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Equity and Excellence: Lockharts and the White Paper
The White Paper published on 12 July 2010 (Equity & Excellence: Liberating the NHS) outlines plans for the biggest shake-up of the NHS since its inception - Department of Health Website - White Paper
Among the most radical of the proposals, is the creation of GP-led commissioning consortia which will take over responsibility for commissioning secondary and urgent care services and services for unregistered patients from the PCTs when they are abolished in 2013.
Lockharts is producing a series of Bulletins to explain the White Paper and its ramifications and clarify the situation as more details become available.
White Paper Bulletin No. 1 (15 July) White Paper Bulletin 1
White Paper Bulletin No. 2 (26 July) White Paper Bulletin 2
White Paper Bulletin No. 3 (04 Aug) White Paper Bulletin 3
Lockharts has been appointed by Londonwide Local Medical Committees to develop materials to facilitate the development of the GP consortia, as and when more detail is available, about the statutory elements of their constitution. These materials will be made available across the country is due course.
We are, as always, closely monitoring all relevant developments. We are organising a national programme of workshops for LMCs and remain available to assist and advise individual GP clients during these challenging times.
Lockharts Solicitors
Tavistock House South
Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9LS
Tel: +44 (0)20 7383 7111
Email: csd@lockharts.co.uk
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