GPC condemns proposed QoF changes
GP representatives have condemned the government’s proposals for changes to the Quality and Outcomes Framework. The British Medical Association’s General Practitioner Committee claims they could lead to greater health inequalities, a postcode lottery in healthcare, and damage the GP-patient relationship. The GPC’s official response to a Department of Health consultation says a moratorium on change […]
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Guidance ‘wrong’ on amending clinical notes
When the Londonwide Local Medical Committees issued advice to its members on correcting clinical notes it seemed a straightforward matter. Don’t do it – add a correction with a date and explanation. The only problem is that, according to Paul Cundy, a London GP and chair of the Joint GPs IT Committee, this advice is wrong. […]
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GP practices urged to complete GPSoC deals
GP practices in England that have signed up for the GP Systems of Choice (GPSoC) initiative are being encouraged to sign their PCT-practice agreement as soon as possible. Connecting for Health (CfH) and the BMA’s General Practitioner Committee (GPC) have issued joint guidance on the agreement which was originally expected to be signed by all […]
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GPs call for halt to centrally-held patient records
GP representatives must ensure that a halt is put to the development of centrally-held patient records, this year’s local medical committees’ conference will hear. The conference, to be held next month, is to debate a motion calling on the BMA’s General Practitioner Committee (GPC) to stop the development of centrally-held records and to promote a […]
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GPs not getting promised £80m IT funds
GP representatives claim that PCTs are failing to fund IT upgrades for GP practices despite receiving £80m of GP Systems of Choice (GPSoC) funding. The BMA’s General Practitioner Committee has told local medical committees to find out how the money is being spent after practices contacted the GPC because their PCT refused to fund an […]
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GPs say Choose and Book currently ‘unfit for purpose’
GP representatives have rejected calls for Choose and Book to be suspended but have branded the scheme as currently unfit for purpose. Last week’s National Local Medical Committees’ (LMCs) Conference described the e-booking system as a politically-driven initiative that was being manipulated by some hospital trusts and primary care organisations to limit choice for patients […]
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GP representatives to call for public enquiry on CRS
GPs representatives are to hear calls for a public inquiry into the cost of the NHS Care Records Service (CRS) at the national local medical committees’ (LMCs) conference next week. Doctors will also consider a call for Choose and Book to be suspended. A priority motion at the LMCs conference demands that a public inquiry […]
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Hopes for GP2GP completion by end of 2008
Connecting for Health hopes to rollout its GP2GP record transfer project to every practice in England by the end of next year, according to GP representatives. The British Medical Association’s General Practitioner Committee told local medical committees this week that the current plan is for every practice in England to be able to send and […]
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Scottish GPs insist on explicit consent on shared records
GP practices must remain the data controller for GP records even if databases are held within a hosted environment, Scottish GP representatives have agreed. In a special debate on information sharing and confidentiality at the Scottish Local Medical Committees’ (LMCs) conference last week GPs also insisted that Scotland’s explicit consent model should remain for […]
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GPASS abandoned by Tayside and Grampian
NHS Tayside and NHS Grampian have confirmed that they will be abandoning the General Practice Administration System for Scotland (GPASS) in favour of INPS’s Vision system. The trusts decided to find alternative systems after becoming fed up with the problems practices were experiencing with GPASS. Critics say that GPASS has been plagued with problems since […]
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