What is the Future for a Primary Care-Led NHS?

Tax planning can lead to considerable efficiencies, but few GPs have been trained as businessmen. This book in "The Business Side of General Practice" series, provides a guide to the regulations, identifies the pitfalls and opportunities and shows how to maximize the income retained by the practice. John Dean is known for his writing on financial management in general practice and has also written "Making Sense of Practice Finance" (Radcliff).

1. Introduction and overview 2. Rationale for moving towards a primary care-led NHS 3. User involvement in primary care 4. Challenges to a primary care-led NHS: A medical specialist's view 5. Skill mix and professional roles in primary care 6. Mental health perspectives on a primary care-led NHS 7. The changing interface between primary care and social care 8. Evidence-based policy development: The role of the National Primary Care Research and Development Centre