Hold the schadenfreude - the first Darzi centre closure could be bad news for ordinary GPs
18 Aug 10
If the first closure of a Darzi centre goes ahead, many GPs will celebrate, writes PulseToday editor Steve Nowottny. But there may be a catch…
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Spiderman’s warning for GPs as they take political centre stage
09 Jul 10
If commissioning plans go ahead, GPs can expect to face intense scrutiny, says PulseToday editor Steve Nowottny
Could the Summary Care Record survive NHS budget cuts?
13 May 10
The latest figures show the Summary Care Record rollout is finally nearing critical mass. Is it too little, too late, asks PulseToday editor Steve Nowottny
Extended opening hours and GP surgeries on a Sunday? It must be election time – again
12 Apr 10
With opening hours back in the spotlight, PulseToday editor Steve Nowottny looks at the Conservatives' pledge to give patients routine GP appointments seven-days-a-week
LMC leaders duck the big questions
15 Mar 10
The Scottish LMCs conference left some key issues unresolved, writes PulseToday editor Steve Nowottny
Auf wiedersehen, national programme for IT
29 Jan 10
Privacy concerns, chronic delays and mounting costs – now an incoming government has decided to shelve an ambitious national care records project, writes PulseToday editor Steve Nowottny.
How my 2009 predictions fared – and five more for 2010
05 Jan 10
It seems a long time ago now, but back in January 2009, I kicked off this blog with a spot of foolhardy crystal-ball gazing. Twelve months on, and it’s time to tally up how my forecast fared.
Labour and Tories set out their stall as general election looms
26 Oct 09
‘He’s a politician. He might be lying.’ Thus read the note left by one anonymous delegate at the NHS Alliance conference last week.
GPs, feedback and the Twitter revolution
08 Sep 09
Journalists are always looking for new ways to engage their readers. Whether it’s through email, telephone or carrier pigeon, we thrive on feedback – positive or otherwise.
Getting Tamiflu for my wife was easy. But should she take it?
12 Aug 09
It was one piece of field research I’d be hoping to avoid – but this week I finally got to take the National Pandemic Flu Service for a spin.
Make-your-mind-up time on GP commissioning
13 Aug 10
Wrangling among GP groups reflects the wider uncertainty in the profession. But it is the GPC’s response which will be critical, writes PulseToday editor Steve Nowottny
Pulse reporter joins the Big Brother house
11 Jun 10
This week PulseToday editor Steve Nowottny got one of the more astonishing calls of his time as a journalist
Cancer has the fear factor in general election row
29 Apr 10
In its latest party election broadcast, Labour has gone decidedly negative on the tricky issue of GP cancer referrals. Could it backfire, asks PulseToday editor Steve Nowottny
Should I opt out of the Summary Care Record?
19 Mar 10
As debate over the national rollout comes to a head, it’s make-your-mind-up time for PulseToday editor Steve Nowottny
Your move, Mr Lansley
11 Feb 10
The fallout from the Ubani case seems to have set the GPC on a collision course with a future Tory Government, says PulseToday editor Steve Nowottny
Early lessons from the swine flu pandemic
22 Jan 10
With the swine flu outbreak now officially all but over, PulseToday editor Steve Nowottny looks at what we’ve learnt from the pandemic that hardly was
Over by Christmas? No, this vaccination campaign looks set to run and run...
04 Dec 09
The swine flu vaccination campaign was always going to be a big ask – but now the full scale of the challenge is becoming clear
Public confidence in mass vaccination campaigns is crucial
29 Sep 09
Despite the banner headlines this morning, there are still more questions than answers about the tragic death of 14-year-old Natalie Morton.
Swine flu: counting the cost
26 Aug 09
For the past four months, as the NHS has single-mindedly focused on swine flu, limiting the spread of the first wave and preparing for the next one, there’s been one nagging question: how much is this all going to cost?
It might be GP-bashing, but the Mail's story matters
04 Aug 09
It’s been so long since we had a proper GP-bashing story, we’d almost forgotten what it looked like.
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Why we need House to tackle the swine flu crisis
06 Jul 09
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The real reason Alan Johnson had to go
05 Jun 09
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MPs' expense fiddles are all GPs' fault (for making them jealous!)
29 May 09
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Swine flu is a global problem, so why are local responses so varied?
06 May 09
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My experience at the front line of swine flu pandemic planning
27 Apr 09
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Deja vu at the King's Fund
16 Apr 09
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NHS spin doctors: 'Don't ask us for information'
09 Apr 09
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Was MPs' £70k trip to New Zealand best way to tackle binge-drinking?
07 Apr 09
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When is a missed target not a missed target?
18 Mar 09
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The politics behind the minimum alcohol pricing plan
16 Mar 09
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'104% of practices using Choose and Book.' So how's that then?
10 Mar 09
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GPC's exaggerated claims on QOF losers starting to pay dividends
27 Feb 09
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Should GMC have spent £43,000 on Cape Town junket?
20 Feb 09
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Starbucks don't run polyclinics...
16 Feb 09
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Why GPs will no longer have a choice over Choice
12 Feb 09
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When is a consultation not a consultation? When it's on polyclinics
10 Feb 09
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Choose and Book: We told you so
04 Feb 09
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Preparing for power
30 Jan 09
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Choose and Book: Two steps back, one step forward
26 Jan 09
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The best GP job in the world?
21 Jan 09
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Swine flu: when do we move from containment to mitigation?
17 Jun 09
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What will the rise in women GPs mean for continuity of care?
03 Jun 09
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Is Choose and Book in Cornwall really 'working pretty well'?
18 May 09
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Choose and Book is now seen as NHS IT's poster-child
29 Apr 09
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Nurse's fate a clear lesson for would-be whistleblowers
16 Apr 09
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Meldrum's perfect timing on Darzi centre bid
15 Apr 09
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Patient feedback for the YouTube generation
08 Apr 09
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Patient complaint? What would Dr Jack Bauer do...
24 Mar 09
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A busy 48 hours at BMA House
17 Mar 09
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Federations: policy pipe-dream or the future for GPs?
13 Mar 09
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QOF and MPIG changes: what your PCT is doing
03 Mar 09
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Extended hours? You must be joking...
25 Feb 09
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Pay survey by next week? MPIGs might fly...
18 Feb 09
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Lord Darzi, GQ superstar
13 Feb 09
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The strange contenders for the world's best GP job
11 Feb 09
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What would you ask Alan Johnson?
05 Feb 09
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Is the straight white male GP really an endangered species?
02 Feb 09
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Profits drop not the only story from GP pay survey
28 Jan 09
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Lord Darzi's secret meeting with the private sector
22 Jan 09
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Can Barack Obama revive general practice?
20 Jan 09
