Minister promises support for GP practices facing NHS list cleansing
Primary care minister Dame Diana Johnson has committed to supporting general practices negatively affected by NHS England's list-cleansing drive.
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Primary care minister Dame Diana Johnson has committed to providing support for general practitioner practices that are negatively affected by an ongoing NHS England list-cleansing drive, Pulse Today reported. [1]
The commitment was made in a letter to the British Medical Association's GP committee, according to Pulse Today. The letter addressed concerns raised by the union regarding the administrative exercise. [1]
NHS England is an executive body of the Department of Health and Social Care that oversees the operational delivery and commissioning side of the National Health Service in England. It directly commissions general practitioners, dentists, optometrists, and specialized services. [2]
The minister stated that the government will put in place necessary support for affected practices as the list-cleansing process continues, Pulse Today reported. [1]
In short
- Primary care minister Dame Diana Johnson pledged support for GP practices affected by NHS England list-cleansing.
- The commitment was made in a letter sent to the BMA GP committee.
- NHS England directly commissions general practitioners and oversees the NHS budget in England.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]GP practices affected by NHSE list-cleansing to be offered support, says ministerPULSE Today, 12h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]NHS England on Wikipedia
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