A week of news - final moments for PCTs

It has come to the attention of the news desk that we have entered the final month of Primary Care Trusts as we know them.

As of April, they will be replaced by a collection of Clinical Commissioning Boards (CCGs) throughout the land.

The changes, part of the government's Health and Social Care Bill, have been introduced to little fanfare so far but some information can be found online.

The Guardian Healthcare Network has mapped out the new commissioning structure here while LOCSU's Atlas of Optical Variation is another useful resource for optometrists.

This week's Optician also reports how new health boards will be under pressure to develop schemes where PCTs had in some instances failed.