Primary care groups: Tackling organisational change in the new NHS

摘要: This is the first in a series of five articles The organisational centrepiece Labour government's reforms NHS was establishment 481 primary care groups England April 1999 and their anticipated progression to trust status. 1 2 For time since founding 1948, community health services have come together single organisation that controls unified budget for delivering improving communities about 100 000 people.3 Although they will initially operate as subcommittees authorities, become freestanding trusts show can manage budgets services. As full control be responsible providing managing wide range based well commissioning hospital on behalf patients. Seventeen were established 2000, further 23 October 124 2001. It all fully fledged within next two years.4 #### Key points plan #### Summary points The …