Doctors must tackle patient safety concerns, says GMC
Doctors must take prompt action to deal with problems with patients' basic care, under plans propose...
Concerns remain as NHS commissioning board established in shadow form
The NHS Confederation warned that the NHS Commissioning Board (NCB) still faced potential 'bear trap...
Doubt cast over use of patient and colleague surveys in revalidation
Doubt has been cast over plans to use patient and colleague surveys in revalidation after GMC resear...
#weekinreview - 28 October 2011
A glance back over this week's primary care news, opinion, top tweets and best gaffes....
Mammoth BMA poll warns of rising GP workload
Practices are reaching 'saturation point', GP leaders have warned after a BMA poll found 97% of UK G...
Revalidation frequency may vary for some GPs
Some doctors may have to undergo revalidation more frequently than the standard five-year cycle unde...
MPs reject call to scrap Health Bill
MPs have voted to reject another call from the Labour party to scrap the Health Bill despite warning...
GMC says 24% increase in complaints not sign of slipping standards
The GMC has moved to reassure doctors and patients that medical standards have not slipped after its...
David Cameron has 'betrayed the NHS', claims Labour
Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has accused prime minister David Cameron of betraying the NHS a...
BMA demands Health Bill changes as Lords debate looms
The BMA has demanded 11 key amendments to the Health Bill to 'mitigate damage to the health service'...
