Health Bill 'breaks promise' on GPs' power to commission, says BMA
The BMA has attacked the main plank of the government's health reforms, claiming that its pre-electi...
Next wave of pathfinders could cover two thirds of England
Details of the next wave of consortia to gain pathfinder status will be announced this week, with si...
GPs' pensions must be protected if reforms are to gain support
GPs' pensions must be protected to maintain high morale as the profession takes on commissioning res...
BMA nears full opposition to reforms
The BMA is moving towards all-out opposition to the Health Bill, despite a DoH bid to shore up suppo...
Contract change could tackle boundary fears
Top Conservative GP says consortia should be able to refuse patients from outside their local area....
Coalition could keep Labour scrip pledge
Changes to prescription charge exemptions first mooted by Gordon Brown are still being considered, h...
Cashflow fears for GPs as PCTs cut admin staff
GPs could face cashflow problems because mergers will leave PCTs with too few staff to resolve payme...
Funding variation puts consortia at risk
Huge variation in funding for emerging consortia is putting GP-led commissioning at risk in some par...
Meldrum slams quality premium for GPs
BMA chairman Dr Hamish Meldrum has rejected plans to reward successful GP consortia with 'quality pr...
GPs have to make savings or inherit PCT debt
GPs must make savings for their PCTs this year to avoid inheriting debts, the NHS chief executive ha...
