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Post-Francis Era Raises Bar for Health Managers3 May 2013The enormous waves caused by the recent Francis report have highlighted the value of belonging to a professional body, Bob Hudson, Chair of the Welsh Divisional Council of the IHM in Wales, tells Jill WyattQIPP for LTC Update22 January 2013Click to download.£5.45 billion budget for local public health services announced12 January 2013Department of Health announce ring-fenced funding, specifically targeted at areas with the worst health outcomes.What happens to practice IT from April 2013?10 January 2013[Medeconomics] Fiona Barr examines the new arrangements for supporting GP computing in England when funding passes to the NHS Commissioning Board and CCGs.New Regulations for NHS Commissioners7 December 2012New regulations set out patients rights and the Board's and CCG's responsibilities for meeting them by way of the Standing Rules.CQC consultations 16 November 2012The CQC has recently published two consultations, on fees and its strategic direction. The consultations are available on the CQC website:
Consultation on fees for registered health and social care service...General practice IT services from April 2013 16 November 2012From April, the NHS Commissioning Board (NHSCB) will become accountable for the delivery of primary care IT, with the services PCTs currently provide (ie funding and responsibility for hardware, practice networks and supp...Sharing electronic records for direct patient care16 November 2012A set of principles has been developed by the BMA to support GP practices that are considering implementing shared record systems. Until relatively recently, data recorded in GP systems have not been directly accessible...CCG constitution guidance from the BMA16 November 2012The decisions on authorisation of the first wave of CCGs are expected at the beginning of December. The fourth wave process is just starting, with the second and third currently at an intermediate stage. This is a cruc...Oral Typhoid Vaccine28 October 2012Following reports of the injected single typhoid vaccine being unavailable, the BMA were asked whether the oral single typhoid vaccine could be given instead and whether the vaccine cost could be reimbursed on an FP34 w...