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Cataract surgery not linked to AMD progression, study claims
19 November 2009
Contrary to previous findings, a new study has claimed that age-related macular degeneration (AMD) does not progress faster among patients who have cataract surgery. Published in this month's Archives of Ophthalmology, researchers reported that the r...

Sectors: Eye Care
E-reporting - latest developments
19 November 2009
The roll-out of the second e-reporting licence to PCTs is due to be completed by the end of the month. One further licence for each PCT will be available from January 2010, taking the total allocated to each PCT to three. Some SHA areas report 100% take-up in the last quar...

Sectors: Dentistry
Template letter for PCTs on Dental Access Programme
19 November 2009
A template letter for PCTs to send to local dentists reminding them of the objectives of the Dental Access Programme and progress made to date is available for download

Sectors: Dentistry
New access template agreement launched
19 November 2009
The new access template agreement was released this week. A number of changes have been made to the agreement following consultation with the BDA, LDCs, local bidders and a wide range of providers and other stakeholders. As a result, part payments ...

Sectors: Dentistry
Breaking down the barriers: GPs and Pharmacists launch joint inquiry
19 November 2009
A new inquiry has been jointly launched by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) to encourage closer integrated working between the two professions, locally and nationally. ...

Sectors: Pharmacy
Report on the prescribing of anti-psychotic drugs to people with dementia
19 November 2009
In recognition of widespread concern about the over-prescription of anti-psychotic drugs, and as part of the priority being given to improving care for people with dementia, Professor Sube Banerjee was asked to undertake an independent clinical review of the use of anti-psychotic dr...

Sectors: Pharmacy
Health Act 2009
19 November 2009
The Health Act 2009 has received royal assent. Provisions in the Health Act 2009 will require PCTs to develop and publish a pharmaceutical needs assessment, which will then be used in the determination of applications for inclusion in a pharmaceutical l...

Sectors: Pharmacy
Interim seniority figures published
19 November 2009
The Technical Steering Committee, that has representatives from the GPC, NHS Employers and the Health Departments for England and Wales, has published the 2009/10 interim seniority figure for General Medical Service (GMS) contractors. The interim figu...

Sectors: Primary Medical Care
Licence to practise for doctors
19 November 2009
From 16 November 2009, in order to practise medicine in the UK, a doctor will have to be registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) and hold a licence to practise. Recently issued GMC data shows that the overwhelming majority of currently registe...

Sectors: Primary Medical Care
Delivering world class accessible and responsive general medical care services for patients
19 November 2009
This event, which aims to support PCTs in tackling some of the key challenges that continue to face patients, providers and commissioners will help PCT teams to: achieve improved patient access and responsiveness through effective commissionin...

Sectors: Primary Medical Care


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