British primary care is said to be the envy of the world. The spirit of experimentation
anchored to a sound foundation of care led by general practitioners provides other countries …

This is probably as good as it gets: a significant injection of money for the NHS sustained
over five years 1 coupled with a comprehensive national plan for the NHS, announced last …

The replacement of health authorities by primary care trusts in 2002 marked the beginning of
a new chapter in the evolution of primary care in Britain's national health service. The …

In the early 1920s Andrew Manson, newly qualified, set out to practise general medicine in
south Wales. First he was neglected by an absent principal general practitioner. Then he …

On 1 April all general practitioners in England and Wales will have to start working
collaboratively in large local groups to commission and, in some cases, purchase secondary …

There is much to celebrate in the new white paper. The emphasis on quality and partnership
both within and outside the health service is welcome. Longer term agreements will replace …

What will English primary care look like in 2015? The proposed new white paper on health
and community services in England1 will affect all of our futures—public, patients, and …

If silence speaks volumes then this year's autumn statement sent a deafening message to
the NHS and its partners in social care. The decision of the chancellor of the exchequer …

A recent King's Fund report describes impressive progress made by Canterbury New
Zealand. 1 It moved from a situation in the mid-2000s when the main acute hospital was …

The new white papers on primary care present opportunities for general practices to extend
and develop their services to patients. These could enhance professional roles within …