April 6, 2022
Primary care networks
NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) has today published the revisedNetwork Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES) which takes effect from … Read More “Primary care networks”
Category: Partnership Issues
April 1, 2022
New targets for responding to patient complaints
Standards being piloted by the health ombudsman may mean that GP practices face new targets for responding to patient complaints. … Read More “New targets for responding to patient complaints”
March 25, 2022
Patients preferred telephone appointments
Just one in 10 patients said they preferred face-to-face GP appointments during the Covid pandemic, and most wanted telephone consultations … Read More “Patients preferred telephone appointments”
March 11, 2022
CQC to scrap access-focused GP inspections
The CQC will not resume focused inspections regarding GP access, which had formed part of the Government’s winter access plans. … Read More “CQC to scrap access-focused GP inspections”
March 8, 2022
Governing the health and care system
The NHS has evolved from an administered to a managed service with a complex overlay of competition, inspection and regulation. … Read More “Governing the health and care system”
March 4, 2022
CQC to scrap access-focused GP inspections
The CQC will not resume focused inspections regarding GP access, which had formed part of the Government’s winter access plans. … Read More “CQC to scrap access-focused GP inspections”
February 25, 2022
Significant rise in practice complaints
CQC data has shown a 176% increase in people reporting a bad experience from GP providers in 2021 after the … Read More “Significant rise in practice complaints”
February 22, 2022
National Training and Development programme
Development of a National Training and Development programme for Practice and PCN Managers. Survey Open until 27th Feb 2022 [Click … Read More “National Training and Development programme”
February 18, 2022
Government considering incentivising GPs
More GPs will be offered incentives to be directly employed by ‘academy-style’ hospitals instead of running their own practices as … Read More “Government considering incentivising GPs”
February 4, 2022
Government’s 6,000 new GP pledge
The Government’s manifesto pledge to recruit 6,000 new GPs by 2024 could ‘widen’ inequities in access to care if the … Read More “Government’s 6,000 new GP pledge”