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The national studies in this section are concerning primary care issues.
 
 
Giving children a healthy start
Giving children a healthy start
A review of health improvements in children from birth to five years
3 February 2010
Children have a right to enjoy the best possible health, but there are significant differences in their experiences. Evidence clearly demonstrates that improving early years’ health contributes ...
Healthy balance: a review of public health performance and spending
11 March 2010
This briefing estimates that £21 billion of NHS funds has been allocated in 2009/10 on the basis of health inequalities. Despite the health of the nation improving overall, health inequalities has ...
Improving medium-term financial planning
A practical guide for primary care trusts
19 March 2008
This briefing is based on a review of PCT local delivery plans and MTFPs. We have visited a sample of PCTs to identify the characteristics and activities associated with good medium-term financial ...
Putting commissioning into practice
Implementing practice based commissioning through good financial management
22 November 2007
The Putting commissioning into practice report examines whether practice based commissioning (PBC) is working from a financial management perspective.
Early lessons in implementing practice based commissioning
Key areas to focus on for success and key questions for primary care trusts' boards to consider
14 June 2006
Practice-based commissioning is a key reform for the National Health Service. It is an important focus of the Audit Commission's local audit work and our national work on financial management in the ...
Quicker treatment closer to home
Primary care trusts' success in redesigning care pathways
10 March 2004
Redesign is a process that reviews current care pathways and specifies improved new ones.
Transforming primary care
The role of primary care trusts in shaping and supporting general practice
10 March 2004
PCTs have a new duty to secure primary medical services.
Primary care prescribing
A bulletin for primary care trusts
27 March 2003
Government plans put primary care at the forefront of the drive to improve the NHS.
Personal medical services
A bulletin for primary care trust chairs and chief executives
30 January 2003
The introduction of Personal Medical Services (PMS) in 1997 reflected a growing consensus that the nationally negotiated general medical services (GMS) system for contracting with GPs was too ...
Dentistry
Primary dental care services in England and Wales
19 September 2002
Dental services are one of the most widespread forms of healthcare, with most of the population using the General Dental Service (GDS) at periods throughout their lives.
Primary care reports