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Consultation on opening up choice of GP practice8 March 2010A public consultation looking at how to give people a greater choice over which GP practice they can register with was launched on 4 March by Health Secretary Andy Burnham.NHS Midlife Check5 March 2010A free, online lifestyle assessment service for adults aged 40 and over has been launched by the Department of HealthFit notes to launch on paper25 February 2010The Department of Work and Pensions aims to roll-out electronic 'fit notes' in the autumn, following the launch of a new paper-based system in AprilAward is just what the doctor ordered25 February 2010A Wearside GP practice is in rude health after winning a prestigious awardTrusts are to force PMS practices to switch to GMS to save cash23 February 2010PMS practices could lose tens of thousands of pounds a year as PCTs force them to switch to GMS contracts to make efficiency savingsProgressing and completing realtime patient feedback, February 201023 February 2010Dear Practice,
Many thanks for your continued engagement with realtime patient feedback as we move towards the closing stages of the Department of Health pilot (31 March 2010). This email contains important informat...Detailed guidance for the new Statement of Fitness for Work published today19 February 2010Developed with the RCGP and BMA - the current form Med 3 will be replacedExclusive: PCTs plan to cut millions from primary care18 February 2010Details are emerging of PCT plans to cut millions from primary care contracts this year, despite the DoH's insistence that trusts must not 'slash and burn' when looking to make savings.Government addresses GP concerns about the new fit note17 February 2010Dr Bill Gunnyeon, the chief medical adviser at the DWP, addresses GP concerns about the new Med3 formEquality, Diversity and Health online case studies and online discussions17 February 2010Health Communities Programme launches new Community of Practice