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PCTs receive mixed ratings from PBC commissioners
December 14, 2009PBC, 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, 2009NHS, 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, 2009NHS, 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, 2008NHS, 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, 2008Sales 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, 2008NHS, 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, 2008NHS, 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, 2007hc, 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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