Patient survey to affect GP pay
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Patients are to get the chance to influence about Â£8,000 of the money received by their doctors surgery.
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Patients are not receiving the best care they could be because of the 48-hour GP access target.
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Proposals easing the way for Welsh NHS patients to make complaints and win compensation are to be published.
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Stark evidence that high medical payments do not buy high-quality patient care is presented in a new study.
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Opinion Pay up, or your server gets it
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Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, launched a Web site this week that helps doctors and their patients compare medicine based not only on price but also effectiveness - and in plain English.
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Medicare patients will likely have a harder time seeing a doctor if proposed cuts to the program are implemented, according to a survey of doctors released by the American Medical Association on Monday.
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The NHS has been hit by a Â£180m compensation bill for incorrectly charging patients for nursing care.
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Proposed healthcare regulation changes in the European Union could threaten UK patient care standards, say doctors. The proposed EU Services Directive is designed to ensure free movement of doctors around
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A study reveals most doctors do not believe changes to out-of-hours services have improved patient care.
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By Cross, Gareth  Salaried GPs and GP employers benefit from the childcare voucher scheme, says Gareth Cross  Practice staff including salaried GPs can make substantial savings on childcare costs, thanks to a little-known tax incentive.
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Patients will gain a better service from their local pharmacist as Government plans for a more flexible, modernised service moved a step further towards implementation, Health Minister Rosie Winterton announced today.
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Patients around the country will be able to book a GP appointment through their TV set.
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Private clinics doing NHS operations have not carried out all the treatment they have been paid for, figures show.
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Life & style: Many pamphlets for patients at GP surgeries have no NHS authorisation. Rather, they are put out by companies promoting products
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Nearly 40% of GPs would prefer to be treated privately rather than relying on the NHS, a survey says.
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A Merseyside law firm is offering GPs money for referring patients with compensation claims.