In this document, we outline the key findings for professionals in general practice and describe the central role that general practice must now play to improve the quality of health care and The report was commissioned by The King’s Fund on behalf of an independent panel. The views expressed in this report are those of the independent panel and do not necessarily
represent the views of The King’s Fund
This report was commissioned by The King’s Fund on behalf of an independent panel. The views expressed in this report are those of the independent panel and do not necessarily
represent the views of The King’s Fund and General practice is often regarded as the bedrock of the English health care system. Surveys consistently report high levels of trust in GPs and good levels of patient satisfaction with the services they receive in general practice. However, other than data available through the Quality Outcomes Framework and the GP ...
This report outlines the challenges faced by general practice in London and the improvements needed in order to address them. The report is aimed at those who have a role in leading quality improvement in primary care, namely GPs working in London and leaders of primary care providers, clinical commissioning ...
Since internal markets were created in the NHS, commissioners have purchased health care on behalf of patients and the public from a variety of competing providers. Commissioning was intended to drive improvements in the quality, accessibility and cost-effectiveness of services, but has so far largely failed to achieve these objectives. ...