gps information GPs want more information on commissioning,Results indicated that 91% of GPs had an interest in commissioning, whilst 9% of respondents said they had no interest in it at all, suggesting that on the whole GPs view commissioning positively.
gps informationThe top requests for learning drawn from the results included, aCommissioning for Dummiestype guide book for GPs, and nuts and bolts courses on commissioning. GPs also requested information on how the changes will affect their patients, and about how their own clinical work might be affected, indicating that there is insufficient guidance on how the general running of the practice, and how GPs continue to do their day job will change.
Twenty-five per centof all GPs surveyed said that they would like to know what the bad points to commissioning are, and a similar number said they would like to know the good points, which indicates a level of uncertainty about what CCGs are hoping to achieve and the overall effects of the introduction of clinical commissioning groups.
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National Chairman Dr Peter Swinyard said: Over 90% of GPs have some interest in commissioning. This gives hope for the future of patient care and general practice in a hostile political climate, showing that most GPs, whatever their opposition to the Health Bill, think that Clinically Led Commissioning will come.
Getting involved
Only 11% of GPs were interested in getting involved in commissioning on a local level, which raised the question over whether or not GPs have enough information about leadership opportunities. This has been listed as one of the issues identified by the survey:More robust gps information GPs want more information on commissioningdissemination about leadership opportunities within local GP communities [is needed] to ensure cadre of local leaders/supporters in medium to long term. For local leadership empowerment – is 11% sufficient for success?
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Levels of knowledge differed depending on the type of GP, with 49% of partners saying they had sufficient knowledge, but only 25% of salaried GPs and 21% portfolio GPs saying they had enough information. The report stated: Knowledge spectrum by GP type may have some bearings on future GP engagement...If the system is to be truly clinically-led then [it] need[s] ways to work with all GP types.
Over half of GPs want to know more about commissioning, according to a survey
