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GP Bulletin
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for all general practitioners
Issue 19, April 2003 |
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GP role in NHS reforms
GPs are crucial to the modernisation of the NHS but progress in recruiting
family doctors is slow, according to the NHS Modernisation Board
Expanding range of primary care services
New guidance to encourage a wider range of services to be developed
in primary care will be published soon
Delivering better heart services
GPs and primary care teams are playing a major role in tackling coronary
heart disease (CHD).
Department of Health restructuring
An 18-month programme of change is now underway…
GP contract update
Health and Social Care Bill
Personal Medical Services (PMS) listening
events
Older people’s services – progress
Supplementary prescribing
More success for NHS smoking cessation services
Guidance on promoting the health of looked
after children
Education quality
Evidence-based commissioning for PCTs: a
directory
Did you see the news about.....? If you missed an announcement or new
development of interest to you, the chances are it could be listed in
The Digest . Each month in The Digest we feature subjects of note, including
where to obtain more information.
British National Formulary
Prescription charges update
New statutory arrangements for maternity
leave
Patient Focus: improving the patient experience
Producing patient information
Amendment to Schedule 11 to the National
Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992
Risk of methanol poisoning from counterfeit
spirits
Postgraduate education
Allergy UK
New and expectant mothers work guide
Teenage conception down
Guidance on labelling
Complaints pilot extended
Diabetes tsar
Action on NHS Professionals
Drink helpline
Health and social care awards
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