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How to make choose and book a successEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An online toolkit is available to back up the ambitions of primary care trusts and hospitals for making choose and book and the 18 weeks promise successful (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - November 20, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: info

General Pharmaceutical Services in England 1999-2000 to 2008-09Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
SummaryThis publication shows information about services provided by community pharmacies in England in contract with Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) to di... (Source: The IC : Pharmacies)
Source: The IC : Pharmacies - November 19, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: organizations

One in five PCTs overspent as SHAs predict cash freezeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There has been a significant deterioration in the NHS’s finances, with more than a fifth of primary care trusts reporting overspending. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - November 19, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: info

Overspends are another reason to move care away from hospitalEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The revelation in HSJ this week of significant overspends in 33 primary care trusts is a worrying indicator of problems ahead. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - November 19, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: info

Essex PCT shortlists FTs to take over community servicesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A primary care trust in Essex has shortlisted four foundation trusts to take over its provider arm in the first such service transfer of its type. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - November 19, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: info

Data security lapses prompt pledges from PCTsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Two primary care trusts have been rapped for data security breakdowns, bringing the total number of NHS organisations in trouble over such lapses to three already this month. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - November 17, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: info

Anger over NHS roads pledge to councilEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An NHS governor resigns after her primary care trust offered Durham County Council £1m towards gritting roads (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - November 11, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: info

NHS boss quits over cash for gritEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An NHS governor quits her role after a primary care trust pledges £1m to help a council pay for extra road gritting. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 9, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Wear Source Type: news

Foundation trust bid deferredEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Kingston Hospital Trust has deferred its application for foundation trust status until February 2011 after failing to win backing for the bid from its primary care trust. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - November 6, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: info

NHS Bury Primary Care Trust Goes Live with iSOFT Lorenzo RC 1.9Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
iSOFT Group Limited (ASX: ISF) - Australia's largest listed health information technology company today announced the implementation of the latest version of its Lorenzo electronic patient record solution at NHS Bury Primary Care Trust (PCT) in Lancashire. NHS Bury went live on 3 November with iSOFT's Lorenzo Regional Care 1.9. (Source: eHealth News EU)
Source: eHealth News EU - November 5, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: News - Industry News Source Type: info

Zitron: scrap PCTs and cut bureaucracyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The chair of a London primary care trust has proposed scrapping PCTs. He said giving their commissioning role to local authorities would be an “excellent” way of reducing bureaucracy and bringing health services closer to the public. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - November 5, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: info

Milton Keynes uses iWantGreatCare.orgEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NHS Milton Keynes has announced that it will be the first primary care trust in the UK to use ratings and reviews for individual GPs. (Source: EHI Primary Care)
Source: EHI Primary Care - November 4, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Stock Management System training manualsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Stock Management System (SMS) provides the DH and the NHS Users with an effective tool to manage the distribution of antivirals to PCTs and collection points in the event of a pandemic. It will provide stock level information, reports and the ability to record issuance from GP prescribed antiviral information, along with the management of full issuance from the collection point via the NPFS system. These training manuals are to provide guidance to users of the Stock Management System for antivirals. SMS user guide for antiviral collection point (ACP) users (PDF, 1.6MB) SMS user guide for Strategic Health Authority...
Source: NHS Networks - November 2, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Successful Joint Working Requires Dedicated PlanningEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Audit Commission has released a report which calls for NHS organisations and local councils to focus more on the outcomes rather than process of joint working. David Stout, director of the Primary Care Trust Network, responds to the report. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 30, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health Source Type: news

Michael White on unaccountable PCTsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Rare indeed is a Sunday night call by this column which yields a mention of primary care trusts and ancient Greek philosopher cum intellectual hard man Plato, virtually in the same breath. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - October 29, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: info

Going local: how to set up an autonomous renal unitEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Acute trust providers and primary care trust commissioners will need to work collaboratively to set up an autonomous renal unit. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - October 29, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: info

PCTs defend closer working with NICEEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Primary care trusts and the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence have defended a £300,000 a year contract designed to help PCTs influence NICE appraisals. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - October 28, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: info

Leadership developmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
For a cluster of primary care trusts on Teesside (Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton on Tees Teaching PCT), developing their strategy for 2008/13 and preparing for world class commissioning assessment led to a change in their thinking about the nature of leadership and leadership development in their organisations. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - October 27, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: info

CQC reports finding of study investigating medicines management between primary and secondary care settingsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Care Quality Commission (CQC) Area: News The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published findings from a study which was conducted to look at what organisations were doing to ensure the safety of patients who had been discharged from hospital with a change of medication, along the key steps of the pathway in this process. The report is based on findings from visits to 12 primary care trusts (PCTs), including a survey of their GP practices, analysis of national datasets, and research exploring the experience of patients. The study raises some of the following concerns in the medicines management process ...
Source: NeLM - News - October 27, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: organizations

Direct Payments Set To Put More People In Control Of Healthcare, UKEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Personal health budgets are being piloted in primary care trusts until 2012 - direct payments will form part of these. Personal health budgets will help to create a more personalised NHS, by giving people more choice and control over how money is spent on their care. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 26, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health Source Type: news

Talks begin on direct payment personal health budgetsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Care services minister Phil Hope has announced consultations with primary care trusts to consider schemes for direct payment personal health budgets. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - October 26, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Talks begin on direct payment personal health budgetsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Care services minister Phil Hope has announced consultations with primary care trusts to consider schemes for direct payment personal health budgets. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - October 26, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: info

Talks begin on direct payment personal health budgetsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Care services minister Phil Hope has announced consultations with primary care trusts to consider schemes for direct payment personal health budgets. (Source: Multiple Sclerosis Trust)
Source: Multiple Sclerosis Trust - October 26, 2009 Category: Neurology Source Type: organizations

It's time to slay the bureaucratic monster that's ruining the NHSEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Why is there a layer of bureaucracy between Primary Care Trusts and Whitehall asks Michael Fallon. (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - October 23, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: NHS primary care trusts healthcare quangos Source Type: news

Clinical and radiological outcomes of fixed- versus mobile-bearing total knee replacement: a meta-analysisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract Controversy exists regarding the clinical and radiological differences in outcomes between fixed- and mobile-bearing total knee replacements (TKR). The aim of this study was to compare these two TKR designs using a meta-analysis of the electronic databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and AMED in addition to a review of unpublished material. All included papers were critically appraised using a modified PEDro critical appraisal tool. Thirty-three studies were eligible, assessing the outcomes of 3532 TKRs. Analysis suggested that there was no significant difference in clinical or radiological outcomes and...
Source: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy - October 22, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy Source Type: journals

Minister warns PCTs over 'slash-and-burn' cutsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Health minister Mike O’Brien has threatened to ‘name and shame’ primary care trusts who carry out ‘slash-and-burn’ cuts of frontline services, amid mounting fears over a looming gap in NHS funding. (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - October 22, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: Picture stories Source Type: news

DH consultation for replacement of QMASEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: E-Health Insider Area: News The Department of Health (DH) and NHS Connecting for Health are considering replacing the Quality, Management and Analysis System (QMAS) used for calculating Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF) payments with a more flexible calculating and reporting system that will extend the payment system beyond QoF. The new system will be expected to collect information on the following: . national QOF . Quality indicators recommended by NICE that are not negotiated into the national QOF . Most Directed Enhanced Services (DESs) . Local Enhanced Services (LESs) that wo...
Source: NeLM - News - October 21, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: organizations

Community hospital first for TPPEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NHS East Riding of Yorkshire has become the first primary care trust in the country to implement TPP's SystmOne Community Hospital module. (Source: EHI Primary Care)
Source: EHI Primary Care - October 19, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Community hospital first for TPPEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NHS East Riding of Yorkshire has become the first primary care trust in the country to implement TPP's SystmOne Community Hospital module. (Source: E-Health-Insider)
Source: E-Health-Insider - October 19, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Coding and revenue: impact on Portsmouth Breast UnitEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Introduction: The Department of Health has introduced Payment by Results whereby Hospital Trusts charge Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) for work undertaken. This relies on accurate completion of spell summaries (TTOs) and coding to determine levels of reimbursement. This audit reviewed the breast surgery undertaken within the Portsmouth Breast Unit to assess whether tariffs charged were in line with actual work undertaken. (Source: European Journal of Surgical Oncology)
Source: European Journal of Surgical Oncology - October 16, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Iain Edgar, J. Gill, A. Agrawal, M. Wise, C. Yiangou, R. Cutress Tags: Abstracts Source Type: journals

World class commissioning - an introductionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
World class commissioning is about delivering better health and wellbeing for the population, improving health outcomes and reducing health inequalities. In partnership with local government, practice based commissioners and others, Primary Care Trusts (PCTs),supported by Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs), will lead the NHS in turning the world class commissioning vision into a reality, adding life to years and years to life. This guide provides a brief introduction to world class commissioning. World class commissioning - an introduction (PDF, 302KB) (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - October 16, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

PCTs show improvement in annual health check but a slide in excellenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Primary care trusts have improved their overall performance in the 2008-09 annual health check but have slipped back on achieving excellence. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - October 15, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: info

Stars of the health check ratings must not be eclipsed by failuresEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The annual health check reveals a stronger performance by primary care trusts, but provides worrying signs that improvement in acute trusts has stalled. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - October 15, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: info

The Primary Care Trust Medical Services Directions 2009Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Department of Health (DH) Area: News The Primary Care Trust Medical Services Directions 2009 in England came into force on 17th September and can be accessed from the link below. (Source: NeLM - News)
Source: NeLM - News - October 14, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: organizations

PCT chiefs are not underpaid, says DHEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The pay gap between primary care trust chief executives and their foundation trust peers is overstated, according to the Department of Health. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - October 14, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: info

Tackling demand together: a toolkit for improving urgent and emergency care pathways by understanding increases in 999 demandEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This toolkit has been produced by a group of ambulance providers and primary care trust commissioners together with the Department of Health to offer practical analysis, worksheets and tools to help all commissioners and providers improve urgent and emergency care services through better understanding of the factors affecting significant rises in 999 demand. (Department of Health - publications) (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - October 13, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Health Management Specialist Library Source Type: info

Alternative Provider Medical Services Directions 2009Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
These Directions have been given to Primary Care Trusts in England and came into force on 17 September 2009. (Department of Health - publications) (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - October 13, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Health Management Specialist Library Source Type: info

Guidance on improving quality in primary care - High Quality Care for AllEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: NHS Diabetes Area: News NHS Diabetes has featured a publication from the Department of Health, which provides a practical guide to support PCTs as commissioners of primary care, to promote continuous quality and productivity improvement in primary care services. The document, "High Quality Care for All" discusses how variations in quality in primary care are reduced, and involves a measures such as: . guidelines and standards to bring clarity to quality . measuring quality . publishing information on quality . recognising and rewarding quality improvement . providing leadershi...
Source: NeLM - News - October 12, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: organizations

The Primary Care Trust Medical Services Directions 2009Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
These Directions, which may be cited as the Primary Care Trust Medical Services Directions 2009, are given to Primary Care Trusts in England; and shall come into force on 17th September 2009. The Primary Care Trust Medical Services Directions 2009 (PDF, 285KB) (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - October 12, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Patient participation groups: the national picture.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article brings together research carried out by the National Association for Patient Participation from 2005 to 2009. Its aim was to capture the views of GP surgeries that have patient participation groups (PPGs) as well as those who do not. It also studied the views of PPGs affiliated to the National Association for Patient Participation (NAPP) about their role, their organisation and the support that they require to maximise their success. With the exception of the online, UK-wide members' survey, the research was carried out through postal surveys sent to more than 4000 English practices in three separate studies. ...
Source: Quality in Primary Care - October 9, 2009 Category: Primary Care Authors: Box G Tags: Qual Prim care Source Type: journals

Two thirds of PCTs still to agree provider modelEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Two thirds of primary care trust provider arms have not yet had their future form agreed by their board and strategic health authority, a survey suggests. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - October 8, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: info

NHS East of England faces DH assurance testEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NHS East of England has been told it needs to adopt a more “bottom-up approach” to supporting primary care trusts in the region. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - October 8, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: info

NICE calls for more transparency on uptake of guidanceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Primary care trusts and trusts could be told to declare whether they are complying with each piece of National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidance. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - October 7, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: info

Commissioning local breastfeeding support servicesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This commissioning guidance aims to assist commissioners and primary care trusts (PCTs) in providing coherent services that will promote breastfeeding and reduce inequalities, as set out in Healthy Lives, Brighter Futures: the strategy for children and young people’s health (Department for Children, Schools and Families and Department of Health, 2009, para 3.43), and to work with local Children’s Trust partners in delivering Public Service Agreement (PSA) 12. It aims to: consolidate the case for breastfeeding care and support as an integral part of local strategies to improve child health and reduce health i...
Source: NHS Networks - October 7, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Department of Health issues guidance on commissioning local breastfeeding support servicesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Department of Health Area: News The Department of Health has issued commissioning guidance aiming to assist commissioners and primary care trusts (PCTs) in providing coherent services that will promote breastfeeding and reduce inequalities, as set out in Healthy Lives, Brighter Futures: the strategy for children and young people's health. The guidance aims to (taken directly from source): . consolidate the case for breastfeeding care and support as an integral part of local strategies to improve child health and reduce health inequalities . signpost commissioners to sources of polic...
Source: NeLM - News - October 6, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: organizations

Out of hours primary care servicesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This is a letter to primary care trusts in relation to the Care Quality Commission independent enquiry into provision of out-of-hours GP services. The letter reiterates that PCTs have a legal obligation to make sure out of hours services are delivered safely and to a high standard. Out of hours primary care services, PCTs' contract and performance management arrangements letter (PDF, 36KB) (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - October 5, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Auditors' local evaluation and use of resources 2008/09Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Each year, the Audit Commission assesses how well NHS trusts and primary care trusts manage their resources and deliver value for money. For 2008/09, these assessments have been based on the Auditors' Local Evaluation for NHS trusts and use of resources for primary care trusts. This national report outlines the scores and how they should be viewed in the context of the overall financial performance of the NHS in 2008/09 which is one of a continued improvement in financial stability. You can download the full report here. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - October 5, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Recession means PCTs must make 'hard choices' on spendingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Primary care trusts will have to make some tough decisions on how to prioritise spending during the recession, according to NHS Confederation Primary Care Trust Network director David Stout. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - October 2, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: info

Best practice showcase announcedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Trusts and primary care trusts from across England will be presenting at the best practice showcase at E-Health Insider Live '09. (Source: E-Health-Insider)
Source: E-Health-Insider - October 1, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news