News
Referral management centres fail to deliver savings
August 2010
A new report from The King’s Fund has found that NHS referral management centres (RMCs) and some other interventions to manage GP referrals into secondary care are failing to improve quality and...
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Sessional GPs representation working group report
August 2010
In May 2009, the GPC set up a working group to review the arrangements for the representation of sessional GPs at a national and local level. It has been working intensively for the last year, and...
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Liberating the NHS: Report of the arms-length bodies review
August 2010
The report of the review, which follows the publication of the White Paper, Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS, sets out our proposals for ALBs in the health and social care sector. These...
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Launch of Supporting Couple Relationships in General Practice e-Learning course
August 2010
The Royal College of General Practitioners recently launched a new e-learning course - Supporting Couple Relationships in General Practice - developed in partnership with One Plus One, the UK’s...
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The Future of General Practice in Scotland
August 2010
RCGP Scotland has launched a consultation on a vision document for the future of general practice in Scotland. It focuses on the quality and core values of general practice and includes chapters on...
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Tools to Raise Awareness of Malnutrition
August 2010
The British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) has developed the 'Malnutrition Matters – Meeting Quality Standards in Nutritional Care Toolkit' to help commissioners and...
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Report on Overseas Doctors Providing Out-of-Hours Services
July 2010
The Health Select Committee has published a report on its recent inquiry on the use of overseas doctors in providing out-of-hours services. Critical of the current out-of-hours system, the...
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Survey Suggests Revalidation Will Help Increase Patient Confidence
July 2010
More than two out of three patients say they will have more confidence in their doctor once a new system of regular checks on doctors is introduced, according to a survey commissioned by the...
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Advice Developed to Improve NHS Standards on Child Sedation
July 2010
NICE has published draft recommendations for the NHS on the safe and effective use of sedation for children and young people aged up to 19 years. These are now open for consultation with final...
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GPs Consult Public on the Future of Primary Care
July 2010
The British Medical Association’s General Practitioners Committee has appealed to patients to help them to make ‘difficult decisions’ about priorities for general practice. The GPC consultation...
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Resources
Tailored Information for Patient Care and Treatment
August 2010
Healthcare professionals can use a new online Information Prescriptions Service (IPS) to find tailored information to give...
E-learning session on GMC end of life care
August 2010
An e-learning session focusing on the General Medical Council's new guidance on treatment and care towards the end of life...
BNF For Children Highlights Importance Of Up-To-Date Information
August 2010
Unless doctors, nurses, pharmacists and dentists consult the latest edition of the BNF for Children (BNFC), there is a...
Online Consumer Health Information
August 2010
The FDA online communications is enhanced: A web page, 'Consumer Health Information for You and Your Family', provides...
Harm Reduction
August 2010
IHRA’s mission is to promote harm reduction on a global basis through an integrated programme of research, advocacy,...
Meditute - web based short tutorials
August 2010
Meditute aims to develop, deliver, and monitor the use of high quality, freely distributable medical education. It...
Information is Vital - Hospital Guide
August 2010
How healthy is your hospital? Understanding the reasons behind clinical outcomes is a key step in improving patient...
Online Self-Assessment Tool for GPs
July 2010
RCGP Scotland has launched modularPEP – a new self assessment learning tool for GPs founded on the College’s membership...
RCGP Launches Healthy Working UK Website
July 2010
The Royal College of General Practitioners has launched Healthy Working UK, a website providing information for GPs and...
Web Community For eHealth Procurers In EU
July 2010
The community dedicated to eHealth procurers at ePractice.eu is an initiative sponsored by the European Commission to help...
