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A poor track record
In September 2015 Capita was awarded an NHS England contract to deliver administrative support services to GP practices. The appointment hasn’t been an easy ride; keep reading
NHS
Health & Patient Care
Smokers trying to quit hit by postcode lottery
Credit: This story was first seen on The Observer Smokers in England wanting to quit face a postcode lottery as cash-strapped councils and GPs restrict access to keep reading
Management
GP recruitment crisis beckons as 40% of doctors approach retirement
Credit: This story was first seen on the i newspaper The NHS faces a future funding crisis because not enough doctors and nurses are being keep reading
Health & Patient Care
CHC placements need greater financial scrutiny
The number of CHC placements to the NHS continues to rise with 62,000 people eligible for Continuing Health Care funding in 2015/16. The reasons for keep reading
News
GP to treble in size after it receives £2.2m investment
Credit: This story was first seen on The Lincolnite A Lincolnshire GP surgery will almost treble in size now work has started on its new keep reading
Management
GP surgeries unite to combat NHS pressures
Credit: This story was first seen on the Mid Sussex Times GP practices across the West Sussex coast have agreed to work together in new keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Making general practice dementia friendly
Reports of significant national variations in dementia care suggest the challenge of transforming current approaches is proving difficult. Tim Martin investigates the efforts being made keep reading
Management
GP shortages leave surgeries at breaking point
Credit: This story was first seen on the Huddersfield Daily Examiner More than a quarter of practices in Yorkshire have been unable to fill GP keep reading
Comment
Legal blog: A tired and overworked GP workforce benefits no one
A new campaign by the RCGP hopes to highlight the heavy workloads facing GPs. “A rested GP is a safer GP”, will encourage GPs to take keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Healthy collaboration
At the heart of NHS care stands general practice as an integral part of population health care. The challenge is catering to an ever-changing population keep reading