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National guidelines are not being followed to prevent hospital admissions

NICE advisor calls for QOF overhaul to measure hospital admission

30 September 2011

QOF must be overhauled to measure 'true' outcomes, such as hospital admission, if it is to improve c...

#weekinreview - 30 September 2011

29 September 2011

A glance back over this week's primary care news, opinion, top tweets and best gaffes....

Mr Dickson: 'Rather than keeping quiet about problems, doctors are more likely to speak up when they see anything that could pose a risk to patient safety.'

Rise in fitness-to-practise referrals not caused by slipping standards

28 September 2011

Slipping medical standards are not to blame for the 30% increase in fitness-to-practise referrals si...

GPs invited to educational music event for artists and scientists

27 September 2011

GPs with an interest in music are invited to an educational event in London by a charity aiming to b...

Dr Holden: 'If the proper checks and balances were already in place, Dr Ubani's mistakes would never have occurred.'

Competency checks on EU doctors backed by top GPs

26 September 2011

GP leaders have backed calls for EU doctors working in the UK to face regular competency checks by t...

The profile of people using drugs has changed to younger, employed people who have good social networks (Photograph: iStock)

Club drug problems to be tackled by NHS clinic

26 September 2011

Rises in health problems caused by the increasing use of new club drugs have prompted the NHS to set...

Dr Bailey: Welsh GP practices cannot be forced to open at the weekends.

GPs in Wales reject plans to extend opening hours

26 September 2011

GP leaders in Wales have warned they will not renegotiate core practice opening hours to meet govern...

Dr Keighley said the risings costs of health inflation could jeopardise the range and quality of services the NHS currently provides.

Scotland faces 'unprecedented' decrease in NHS budget, GP leaders warn

23 September 2011

Scotland faces an 'unprecedented' real terms reduction in its NHS budget which could impact on the r...

LMC members must be included on health and wellbeing boards

23 September 2011

LMC members must be included on health and wellbeing boards to provide an independent voice for prac...

Dr Vautrey: ‘With larger organisations, management is much more remote. You begin to lose that local connection that drives up quality.’

7% rise in number of privately-run GP practices since last year

23 September 2011

The proportion of GP practices run by a private company has increased by 7% since last year, a GP in...

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