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NEW! BMJ Masterclass for GPs: Understanding GP Commissioning, London - SOLD OUT
A new one day course providing practical skills and advice on general practice commissioning, as well as an essential overview of the recent Health White Paper.
| When | Thursday 30 September 2010 |
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| Where | London (BMA House) |
| Contact Name | BMJ Masterclasses events team |
| Contact Phone | 020 7383 6281/6241 |
Overview
The recent publication of the health White Paper "Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS" promises significant changes to primary care and the way that healthcare is delivered.
This new one day masterclass, delivered in association with the Primary Care Trust Network, is designed to help you prepare for the challenges ahead. Expert speakers will give you relevant, practical advice to help you get to grips with GP commissioning and the changing primary care landscape. By the end of the day, you will better understand GP commissioning and how it might affect you, your practice and local area.
This masterclass aims to educate, inform, and equip you with the skills to tackle the challenges facing all GP practices in the coming years. It will help you and your practice to survive and thrive as primary care in the UK continues to change.
Come together with your practice team
and save up to £34 each with our
group rate for three or more delegates.
You will learn about:
- The new GP commissioning landscape and its stakeholders
- Forming and successfully working in a commissioning consortium
- Commissioning for outcomes - NHS outcomes framework and NICE quality standards
- Commissioning based on patient reported outcome measures and the patient experience
- Assessing the health needs of a population
- Contracts for commissioning
- Learning from practice based commissioning and GP fundholding
- What the changes mean for you.
Why attend?
- Understand the impact of the NHS reforms on primary care
- Realise the opportunities and practicalities of GP consortia
- Prepare an informed opinion to contribute to the government's consultation on the White Paper and supporting documents (closing date 11 October 2010)
- Prepare for the move to outcomes measurements and patient budgets
- Hear about examples of GP commissioning from those who are already doing it
- Get practical advice to take back to your surgery and prepare for the challenges ahead
- Develop new skills
- Get your questions answered by the experts
- Network with your colleagues in primary care.
Who should attend?
- GP partners and salaried GPs with no or limited experience in commissioning and health policy
- GP registrars
- Practice managers and practice business developers
- Nurses and pharmacists working in primary care management roles
- PCT managers
- Other healthcare professionals and managers with an interest in GP commissioning.
Prepare for this masterclass with these BMJ Learning online modules:
About the Primary Care Trust Network
The Primary Care Trust Network was established in 2007 as part of the NHS Confederation to provide a distinct voice for PCT members.
The aim of the PCT Network is to improve the health care system for patients and staff by raising the profile of the issues affecting PCTs, strengthening the influence of PCT members and enhancing their reputation within the NHS and with wider stakeholders.
