NHS managers should consider targeting immigrants and elderly patients first in order to meet brutal new GP list cleansing targets next year, says guidance from a DH advisory body.

Exclusive The average cost of hiring GP locums has soared almost 9% in the past year across the UK, with much steeper rises in some areas, Pulse’s survey shows.

The GPC has pledged to fiercely resist Government plans to overhaul the GMS contract to incentivise integration between GP practices, claiming the move would erode the independence of GPs and pave the way for a ‘corporate model’ of general practice.

Daphne Robertson of DR Solicitors identifies some of the cashflow issues that may arise when the PCT closes next year.

Gavin Jones of Blake Lapthorn summarises the legal principles behind providing free healthcare on the NHS to non-UK residents, and the checks to perform when registering immigrants.

Dr Clarissa Fabre, president of the Medical Women’s Federation, gives her advice on managing the financial and professional risks for GPs who want to start a family, and on providing the optimal environment for career development.

Practice finance expert Liz Densley offers six ways to look after salaried GP employees in hard times.

Ministerial bloody-mindedness has seen GP premises upgrades grind to a halt, threatening the Government’s own reforms, writes GPC negotiator Dr Peter Holden

It would be tragically easy for the profession to turn on itself as practices cut jobs, but this must be a time for solidarity.

The 'quality premium' contained in the health bill will put a huge strain on patients' trust in GPs, says Dr David Wrigley