Response to the independent inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers (28th February 2008)
This is the Secretary of State for Health’s response to the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers, led by Professor Sir John Tooke. Many recommendations are met with a direct response; others of the recommendations are substantial and require further work to develop them ahead of implementation. The response informs national and local planning for recruiting and training doctors in the future.
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NHS Pay Modernisation: New contracts for general practice services in England (28th February 2008)
The new contract for general practice has contributed to improved recruitment and retention of GPs, with numbers increasing from 26,833 to 30,931 since 2003. However, according to a report out today by the National Audit Office, the contract has cost the Department £1.76 billion more than it originally budgeted for.
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Click here for the Executive Summary
Click here for the Survey of Primary Care Trusts
Use of '084' telephone numbers by local NHS services (3rd March 2008)
PCT chief executives are asked to alert local primary care service providers that there have been a number of concerns raised about the use of 084 telephone numbers. The Department is currently gathering evidence on the coverage and usage of 084 numbers and will consider whether further guidance is necessary in the spring.
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A Free Ride? Results and Recommendations from the 2008 Spokes NHS Bicycle Mileage Survey (28th February 2008)
Spokes - the NHS Cycling Network has published a short paper, 'A Free Ride? Results and Recommendations from the 2008 Spokes NHS Bicycle Mileage Survey', based on the first ever survey of cycling provision across the NHS. The Spokes survey, conducted throughout February, concentrated on bicycle mileage, the expenses paid to staff who use their own bikes for business journeys. Under Agenda for Change, NHS employers are required to reimburse staff a minimum of 6.2p per mile for work journeys by bicycle. However, the survey revealed that 22 per cent of Trusts currently pay less than the AfC minimum or nothing at all - whereas another 22 per cent of Trusts pay more generous rates, sometimes up to 50p per mile. The remaining 56 per cent pay the bare minimum.
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This is the Secretary of State for Health’s response to the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers, led by Professor Sir John Tooke. Many recommendations are met with a direct response; others of the recommendations are substantial and require further work to develop them ahead of implementation. The response informs national and local planning for recruiting and training doctors in the future.
Click here for the Response
NHS Pay Modernisation: New contracts for general practice services in England (28th February 2008)
The new contract for general practice has contributed to improved recruitment and retention of GPs, with numbers increasing from 26,833 to 30,931 since 2003. However, according to a report out today by the National Audit Office, the contract has cost the Department £1.76 billion more than it originally budgeted for.
Click here for the Full Report
Click here for the Executive Summary
Click here for the Survey of Primary Care Trusts
Use of '084' telephone numbers by local NHS services (3rd March 2008)
PCT chief executives are asked to alert local primary care service providers that there have been a number of concerns raised about the use of 084 telephone numbers. The Department is currently gathering evidence on the coverage and usage of 084 numbers and will consider whether further guidance is necessary in the spring.
Click here for the Letter
A Free Ride? Results and Recommendations from the 2008 Spokes NHS Bicycle Mileage Survey (28th February 2008)
Spokes - the NHS Cycling Network has published a short paper, 'A Free Ride? Results and Recommendations from the 2008 Spokes NHS Bicycle Mileage Survey', based on the first ever survey of cycling provision across the NHS. The Spokes survey, conducted throughout February, concentrated on bicycle mileage, the expenses paid to staff who use their own bikes for business journeys. Under Agenda for Change, NHS employers are required to reimburse staff a minimum of 6.2p per mile for work journeys by bicycle. However, the survey revealed that 22 per cent of Trusts currently pay less than the AfC minimum or nothing at all - whereas another 22 per cent of Trusts pay more generous rates, sometimes up to 50p per mile. The remaining 56 per cent pay the bare minimum.
Click here for the Paper
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