Reid sets out GP surgery reforms
Press Review 30 March 2005
John Reid has insisted that no GP surgeries will be forced to close under Labour.
Reid to revamp GP services
News Article 29 March 2005
John Reid has pledged to improve local primary care services if Labour is re-elected.
Family doctors receive IT boost
Press Review 24 March 2005
Family doctors will be given more choice of computer systems to work with the National Health Service's £6.2bn information technology programme.
Think tank urges extension of NHS choice
News Article 28 February 2005
The government should extend its patient choice programme to GPs as well as hospitals, according to the Social Market Foundation.
GPs complain of cash and cover shortage
Press Review 15 February 2005
Health leaders have called for the National Audit Office to investigate shortages of out-of-hours GP cover following a change in family doctors' contracts this year.
Ministers warned over patient choice plan
Press Review 19 January 2005
The government's attempts to allow patients to select and book hospital appointments from GPs' surgeries by the end of the year is in serious risk of failure, a report from the National Audit Office has warned.
Auditors issue warning on patient choice plan
News Article 19 January 2005
The government is failing to engage GPs in its massive programme to expand patient choice in the NHS, a report from the National Audit Office has warned.
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Shipman inquiry slams GMC
Press Review 10 December 2004
The General Medical Council is more concerned with "looking after its own" than the well being of patients, according to the inquiry into serial killer Harold Shipman.
GMC slammed by Shipman inquiry
News Article 9 December 2004
The General Medical Council is more concerned with "looking after its own" than the well being of patients according to the latest inquiry into serial killer Harold Shipman.
'Super surgery' opens its doors
Press Review 26 November 2004
John Reid has opened the first in a £1 billion nationwide wave of "super surgeries" for NHS patients in Newham, East London.
Committee criticises 'ignorant' NHS allergy services
News Article 2 November 2004
MPs have hit out at the lack of allergy services offered by the NHS.
Hutton offers guarantees on GP standards
News Article 14 October 2004
The government has set out new plans to ensure a high standard of out of hours healthcare.
GPs to get Tory purchasing powers back
Press Review 6 October 2004
Ministers will today promise to give GPs back powers that Labour scrapped when it came to office in 1997.
Hutton to devolve NHS decision making
News Article 6 October 2004
Health minister John Hutton has announced a new drive to devolve more power to frontline NHS workers.
