An interesting paper (also picked up at the Primary care conference) about the information GPs should have in order to be able to commission services for their patients. It includes a list of information that it would be sensible to have about services in your area. I wonder if palliative care providers have thought to provide their local GPs with regularly updated information about admission waits and services available; it looks to become standard for local hospitals to do this. Regular updates might counteract myths about palliative care providers that are voluntary organisations outside the usual local information resources.
Independent Steering Group (Sir William Wells, Chair) The Intelligent Practice: Understanding the Information Needs of GP commissioners. London: Dr Foster Intelligence.