NHS
GPs in the driving seat for ‘clinical commissioning’
August 12, 2010GP, NHS, PCT, government
The reforms of the NHS unveiled in July will have a radial impact on how the service is run, giving …
A revolution for the NHS – an opportunity for pharma?
August 9, 2010Sales and Marketing GlaxoSmithKline, NHS
Healthcare systems across western Europe are currently under renewed pressure and scrutiny, each government preoccupied with finding major cost-savings to …
Reforms could mean ‘de-nationalisation’ of NHS
August 9, 2010NHS, government
Tribal, a private healthcare provider, has welcomed the new NHS reforms, saying they are so radical that they could represent …
GPs urged to curb spending on prescriptions
August 6, 2010GPs, NHS, NICE, NPC, prescriptions
GPs are being encouraged to reduce spending on prescriptions by following NICE’s cost-effectiveness guidelines. A new National Prescribing Centre (NPC) …
1.6 Million Hours of Learning Delivered to UK Doctors
August 5, 2010Medical Communications BMA, GMC, GPs, Lansley, NHS, doctors, ecme, edetail, elearing
Figures from Doctors.net.uk reveal a record number of doctors are turning to online learning to support their continuing professional development. …
Doctors.net.uk launches GP commissioning resource
August 5, 2010Medical Communications GMC, GPs, Lansley, NHS, commissioning, doctors, healthcare reform
A dedicated online resource has been launched this week to help doctors deliver the new commissioning process announced in Andrew …
NICE issues indicators for next QOF
August 5, 2010NHS, qof
Diabetes, dementia and mental health top the list of new indicators to be considered for NICE’s next Quality Outcomes Framework …
NHS challenged to become part of the ‘big society’
August 4, 2010NHS
The government has called for more NHS staff to come up with ideas for social enterprises as part of its …
Working with a changing NHS
August 2, 2010Sales and Marketing HCA, NHS, commissioning, market access
The first Healthcare Communications Association (HCA) forum of 2010 took place this April in London and looked at the central …
Lansley to create £50 million cancer drugs fund
July 28, 2010Sales and Marketing Cancer, NHS, government, market access
The UK government is setting up a multi-million pound fund dedicated to improving patient access to innovative new cancer drugs. …
NICE gets expanded role in quango cull
July 27, 2010MHRA, NHS, NICE, government
The bonfire of the quangos has begun in earnest in the health sector, with 18 so-called “arm’s length bodies” cut …
New measures to help patients with mystery cancers
July 27, 2010CUP, Cancer, NHS, NICE
Patients whose cancer has spread to other parts of the body from an unknown primary location are to be given …
Government outlines health reform goals
July 20, 2010NHS, NHS targets, government
The coalition government has proposed five areas, from increasing quality of life to preventing premature death, against which the success …
What might the NHS white paper mean for Pharma commercial models?
July 16, 2010Sales and Marketing Kinapse, NHS, White paper, commercial model, life sciences, pharma
Earlier this year we published a white paper on the new commercial realities and their implications for Life Sciences companies.
Best GPs will outperform PCTs, says PCT leader
July 15, 2010Sales and Marketing NHS, commissioning
The leader of the PCT managers’ organisation David Stout and Mark Britnell, the architect of the former Labour government’s commissioning …
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