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PCTs receive mixed ratings from PBC commissioners

December 14, 2009
PBC, primary

PCTs have received a mixed report from practice-based commissioners, less than a third of who rate the quality of PCT …

Most GPs offering extended hours

January 15, 2009
NHS, primary

More than two-thirds of GP surgeries are now offering extended opening hours, according to official figures. The Department of Health …

Government ups the ante on GP surveys

January 7, 2009
NHS, primary

Patients are to be surveyed more often in a government bid to further improve GP services. The survey has been …

PCT funding to set to rise

December 11, 2008
NHS, primary

NHS Primary Care Trusts are to receive funding worth £164 billion in the financial years 2009-10 and 2010-11. This includes …

Government hopes World Class Commissioning can save money

November 27, 2008
Sales and Marketing NHS, primary

The government is looking to the NHS to produce huge new savings as part of its rescue package for the …

Practice-based commissioning needs major overhaul

November 21, 2008
NHS, primary

A key NHS reform isn't working and requires a major overhaul, according to a new report by think tank The …

200m from prescribing budgets to pay pharmacists

November 13, 2008
NHS, primary

PCTs will have to make major and unplanned cuts to their drugs budgets and divert the money to shore up …

Pharmacy encouraged to play greater clinical role

November 9, 2007
hc, primary

The role of pharmacists as frontline NHS clinicians is being promoted by the work of a key committee. The government …

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