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Focuses on the working papers on the main proposals for the government's white paper, Working for Patients in Great Britain. Practice budget for general practitioners; Pressure on drug expenditure; Improvement of quality of care; Role of general managers in the leadership of the Family Practitioners Committee.

Examines the reaction of general practitioners towards the proposals contained in the white paper 'Working for Patients' in Great Britain. Rejection of the proposals by general practitioners; Criticisms on the implementation of fixed budgets for specified surgical operations; Concerns on the cost effectiveness of the National Health Service.

Focuses on the criticisms of the Central Committee for Community Medicine and Community Health on the white paper 'Working for Patients' in Great Britain. Prevalence of the concept of short stay services and general practice; Vagueness in the role of private hospitals and community health service; Uncertainty in the impact of the structure on public health doctors.

Features the white paper and the details to the government contract for general practitioners in Great Britain. Reduction of the working hours of junior doctors; Views of rural practitioners of the new contract; Discussion on the anxiety among honorary secretaries of the British Medical Association on the annual gathering.

Focuses on the publication of the working papers of the National Health Service (NHS) in Great Britain. Renegotatiation of the contracts of general practitioners; Implementation of the NHS review; Role of the Department of Health in the distribution of the working papers to general practitioners.

Relates the experience of the author on medical appointment with general practitioner in Great Britain. Failure of the receptionist to allocate medical schedules; Improvement of patient choice in the National Health Service reform; Provision of medical prescription.

Focuses on the rejection of the general practitioners of the government's National Health Service (NHS) in Great Britain. Rejection of the government's proposal for general practitioners; Views regarding the white paper of the NHS; Compatibility of the concepts of the white paper with the principles of the NHS.

The article discusses about the importance of improving the quality of health care in Great Britain. The health development hopes to influence physician behaviour and affect how physicians make decisions on behalf of patients. The paper briefly reviews issues related to quality of care to set a context for the need to change physician decision making as a key step to improvements in quality. It also presents a contemporary view of how physicians make decisions. It summarises what is known about changing physician behaviour. The focus is on ambulatory care rather than inpatient services.

The article presents the author's views on the future of primary care in Great Britain. The author reviews how a proposed new white paper on health and community services in England is expected to affect public, patients, and health professionals. The concept of patients' values and the role of general practitioners in reducing health inequalities are analyzed. It is the author's view that Great Britain's health system should aim to be patient centred, safe, accountable and of consistently high quality.

The article discusses the changes in general practice in Great Britain. According to the authors, general practitioners (GPs) are looking at making career moves due to inadequate career structure and desires to grow professionally. Emotional and practical changes are faced by GPs who leave the practice. The author mentioned that there are only few papers discussing the end of a relationship between a doctor and his patient when the former leaves his practice. The author suggested that GPs prepare their patients for their planned career move.

Focuses on the commitment of general practitioners at improving patient care in Great Britain. Impact of the white paper 'Working for Patients' on the trust between doctors and patients; Impracticability of the proposals contained in the white paper; Concerns on the reduction of patient care standards brought about by the contract.

The article offers a look at the commissioning of patient services by a group of general practitioners in Northamptonshire in England following the publication of the British government's health white paper in July 2010. It cites the reasons for the decision of the Nene Commissioning office in Northamptonshire to move away from primary care trust (PCT) control. The article also presents the views of several general practitioners, such as Anil Mehta and Darin Seiger, on the advantages and disadvantages of commissioning.

Focuses on the effect of the white paper 'Working for Patients' on the contract of general practitioners (GP) in Great Britain. Introduction of practice budgets to GP; Aims of the white paper; Establishment of a quality control commission to monitor standards of health care.

Reports the argument between general practitioners and politicians on the white paper in Great Britain. View of the paper from the National Association of Health Authorities; Cost of the white paper proposals; Assessment of the state of health of politicians.

Focuses on various government proposals and contracts regarding general practitioners (GP) in Great Britain. Effect of the paper, Working for Patients, to several GP; Plans for changing the working contract of general practitioners under the National Health Services (NHS); Calls for resignation of the GP from the NHS.

Focuses on the proposal concerning general practice (GP) prescribe drug budget under the reformed National Health Service in Great Britain. Evaluation on the public campaign against parts of the white paper of GP; Limitation of the practice drug budget; Criticism on the adequate consultation of the secretary of the state.

The article focuses on the reorganization plans of the British coalition government for the National Health Service (NHS) in 2010. Under the plans, general practitioners will commission most services and primary care trusts and strategic health authorities will be abolished. Other details of the government's white paper are explained by health secretary Andrew Lansley. The establishment of an independent and accountable NHS Commissioning Board is also cited.

The article focuses on Great Britain's green paper on welfare reform, which supports employment advisers in general practitioner (GP) offices. GPs have long held that unemployment has traumatic effects on physical and mental health. Helping patients to find employment and confidence is good for a patient's health as well as Britain's nationalized health care budget.

Investigates the Temporary Registration Assessment Board (TRAB) for overseas doctors for Great Britain. Qualification examination for the overseas doctors; Replacement of the modified essay question paper; Candidates for the examination.

Focuses on the issue of health care reform in Great Britain. Reaction of doctors on the proposals under the white paper of the government; Comments of the Secretary of State for Health Kenneth Clarke about the opposition of physicians; Aims of the government proposals.

Focuses on the scant treatment of the government on the physicians in Great Britain. Contribution of doctors to the substantial rise of patients treated in hospitals; Need the support of consultants for the reformation of the National Health Service; Publication of the white paper, 'Working for Patients'.

Comments on the intransigence of the government on general practitioners negotiations in Great Britain. Reaction of general practitioners on the white paper on primary care; Sympathy on the plight of the chairman of the General Medical Services Committee and the negotiators; Role of the government on the negotiating process.

Reports on the factor deterring British general practitioners in becoming a fund holder. Decision of the government to reimburse fund holders for the start up and maintenance costs; Strategy of the government to entice computer suppliers to develop programs for the scheme; Development of computing systems for white paper proposals by software company Horizon Software.

Focuses on the contrasting conclusions on drug budget in Great Britain. Argument on the prescribe no drug budget of general practitioner (GP); Opposition of the other consultants o the white paper of GP; Criticism on the accessibility of the National Health Service.

Reports that the participation in the types of practice proposed in the white paper Choice and Opportunity is voluntary as being assured by health minister Gerald Malone of Great Britain. Inclusion of the voluntary nature in the National Health Service Bill; Involvement of profession in the pilot schemes evaluation; Role of doctors and trusts in the contracting arrangements in the pilot studies.

Assesses usability of sinus x-ray films on general practitioners in Great Britain. Survey on practice of sinus examination; Necessity of specialist on request of sinus radiology; Assessment on efficacy of x-ray film.