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How should GPs manage metabolic syndrome; and how is AI changing the complaints system?
How should GPs manage metabolic syndrome; and how is AI changing the complaints system?

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Wholesale GMS contract negotiations may be off the table, says BMA GP committee chair
Wholesale GMS contract negotiations may be off the table, says BMA GP committee chair

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NHS England patient list ‘cleansing’ costs GP practices over £30k on average, LMC warns
NHS England patient list ‘cleansing’ costs GP practices over £30k on average, LMC warns

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BMA’s England GP Committee could lose its funding grant in favour of ‘plan B’ alternative
BMA’s England GP Committee could lose its funding grant in favour of ‘plan B’ alternative

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Could GPs actually go private? Why are GPs rethinking LESs? And vitamin D and calcium for fracture prevention
Could GPs actually go private? Why are GPs rethinking LESs? And vitamin D and calcium for fracture prevention

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DHSC opposes GPs moving to private model as BMA plans for ballot as soon as next month
DHSC opposes GPs moving to private model as BMA plans for ballot as soon as next month

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LMCs demand fairer funding for GPs to provide local enhanced services 
LMCs demand fairer funding for GPs to provide local enhanced services 

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UK GP leaders vote to explore ‘dentist’ model ‘outside the NHS’
UK GP leaders vote to explore ‘dentist’ model ‘outside the NHS’

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GP collective action to escalate next month if Government ‘fails to provide concessions’
GP collective action to escalate next month if Government ‘fails to provide concessions’

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GPs advised to use ‘tweaked’ versions of BMA letter to notify ICBs of collective action
GPs advised to use ‘tweaked’ versions of BMA letter to notify ICBs of collective action

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BMA GP committee votes in favour of entering collective action
BMA GP committee votes in favour of entering collective action

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ICBs receive powers to vary PCN contracts locally to develop neighbourhood services
ICBs receive powers to vary PCN contracts locally to develop neighbourhood services

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GP collective action to start next week if no ‘mitigations’ on access, says BMA leader
GP collective action to start next week if no ‘mitigations’ on access, says BMA leader

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GP partners approached by Operose with offers to take over their practices
GP partners approached by Operose with offers to take over their practices

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Neighbourhood centres expected to include ‘on-site general practice’, says NHS England
Neighbourhood centres expected to include ‘on-site general practice’, says NHS England

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BMA ‘highly sceptical’ of trusts delivering primary care services in neighbourhoods
BMA ‘highly sceptical’ of trusts delivering primary care services in neighbourhoods

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Trusts must respond to GP A&G requests within five working days, says NHS England
Trusts must respond to GP A&G requests within five working days, says NHS England

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Lack of guidance sparks GP confusion around contract changes implementation
Lack of guidance sparks GP confusion around contract changes implementation

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NHS England forced to address public concerns that GP referrals are being ‘rationed’
NHS England forced to address public concerns that GP referrals are being ‘rationed’

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PCN DES confirms footprints will need to change to align with neighbourhoods
PCN DES confirms footprints will need to change to align with neighbourhoods

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BMA demands A&G ‘pause’ or GPs could take collective action from 30 April
BMA demands A&G ‘pause’ or GPs could take collective action from 30 April

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Government announces first 27 neighbourhood health centres
Government announces first 27 neighbourhood health centres

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GPs to receive 3.5% pay uplift following DDRB recommendation
GPs to receive 3.5% pay uplift following DDRB recommendation

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Neighbourhood contracts to be developed in the next financial year, says NHS England
Neighbourhood contracts to be developed in the next financial year, says NHS England

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Government sets target for one in four GP referrals to be ‘diverted’ by 2027 
Government sets target for one in four GP referrals to be ‘diverted’ by 2027 

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NHS England confirms how it will measure same-day urgent GP access target
NHS England confirms how it will measure same-day urgent GP access target

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GPs must take neighbourhood leadership role now – not wait for contracts, BMA advises
GPs must take neighbourhood leadership role now – not wait for contracts, BMA advises

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New GP collective action against imposed contract could start on 1 April, says BMA
New GP collective action against imposed contract could start on 1 April, says BMA

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What does the 2026/27 contract mean for GP practices?
What does the 2026/27 contract mean for GP practices?

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GP primary care networks could be split to align with neighbourhood health areas
GP primary care networks could be split to align with neighbourhood health areas

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GPs to be contractually required to provide online consultation data
GPs to be contractually required to provide online consultation data

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Contract mandates GPs to work with ICBs to reduce ‘unwarranted variation’
Contract mandates GPs to work with ICBs to reduce ‘unwarranted variation’

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All the headlines from the 2026/27 GP contract
All the headlines from the 2026/27 GP contract

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Government details £485m uplift as part of imposed GP contract
Government details £485m uplift as part of imposed GP contract

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‘Unilateral’ GP contract expected to be published today, says BMA
‘Unilateral’ GP contract expected to be published today, says BMA

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New GP contract to incentivise improved childhood vaccination rates
New GP contract to incentivise improved childhood vaccination rates

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Global sum ‘barely covers’ staffing costs for GP practices, BMA data reveals
Global sum ‘barely covers’ staffing costs for GP practices, BMA data reveals

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No single applicant for rural GP contract despite longer procurement period
No single applicant for rural GP contract despite longer procurement period

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Neighbourhood health model ‘may fail’ due to contracts delay, BMA warns
Neighbourhood health model ‘may fail’ due to contracts delay, BMA warns

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QOF could be replaced with annual reviews, BMA GP leaders propose
QOF could be replaced with annual reviews, BMA GP leaders propose

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BMA hints at shape of potential future GP collective action
BMA hints at shape of potential future GP collective action

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Government needs to redistribute money to end GP underemployment, says RCGP chair
Government needs to redistribute money to end GP underemployment, says RCGP chair

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‘Blanket’ GP access policies take staff away from more effective work, study finds
‘Blanket’ GP access policies take staff away from more effective work, study finds

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Neighbourhood transformation is ‘very far away’, says BMA’s GP leader
Neighbourhood transformation is ‘very far away’, says BMA’s GP leader

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GPC members query where BMA GP contract policy has come from
GPC members query where BMA GP contract policy has come from

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BMA reveals GP contract asks including replacing ARRS with practice-level scheme
BMA reveals GP contract asks including replacing ARRS with practice-level scheme

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BMA reaches £41.9m GP contract deal with Welsh Government
BMA reaches £41.9m GP contract deal with Welsh Government

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Local leaders to be consulted on new GP contract wishes
Local leaders to be consulted on new GP contract wishes

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Funding increase ‘expectations’ will make GP contract talks ‘challenging’, says NHSE
Funding increase ‘expectations’ will make GP contract talks ‘challenging’, says NHSE

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DAUK accuses health secretary of breaching ministerial code while undermining BMA
DAUK accuses health secretary of breaching ministerial code while undermining BMA

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Hundreds of GPs write to Streeting demanding ‘mutual respect’ amid contract negotiations row
Hundreds of GPs write to Streeting demanding ‘mutual respect’ amid contract negotiations row

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Trusts ‘not best placed’ to run GP practices, NI Government told
Trusts ‘not best placed’ to run GP practices, NI Government told

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Government to bring forward proposals for ‘GMS contract reform’ in new year
Government to bring forward proposals for ‘GMS contract reform’ in new year

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Practice manager representatives join new GP contract consultation group
Practice manager representatives join new GP contract consultation group

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Scottish GP leaders vote to pursue a new GMS contract
Scottish GP leaders vote to pursue a new GMS contract

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New stakeholder GP contract consultation model could be made permanent
New stakeholder GP contract consultation model could be made permanent

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Government does not get to choose negotiating partners, says BMA chair
Government does not get to choose negotiating partners, says BMA chair

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‘Not our role to negotiate GP contract’, says RCGP
‘Not our role to negotiate GP contract’, says RCGP

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Distrust in BMA GP Committee behind negotiation overhaul, Pulse told
Distrust in BMA GP Committee behind negotiation overhaul, Pulse told

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BMA being ‘sidelined’ as a trade union by Labour Government, says GPC deputy
BMA being ‘sidelined’ as a trade union by Labour Government, says GPC deputy

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BMA set to lose exclusive GP contract negotiating role in England
BMA set to lose exclusive GP contract negotiating role in England

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Doctors demand new GP contract and £40-per-patient funding uplift
Doctors demand new GP contract and £40-per-patient funding uplift

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Investment in general practice to increase by 1.4% next year under current plans
Investment in general practice to increase by 1.4% next year under current plans

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‘No current plans’ to ballot GPs in online access dispute, says BMA GP leader
‘No current plans’ to ballot GPs in online access dispute, says BMA GP leader

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Over half of GPs say new online access changes have ‘negative effect’ on patient care
Over half of GPs say new online access changes have ‘negative effect’ on patient care

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GPCE executive team has ‘nothing to hide’, says chair
GPCE executive team has ‘nothing to hide’, says chair

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GP practices accused of ‘excluding’ older patients by introducing online access changes
GP practices accused of ‘excluding’ older patients by introducing online access changes

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Northern Ireland GP leaders declare ‘no confidence’ in health minister
Northern Ireland GP leaders declare ‘no confidence’ in health minister

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LMCs question future of GP dispute over contract in light of apparent agreement
LMCs question future of GP dispute over contract in light of apparent agreement

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DHSC and NHSE cancel all meetings with BMA GP leaders
DHSC and NHSE cancel all meetings with BMA GP leaders

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GPC leaders accused of ‘misleading’ GPs as DHSC produces ‘evidence’ contract was agreed
GPC leaders accused of ‘misleading’ GPs as DHSC produces ‘evidence’ contract was agreed

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LMCs back undated contract resignations as part of collective action
LMCs back undated contract resignations as part of collective action

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BMA changes advice on when GP practices can redirect to NHS 111
BMA changes advice on when GP practices can redirect to NHS 111

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Government spells out commitment to ‘substantive GMS reform’ in DDRB evidence
Government spells out commitment to ‘substantive GMS reform’ in DDRB evidence

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GPC sets out demands for Government to meet in order to ‘stave off’ collective action
GPC sets out demands for Government to meet in order to ‘stave off’ collective action

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GP leaders to vote on using undated contract resignations as part of collective action
GP leaders to vote on using undated contract resignations as part of collective action

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GPs to be mandated to see 90% of ‘clinically urgent’ patients ‘on the day’
GPs to be mandated to see 90% of ‘clinically urgent’ patients ‘on the day’

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BMA will continue to advise A&E signposting when capacity reached, GP chair tells Streeting
BMA will continue to advise A&E signposting when capacity reached, GP chair tells Streeting

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How have online access changes affected your GP practice? Please take our survey
How have online access changes affected your GP practice? Please take our survey

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Welsh election frontrunners pledge to nearly double general practice spending
Welsh election frontrunners pledge to nearly double general practice spending

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Government announces six-month review of GP funding formula
Government announces six-month review of GP funding formula

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Exclusive interview with GPCE chair Dr Katie Bramall: ‘Nothing is off the table’
Exclusive interview with GPCE chair Dr Katie Bramall: ‘Nothing is off the table’

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GPs could deliberately breach contracts in Government dispute
GPs could deliberately breach contracts in Government dispute

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NHSE sets out when GP practices can switch off online consultation tools
NHSE sets out when GP practices can switch off online consultation tools

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BMA formally re-enters dispute with Government over GP access changes
BMA formally re-enters dispute with Government over GP access changes

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ICBs told to ensure GP practices follow new access requirements from next week
ICBs told to ensure GP practices follow new access requirements from next week

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BMA’s GP Committee votes to enter dispute with Government
BMA’s GP Committee votes to enter dispute with Government

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ICBs given powers to curb large-scale out-of-area GP patient registration
ICBs given powers to curb large-scale out-of-area GP patient registration

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Q&A: What the October access changes mean for GP practices
Q&A: What the October access changes mean for GP practices

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GPs need to ‘get with the 21st century’ on online access, says health secretary
GPs need to ‘get with the 21st century’ on online access, says health secretary

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Local GPs call on BMA to re-enter contract dispute over 1 October access changes
Local GPs call on BMA to re-enter contract dispute over 1 October access changes

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Streeting announces 43 neighbourhood pilots of which GPs will be ‘cornerstone’
Streeting announces 43 neighbourhood pilots of which GPs will be ‘cornerstone’

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GPC England chair could face vote of no confidence amid contract changes row
GPC England chair could face vote of no confidence amid contract changes row

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‘Wholly inappropriate’ for GPs to give 24-hour clinical advice to all patients, says BMA
‘Wholly inappropriate’ for GPs to give 24-hour clinical advice to all patients, says BMA

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ICB appoints hospital trusts – not GPs – to lead neighbourhood teams
ICB appoints hospital trusts – not GPs – to lead neighbourhood teams

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Government ‘still committed’ to working with BMA on ‘GMS contract reforms’
Government ‘still committed’ to working with BMA on ‘GMS contract reforms’

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We won’t replace GP partnerships that are working well, Streeting tells Pulse
We won’t replace GP partnerships that are working well, Streeting tells Pulse

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England GPs could re-enter dispute with the Government over 10-year plan
England GPs could re-enter dispute with the Government over 10-year plan

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GPs will not ‘be quiet’ if Government breaks new contract promise, says BMA
GPs will not ‘be quiet’ if Government breaks new contract promise, says BMA

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Hospitals could take on contracts where GPs ‘are not stepping up’, says NHSE lead
Hospitals could take on contracts where GPs ‘are not stepping up’, says NHSE lead

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Northern Ireland GPs vote in favour of ‘unprecedented’ collective action
Northern Ireland GPs vote in favour of ‘unprecedented’ collective action

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Two new GP contracts to support care across larger areas, says NHS 10-year plan
Two new GP contracts to support care across larger areas, says NHS 10-year plan

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NHS England publishes contractual GP ‘patient charter’
NHS England publishes contractual GP ‘patient charter’

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RCGP calls on Government to ‘break down barriers’ to GP partnership
RCGP calls on Government to ‘break down barriers’ to GP partnership

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GP practice appeals ICB decision to award its APMS contract to private provider
GP practice appeals ICB decision to award its APMS contract to private provider

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One in 20 Northern Ireland GP practices hand back contract over two years
One in 20 Northern Ireland GP practices hand back contract over two years

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Trust hands back all GP contracts due to ‘neighbourhood care’ shift
Trust hands back all GP contracts due to ‘neighbourhood care’ shift

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GPs to vote on options for collective action in Northern Ireland
GPs to vote on options for collective action in Northern Ireland

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Exclusive: One in six ICBs reduced LES funding for GP practices last year
Exclusive: One in six ICBs reduced LES funding for GP practices last year

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More than half of GPs want to see staff costs ringfenced in new GMS contract
More than half of GPs want to see staff costs ringfenced in new GMS contract

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GPs to be given say on their priorities for wholesale new GMS contract
GPs to be given say on their priorities for wholesale new GMS contract

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Nearly 100% of Northern Irish GPs vote to reject Government’s contract offer
Nearly 100% of Northern Irish GPs vote to reject Government’s contract offer

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ICBs told to mine new GP practice dataset for ‘unwarranted variation’
ICBs told to mine new GP practice dataset for ‘unwarranted variation’

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Northern Ireland GPs given contract offer vote as BMA negotiations stall
Northern Ireland GPs given contract offer vote as BMA negotiations stall

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BMA wants wholesale new GP contract to be agreed ‘by end of 2026’
BMA wants wholesale new GP contract to be agreed ‘by end of 2026’

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BMA demands right for GP partners to ‘legally participate’ in industrial action
BMA demands right for GP partners to ‘legally participate’ in industrial action

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Government must remove ‘micro’ GP incentives such as ARRS, says think tank
Government must remove ‘micro’ GP incentives such as ARRS, says think tank

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GPs told to continue local collective action following private special LMC conference
GPs told to continue local collective action following private special LMC conference

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NHSE abolition is an ‘opportunity’ to progress GP contract reform, says BMA
NHSE abolition is an ‘opportunity’ to progress GP contract reform, says BMA

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ICB withdraws GP contract termination after court ruling
ICB withdraws GP contract termination after court ruling

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Primary care minister commits to a future for GP partnership model
Primary care minister commits to a future for GP partnership model

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Government confirms commitment in writing to wholesale new GP contract by 2028
Government confirms commitment in writing to wholesale new GP contract by 2028

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GPs ask BMA to pursue contract dispute with Welsh Government
GPs ask BMA to pursue contract dispute with Welsh Government

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Government must develop alternatives to ‘withering’ GP partnership model, says report
Government must develop alternatives to ‘withering’ GP partnership model, says report

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2025/26 GP contract: what will it mean for England’s practices?
2025/26 GP contract: what will it mean for England’s practices?

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Large chunk of QOF retired to fund global sum and immunisation fees rise
Large chunk of QOF retired to fund global sum and immunisation fees rise

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Dr Amanda Doyle: ‘Extensive talks were held to find a fair GP contract deal’
Dr Amanda Doyle: ‘Extensive talks were held to find a fair GP contract deal’

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New contract removes ARRS GP funding ringfence and increases salaries
New contract removes ARRS GP funding ringfence and increases salaries

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GP practices to publish ‘patient charter’ and receive continuity of care incentive
GP practices to publish ‘patient charter’ and receive continuity of care incentive

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GP contract deal to see almost £800m invested into global sum
GP contract deal to see almost £800m invested into global sum

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MP appeals to health secretary over GP contract termination
MP appeals to health secretary over GP contract termination

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Scottish Labour pledges to open negotiations for new GP contract
Scottish Labour pledges to open negotiations for new GP contract

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ICBs estimate average £2m cost of GP collective action
ICBs estimate average £2m cost of GP collective action

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Welsh GPs accept contract offer including one-off £23m to ‘stabilise’ practices
Welsh GPs accept contract offer including one-off £23m to ‘stabilise’ practices

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LMCs to be given vote on GP contract offer
LMCs to be given vote on GP contract offer

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Almost 40% of GP partners would consider becoming salaried ‘if offered the right deal’
Almost 40% of GP partners would consider becoming salaried ‘if offered the right deal’

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‘Stick together’ to ‘restore general practice as cornerstone of the NHS’, BMA chair tells GPs
‘Stick together’ to ‘restore general practice as cornerstone of the NHS’, BMA chair tells GPs

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2024 in review: The Budget and National Insurance tax hike
2024 in review: The Budget and National Insurance tax hike

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What will the Government proposals for the 2025/26 contract mean for GP practices?
What will the Government proposals for the 2025/26 contract mean for GP practices?

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Government unveils first details of next GP contract including extra £889m
Government unveils first details of next GP contract including extra £889m

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Government will not reveal GP funding plans this year, admits Streeting
Government will not reveal GP funding plans this year, admits Streeting

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Welsh GPs overwhelmingly reject Government contract offer
Welsh GPs overwhelmingly reject Government contract offer

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Salaried GPs should have 20% pay uplift next year, says BMA
Salaried GPs should have 20% pay uplift next year, says BMA

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Carr-Hill overhaul must consider young deprived patients, says new report
Carr-Hill overhaul must consider young deprived patients, says new report

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NHS 10-year plan must commit to a new GP contract, BMA demands
NHS 10-year plan must commit to a new GP contract, BMA demands

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GP wins appeal against contract termination over PCN non-cooperation
GP wins appeal against contract termination over PCN non-cooperation

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GPC chair promotes collective action as health secretary ‘asks for time’ to finalise funding
GPC chair promotes collective action as health secretary ‘asks for time’ to finalise funding

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NHSE willing to revisit global sum calculations ‘if GP practices share payroll data’
NHSE willing to revisit global sum calculations ‘if GP practices share payroll data’

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‘Flexible’ GP contract needed to develop integrated neighbourhood teams, says report
‘Flexible’ GP contract needed to develop integrated neighbourhood teams, says report

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BMA joins legal case of GP partner losing contract over refusal to join a PCN
BMA joins legal case of GP partner losing contract over refusal to join a PCN

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GPC Wales rejects ‘sub-standard’ GMS contract offer and announces referendum
GPC Wales rejects ‘sub-standard’ GMS contract offer and announces referendum

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ARRS GPs should work across ‘limited’ number of practices, says BMA guidance
ARRS GPs should work across ‘limited’ number of practices, says BMA guidance

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ICB warns GP collective action could cause £4.2 million financial loss
ICB warns GP collective action could cause £4.2 million financial loss

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What GPC England wants from an overhauled GMS contract
What GPC England wants from an overhauled GMS contract

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GPCE sets out demands for Government to meet in order to end collective action
GPCE sets out demands for Government to meet in order to end collective action

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Northern Ireland GP funding reduced by 2.5% in the past year, data reveals
Northern Ireland GP funding reduced by 2.5% in the past year, data reveals

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Streeting pledges end to workload dump and asks GPs to ‘stand down’ collective action
Streeting pledges end to workload dump and asks GPs to ‘stand down’ collective action

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ICB sends warning to GPs taking collective action on local contracts
ICB sends warning to GPs taking collective action on local contracts

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‘We will engage’ with GPs on future of partnership model ‘in decline’, says Streeting
‘We will engage’ with GPs on future of partnership model ‘in decline’, says Streeting

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Welsh Government accepts GP DDRB recommendation but BMA warns of delay
Welsh Government accepts GP DDRB recommendation but BMA warns of delay

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Financially struggling GMS practice replaced by APMS contract worth £40 more per patient
Financially struggling GMS practice replaced by APMS contract worth £40 more per patient

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Former Operose GP practices set for contract retender following ‘serious breach’
Former Operose GP practices set for contract retender following ‘serious breach’

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UK worst on hospital waits but best on GP access, 10-country survey shows
UK worst on hospital waits but best on GP access, 10-country survey shows

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BMA warns GPs taking collective action not to plug service gaps
BMA warns GPs taking collective action not to plug service gaps

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GP practices should be scaled up to 250k-patient lists, says Tony Blair think tank
GP practices should be scaled up to 250k-patient lists, says Tony Blair think tank

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Q&A: What we know so far about GP collective action
Q&A: What we know so far about GP collective action

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Global sum will rise by 7.4% to fund pay uplift for GPs and staff
Global sum will rise by 7.4% to fund pay uplift for GPs and staff

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GP leaders raise ‘grave concerns’ with national PCN pilot
GP leaders raise ‘grave concerns’ with national PCN pilot

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What the 6% pay rise means for GP practice finances
What the 6% pay rise means for GP practice finances

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ICBs told to ensure practices meet contract requirements during GP collective action
ICBs told to ensure practices meet contract requirements during GP collective action

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Private GP provider allowed to keep APMS contracts despite ‘serious breach’
Private GP provider allowed to keep APMS contracts despite ‘serious breach’

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Practices to be able to hire GPs under ARRS this year
Practices to be able to hire GPs under ARRS this year

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DDRB’s 6% pay uplift recommendation for GP partners ‘not enough’, says GPC
DDRB’s 6% pay uplift recommendation for GP partners ‘not enough’, says GPC

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GPs should refuse to sign new NHSE contracts as part of collective action, says GPC
GPs should refuse to sign new NHSE contracts as part of collective action, says GPC

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BMA pushes for new legal structure to limit GP partner liability
BMA pushes for new legal structure to limit GP partner liability

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Patient-backed GP wins long-running campaign to renew contract
Patient-backed GP wins long-running campaign to renew contract

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Labour Government must agree new GP contract, says BMA
Labour Government must agree new GP contract, says BMA

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GPC negotiators will not accept another multi-year contract deal, says chair
GPC negotiators will not accept another multi-year contract deal, says chair

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ICBs ‘increasing pressure’ on GPs to boost patient records access
ICBs ‘increasing pressure’ on GPs to boost patient records access

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Government ‘likely’ to only offer additional 4% GP pay uplift, says BMA
Government ‘likely’ to only offer additional 4% GP pay uplift, says BMA

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Dr Katie Bramall-Stainer: ‘We need to prepare for undated resignations’
Dr Katie Bramall-Stainer: ‘We need to prepare for undated resignations’

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LMCs demand new contractual measures for continuity of care in tight vote
LMCs demand new contractual measures for continuity of care in tight vote

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RCGP calls on Government to ‘radically’ reform Carr-Hill funding formula
RCGP calls on Government to ‘radically’ reform Carr-Hill funding formula

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Private GP provider commits ‘serious breach’ of contract
Private GP provider commits ‘serious breach’ of contract

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GPC England votes to ballot GP partners on ‘collective action’
GPC England votes to ballot GP partners on ‘collective action’

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Next contract needs cap on patients per GP, says GPC chair
Next contract needs cap on patients per GP, says GPC chair

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Patients protest GP contract termination and practice relocation
Patients protest GP contract termination and practice relocation

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UK GP leaders to vote on linking contract funding to inflation
UK GP leaders to vote on linking contract funding to inflation

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Full £40m QOF funding moved to core GP services and indemnity in NI
Full £40m QOF funding moved to core GP services and indemnity in NI

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Have your say on the success of PCNs and you could win a £200 voucher
Have your say on the success of PCNs and you could win a £200 voucher

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Scrapping GP partnership model would be a ‘disaster’, says Government
Scrapping GP partnership model would be a ‘disaster’, says Government

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GPC to challenge requirement to keep GP online systems switched on even when full
GPC to challenge requirement to keep GP online systems switched on even when full

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ICBs looking into potential contract breach by large private GP provider
ICBs looking into potential contract breach by large private GP provider

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BMA GP Committee is now ‘in dispute’ with NHS England
BMA GP Committee is now ‘in dispute’ with NHS England

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Trust wins contracts for four more GP practices
Trust wins contracts for four more GP practices

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Super-practice wins bid for GMS-turned-APMS contract
Super-practice wins bid for GMS-turned-APMS contract

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Income-protected QOF points double next week
Income-protected QOF points double next week

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Government announces April GP global sum increase
Government announces April GP global sum increase

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‘Bullied’ GPs ‘need a new contract’, says GPC chair
‘Bullied’ GPs ‘need a new contract’, says GPC chair

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GPC England chair among speakers as Pulse LIVE London kicks off
GPC England chair among speakers as Pulse LIVE London kicks off

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GP partner to lose APMS contract as protests fail to sway ICB
GP partner to lose APMS contract as protests fail to sway ICB

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Fears over ‘diluted’ GP contract negotiations as Government states it merely ‘consulted’ BMA
Fears over ‘diluted’ GP contract negotiations as Government states it merely ‘consulted’ BMA

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RCGP calls for streamlined QOF as GP incentives consultation closes
RCGP calls for streamlined QOF as GP incentives consultation closes

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Northern Ireland GPs urged not to hand back contracts amid ‘encouraging’ negotiations
Northern Ireland GPs urged not to hand back contracts amid ‘encouraging’ negotiations

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BMA plans for GP industrial action in November
BMA plans for GP industrial action in November

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11k-patient GMS practice to switch to APMS after partners hand contract back
11k-patient GMS practice to switch to APMS after partners hand contract back

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NHSE planning to include continuity of care in future GP contracts
NHSE planning to include continuity of care in future GP contracts

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BMA gives Government 48 hours to improve contract offer to avoid ‘regrettable’ events
BMA gives Government 48 hours to improve contract offer to avoid ‘regrettable’ events

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Not investing in primary care ‘most significant policy failure’ of the ‘past 30 years’
Not investing in primary care ‘most significant policy failure’ of the ‘past 30 years’

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Welsh GPs to get 4.4% backdated funding uplift
Welsh GPs to get 4.4% backdated funding uplift

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Pulse in Print: How we got to the current contract
Pulse in Print: How we got to the current contract

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Labour promises collaborative GP contract negotiations with ‘a lot to be optimistic about’
Labour promises collaborative GP contract negotiations with ‘a lot to be optimistic about’

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In full: The Government’s GP contract offer and GPC England’s counter-demands
In full: The Government’s GP contract offer and GPC England’s counter-demands

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BMA makes GP industrial action moves as contract agreement all but ruled out
BMA makes GP industrial action moves as contract agreement all but ruled out

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Pulse in Print: When GPs have threatened to take industrial action
Pulse in Print: When GPs have threatened to take industrial action

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What might the next GP contract look like?
What might the next GP contract look like?

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Government should encourage more GP super-practices, suggests influential report
Government should encourage more GP super-practices, suggests influential report

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GP contract will reduce QOF and include nurses in ARRS, says Government
GP contract will reduce QOF and include nurses in ARRS, says Government

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Breaking: BMA GP Committee rejects ‘derisory’ contract offer
Breaking: BMA GP Committee rejects ‘derisory’ contract offer

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What are the next steps after the 1.9% uplift contract offer?
What are the next steps after the 1.9% uplift contract offer?

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GP funding sees 7% real-terms cut since 2019
GP funding sees 7% real-terms cut since 2019

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Dr Katie Bramall-Stainer: ‘GP posts are seen as too toxic’
Dr Katie Bramall-Stainer: ‘GP posts are seen as too toxic’

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PCNs were ‘fed as a lie’ to GPs, says GPC chair
PCNs were ‘fed as a lie’ to GPs, says GPC chair

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ICB defers controversial GP contract decision while seeking legal advice
ICB defers controversial GP contract decision while seeking legal advice

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Finding extra funding for GPs will be ‘extremely difficult’, says minister
Finding extra funding for GPs will be ‘extremely difficult’, says minister

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ICB likely to put GP contract out to tender despite patient protests
ICB likely to put GP contract out to tender despite patient protests

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GPC will put contract offer out to referendum next month
GPC will put contract offer out to referendum next month

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GP contractor income has dropped by a fifth in a year, BMA finds
GP contractor income has dropped by a fifth in a year, BMA finds

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BMA asks GPs whether continuity of care should be included in GP contract
BMA asks GPs whether continuity of care should be included in GP contract

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NHS England to review QOF target following NICE CVD guidance update
NHS England to review QOF target following NICE CVD guidance update

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GPC reforms to allow more meetings for ‘challenged’ England
GPC reforms to allow more meetings for ‘challenged’ England

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GP patient survey will be updated in 2024 to focus on access
GP patient survey will be updated in 2024 to focus on access

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One in five GP practices not yet offering automatic records access
One in five GP practices not yet offering automatic records access

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GP contract should include ‘essential’ continuity of care requirement
GP contract should include ‘essential’ continuity of care requirement

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GP practices will receive funding to upgrade inadequate digital phones
GP practices will receive funding to upgrade inadequate digital phones

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Contract negotiations depend on GPs being willing to take action, says GPC chair
Contract negotiations depend on GPs being willing to take action, says GPC chair

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LMCs reject proposal for ending local enhanced services
LMCs reject proposal for ending local enhanced services

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GP leaders vote for end to APMS as a contract option
GP leaders vote for end to APMS as a contract option

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England GP leaders vote in favour of general practice waiting lists
England GP leaders vote in favour of general practice waiting lists

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GPs have ‘never delivered more phenomenal value for money’
GPs have ‘never delivered more phenomenal value for money’

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Warning that 10% minimum wage rise will ‘break’ small GP practices
Warning that 10% minimum wage rise will ‘break’ small GP practices

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This could be the first time a Welsh GP contract is imposed
This could be the first time a Welsh GP contract is imposed

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NI GP leaders vote to ‘fully explore’ industrial action
NI GP leaders vote to ‘fully explore’ industrial action

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BMA will survey grassroots GPs ahead of contract negotiations
BMA will survey grassroots GPs ahead of contract negotiations

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GPs warned Welsh pay offer could be withdrawn to ‘offset other financial deficits’
GPs warned Welsh pay offer could be withdrawn to ‘offset other financial deficits’

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‘Nerdy’ changes needed to GP contract, says former health secretary
‘Nerdy’ changes needed to GP contract, says former health secretary

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England LMCs could call for end to local enhanced services
England LMCs could call for end to local enhanced services

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Government was ‘short-sighted’ to stick to five-year GP contract
Government was ‘short-sighted’ to stick to five-year GP contract

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RCN urges Government to top up GP funding if nurses left without 6% pay rise
RCN urges Government to top up GP funding if nurses left without 6% pay rise

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QOF consultation expected to launch over the next four weeks
QOF consultation expected to launch over the next four weeks

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More than four in ten GP partners would go salaried for the right deal
More than four in ten GP partners would go salaried for the right deal

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Give GPs guaranteed annual pay and funding rise, recommends NHS Confed
Give GPs guaranteed annual pay and funding rise, recommends NHS Confed

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I now recognise the value GP partners bring, says Streeting
I now recognise the value GP partners bring, says Streeting

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‘Any available funding’ under a Labour Government would go to GPs over hospitals
‘Any available funding’ under a Labour Government would go to GPs over hospitals

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Charge to see GP unlikely to raise ‘transformative’ sums, analysis finds
Charge to see GP unlikely to raise ‘transformative’ sums, analysis finds

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BMA defends staff uplift calculation amid GP affordability concerns
BMA defends staff uplift calculation amid GP affordability concerns

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APMS contract retendered following concerns about overuse of non-GP staff
APMS contract retendered following concerns about overuse of non-GP staff

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Global sum increased to £104.73 per patient as salary uplift negotiations conclude
Global sum increased to £104.73 per patient as salary uplift negotiations conclude

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CQC downgrades GP practices over ‘lack of capacity to meet demand’
CQC downgrades GP practices over ‘lack of capacity to meet demand’

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ICB questioned by local GPs who feel they may be ‘forced’ into salaried service
ICB questioned by local GPs who feel they may be ‘forced’ into salaried service

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Dispensing GPs call for representation in BMA contract negotiations
Dispensing GPs call for representation in BMA contract negotiations

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GPs ‘disappointed’ as Scotland finalises pay uplift negotiations
GPs ‘disappointed’ as Scotland finalises pay uplift negotiations

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ICB replaces APMS contract with GMS to secure ‘long-term sustainability’
ICB replaces APMS contract with GMS to secure ‘long-term sustainability’

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ICB ends CCG scheme to ‘offset GP losses’ on childhood immunisations
ICB ends CCG scheme to ‘offset GP losses’ on childhood immunisations

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BMA urges 6% pay rise for all salaried GPs regardless of contract
BMA urges 6% pay rise for all salaried GPs regardless of contract

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New NHS £200m winter funding will not go to general practice
New NHS £200m winter funding will not go to general practice

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Offer all new GPs salaried employment as ‘primary care consultants’, suggests report
Offer all new GPs salaried employment as ‘primary care consultants’, suggests report

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BMA paper suggests Northern Ireland GPs could ‘simply leave NHS contract’
BMA paper suggests Northern Ireland GPs could ‘simply leave NHS contract’

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Labour will pay GPs more for providing continuity of care
Labour will pay GPs more for providing continuity of care

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Five-year GP contract made things ‘tighter’ for practices, says NHSE
Five-year GP contract made things ‘tighter’ for practices, says NHSE

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40% of GP practices set limit on number of patients seen per day
40% of GP practices set limit on number of patients seen per day

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Digital phones ‘not the answer on its own’, says NHSE as all GP practices sign up
Digital phones ‘not the answer on its own’, says NHSE as all GP practices sign up

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NHS England does not recognise ‘arbitrary’ workload limit of 25 daily GP contacts
NHS England does not recognise ‘arbitrary’ workload limit of 25 daily GP contacts

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GPs will no longer have to re-redact records when patients move practice
GPs will no longer have to re-redact records when patients move practice

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Expect QOF reforms from 2025/26, signals NHS England director
Expect QOF reforms from 2025/26, signals NHS England director

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GPs warn of ‘unacceptable’ weight management service provision gap
GPs warn of ‘unacceptable’ weight management service provision gap

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Exclusive: Next year’s GP contract will be ‘stepping stone’, says NHS England director
Exclusive: Next year’s GP contract will be ‘stepping stone’, says NHS England director

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GPs abandon legal challenge over patient records access
GPs abandon legal challenge over patient records access

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BMA recruiting GP ‘activists’ to rally profession behind industrial action
BMA recruiting GP ‘activists’ to rally profession behind industrial action

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GPs to call for minimum funding per patient
GPs to call for minimum funding per patient

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Third of GPs would consider week-long closure over inadequate funding uplift
Third of GPs would consider week-long closure over inadequate funding uplift

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BMA seeking confirmation on whether 6% pay rise funding is ‘recurrent’
BMA seeking confirmation on whether 6% pay rise funding is ‘recurrent’

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EMIS offering last few chances to turn on patient records access
EMIS offering last few chances to turn on patient records access

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GPC England to hold no-confidence vote in chair this week
GPC England to hold no-confidence vote in chair this week

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BMA representatives vote to support GPs who refuse to declare their income
BMA representatives vote to support GPs who refuse to declare their income

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BMA suggests Welsh Government wasting money on health board-managed practices
BMA suggests Welsh Government wasting money on health board-managed practices

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GPs to be consulted on the future of QOF this summer
GPs to be consulted on the future of QOF this summer

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BMA demand QOF and PCN funding to be moved into core GP contract
BMA demand QOF and PCN funding to be moved into core GP contract

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Lord Darzi: GP contractors need to be ‘brought into the fold’ to ‘finally complete the NHS’
Lord Darzi: GP contractors need to be ‘brought into the fold’ to ‘finally complete the NHS’

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GPs submitted false QOF records to avoid closure
GPs submitted false QOF records to avoid closure

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NHS 111 ‘asking GPs to take extra patients on top of agreed slots’
NHS 111 ‘asking GPs to take extra patients on top of agreed slots’

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GP leaders attempt to reverse Labour position on partnership model
GP leaders attempt to reverse Labour position on partnership model

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LMC advises GPs can ‘informally’ close lists without telling ICB 
LMC advises GPs can ‘informally’ close lists without telling ICB 

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ICB tells GP practices not to turn on automatic patient record access
ICB tells GP practices not to turn on automatic patient record access

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BMA preparing legal challenge over imposed patient record sharing
BMA preparing legal challenge over imposed patient record sharing

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Lauded online systems regularly shut down due to overwhelming demand
Lauded online systems regularly shut down due to overwhelming demand

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GP practices can wait for breach notice before declaring earnings over £156k, LMC advises
GP practices can wait for breach notice before declaring earnings over £156k, LMC advises

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GPs call for ability to charge own patients for private services
GPs call for ability to charge own patients for private services

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GPC to publish legal advice on taking industrial action
GPC to publish legal advice on taking industrial action

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GPs call for funding for workload due to increased patient use of private healthcare
GPs call for funding for workload due to increased patient use of private healthcare

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GPC urges doctors to join BMA ahead of potential industrial action
GPC urges doctors to join BMA ahead of potential industrial action

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ICBs should set up ‘escalation routes’ after 25 daily GP contacts, says new BMA guidance
ICBs should set up ‘escalation routes’ after 25 daily GP contacts, says new BMA guidance

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Why £240m telephone systems won’t help GPs fulfil their contractual duties
Why £240m telephone systems won’t help GPs fulfil their contractual duties

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GPs should only direct patients to 111 in ‘exceptional circumstances’, says recovery plan
GPs should only direct patients to 111 in ‘exceptional circumstances’, says recovery plan

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The GP recovery plan at a glance
The GP recovery plan at a glance

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Health minister: ‘We will free up time by cutting bureaucracy’
Health minister: ‘We will free up time by cutting bureaucracy’

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Patients to get prescription medicines direct from pharmacists under GP recovery plan
Patients to get prescription medicines direct from pharmacists under GP recovery plan

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Government pledges £240m for GP telephony upgrades as part of ‘recovery plan’
Government pledges £240m for GP telephony upgrades as part of ‘recovery plan’

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GPs advised to switch off online consultation systems in response to ‘unsafe workload’
GPs advised to switch off online consultation systems in response to ‘unsafe workload’

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Revealed: Leaked BMA WhatsApp messages say ‘zero chance’ of industrial action soon
Revealed: Leaked BMA WhatsApp messages say ‘zero chance’ of industrial action soon

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GPs should ‘consider taking time to reflect on wellbeing’, says BMA guidance
GPs should ‘consider taking time to reflect on wellbeing’, says BMA guidance

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BMA will not ballot GPs on industrial action over contract imposition
BMA will not ballot GPs on industrial action over contract imposition

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GP practices ‘thousands out of pocket’ due to FIT testing commissioning delay
GP practices ‘thousands out of pocket’ due to FIT testing commissioning delay

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Nearly 1 in 20 Northern Irish GP practices have handed back their contract
Nearly 1 in 20 Northern Irish GP practices have handed back their contract

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GPs invited to respond to consultation on new Welsh GP contract
GPs invited to respond to consultation on new Welsh GP contract

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GPs will divert ‘large numbers to A&E’ due to contract change, LMC warns
GPs will divert ‘large numbers to A&E’ due to contract change, LMC warns

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Changes to access to GP services have not yet come into effect
Changes to access to GP services have not yet come into effect

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Childhood immunisation changes excluded from GP contract documents
Childhood immunisation changes excluded from GP contract documents

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Many GPs will not be able to offer patients response at first contact, BMA warns
Many GPs will not be able to offer patients response at first contact, BMA warns

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PCN pharmacist recruitment has ‘unintended consequences’, warns Government report
PCN pharmacist recruitment has ‘unintended consequences’, warns Government report

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Rest of NHS envies five-year GP contract, says ex-GPC chair
Rest of NHS envies five-year GP contract, says ex-GPC chair

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In full: Hewitt recommendations for general practice contract reform
In full: Hewitt recommendations for general practice contract reform

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Major government review suggests an end to a national GP contract
Major government review suggests an end to a national GP contract

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New QOF indicator focuses on reducing ‘avoidable’ appointments
New QOF indicator focuses on reducing ‘avoidable’ appointments

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New wellbeing QOF indicator to reduce GP burnout risk
New wellbeing QOF indicator to reduce GP burnout risk

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New contract does not mean GPs ‘have to offer appointment’ on first contact
New contract does not mean GPs ‘have to offer appointment’ on first contact

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‘Balancing mechanism’ axed in new GP contract
‘Balancing mechanism’ axed in new GP contract

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BMA sees ‘record’ sign-up of new doctor members
BMA sees ‘record’ sign-up of new doctor members

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GPs do not contractually have to engage with medical examiners, BMA confirms
GPs do not contractually have to engage with medical examiners, BMA confirms

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GPs advised to stick to ‘safe working guidance’ while BMA considers industrial action
GPs advised to stick to ‘safe working guidance’ while BMA considers industrial action

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BMA: Full GP closure would be ‘challenging’ but is ‘on the cards’
BMA: Full GP closure would be ‘challenging’ but is ‘on the cards’

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BMA gives Government list of demands to meet to avoid GP industrial action
BMA gives Government list of demands to meet to avoid GP industrial action

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GP leaders planning Easter ‘emergency meeting’ to discuss industrial action
GP leaders planning Easter ‘emergency meeting’ to discuss industrial action

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BMA declines to fund GPC meeting to discuss contract response
BMA declines to fund GPC meeting to discuss contract response

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What are the next steps following the GP contract imposition?
What are the next steps following the GP contract imposition?

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What the QOF changes will mean for GP practices
What the QOF changes will mean for GP practices

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Childhood immunisation scheme to include exception reporting and lower targets
Childhood immunisation scheme to include exception reporting and lower targets

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Practices required to procure cloud-based telephony under new contract
Practices required to procure cloud-based telephony under new contract

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QOF to become ‘more streamlined and focused’ from 2024 under NHS plans
QOF to become ‘more streamlined and focused’ from 2024 under NHS plans

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BMA to enter ‘serious discussions’ on next steps following contract imposition
BMA to enter ‘serious discussions’ on next steps following contract imposition

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‘The final nails in the coffin’: All the reaction to the GP contract imposition
‘The final nails in the coffin’: All the reaction to the GP contract imposition

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Practices told to offer automatic patient records access by end of October
Practices told to offer automatic patient records access by end of October

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All you need to know about the GP contract imposition at a glance
All you need to know about the GP contract imposition at a glance

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Practices can ‘no longer ask patients to contact them at later date’ under contract changes
Practices can ‘no longer ask patients to contact them at later date’ under contract changes

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In full: NHS England letter on 2023/24 contract changes
In full: NHS England letter on 2023/24 contract changes

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NHS England imposes GP contract with focus on access
NHS England imposes GP contract with focus on access

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Private company to take over family-run GP practice in APMS contract
Private company to take over family-run GP practice in APMS contract

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ICB to re-run GP practice procurement after patient protests
ICB to re-run GP practice procurement after patient protests

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Ministers recommend 3.5% pay rise for salaried GPs subject to ‘affordability’
Ministers recommend 3.5% pay rise for salaried GPs subject to ‘affordability’

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The legal view on GPs taking strike action
The legal view on GPs taking strike action

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Legal experts say GPs are able to take strike action
Legal experts say GPs are able to take strike action

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Local GPs slate primary care funding model lauded in Fuller stocktake
Local GPs slate primary care funding model lauded in Fuller stocktake

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Salaried GPs and practice staff can only expect 2.1% pay rise this year, NHS England warns
Salaried GPs and practice staff can only expect 2.1% pay rise this year, NHS England warns

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What are the next steps for GP contract negotiations?
What are the next steps for GP contract negotiations?

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ICB admits it failed to consult with patients over APMS GP contract
ICB admits it failed to consult with patients over APMS GP contract

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Welsh GP leaders propose new Australia-style GP contract
Welsh GP leaders propose new Australia-style GP contract

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ICBs agree to payment protection deals to meet shortfall in QOF achievement
ICBs agree to payment protection deals to meet shortfall in QOF achievement

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GP groups seek talks with Labour over ‘misinformed’ salaried service proposals
GP groups seek talks with Labour over ‘misinformed’ salaried service proposals

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Hospital trust hands back contracts to GPs
Hospital trust hands back contracts to GPs

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Prime Minister trashes Labour idea to ‘rip up every single GP contract’
Prime Minister trashes Labour idea to ‘rip up every single GP contract’

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2023: The year the BMA gets radical? 
2023: The year the BMA gets radical? 

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England GP representatives vote to cut core hours to 9am-5pm
England GP representatives vote to cut core hours to 9am-5pm

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Pay GPs even if parents decline childhood immunisations, say LMCs
Pay GPs even if parents decline childhood immunisations, say LMCs

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GP practices threatened with contract breach notices for closing at lunchtime
GP practices threatened with contract breach notices for closing at lunchtime

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Next GP contract should be ‘less target-driven’, says NHSE primary care chief
Next GP contract should be ‘less target-driven’, says NHSE primary care chief

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GP negotiators hint at payment-per-contact model
GP negotiators hint at payment-per-contact model

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LMCs to hold special conference to discuss new GP contract
LMCs to hold special conference to discuss new GP contract

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BMA considering action on urgent GP practice funding uplift amid sky-high inflation
BMA considering action on urgent GP practice funding uplift amid sky-high inflation

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Second-ever APMS contract in Northern Ireland awarded to hospital trust
Second-ever APMS contract in Northern Ireland awarded to hospital trust

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NHS chief rejects Jeremy Hunt request for individual GP patient lists
NHS chief rejects Jeremy Hunt request for individual GP patient lists

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GPC given mandate to negotiate GP contract that ‘rewards continuity’
GPC given mandate to negotiate GP contract that ‘rewards continuity’

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Local GP leaders demand renegotiated contract with safe working limits
Local GP leaders demand renegotiated contract with safe working limits

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Revealed: BMA demands for GP contract
Revealed: BMA demands for GP contract

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PCNs to receive £7.46 per patient for new Monday-Saturday access service
PCNs to receive £7.46 per patient for new Monday-Saturday access service

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GP QOF system should be scrapped, says RCGP chair
GP QOF system should be scrapped, says RCGP chair

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GPC negotiators were ‘consulted’ on new GP contract, says NHSE GP lead
GPC negotiators were ‘consulted’ on new GP contract, says NHSE GP lead

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Majority of GPs should be employed by trusts, says Javid-backed report
Majority of GPs should be employed by trusts, says Javid-backed report

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GPC negotiator resigns to have ‘normal family life’ amid contract fallout
GPC negotiator resigns to have ‘normal family life’ amid contract fallout

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NHS England refuses to clarify PCN access service funding
NHS England refuses to clarify PCN access service funding

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What we know (and don’t know) about the new PCN extended hours scheme
What we know (and don’t know) about the new PCN extended hours scheme

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‘The imposed deal must be legally tested’: All the reaction to 2022/23 GP contract
‘The imposed deal must be legally tested’: All the reaction to 2022/23 GP contract

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GPC considering ‘next steps’ as negotiator calls for NHSE ‘no confidence’ vote
GPC considering ‘next steps’ as negotiator calls for NHSE ‘no confidence’ vote

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BMA GPC ‘blindsided’ by NHS England over imposed GP contract changes
BMA GPC ‘blindsided’ by NHS England over imposed GP contract changes

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Main changes in the 2022/23 GP contract in England
Main changes in the 2022/23 GP contract in England

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England GP practices to open 9-5 on Saturdays under contract update
England GP practices to open 9-5 on Saturdays under contract update

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GPs in England face imposed contract this year, says GPC negotiator
GPs in England face imposed contract this year, says GPC negotiator

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Updated 2 March: What next for the GP contract?
Updated 2 March: What next for the GP contract?

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GPC executive to meet with LMCs and GPs about ‘fit for future’ contract
GPC executive to meet with LMCs and GPs about ‘fit for future’ contract

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BMA has not yet reached agreement with NHSE on GP contract variations
BMA has not yet reached agreement with NHSE on GP contract variations

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£250m-a-year GP extended access scheme had ‘no measurable impact’, finds study
£250m-a-year GP extended access scheme had ‘no measurable impact’, finds study

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BMA not seeking to renegotiate ongoing five-year GP contract
BMA not seeking to renegotiate ongoing five-year GP contract

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BMA GP Committee calls for negotiations for new ‘fit-for-purpose’ GP contract
BMA GP Committee calls for negotiations for new ‘fit-for-purpose’ GP contract

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At a glance: All the temporary GP contract changes to support Covid boosters
At a glance: All the temporary GP contract changes to support Covid boosters

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QOF and IIF payments may be delayed, warns NHS England contract change letter
QOF and IIF payments may be delayed, warns NHS England contract change letter

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‘Disappointed’ LMCs demand progress on Scottish GP contract
‘Disappointed’ LMCs demand progress on Scottish GP contract

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GPs to see QOF part-suspended until April to free up time for Covid vaccinations
GPs to see QOF part-suspended until April to free up time for Covid vaccinations

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Welsh GPs to receive 3% pay uplift
Welsh GPs to receive 3% pay uplift

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A new hope? The priorities for the new GPC England chair
A new hope? The priorities for the new GPC England chair

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BMA to ballot GPs on industrial action against Government’s access plan
BMA to ballot GPs on industrial action against Government’s access plan

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Majority of GPs ‘would consider leaving NHS’ amid inadequate Government support
Majority of GPs ‘would consider leaving NHS’ amid inadequate Government support

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GPC calls ‘emergency meeting’ to discuss action on NHSE access plan
GPC calls ‘emergency meeting’ to discuss action on NHSE access plan

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GPs must join pharmacy referral scheme by December to access winter cash
GPs must join pharmacy referral scheme by December to access winter cash

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LMC recommends GPs ‘do not participate’ in NHSE plan
LMC recommends GPs ‘do not participate’ in NHSE plan

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Hospitals to ‘eliminate unnecessary’ workload dump on GP practices
Hospitals to ‘eliminate unnecessary’ workload dump on GP practices

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Single-handers in deprived areas most worried about NHS plan, says RCGP
Single-handers in deprived areas most worried about NHS plan, says RCGP

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£250m GP support fund could be used ‘to employ retired geriatricians’
£250m GP support fund could be used ‘to employ retired geriatricians’

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GPs expected to increase overall appointment numbers in NHS plan
GPs expected to increase overall appointment numbers in NHS plan

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Patients to rate access to GP practices in real time
Patients to rate access to GP practices in real time

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All the reaction to the NHSE £250m package for general practice
All the reaction to the NHSE £250m package for general practice

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20% of GP practices with lowest F2F appointment levels to face ‘immediate’ action
20% of GP practices with lowest F2F appointment levels to face ‘immediate’ action

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All the headlines from the GP support package
All the headlines from the GP support package

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NHS England announces ‘flawed’ £250m package for general practice
NHS England announces ‘flawed’ £250m package for general practice

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Introduction of controversial PCN services deferred until 2022/23
Introduction of controversial PCN services deferred until 2022/23

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BMA to leave DDRB pay negotiations process amid concerns about the body’s ‘independence’
BMA to leave DDRB pay negotiations process amid concerns about the body’s ‘independence’

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Identifying frail patients ‘unlikely’ to be ‘sustainable’ for GPs, finds study
Identifying frail patients ‘unlikely’ to be ‘sustainable’ for GPs, finds study

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Weight management DES ‘fundamentally flawed’, says BMA in scathing statement
Weight management DES ‘fundamentally flawed’, says BMA in scathing statement

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NHS England announces £20m for new GP weight management DES
NHS England announces £20m for new GP weight management DES

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GPs don’t have to offer e-consultations ‘at all’, GP leaders stress
GPs don’t have to offer e-consultations ‘at all’, GP leaders stress

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GPs respond to ‘tone deaf’ and ‘badly judged’ NHSE face-to-face order
GPs respond to ‘tone deaf’ and ‘badly judged’ NHSE face-to-face order

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LMCs vote in favour of BMA continuing to negotiate GP contracts amid concerns
LMCs vote in favour of BMA continuing to negotiate GP contracts amid concerns

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Tight vote sees LMCs reject exploration of new GP contract models
Tight vote sees LMCs reject exploration of new GP contract models

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LMCs support individual practices being contracted for future Covid vaccine DES
LMCs support individual practices being contracted for future Covid vaccine DES

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LMCs to consider exploring new models of general practice outside GMS contract
LMCs to consider exploring new models of general practice outside GMS contract

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CCGs to ‘top up’ practice QOF payments for 2020/21 to prevent loss of income
CCGs to ‘top up’ practice QOF payments for 2020/21 to prevent loss of income

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PCNs can claim overtime pay from ARRS, NHS England says
PCNs can claim overtime pay from ARRS, NHS England says

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GPs can refer asthma patients for spirometry to achieve QOF points, says BMA
GPs can refer asthma patients for spirometry to achieve QOF points, says BMA

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Some practices ‘could lose income’ as QOF flu payments move to PCN DES, GPs warn
Some practices ‘could lose income’ as QOF flu payments move to PCN DES, GPs warn

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Four postponed PCN service specs starting in October ‘at the earliest’
Four postponed PCN service specs starting in October ‘at the earliest’

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Golden handshake scheme for new GP partners extended to physician associates
Golden handshake scheme for new GP partners extended to physician associates

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Welsh Government postpones ‘unachievable’ GP call-answering target
Welsh Government postpones ‘unachievable’ GP call-answering target

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GPs to be able to refer an extra 700,000 patients for weight management
GPs to be able to refer an extra 700,000 patients for weight management

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QOF income protection will stop from April, says BMA
QOF income protection will stop from April, says BMA

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Global sum to increase by £3.82 per patient in England
Global sum to increase by £3.82 per patient in England

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GPs now contractually obliged to record patient ethnicity
GPs now contractually obliged to record patient ethnicity

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All the headlines from the 2021/22 GP contract at a glance
All the headlines from the 2021/22 GP contract at a glance

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PCNs to share costs of mental health workers with community trusts
PCNs to share costs of mental health workers with community trusts

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Four new vaccination indicators added to QOF for 2021/22
Four new vaccination indicators added to QOF for 2021/22

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Reaction to the new GP contract for 2021/22
Reaction to the new GP contract for 2021/22

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Where to find the documents for the 2021/22 GP contract
Where to find the documents for the 2021/22 GP contract

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Four new PCN service specs delayed as 2021/22 GP contract revealed
Four new PCN service specs delayed as 2021/22 GP contract revealed

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GPs vote ‘overwhelmingly’ for continued BMA mandate on PCN DES
GPs vote ‘overwhelmingly’ for continued BMA mandate on PCN DES

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GPs given fortnight to vote on future of PCN DES
GPs given fortnight to vote on future of PCN DES

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GP partners excluded from spending review NHS pay rise pledge, says Hancock
GP partners excluded from spending review NHS pay rise pledge, says Hancock

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Extended deadlines to get Scottish GP contract implementation ‘back on track’
Extended deadlines to get Scottish GP contract implementation ‘back on track’

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NI GPs to lose income protection if they don’t staff Covid centres
NI GPs to lose income protection if they don’t staff Covid centres

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GPs will not be asked to open for routine care over Christmas
GPs will not be asked to open for routine care over Christmas

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Whole GP profession to vote on PCN DES
Whole GP profession to vote on PCN DES

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NHS spared in public sector pay freeze announcement
NHS spared in public sector pay freeze announcement

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Is the Covid DES worth practices’ while?
Is the Covid DES worth practices’ while?

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GP leaders to vote on ballot of profession on PCN DES
GP leaders to vote on ballot of profession on PCN DES

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NHS Digital cancels annual collection of GP complaints data
NHS Digital cancels annual collection of GP complaints data

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NHSE amends ‘catch-22’ rules after new GP partners denied ‘golden hello’
NHSE amends ‘catch-22’ rules after new GP partners denied ‘golden hello’

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GP members vote against eight-way CCG merger
GP members vote against eight-way CCG merger

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GP issued with termination notices for failing to cooperate with PCN
GP issued with termination notices for failing to cooperate with PCN

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BMA UK GP Committee chair re-elected for three more years
BMA UK GP Committee chair re-elected for three more years

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GP practices get one month to opt out of revised PCN DES
GP practices get one month to opt out of revised PCN DES

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Digital GP providers to bid for 20-year APMS contracts in ‘under-doctored’ areas
Digital GP providers to bid for 20-year APMS contracts in ‘under-doctored’ areas

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GPs will get nothing from NHS winter funding
GPs will get nothing from NHS winter funding

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GP practices spend 3h per week on care home rounds stipulated by NHS England
GP practices spend 3h per week on care home rounds stipulated by NHS England

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QOF guidance confirms almost half of points will be restored for 2020/21
QOF guidance confirms almost half of points will be restored for 2020/21

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GPs to identify BAME patients at risk of Covid under new local service
GPs to identify BAME patients at risk of Covid under new local service

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QOF achievement remains high despite Covid-induced decline
QOF achievement remains high despite Covid-induced decline

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GP practices may have missed out on ‘thousands’ through QOF last year
GP practices may have missed out on ‘thousands’ through QOF last year

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PCNs warned unspent additional roles funding may ‘be lost to general practice’
PCNs warned unspent additional roles funding may ‘be lost to general practice’

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GPs will have to work harder for QOF income as protected points reallocated
GPs will have to work harder for QOF income as protected points reallocated

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GPs to report on flu as part of QOF this year
GPs to report on flu as part of QOF this year

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New NICE indicators are interesting because they are likely to make it into QOF
New NICE indicators are interesting because they are likely to make it into QOF

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GP practice managers not yet eligible for new partnership £20k
GP practice managers not yet eligible for new partnership £20k

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Nearly all GP practices sign up to primary care network DES
Nearly all GP practices sign up to primary care network DES

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Staffing Covid hot hubs falls under GMS contract, says NHS England
Staffing Covid hot hubs falls under GMS contract, says NHS England

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Practices opting out of DES won’t get ‘better’ contract locally, warns NHSE
Practices opting out of DES won’t get ‘better’ contract locally, warns NHSE

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All care homes should have named clinician by Friday, says Government
All care homes should have named clinician by Friday, says Government

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GP practices not expected to have to open during late May bank holiday
GP practices not expected to have to open during late May bank holiday

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Staffing Covid-19 ‘hot zones’ falls outside of GMS contract, say local GP leaders
Staffing Covid-19 ‘hot zones’ falls outside of GMS contract, say local GP leaders

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PCNs opting out of Network DES due to workload concerns
PCNs opting out of Network DES due to workload concerns

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LMCs’ analysis: ‘We cannot advise signing up for Network DES’
LMCs’ analysis: ‘We cannot advise signing up for Network DES’

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Virtual care home rounds ‘not part of DES for now’, says NHS England
Virtual care home rounds ‘not part of DES for now’, says NHS England

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NHS England to allow local agreement on May bank holiday GP opening
NHS England to allow local agreement on May bank holiday GP opening

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GPs could face contractual imposition if they refuse to staff Covid centres
GPs could face contractual imposition if they refuse to staff Covid centres

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How practice finances will be affected by the Covid-19 crisis
How practice finances will be affected by the Covid-19 crisis

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GPs can expect to work over May bank holidays, signals NHS England
GPs can expect to work over May bank holidays, signals NHS England

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GP list cleansing and Friends and Family Test suspended to focus on Covid-19
GP list cleansing and Friends and Family Test suspended to focus on Covid-19

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NHS England places caps on reimbursement rates for Easter opening
NHS England places caps on reimbursement rates for Easter opening

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​One in four GP partners spend at least 10 hours a week on PCN work
​One in four GP partners spend at least 10 hours a week on PCN work

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NHS England outlines GP practice Easter opening requirements
NHS England outlines GP practice Easter opening requirements

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NHS England: GPs will be funded to meet ‘all extra costs’ for Easter opening
NHS England: GPs will be funded to meet ‘all extra costs’ for Easter opening

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GP practices told to continue registering new patients
GP practices told to continue registering new patients

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Patient registration: NHS England guidance
Patient registration: NHS England guidance

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GPs can request emergency 72-hour PPE to fill distribution ‘gaps’
GPs can request emergency 72-hour PPE to fill distribution ‘gaps’

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GPs will be asked to open over Easter to help with coronavirus ‘peak’
GPs will be asked to open over Easter to help with coronavirus ‘peak’

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NHS England to top up practices’ QOF payments if impacted by Covid-19
NHS England to top up practices’ QOF payments if impacted by Covid-19

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PCN service specifications delayed until after coronavirus outbreak
PCN service specifications delayed until after coronavirus outbreak

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LMC leaders vote to reject the network DES
LMC leaders vote to reject the network DES

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PCNs may face tax bill for funding unspent by 31 March
PCNs may face tax bill for funding unspent by 31 March

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PCNs face an identity crisis
PCNs face an identity crisis

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GP leaders to vote on wholesale rejection of the network DES
GP leaders to vote on wholesale rejection of the network DES

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PCNs can start recruiting new roles early using unspent funding, says NHS England
PCNs can start recruiting new roles early using unspent funding, says NHS England

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LMC still ‘cannot recommend’ signing network DES due to ‘significant’ concerns
LMC still ‘cannot recommend’ signing network DES due to ‘significant’ concerns

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New QOF points added to contract backed by £10m funding envelope
New QOF points added to contract backed by £10m funding envelope

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GP practices can offer £20k partnership incentives to pharmacists and practice managers
GP practices can offer £20k partnership incentives to pharmacists and practice managers

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We shouldn’t be deafened by the post-contract cheers
We shouldn’t be deafened by the post-contract cheers

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GP contract funding ‘not enough to solve staffing problems,’ warn financial experts
GP contract funding ‘not enough to solve staffing problems,’ warn financial experts

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Universal six-week postnatal check for new mothers confirmed in GP contract
Universal six-week postnatal check for new mothers confirmed in GP contract

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GP practices no longer able to remove certain violent patients from list
GP practices no longer able to remove certain violent patients from list

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GPs to declare if they earn over £150k from 2021 for national publication
GPs to declare if they earn over £150k from 2021 for national publication

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NHSE dilutes PCN care home plans and agrees £120/bed as it delays two services
NHSE dilutes PCN care home plans and agrees £120/bed as it delays two services

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GP trainees to spend longer training in general practice under new contract
GP trainees to spend longer training in general practice under new contract

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Vaccinations and immunisations to become essential contractual service
Vaccinations and immunisations to become essential contractual service

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Reaction to the new GP contract for 2020/21
Reaction to the new GP contract for 2020/21

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PCNs to get 100% funding for all extra clinical staff as further roles are added
PCNs to get 100% funding for all extra clinical staff as further roles are added

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Global sum to rise by 4% to £93.46 per patient
Global sum to rise by 4% to £93.46 per patient

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GP practices to be assessed against ‘patient experience’ measure in 2020/21
GP practices to be assessed against ‘patient experience’ measure in 2020/21

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GP contract: the headlines in full
GP contract: the headlines in full

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GPs to be offered golden handshakes of £20,000 to take up partnerships
GPs to be offered golden handshakes of £20,000 to take up partnerships

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Health minister claims PCN service specification ‘will reduce GP workload’
Health minister claims PCN service specification ‘will reduce GP workload’

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Revealed: Only half of PCNs recruited clinical pharmacists in 2019
Revealed: Only half of PCNs recruited clinical pharmacists in 2019

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IT supplier to reinstate QOF prompts following GP concerns over missed patient reviews
IT supplier to reinstate QOF prompts following GP concerns over missed patient reviews

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The primary care network project on the brink
The primary care network project on the brink

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NHS England pledges to change network proposals after ‘significant’ GP concerns
NHS England pledges to change network proposals after ‘significant’ GP concerns

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Hancock wants ‘value for money’ from PCNs in GP contract negotiations
Hancock wants ‘value for money’ from PCNs in GP contract negotiations

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GPC to potentially vote on contract next week ahead of special LMC conference
GPC to potentially vote on contract next week ahead of special LMC conference

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GPs must now vote on the whole future of PCNs at the special LMC conference
GPs must now vote on the whole future of PCNs at the special LMC conference

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GP practice threatened with breach notice for failing to cooperate with PCN
GP practice threatened with breach notice for failing to cooperate with PCN

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GP leaders vote to hold special LMC conference after rejecting contract deal
GP leaders vote to hold special LMC conference after rejecting contract deal

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RCGP urges NHS England to restart development of PCN specifications
RCGP urges NHS England to restart development of PCN specifications

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1 in 10 clinical directors plans to resign from networks in next 12 months
1 in 10 clinical directors plans to resign from networks in next 12 months

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NHSE official admits ‘we need to make changes’ to draft network specifications
NHSE official admits ‘we need to make changes’ to draft network specifications

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80% of partners say they would reject signing network DES if proposals go ahead
80% of partners say they would reject signing network DES if proposals go ahead

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PCNs and more LMCs urge practices to withdraw from network contract
PCNs and more LMCs urge practices to withdraw from network contract

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GPs saw 13 patients on Christmas day under extended access opening hours
GPs saw 13 patients on Christmas day under extended access opening hours

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Network proposals prompt GPs to resign as clinical directors
Network proposals prompt GPs to resign as clinical directors

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RCGP calls for extension to network DES consultation
RCGP calls for extension to network DES consultation

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LMC advises GP practices not to sign network contract
LMC advises GP practices not to sign network contract

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How GPs are left without fair pay for local enhanced services
How GPs are left without fair pay for local enhanced services

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GP concerns over network DES will form ‘basis’ of talks with NHSE, says BMA
GP concerns over network DES will form ‘basis’ of talks with NHSE, says BMA

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LMC issues urgent call to GPs on ‘viability’ of practices following network proposals
LMC issues urgent call to GPs on ‘viability’ of practices following network proposals

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GPs to visit care home patients fortnightly under network requirements
GPs to visit care home patients fortnightly under network requirements

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Pulse 2019 review: Home truths around GP home visits
Pulse 2019 review: Home truths around GP home visits

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Pulse 2019 review: Networks – collective working for bright future?
Pulse 2019 review: Networks – collective working for bright future?

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Welsh GPs reject call to pass afternoon home visits onto urgent services
Welsh GPs reject call to pass afternoon home visits onto urgent services

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Practices given more time before pharmacist transfer
Practices given more time before pharmacist transfer

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Multi-disciplinary teams in Northern Ireland to expand to all five health boards
Multi-disciplinary teams in Northern Ireland to expand to all five health boards

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Paramedics may rotate between networks and ambulances under HEE plans
Paramedics may rotate between networks and ambulances under HEE plans

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GP at Hand to be broken up into local practices under NHS England digital plans
GP at Hand to be broken up into local practices under NHS England digital plans

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Practices’ NHS income increased by £1.04 per patient last year
Practices’ NHS income increased by £1.04 per patient last year

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Working Life: The RCGP at Pride
Working Life: The RCGP at Pride

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PCN funding not enough to employ ‘appropriately experienced’ pharmacists
PCN funding not enough to employ ‘appropriately experienced’ pharmacists

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RCGP chair-elect: PCNs will struggle to recruit additional staff
RCGP chair-elect: PCNs will struggle to recruit additional staff

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We need to be more positive about general practice, says new RCGP chair
We need to be more positive about general practice, says new RCGP chair

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PCNs ‘reluctant’ to recruit additional staff due to funding and VAT
PCNs ‘reluctant’ to recruit additional staff due to funding and VAT

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Safeguarding reports to be covered by indemnity scheme, says BMA
Safeguarding reports to be covered by indemnity scheme, says BMA

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GPs told to stop closing for half-days or risk losing £40k in funding
GPs told to stop closing for half-days or risk losing £40k in funding

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NHS England scraps primary care network accelerator programme
NHS England scraps primary care network accelerator programme

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NICE publishes new asthma QOF indicators to improve misdiagnosis and overtreatment
NICE publishes new asthma QOF indicators to improve misdiagnosis and overtreatment

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Court of Appeal ruling on rest breaks a ‘significant victory’ for junior doctors
Court of Appeal ruling on rest breaks a ‘significant victory’ for junior doctors

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Networks will ‘struggle’ to find 30% of funding for extra clinical roles
Networks will ‘struggle’ to find 30% of funding for extra clinical roles

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CCGs ‘concerned’ core funding not enough to fund £1.50 for PCNs
CCGs ‘concerned’ core funding not enough to fund £1.50 for PCNs

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Working life: Caring for elite triathletes
Working life: Caring for elite triathletes

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Networks were ‘rushed’ and introduced at ‘difficult time’, says think-tank
Networks were ‘rushed’ and introduced at ‘difficult time’, says think-tank

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Practices to focus on learning disabilities under QOF ‘quality improvement’
Practices to focus on learning disabilities under QOF ‘quality improvement’

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No ‘one size fits all’ to tackle GP pressures, says RCGP at network launch
No ‘one size fits all’ to tackle GP pressures, says RCGP at network launch

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NHS England: PCNs must succeed or face ‘being salaried to other NHS providers’
NHS England: PCNs must succeed or face ‘being salaried to other NHS providers’

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What networks need to know about VAT
What networks need to know about VAT

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New laws will make it easier for digital-first providers to set up new practices
New laws will make it easier for digital-first providers to set up new practices

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Babylon set to join primary care networks across England
Babylon set to join primary care networks across England

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NHS to consider taking on GP premises liabilities
NHS to consider taking on GP premises liabilities

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BMA leaders reject proposal to put GP contract out to ballot of profession
BMA leaders reject proposal to put GP contract out to ballot of profession

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Working life: The osteopath GP
Working life: The osteopath GP

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Babylon’s Birmingham patients will be registered with London network
Babylon’s Birmingham patients will be registered with London network

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Carr-Hill formula ‘very unlikely’ to create more equitable allocation, finds study
Carr-Hill formula ‘very unlikely’ to create more equitable allocation, finds study

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Junior doctor contract deal could see trainees ‘£18,000 worse off’
Junior doctor contract deal could see trainees ‘£18,000 worse off’

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Another practice closure brings tally to 13 in single town
Another practice closure brings tally to 13 in single town

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Commissioners attempt to impose larger network after blocking GP proposals
Commissioners attempt to impose larger network after blocking GP proposals

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BMA to hold vote on junior doctor contract changes
BMA to hold vote on junior doctor contract changes

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Dilemma: My trainee reacts badly to feedback
Dilemma: My trainee reacts badly to feedback

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Working life: On duty at Silverstone
Working life: On duty at Silverstone

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CCGs ‘refusing to sign off’ networks where unpopular practices have been left out
CCGs ‘refusing to sign off’ networks where unpopular practices have been left out

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GPs to call for ‘immediate’ withdrawal of new contract at BMA annual conference
GPs to call for ‘immediate’ withdrawal of new contract at BMA annual conference

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The full story on how practices are closing in record numbers
The full story on how practices are closing in record numbers

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Global sum ‘may not work well’ for GP at Hand model, finds official evaluation
Global sum ‘may not work well’ for GP at Hand model, finds official evaluation

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CCG challenges Babylon’s application to be primary care network
CCG challenges Babylon’s application to be primary care network

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BMA’s legal service charging members £5,000 for network advice
BMA’s legal service charging members £5,000 for network advice

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Trainee GP takes on clinical director role within primary care network
Trainee GP takes on clinical director role within primary care network

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GP at Hand set to apply to be single network in ‘destabilising’ move
GP at Hand set to apply to be single network in ‘destabilising’ move

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Motion passed for general practice funding boost in Scotland
Motion passed for general practice funding boost in Scotland

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Practices should ‘think twice’ before signing PCN contracts, warn accountants
Practices should ‘think twice’ before signing PCN contracts, warn accountants

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Doctors are suffering from ‘moral injury’ not burnout, says college leader
Doctors are suffering from ‘moral injury’ not burnout, says college leader

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GPs being funded to target ‘frequent attenders’ in bid to reduce workload
GPs being funded to target ‘frequent attenders’ in bid to reduce workload

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Scottish Greens call for increase in GP funding
Scottish Greens call for increase in GP funding

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90% of GPs at ‘high risk’ of burnout, major report finds
90% of GPs at ‘high risk’ of burnout, major report finds

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GPs having to make referrals on behalf of private providers
GPs having to make referrals on behalf of private providers

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Scottish Government in talks over rural GPs’ concern with new contract
Scottish Government in talks over rural GPs’ concern with new contract

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Superpractices looking to take leadership roles on GP networks across England
Superpractices looking to take leadership roles on GP networks across England

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Practices set to close as morale plummets following cuts to Welsh global sum
Practices set to close as morale plummets following cuts to Welsh global sum

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Collaboration with non-GP providers ‘a requirement’ for networks from 2020
Collaboration with non-GP providers ‘a requirement’ for networks from 2020

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Analysis: Practices facing tight deadline to form new networks
Analysis: Practices facing tight deadline to form new networks

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Working life: Drugs Checker
Working life: Drugs Checker

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BMA calls for Scottish Government to speed up delivery of GP contract
BMA calls for Scottish Government to speed up delivery of GP contract

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Networks ‘should include’ pharmacies, optometrists and dental providers
Networks ‘should include’ pharmacies, optometrists and dental providers

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Primary care networks will ‘not normally’ cross CCG boundaries
Primary care networks will ‘not normally’ cross CCG boundaries

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GPs will need to take part in network peer-review meetings as part of QOF
GPs will need to take part in network peer-review meetings as part of QOF

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Primary care networks could serve less than 25,000 patients, says NHS England
Primary care networks could serve less than 25,000 patients, says NHS England

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Pariah practices have patients that ‘deserve care’, says RCGP chair
Pariah practices have patients that ‘deserve care’, says RCGP chair

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HEE to cover GP trainee indemnity costs until qualification
HEE to cover GP trainee indemnity costs until qualification

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Dilemma: Partners complain when I take time out for childcare
Dilemma: Partners complain when I take time out for childcare

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GPC instructed to support GPs who breach contract on immigration registration
GPC instructed to support GPs who breach contract on immigration registration

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30,000-patient networks set to receive £1 per head more than larger networks
30,000-patient networks set to receive £1 per head more than larger networks

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Primary care networks will not have to be led by GPs, says NHS England
Primary care networks will not have to be led by GPs, says NHS England

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CCGs are trying to ‘manipulate’ formation of networks, warn GP leaders
CCGs are trying to ‘manipulate’ formation of networks, warn GP leaders

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Dilemma: Partner says I make too many referrals
Dilemma: Partner says I make too many referrals

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Dr Nikita Kanani: ‘This contract provides the beginning of a response’
Dr Nikita Kanani: ‘This contract provides the beginning of a response’

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Will networks save general practice?
Will networks save general practice?

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What the new five-year contract means for GPs
What the new five-year contract means for GPs

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Funding for new staff could be removed to ‘offset’ practice costs in case of inflation
Funding for new staff could be removed to ‘offset’ practice costs in case of inflation

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GP federations will not count as primary care networks ‘in most cases’
GP federations will not count as primary care networks ‘in most cases’

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NHS England issues ‘letter of comfort’ on OTC prescribing for GPs
NHS England issues ‘letter of comfort’ on OTC prescribing for GPs

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GPs to get £5 extra per child vaccinated under new MMR catch-up scheme
GPs to get £5 extra per child vaccinated under new MMR catch-up scheme

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Pulse to launch major GP workload survey
Pulse to launch major GP workload survey

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My gut is certainly reacting to this new contract
My gut is certainly reacting to this new contract

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Practices will not have guaranteed funding for extended hours access
Practices will not have guaranteed funding for extended hours access

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GPs should be ‘better off’ under new contract, say medical accountants
GPs should be ‘better off’ under new contract, say medical accountants

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Practices will be funded to provide direct appointment bookings through NHS 111
Practices will be funded to provide direct appointment bookings through NHS 111

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MDU members at risk of liability for historic claims under NHS indemnity scheme
MDU members at risk of liability for historic claims under NHS indemnity scheme

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GPs will not have to pay for rising employer pension contributions
GPs will not have to pay for rising employer pension contributions

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Pulse’s verdict: Everybody needs good neighbours…
Pulse’s verdict: Everybody needs good neighbours…

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Guaranteed increase to global sum next year, says BMA
Guaranteed increase to global sum next year, says BMA

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Practices given £2 per patient to join networks under new DES
Practices given £2 per patient to join networks under new DES

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NHS England to fund 22,000 practice staff to support GPs
NHS England to fund 22,000 practice staff to support GPs

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GPs on more than £150k a year to be named
GPs on more than £150k a year to be named

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BMA statement in full: ‘These are the most significant changes in 15 years’
BMA statement in full: ‘These are the most significant changes in 15 years’

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NHS to fund all staff indemnity on top of global sum increase
NHS to fund all staff indemnity on top of global sum increase

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QOF will be reformed to remove ‘unnecessary indicators’
QOF will be reformed to remove ‘unnecessary indicators’

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Billions to be invested in practice funding through five-year GP contract
Billions to be invested in practice funding through five-year GP contract

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All the headlines from the 2019/20 GP contract at a glance
All the headlines from the 2019/20 GP contract at a glance

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Matt Hancock’s vision for IT is the worst idea I’ve heard in a long time
Matt Hancock’s vision for IT is the worst idea I’ve heard in a long time

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GP leaders call for ‘concrete reassurance’ over pension cost rise
GP leaders call for ‘concrete reassurance’ over pension cost rise

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The next time your heart sinks, remember those heartlifters
The next time your heart sinks, remember those heartlifters

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Extended access pulls GPs away from surgeries, finds partnership review
Extended access pulls GPs away from surgeries, finds partnership review

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GP partners should be offered new legal structures to limit liability, says review
GP partners should be offered new legal structures to limit liability, says review

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‘Urgent’ pension overhaul needed to stop GP partners retiring early, says review
‘Urgent’ pension overhaul needed to stop GP partners retiring early, says review

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CCGs should pay for data protection officers, suggests partnership review
CCGs should pay for data protection officers, suggests partnership review

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Hancock in discussions with Treasury about changing GP pension tax rules
Hancock in discussions with Treasury about changing GP pension tax rules

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Partners continuing to take drastic measures to combat workload
Partners continuing to take drastic measures to combat workload

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GPs to be offered ‘shared savings’ from cutting A&E attendance
GPs to be offered ‘shared savings’ from cutting A&E attendance

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New GP contract to mandate practices to join primary care networks
New GP contract to mandate practices to join primary care networks

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A&E ‘streaming’ competition is causing locum shortages for quarter of GPs
A&E ‘streaming’ competition is causing locum shortages for quarter of GPs

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Government rules out exempting GPs from GDPR subject access requests
Government rules out exempting GPs from GDPR subject access requests

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Pulse 2018 review: The fallout from health awareness campaigns
Pulse 2018 review: The fallout from health awareness campaigns

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Pulse 2018 review: The growing attraction of early retirement
Pulse 2018 review: The growing attraction of early retirement

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Pulse 2018 review: Cash incentives targeted at GPs who cut referrals
Pulse 2018 review: Cash incentives targeted at GPs who cut referrals

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Pulse 2018 review: General practice on the edge across UK towns
Pulse 2018 review: General practice on the edge across UK towns

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Pulse 2018 review: Bawa-Garba vs the GMC
Pulse 2018 review: Bawa-Garba vs the GMC

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Pulse 2018 review: The rise of digital GP services
Pulse 2018 review: The rise of digital GP services

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Pulse 2018 review: Matt Hancock’s rocky start as health secretary
Pulse 2018 review: Matt Hancock’s rocky start as health secretary

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Pulse 2018 review: A 70th birthday for the NHS
Pulse 2018 review: A 70th birthday for the NHS

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Pulse 2018 review: When NHS England’s top GP was caught out
Pulse 2018 review: When NHS England’s top GP was caught out

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We must define GPs’ work in hours to sustain the profession
We must define GPs’ work in hours to sustain the profession

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GP practices paid just £13 per month per patient
GP practices paid just £13 per month per patient

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GP practices face annual pension contribution rise of around £50,000
GP practices face annual pension contribution rise of around £50,000

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Number of GPs retiring before 60 is decreasing, official figures show
Number of GPs retiring before 60 is decreasing, official figures show

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GPs care more about their reputation than revenue, researchers claim
GPs care more about their reputation than revenue, researchers claim

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BMA: Subject access requests to GPs increased by more than a third since GDPR
BMA: Subject access requests to GPs increased by more than a third since GDPR

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CCGs ‘are merging practices to remove APMS contracts’
CCGs ‘are merging practices to remove APMS contracts’

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Capita writes to GPs after admitting scale of cervical cancer screening errors
Capita writes to GPs after admitting scale of cervical cancer screening errors

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Working life: The GP with altitude
Working life: The GP with altitude

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QOF coding will continue to log thrombocytosis as cancer, says NHS Digital
QOF coding will continue to log thrombocytosis as cancer, says NHS Digital

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Open Surgery: Break Time
Open Surgery: Break Time

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Partnership review? Oh no it isn’t!
Partnership review? Oh no it isn’t!

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Financially ‘unsustainable’ to run a practice, say GPs
Financially ‘unsustainable’ to run a practice, say GPs

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GP contract may ban charging for domestic abuse reports
GP contract may ban charging for domestic abuse reports

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QOF IT issues will not be sorted until February, says NHS Digital update
QOF IT issues will not be sorted until February, says NHS Digital update

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IT update has seen patients wrongly recorded with cancer diagnosis, claim GPs
IT update has seen patients wrongly recorded with cancer diagnosis, claim GPs

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Obituary: Dr Anisha Malhotra – dedicated GP, wife and mother
Obituary: Dr Anisha Malhotra – dedicated GP, wife and mother

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Shortage of nurses and pharmacists could hinder Scottish contract roll out
Shortage of nurses and pharmacists could hinder Scottish contract roll out

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How our practices are collaborating to improve diabetes care
How our practices are collaborating to improve diabetes care

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GP workload warning as primary care diagnostic testing increases threefold
GP workload warning as primary care diagnostic testing increases threefold

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Annual contract negotiations ‘failing to address GP crisis’
Annual contract negotiations ‘failing to address GP crisis’

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GPs vote to end clause that allows practices to recruit patients outside their boundaries
GPs vote to end clause that allows practices to recruit patients outside their boundaries

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State-backed indemnity scheme funding ‘still up for negotiation’
State-backed indemnity scheme funding ‘still up for negotiation’

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We have to defend continuity of care in general practice
We have to defend continuity of care in general practice

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Capping patient lists would make GPs and patients safer
Capping patient lists would make GPs and patients safer

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Hooray! The NHS has freed up time we’re forced to waste elsewhere
Hooray! The NHS has freed up time we’re forced to waste elsewhere

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GPs vote to explore partnership model alternatives
GPs vote to explore partnership model alternatives

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NHS England clarifies rules on practice reimbursement for GP sick leave
NHS England clarifies rules on practice reimbursement for GP sick leave

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Our urgent clinic improved same-day access while freeing up GP time
Our urgent clinic improved same-day access while freeing up GP time

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How changes to scheme pays may help cut your NHS pension tax bill
How changes to scheme pays may help cut your NHS pension tax bill

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Partnership model may be ‘contributing to recruitment crisis’, suggest GP leaders
Partnership model may be ‘contributing to recruitment crisis’, suggest GP leaders

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In full: England LMCs 2018 conference agenda
In full: England LMCs 2018 conference agenda

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GP postnatal checks are a vital part of women’s care, not a chore
GP postnatal checks are a vital part of women’s care, not a chore

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LMCs conference to debate ‘wholesale’ new GMS contract
LMCs conference to debate ‘wholesale’ new GMS contract

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Firework incident causes GP surgery to shut
Firework incident causes GP surgery to shut

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GPs must be ‘confident’ to remind patients of health ‘responsibilities’, says Hancock
GPs must be ‘confident’ to remind patients of health ‘responsibilities’, says Hancock

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Losing continuity may mean fewer Xmas gifts – but it will be worth it
Losing continuity may mean fewer Xmas gifts – but it will be worth it

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Part-time working offers general practice a glimmer of hope
Part-time working offers general practice a glimmer of hope

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Part-time revolution: How general practice is adapting as GPs reclaim control
Part-time revolution: How general practice is adapting as GPs reclaim control

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This contractual postnatal checks idea is giving me sleepless nights
This contractual postnatal checks idea is giving me sleepless nights

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Life at sea as a Royal Navy GP
Life at sea as a Royal Navy GP

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Four in 10 doctors think bullying in the workplace is rife
Four in 10 doctors think bullying in the workplace is rife

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Government bids to add postnatal checks to 2019/20 GP contract
Government bids to add postnatal checks to 2019/20 GP contract

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GPs to be covered by new ‘zero tolerance’ policy against abuse from patients
GPs to be covered by new ‘zero tolerance’ policy against abuse from patients

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Scottish GPs have lost out on £658m in funding, Tories claim
Scottish GPs have lost out on £658m in funding, Tories claim

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GP partners in premises lease dispute told they can’t close branch practice
GP partners in premises lease dispute told they can’t close branch practice

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BMA calls for GP funding increase ahead of next week’s Budget
BMA calls for GP funding increase ahead of next week’s Budget

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Making the most of the ePortfolio
Making the most of the ePortfolio

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Town reaches GP ‘tipping point’ as 9,000-patient practice hands back contract
Town reaches GP ‘tipping point’ as 9,000-patient practice hands back contract

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No partnership ‘myth buster’ can escape the truth about funding
No partnership ‘myth buster’ can escape the truth about funding

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Health secretary promises to cut GP bureaucracy
Health secretary promises to cut GP bureaucracy

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NICE puts forward new QOF indicators to help GPs ‘personalise’ diabetes care
NICE puts forward new QOF indicators to help GPs ‘personalise’ diabetes care

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GP leaders call for ‘Scottish model’ interest-free loans on premises
GP leaders call for ‘Scottish model’ interest-free loans on premises

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‘Inadequate’ GP practice avoids CQC deregistration by appealing to tribunal
‘Inadequate’ GP practice avoids CQC deregistration by appealing to tribunal

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Working life: A shift as a forensic medic
Working life: A shift as a forensic medic

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NHS England’s flagship GP time-saving scheme frees up ‘120,000 clinical hours’
NHS England’s flagship GP time-saving scheme frees up ‘120,000 clinical hours’

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A grade C-section for effort
A grade C-section for effort

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Partnership review: Myth buster for GP trainees
Partnership review: Myth buster for GP trainees

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Interview: Dr Nigel Watson – ‘If we are to tackle workload, it will cost money’
Interview: Dr Nigel Watson – ‘If we are to tackle workload, it will cost money’

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‘Unmanageable’ GP workload putting patients at risk, says partnership review
‘Unmanageable’ GP workload putting patients at risk, says partnership review

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GPs pursue legal challenge to lift ban on charging own patients for extra services
GPs pursue legal challenge to lift ban on charging own patients for extra services

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Over 750 practices across UK could close as GPs leave profession, warns RCGP
Over 750 practices across UK could close as GPs leave profession, warns RCGP

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Practices could receive incorrect QOF payments following IT update
Practices could receive incorrect QOF payments following IT update

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BMA to launch legal challenge to secure death-in-service benefits for GP locums
BMA to launch legal challenge to secure death-in-service benefits for GP locums

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NHS England ‘ahead of target’ on GP funding rise plans with £580m boost
NHS England ‘ahead of target’ on GP funding rise plans with £580m boost

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More than two thirds of GPs work less than full time, says official data
More than two thirds of GPs work less than full time, says official data

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GP of the Year 2018 – The finalists
GP of the Year 2018 – The finalists

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NHS admits GPs ‘consistently exceeded capacity’ last winter despite extra funds
NHS admits GPs ‘consistently exceeded capacity’ last winter despite extra funds

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BMA may call off mass resignation plans after GP investment
BMA may call off mass resignation plans after GP investment

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GP quality of care declined after QOF incentives were removed, study claims
GP quality of care declined after QOF incentives were removed, study claims

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UK’s largest GP practice in talks to cover 400,000 patients
UK’s largest GP practice in talks to cover 400,000 patients

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There’s a reason small practices are so popular
There’s a reason small practices are so popular

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Data lowdown: Have UK GPs really had a 3% pay rise?
Data lowdown: Have UK GPs really had a 3% pay rise?

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Top GP issues mental health warning as 400 doctors die by suicide
Top GP issues mental health warning as 400 doctors die by suicide

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Superpractice wins £700k contract to provide extended GP access
Superpractice wins £700k contract to provide extended GP access

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Average GP earnings rise by nearly 3% as expenses skyrocket, reveals official data
Average GP earnings rise by nearly 3% as expenses skyrocket, reveals official data

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Scottish GPs ‘to receive 3% pay uplift’, says Government
Scottish GPs ‘to receive 3% pay uplift’, says Government

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​‘Grossly underfunded’ practices unable to compete with online providers, warn GPs
​‘Grossly underfunded’ practices unable to compete with online providers, warn GPs

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Scores of GP practices interested in GP at Hand collaboration, claims Babylon
Scores of GP practices interested in GP at Hand collaboration, claims Babylon

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Digital provider to offer video consultation software to GP practices for free
Digital provider to offer video consultation software to GP practices for free

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NHS England asks GPs to house mental health therapists within practices
NHS England asks GPs to house mental health therapists within practices

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NHS loses nearly 5,000 GP partners in a decade, official data reveal
NHS loses nearly 5,000 GP partners in a decade, official data reveal

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Full-time GP numbers down by over 500 in just three months
Full-time GP numbers down by over 500 in just three months

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GPs to take back control of NHS-managed practices under new GMS contract
GPs to take back control of NHS-managed practices under new GMS contract

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Data lowdown: Trust in GPs remains high despite stretched resources
Data lowdown: Trust in GPs remains high despite stretched resources

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Small GP practices least likely to receive NHS England resilience funding
Small GP practices least likely to receive NHS England resilience funding

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GP practices could miss out on flu vaccine payments for over-65s amid shortage
GP practices could miss out on flu vaccine payments for over-65s amid shortage

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GP federation to receive £10m for five-year seven-day access contract
GP federation to receive £10m for five-year seven-day access contract

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Less than a quarter of GP trainees to stay in full-time clinical work, survey finds
Less than a quarter of GP trainees to stay in full-time clinical work, survey finds

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NICE proposes changes to QOF diabetes indicators to consider patient frailty
NICE proposes changes to QOF diabetes indicators to consider patient frailty

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Babylon suffers continued block on plans to expand GP at Hand to Birmingham
Babylon suffers continued block on plans to expand GP at Hand to Birmingham

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Pilot scheme to top target with 2,000 pharmacists set to work in GP practices
Pilot scheme to top target with 2,000 pharmacists set to work in GP practices

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Majority of GPs intend to retire before the age of 60
Majority of GPs intend to retire before the age of 60

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QOF mental health indicators have no impact on suicide rates, says study
QOF mental health indicators have no impact on suicide rates, says study

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GMC investigates progression of BME doctors through medical school
GMC investigates progression of BME doctors through medical school

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GP partnership model: how to reinvigorate the approach
GP partnership model: how to reinvigorate the approach

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GP Forward View needs extra £2.5bn in ‘urgent overhaul’, says RCGP
GP Forward View needs extra £2.5bn in ‘urgent overhaul’, says RCGP

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This partnership is on the rocks
This partnership is on the rocks

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NHS England launches consultation on ‘voluntary’ new care models GP contract
NHS England launches consultation on ‘voluntary’ new care models GP contract

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Government ‘serious’ about retaining GP partnership model, says review lead
Government ‘serious’ about retaining GP partnership model, says review lead

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GP partnership model: what isn’t working and why change is needed
GP partnership model: what isn’t working and why change is needed

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What the future holds for GPs under NHS England’s contract reforms
What the future holds for GPs under NHS England’s contract reforms

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Health charity offers £250k grants for GP continuity-of-care initiatives
Health charity offers £250k grants for GP continuity-of-care initiatives

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Family Doctor Association to survey members on NHS small practices policy
Family Doctor Association to survey members on NHS small practices policy

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Does size matter?
Does size matter?

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Majority of GP practices have ‘no out-of-area patients at all’, says NHS England
Majority of GP practices have ‘no out-of-area patients at all’, says NHS England

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Superpractice to have 380,000 patients following eight-practice takeover
Superpractice to have 380,000 patients following eight-practice takeover

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Majority of GPs plan to employ clinical pharmacists when pilot funding ends
Majority of GPs plan to employ clinical pharmacists when pilot funding ends

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GP surgery forced to shut down for three days due to heatwave
GP surgery forced to shut down for three days due to heatwave

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MPs order NHS England to show how GPs have been compensated for Capita failure
MPs order NHS England to show how GPs have been compensated for Capita failure

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Antidepressant prescriptions increased by half a million last year
Antidepressant prescriptions increased by half a million last year

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GPs to get 2% ‘pay rise’ as Government moves to ‘multi-year’ negotiations
GPs to get 2% ‘pay rise’ as Government moves to ‘multi-year’ negotiations

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Police investigating fraud at 10,000-patient practice at risk of closure
Police investigating fraud at 10,000-patient practice at risk of closure

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GP practices in one area offered £35m extra a year to work ‘at scale’
GP practices in one area offered £35m extra a year to work ‘at scale’

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GP practices ‘asked to trace patients who have come into contact with measles’
GP practices ‘asked to trace patients who have come into contact with measles’

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How we used CRP testing to help cut antibiotics use
How we used CRP testing to help cut antibiotics use

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The Scottish contract doesn’t work for millennial GPs
The Scottish contract doesn’t work for millennial GPs

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NHS England appoints GP to spread integration with social care
NHS England appoints GP to spread integration with social care

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Government considering DDRB findings on GP pay
Government considering DDRB findings on GP pay

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It’s not just a lack of resources that puts young GPs off full-time roles
It’s not just a lack of resources that puts young GPs off full-time roles

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GP recruitment issues push locum rates to £1.4k a day in one area
GP recruitment issues push locum rates to £1.4k a day in one area

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Revealed: GP vacancy rates rocket with one in six roles unfilled
Revealed: GP vacancy rates rocket with one in six roles unfilled

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NHS England set to consult on ‘biggest GP contract reform since 2004’
NHS England set to consult on ‘biggest GP contract reform since 2004’

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Quarter of QOF indicators to be scrapped under new proposals
Quarter of QOF indicators to be scrapped under new proposals

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CCGs spend just 1.3% of their funding on general practice
CCGs spend just 1.3% of their funding on general practice

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Reinvigorating the partnership model – progress so far
Reinvigorating the partnership model – progress so far

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What will the GP partnership review be looking in to?
What will the GP partnership review be looking in to?

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Partnerships could introduce ‘attractive features’ of locum model, says review
Partnerships could introduce ‘attractive features’ of locum model, says review

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GPs successfully challenge Capita to remove patients more quickly
GPs successfully challenge Capita to remove patients more quickly

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Scottish health secretary Shona Robison resigns ahead of reshuffle
Scottish health secretary Shona Robison resigns ahead of reshuffle

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UK doctor leaders back calls for workload cap ‘to protect sanity of GPs’
UK doctor leaders back calls for workload cap ‘to protect sanity of GPs’

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One in four GP partners has considered handing back their contract
One in four GP partners has considered handing back their contract

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GP practice wins legal bid for £27k NHS England immunisation reimbursement
GP practice wins legal bid for £27k NHS England immunisation reimbursement

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Eight in 10 CCG leads think new NHS funding should go to general practice
Eight in 10 CCG leads think new NHS funding should go to general practice

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Patients value GP quality over extended access, shows major study
Patients value GP quality over extended access, shows major study

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NHS has ‘a lot to learn’ from ‘phenomenal’ Babylon model, says RCGP chair
NHS has ‘a lot to learn’ from ‘phenomenal’ Babylon model, says RCGP chair

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NHS England adviser in talks with HEE about five-year GP training
NHS England adviser in talks with HEE about five-year GP training

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Lord Darzi: All GP partners should be offered salaried NHS employment
Lord Darzi: All GP partners should be offered salaried NHS employment

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Capita regrets taking on unprofitable primary care support contract
Capita regrets taking on unprofitable primary care support contract

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Government announces £20bn increase to NHS funding
Government announces £20bn increase to NHS funding

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Long-term NHS plan must include funds for GP expansion, says health secretary
Long-term NHS plan must include funds for GP expansion, says health secretary

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Record number of GP trainees recruited, education bosses announce
Record number of GP trainees recruited, education bosses announce

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How to develop a robust succession plan
How to develop a robust succession plan

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GP leaders call for expansion of state-backed GP indemnity scheme
GP leaders call for expansion of state-backed GP indemnity scheme

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Northern Irish GPs set for £8.8m contractual funding boost
Northern Irish GPs set for £8.8m contractual funding boost

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Working life: Creating GP drama
Working life: Creating GP drama

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NHS England pursues dead single-handers for their ‘forward views’
NHS England pursues dead single-handers for their ‘forward views’

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Single-handed GPs asked for ‘continuity plans’ in case of their death
Single-handed GPs asked for ‘continuity plans’ in case of their death

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HEE pilot allows applicants to swap GP posts to preferred location
HEE pilot allows applicants to swap GP posts to preferred location

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Why I’m swapping my portfolio career for partnership
Why I’m swapping my portfolio career for partnership

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BMA and Government reopen junior doctor contract negotiations
BMA and Government reopen junior doctor contract negotiations

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Stress leaves ‘one in four’ GPs unable to cope ‘once a week’
Stress leaves ‘one in four’ GPs unable to cope ‘once a week’

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GP practices piloting pre-registration of prisoners due for release
GP practices piloting pre-registration of prisoners due for release

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150,000 patients with resolved AF ‘should still be on anticoagulation’
150,000 patients with resolved AF ‘should still be on anticoagulation’

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Notes from Kafka’s care home
Notes from Kafka’s care home

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​Wales to introduce government-backed GP indemnity next year
​Wales to introduce government-backed GP indemnity next year

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NHS England identifies ‘significant issues’ with GP pension records, claims BMA
NHS England identifies ‘significant issues’ with GP pension records, claims BMA

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Patients increasingly unable to see their preferred GP, finds study
Patients increasingly unable to see their preferred GP, finds study

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How can GPs access local infrastructure funding?
How can GPs access local infrastructure funding?

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QOF may shrink to ‘3-4%’ of GP practice income as review ‘nears completion’
QOF may shrink to ‘3-4%’ of GP practice income as review ‘nears completion’

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Losing my auriscope… and my moral compass
Losing my auriscope… and my moral compass

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‘We are beginning to see the fruits of the GP Forward View’
‘We are beginning to see the fruits of the GP Forward View’

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Nearly 900 GP projects completed via infrastructure fund
Nearly 900 GP projects completed via infrastructure fund

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NHS England supporting 254 GPs on retainer scheme
NHS England supporting 254 GPs on retainer scheme

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Working group set up as NHS England admits GPs still suffer workload ‘dump’
Working group set up as NHS England admits GPs still suffer workload ‘dump’

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Quarter of CCGs begin to implement ‘time for care’ GP practice changes
Quarter of CCGs begin to implement ‘time for care’ GP practice changes

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600 mental health workers and 700 pharmacists added to GP practices
600 mental health workers and 700 pharmacists added to GP practices

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£2.4bn GP support package ‘remains on track’ two years in, says NHS England
£2.4bn GP support package ‘remains on track’ two years in, says NHS England

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BMA reports NHS England to information commissioner
BMA reports NHS England to information commissioner

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Ninth GP surgery set to close in single town
Ninth GP surgery set to close in single town

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GPs secure locum cover for colleagues gradually returning from sick leave
GPs secure locum cover for colleagues gradually returning from sick leave

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General practice in Wales receives just 7.3% of NHS funding, analysis shows
General practice in Wales receives just 7.3% of NHS funding, analysis shows

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200 GPs working for Babylon as 40,000 NHS patients apply
200 GPs working for Babylon as 40,000 NHS patients apply

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Variation in GP prescribing of gluten free foods ‘without clinical reason’
Variation in GP prescribing of gluten free foods ‘without clinical reason’

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How an app improved our patients’ hypertension control
How an app improved our patients’ hypertension control

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We must tell people the truth – the Tories are deliberately wrecking the NHS
We must tell people the truth – the Tories are deliberately wrecking the NHS

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This pressure to cut referrals makes GPs’ job even more stressful
This pressure to cut referrals makes GPs’ job even more stressful

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Male and steadfastly pale
Male and steadfastly pale

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Rural GPs remain unhappy about the new Scottish GP contract
Rural GPs remain unhappy about the new Scottish GP contract

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GP leaders suggest new ‘virtual’ practice model to retain doctors
GP leaders suggest new ‘virtual’ practice model to retain doctors

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It’s just too easy for us to blame others for the GP crisis
It’s just too easy for us to blame others for the GP crisis

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Labour: Non-partnership models needed to secure future of general practice
Labour: Non-partnership models needed to secure future of general practice

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Extended NHS 111 direct booking pilot subject to local pay decisions
Extended NHS 111 direct booking pilot subject to local pay decisions

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Some GP practices should expect smaller funding increases, accountants warn
Some GP practices should expect smaller funding increases, accountants warn

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Offers aimed at boosting workforce numbers fail to impress GPs
Offers aimed at boosting workforce numbers fail to impress GPs

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NHS-run GP practices ‘outbid’ independent contractors on locum fees
NHS-run GP practices ‘outbid’ independent contractors on locum fees

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Wales ‘practically gets rid’ of QOF as only disease registers remain
Wales ‘practically gets rid’ of QOF as only disease registers remain

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GP at Hand is destabilising general practice
GP at Hand is destabilising general practice

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Practices will be able to claim 100% of premises upgrades costs
Practices will be able to claim 100% of premises upgrades costs

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GP contract change will make it easier to remove violent patients
GP contract change will make it easier to remove violent patients

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What are the GP contract changes for England from April?
What are the GP contract changes for England from April?

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All GP practices could see NHS 111 direct booking from April 2019
All GP practices could see NHS 111 direct booking from April 2019

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GPs in England to get 1% pay rise from April
GPs in England to get 1% pay rise from April

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Don’t discount non-GP partners – ours saved the practice
Don’t discount non-GP partners – ours saved the practice

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Welsh GPs to see 1% pay uplift and stripped-back QOF
Welsh GPs to see 1% pay uplift and stripped-back QOF

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Weekly round-up: GP hard times blues
Weekly round-up: GP hard times blues

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With this Government the NHS may as well be in outer space
With this Government the NHS may as well be in outer space

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Is more of the same really good enough?
Is more of the same really good enough?

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‘Long-term viability’ of GPs in crisis town in doubt as NHS halts premises plans
‘Long-term viability’ of GPs in crisis town in doubt as NHS halts premises plans

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BMA to vote on new GP contract this week
BMA to vote on new GP contract this week

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Negotiate Scottish GP contract changes into English contract, GPC told
Negotiate Scottish GP contract changes into English contract, GPC told

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GP leaders don’t want more non-doctor practice partners
GP leaders don’t want more non-doctor practice partners

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‘We’re not just dissatisfied, we’re furious’
‘We’re not just dissatisfied, we’re furious’

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LMCs 2018: All the key votes
LMCs 2018: All the key votes

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We’ve become just another practice closure statistic
We’ve become just another practice closure statistic

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What we know so far about the 2018/19 GP contract
What we know so far about the 2018/19 GP contract

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Extended hours DES to continue despite national seven-day access launch
Extended hours DES to continue despite national seven-day access launch

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Government must turn words into action
Government must turn words into action

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What GPs need to know about the new flu vaccines
What GPs need to know about the new flu vaccines

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Nearly half of GPs think it is time to get rid of the QOF
Nearly half of GPs think it is time to get rid of the QOF

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Final verdict on 6% GP funding boost ‘could be delayed until the summer’
Final verdict on 6% GP funding boost ‘could be delayed until the summer’

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GPs to have indemnity increases covered for another year
GPs to have indemnity increases covered for another year

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Many trainee doctors take time-out for health concerns, shows BMA survey
Many trainee doctors take time-out for health concerns, shows BMA survey

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The law is an ass when it comes to medical negligence
The law is an ass when it comes to medical negligence

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GP practice nurse and support staff numbers decline despite Government pledges
GP practice nurse and support staff numbers decline despite Government pledges

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Plans for minor illness prescribing ban would ‘breach GP contract’, BMA warns
Plans for minor illness prescribing ban would ‘breach GP contract’, BMA warns

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RCGP vice-chair asks for ‘preferential’ GP investment
RCGP vice-chair asks for ‘preferential’ GP investment

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Rural and deprived area GPs quit the BMA over new Scottish contract
Rural and deprived area GPs quit the BMA over new Scottish contract

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Patients face long waits as one in seven trusts fails to resume elective care
Patients face long waits as one in seven trusts fails to resume elective care

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Weekly news round-up: Why are we waiting?
Weekly news round-up: Why are we waiting?

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GPs unlikely to hit resignation target to walk away from NHS
GPs unlikely to hit resignation target to walk away from NHS

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General practice given just 4% of NHS winter bailout money
General practice given just 4% of NHS winter bailout money

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Junior doctors’ strike had ‘significant impact’ on patient care, finds study
Junior doctors’ strike had ‘significant impact’ on patient care, finds study

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Weighting of GP practice funding is ‘inequitable’, finds study
Weighting of GP practice funding is ‘inequitable’, finds study

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What GP leaders will be discussing
What GP leaders will be discussing

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GPs to see ‘minimal changes’ to their contract from April
GPs to see ‘minimal changes’ to their contract from April

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Over 80% of GPs say workload has worsened since GP Forward View
Over 80% of GPs say workload has worsened since GP Forward View

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General Practice – 2049
General Practice – 2049

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Nearly 15,000 patients affected as CCG considers closing three practices
Nearly 15,000 patients affected as CCG considers closing three practices

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NHS England declines GPC request for QOF suspension
NHS England declines GPC request for QOF suspension

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BMA calls for GP pay increase to relieve workforce crisis
BMA calls for GP pay increase to relieve workforce crisis

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DH and GP leaders ‘to review partnership model’
DH and GP leaders ‘to review partnership model’

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Tributes paid to leading health economist Professor Alan Maynard
Tributes paid to leading health economist Professor Alan Maynard

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GPs don’t need happiness – all they want is a glimmer of hope
GPs don’t need happiness – all they want is a glimmer of hope

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Great escape: why GPs are drawing pensions at a younger age
Great escape: why GPs are drawing pensions at a younger age

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Happy medium: why nirvana is found in mid-sized practices
Happy medium: why nirvana is found in mid-sized practices

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Running the surgery corridor gauntlet
Running the surgery corridor gauntlet

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‘Uber-like’ GP providers seek doctors for national rollout
‘Uber-like’ GP providers seek doctors for national rollout

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DH opens up for doctors’ pay review body to apply ‘flexibility’ on awards
DH opens up for doctors’ pay review body to apply ‘flexibility’ on awards

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A ‘John Lewis’ business model is revolutionising how we work
A ‘John Lewis’ business model is revolutionising how we work

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Locum GP? Watch out for the new pension trap
Locum GP? Watch out for the new pension trap

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Wales to implement flu outbreak DES
Wales to implement flu outbreak DES

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‘We will see positive change in the GMS contract for 18/19’
‘We will see positive change in the GMS contract for 18/19’

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New Scottish contract gets green light as 72% of GPs back its rollout
New Scottish contract gets green light as 72% of GPs back its rollout

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GPs team up with hospitals to take over health budgets for 200k patients
GPs team up with hospitals to take over health budgets for 200k patients

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GP contract should change to incentivise new care models, Government told
GP contract should change to incentivise new care models, Government told

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10 tips for locums on how to tackle your tax return
10 tips for locums on how to tackle your tax return

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Shiny new wheel trims won’t prevent a GP pile-up
Shiny new wheel trims won’t prevent a GP pile-up

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GPs call for national body to take control of primary care
GPs call for national body to take control of primary care

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Should GPs stop ‘gaming’ the system?
Should GPs stop ‘gaming’ the system?

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Local GP leader reprimanded after using racist language during BMA conference
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