Practical Commissioning

New to commissioning? Read our quick guide

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:10:00 GMT

Read our quick guide to get up to speed on how commissioning works

How our gynae service connects with Asian women

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:03:00 GMT

Dr Uma Marthi explains how an all-female staffed primary care gynaecology service is attracting many Asian patients and deflecting hundreds of others from hospital referral

Texting teens to improve sexual health

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:04:00 GMT

Dr Marcus Bicknell explains how a mobile phone texting service is allowing teenagers to overcome their embarrassment and seek help for sexual health problems

GP commissioning for hard-to-reach groups

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:34:00 GMT

Alisdair Stirling asked our panel of GP commissioning experts what GP-led commissioning is doing for hard-to-reach groups and what impact the new coalition Government’s plans will have

Engaging with hard-to-reach groups

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:27:00 GMT

Commissioning consultant Scott McKenzie gives an overview of how GP commissioning is set to enhance engagement with hard-to-reach groups

Five big questions about the white paper

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:33:00 GMT

Alisdair Stirling looks at key outstanding questions posed by the landmark white paper on the future of the NHS

Consortium view: Dr Robert White

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:26:00 GMT

Dr Robert White, reducing admissions lead with Carrick Commissioning Consortium in Cornwall, on the overlap between the clinical and the manageriakl, apathy in primary care and cutting through layers of red tape.

Five minute interview: Professor Sir Mike Richards

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:15:00 GMT

In the second of our new series asking the health service ‘tsars’ for their thoughts on GP commissioning, we speak to Professor Sir Mike Richards, national clinical director for cancer

Over 40% of GPs ready now to take on budgets

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:04:00 GMT

Some 44% of GPs say they are ready to play a role in managing a commissioning budget, according to a recent survey of some 325 GPs.

White paper highlights the pioneers and the passive

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:59:00 GMT

The white paper has engaged the attention of GPs who have chosen until now to ignore commissioning – while pioneers wonder how they will effectively work with such passive practices

GP leaders warn against pressure to merge

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:56:00 GMT

Commissioning leaders have warned GP consortiums to resist pressure from PCTs to hurry into mergers with other commissioning groups.

Commissioning development director added to NAPC conference line-up

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:38:00 GMT

Dame Barbara Hakin is the latest speaker to be added to the programme for this year’s NAPC conference.

What do you think of the white paper reforms?

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:31:00 GMT

Practical Commissioning is conducting a short survey on how the white paper has impacted so far.

GPs to sit on local authorities as councils take on key commmissioning role

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

GPs will be forced to work closely alongside local authorities when the new era of GP-led commissioning begins to take place, the Government has revealed.

My lunch with Lansley

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:25:00 GMT

Our diarist had lunch with the health secretary before the white paper came out last week

The next five years

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:22:00 GMT

After spending time with a number of health service strategists and politicians I would like to give you my thumbnail sketch of the health service of the next few years.

My highlighter has been busy

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:29:00 GMT

So it’s out. The White Paper has foretold a seismic shift of power to GPs by giving consortiums real budgets.

Government unveils blueprint for GP commissioning revolution

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:32:00 GMT

The Government has announced that every GP practice will have commissioning responsibility written into its contract by April 2013, as part of a seismic shift of power towards GPs.

Commissioning awards deadline extended

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:07:00 GMT

The deadline to enter the Vision Awards has been extended by one week to Friday July 16.

Leading GPs get cold feet on DH commissioning plans

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:21:00 GMT

A group of senior GPs has withdrawn its support for the Government’s far-reaching GP commissioning plans amid fears a new framework to hold practices financially accountable could send many to the wall.