHS will fall victim to another ransomware attack
Survey of more than 500 primary and secondary care doctors across the UK finds 20% of respondents believe the NHS is at a ‘very high risk’ keep reading
Management
Health rethink over falling GP numbers in Oxford
CREDIT: This story was first seen in the Oxford Mail A growing shortage of GPs in Oxford is forcing health bosses to rethink how care is keep reading
Uncategorized
Service with a smile: the financial and organisational minutiae of practice management
Q. £2.4m GP access fund grant, matched by NHS funding, was provided to get the MyHealthcare service off the ground. Tell us a bit more keep reading
Health & Patient Care
A heavy burden to bear: Obesity in general practice
The cost of the obesity epidemic is expected to reach £50bn per annum by 2050 according to Public Health England which estimates that the direct keep reading
Management
‘Virtual’ consultants help CCGs reduce outpatient appointments
Cheshire clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) have significantly reduced hospital referrals with a new digital service that could be replicated across the NHS. Thirty practices in keep reading
News
Patients forced to find a new GP as surgeries shut
Credit: This story was first seen on Kent Online Thousands of patients face having to find a new GP after the shutdown of a surgery keep reading