Latest GP News Hunt Set to Reform Primary Care

• MDU: Every Member of Team has Individual Responsibility for Decisions
  The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has warned that all doctors taking part in a patient’s care could be investigated by the GMC if anything goes wrong.
• NHS 111 Roll-Out Delayed in Leicestershire
  The three CCGs in Leicestershire have decided not to launch the NHS 111 phone line next month as previously planned.
• Practices Targeted by HMRC Postal Scam
  Londonwide LMCs have issued a security alert over a scam which has been sent to some practices.
Practices to Receive 14p per Patient with Access to Online Services
NHS England has released the details of four new enhanced services for practices to sign up to, and four continuing DESs that have “rolled over” from 2013/14.

GPs have “Ethical Duty” to Tell Patients if Something Goes Wrong
GPs have “Ethical Duty” to Tell Patients if Something Goes Wrong

“Inappropriate” to Charge Patients for Missing Appointments
BMA Wales has dismissed plans to introduce charges for people who miss GP appointments in Wales, arguing that it would cause too much extra work for GPs.

NHS 111 Performance "still Unacceptable” in Some Areas
NHS England has admitted that the implementation of NHS 111 has been poor in some areas and has established an eternal review into why there were so many issues.

CQC Unlikely to make Unannounced Visits to GP Surgeries
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has confirmed that they can make unannounced inspections of GP practices but they will be less likely to happen to GPs compared to other establishments offering NHS health and social care services.

Training should not be an “I’m a Celebrity…” Style Endurance Test
Half of junior doctors report staffing shortages in their workplace, according to new figures published today (2 May 2013) in a BMA report.