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What the 10-Year Health Plan means for GPs

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10-year plan could ‘seriously undermine’ current GP model, BMA warns
10-year plan could ‘seriously undermine’ current GP model, BMA warns

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42 deprived areas to be prioritised for ‘neighbourhood health’ from September
42 deprived areas to be prioritised for ‘neighbourhood health’ from September

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Bureaucratic burden on GPs to be reduced, pledges 10-year plan
Bureaucratic burden on GPs to be reduced, pledges 10-year plan

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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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New ICB model poses ‘existential threat’ to independent GP practices, BMA warns
New ICB model poses ‘existential threat’ to independent GP practices, BMA warns

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Hundreds of NHS quangos to be scrapped as part of 10-year plan
Hundreds of NHS quangos to be scrapped as part of 10-year plan

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GPs to chair ‘localities’ as part of ICB move to neighbourhood model
GPs to chair ‘localities’ as part of ICB move to neighbourhood model

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GPs ‘should run local hospitals’ as part of NHS reform, says health secretary
GPs ‘should run local hospitals’ as part of NHS reform, says health secretary

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ICBs across the country plan mergers to cut running costs
ICBs across the country plan mergers to cut running costs

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ICB abandons controversial plans to cut GP out-of-hours following criticism
ICB abandons controversial plans to cut GP out-of-hours following criticism

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Neighbourhood teams could see hospitals bolster struggling GP practices
Neighbourhood teams could see hospitals bolster struggling GP practices

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MPs criticise Government’s lack of a clear plan for NHS England’s abolition
MPs criticise Government’s lack of a clear plan for NHS England’s abolition

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ICBs could hand over some functions to neighbourhood teams, NHSE proposes
ICBs could hand over some functions to neighbourhood teams, NHSE proposes

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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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More outpatient care should shift to general practice, say hospital doctor leaders
More outpatient care should shift to general practice, say hospital doctor leaders

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Health secretary in favour of prostate cancer screening programme, MPs told
Health secretary in favour of prostate cancer screening programme, MPs told

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Pulse PCN now has its own dedicated website
Pulse PCN now has its own dedicated website

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Satisfaction with GP services falls again to 31%, national survey finds
Satisfaction with GP services falls again to 31%, national survey finds

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GP Sir John Oldham re-appointed to DHSC to advise on neighbourhood health
GP Sir John Oldham re-appointed to DHSC to advise on neighbourhood health

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A timeline of NHS England: 2012 to 2025
A timeline of NHS England: 2012 to 2025

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What does the abolition of NHS England mean for GPs?
What does the abolition of NHS England mean for GPs?

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‘The end of an era for the NHS’: All the reaction to the Government scrapping NHS England
‘The end of an era for the NHS’: All the reaction to the Government scrapping NHS England

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ICBs asked to cut their workforce by 50%
ICBs asked to cut their workforce by 50%

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ICB to invest £18m into GP neighbourhood teams including hospital consultants
ICB to invest £18m into GP neighbourhood teams including hospital consultants

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NHS England to reduce staff by ‘around half’
NHS England to reduce staff by ‘around half’

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Primary care hubs proponent confirmed as NHS England chair
Primary care hubs proponent confirmed as NHS England chair

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Streeting heralds ‘new relationship’ between NHS England and DHSC
Streeting heralds ‘new relationship’ between NHS England and DHSC

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GPs to set up special children’s clinics to help ‘increase’ school attendance
GPs to set up special children’s clinics to help ‘increase’ school attendance

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Over half of ICSs lack spirometry capacity to meet demand
Over half of ICSs lack spirometry capacity to meet demand

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Same-day access hubs champion to be next NHS England chair
Same-day access hubs champion to be next NHS England chair

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NHSE approves major shake-up to vaccination and screening services
NHSE approves major shake-up to vaccination and screening services

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NHS England planning guidance ‘fails to see’ vital role of GPs, leaders warn
NHS England planning guidance ‘fails to see’ vital role of GPs, leaders warn

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‘Population need’ GP funding overhaul would cost just £333m, according to ICB modelling
‘Population need’ GP funding overhaul would cost just £333m, according to ICB modelling

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GPs criticise ICB for choosing to invest in hospital-based hub instead of practices
GPs criticise ICB for choosing to invest in hospital-based hub instead of practices

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Future of PCNs ‘secure’ for 2025/26, NHS England tells GPs
Future of PCNs ‘secure’ for 2025/26, NHS England tells GPs

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Central patient ‘helpdesk’ and increased GP funding part of £205m ICB plan
Central patient ‘helpdesk’ and increased GP funding part of £205m ICB plan

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2024 in review: The 10-year plan and neighbourhood teams
2024 in review: The 10-year plan and neighbourhood teams

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Removing urgent care from GPs could ‘disrupt relationship’ with patients, RCGP warns
Removing urgent care from GPs could ‘disrupt relationship’ with patients, RCGP warns

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GP practice managers and PCN directors could become subject to new regulation
GP practice managers and PCN directors could become subject to new regulation

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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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NHS England reveals more details of ‘red tape challenge’ to cut GP bureaucracy
NHS England reveals more details of ‘red tape challenge’ to cut GP bureaucracy

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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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Hospital providers must sort out working relationships with GPs, says NHS chief
Hospital providers must sort out working relationships with GPs, says NHS chief

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Streeting pledges to bring hospital waiting times down with league tables
Streeting pledges to bring hospital waiting times down with league tables

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On-the-day hubs to be expanded in plans to ‘transform’ general practice
On-the-day hubs to be expanded in plans to ‘transform’ general practice

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ICB to spend £10m on plans for radical overhaul of care model
ICB to spend £10m on plans for radical overhaul of care model

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GPs told to come up with alternative plans to same-day hubs to access funds
GPs told to come up with alternative plans to same-day hubs to access funds

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ICB reveals detailed plan for integrated neighbourhood teams for 50-100k patients
ICB reveals detailed plan for integrated neighbourhood teams for 50-100k patients

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CQC has ‘lost its credibility’ and must rebuild trust, says Government-commissioned review
CQC has ‘lost its credibility’ and must rebuild trust, says Government-commissioned review

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Internal CQC review recommends evaluation of one-word ratings
Internal CQC review recommends evaluation of one-word ratings

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Major CQC review confirms watchdog’s ‘significant failings’
Major CQC review confirms watchdog’s ‘significant failings’

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GP contracts must change to enable ‘neighbourhood’ working, argues report
GP contracts must change to enable ‘neighbourhood’ working, argues report

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GP and community services should be ‘co-located’, says RCGP after Darzi review
GP and community services should be ‘co-located’, says RCGP after Darzi review

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ICBs paid management consultants millions for primary care strategies
ICBs paid management consultants millions for primary care strategies

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Manchester devolution deal improved health, research suggests
Manchester devolution deal improved health, research suggests

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ICB considering ‘111 First’-style GP access model
ICB considering ‘111 First’-style GP access model

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ICB approves 8k-patient GP practice to become its own PCN
ICB approves 8k-patient GP practice to become its own PCN

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ICBs pay management consultants to help improve GP access
ICBs pay management consultants to help improve GP access

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Staff shortages and burnout in primary care ‘hampering service integration’
Staff shortages and burnout in primary care ‘hampering service integration’

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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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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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New GP-accessible diagnostic centres to be led by private sector
New GP-accessible diagnostic centres to be led by private sector

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MoJ wants to expand trial of legal clinics in GP practices
MoJ wants to expand trial of legal clinics in GP practices

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Professor Dame Clare Gerada hopeful of general practice ‘turning point’
Professor Dame Clare Gerada hopeful of general practice ‘turning point’

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NHS to switch over to new web-based system for accessing patient summary records
NHS to switch over to new web-based system for accessing patient summary records

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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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NHS England halts GP super-hub pilot due to lack of funds
NHS England halts GP super-hub pilot due to lack of funds

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‘No tangible benefits’ seen from scrapping CCGs in favour of ICSs, warns Government watchdog
‘No tangible benefits’ seen from scrapping CCGs in favour of ICSs, warns Government watchdog

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ICB able to retain community services after cutting staff costs by one fifth
ICB able to retain community services after cutting staff costs by one fifth

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GP practice sets up ‘John Lewis’ model to avoid hospital merger
GP practice sets up ‘John Lewis’ model to avoid hospital merger

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ICSs could take on GP enhanced services commissioning, NHS England reveals
ICSs could take on GP enhanced services commissioning, NHS England reveals

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ICS sets out ‘principles’ to reduce inappropriate hospital/GP workload dump
ICS sets out ‘principles’ to reduce inappropriate hospital/GP workload dump

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Researchers link NHS spending on private providers to avoidable deaths
Researchers link NHS spending on private providers to avoidable deaths

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ICSs must better understand primary care, says Dr Nikki Kanani
ICSs must better understand primary care, says Dr Nikki Kanani

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GPs to be given mid-career management training
GPs to be given mid-career management training

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GP contractor model in crisis as four in 10 GP partners consider going salaried
GP contractor model in crisis as four in 10 GP partners consider going salaried

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GP named as NHS England’s next primary care director
GP named as NHS England’s next primary care director

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Hospital trust proposes to merge eight practices under its control
Hospital trust proposes to merge eight practices under its control

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ICBs to take over from CCGs 1 July, as Health Bill passed into law
ICBs to take over from CCGs 1 July, as Health Bill passed into law

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Hospital takeover of ‘large’ GP practice poses ‘serious risk’, warns LMC
Hospital takeover of ‘large’ GP practice poses ‘serious risk’, warns LMC

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The hospital GPs
The hospital GPs

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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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Government officials visit Wolverhampton’s hospital-run GPs to explore model
Government officials visit Wolverhampton’s hospital-run GPs to explore model

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General practice ‘could get left behind’ as ICSs fail to appoint primary care officers
General practice ‘could get left behind’ as ICSs fail to appoint primary care officers

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Judge dismisses court challenge to US takeover of London GP practices
Judge dismisses court challenge to US takeover of London GP practices

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BMA urges ‘greater clarity’ surrounding NHS Digital merger into NHS England
BMA urges ‘greater clarity’ surrounding NHS Digital merger into NHS England

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Work ‘underway’ for patients to contribute to shared care record, say integration plans
Work ‘underway’ for patients to contribute to shared care record, say integration plans

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GPs could be incentivised to work under hospital trusts, reports claim
GPs could be incentivised to work under hospital trusts, reports claim

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High Court to review US company takeover of London GP practices on 1-2 Feb
High Court to review US company takeover of London GP practices on 1-2 Feb

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Health Bill amendment proposes to mandate GPs to work in deprived areas
Health Bill amendment proposes to mandate GPs to work in deprived areas

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What’s in store for GPs after CCGs?
What’s in store for GPs after CCGs?

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BMA backs proposal to mandate more GP roles on ICS boards
BMA backs proposal to mandate more GP roles on ICS boards

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Early hospital discharge plans could ‘destabilise’ GP practices, BMA suggests
Early hospital discharge plans could ‘destabilise’ GP practices, BMA suggests

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This funding drop feels worse than in 2015
This funding drop feels worse than in 2015

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Private US company takeover of London GP practices set for judicial review
Private US company takeover of London GP practices set for judicial review

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NHS England tasks GP with reviewing ‘next steps’ for PCNs within ICSs
NHS England tasks GP with reviewing ‘next steps’ for PCNs within ICSs

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New UK health security body replaces PHE
New UK health security body replaces PHE

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‘No clear evidence’ GP commissioning led to improvements, says Government
‘No clear evidence’ GP commissioning led to improvements, says Government

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BMA passes vote to reject ‘power grab’ Health and Care Bill
BMA passes vote to reject ‘power grab’ Health and Care Bill

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New health Bill will ‘do away with’ unnecessary GP bureaucracy, pledges minister
New health Bill will ‘do away with’ unnecessary GP bureaucracy, pledges minister

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Health and Care Bill with powers to remove CCGs presented to Parliament
Health and Care Bill with powers to remove CCGs presented to Parliament

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NHSE target for practices to deliver ‘at or above’ pre-pandemic appointment levels
NHSE target for practices to deliver ‘at or above’ pre-pandemic appointment levels

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Just one GP required on ICS boards that will replace CCGs as commissioners
Just one GP required on ICS boards that will replace CCGs as commissioners

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More must be done to prevent ‘tokenistic’ GP representation on ICSs, GP leaders warn
More must be done to prevent ‘tokenistic’ GP representation on ICSs, GP leaders warn

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Judicial review brought over alleged US ‘sell off’ of GP practices
Judicial review brought over alleged US ‘sell off’ of GP practices

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Campaigners to protest outside GP practices run by US corporation
Campaigners to protest outside GP practices run by US corporation

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NHS England will continue to negotiate national GP contract following ICS reforms
NHS England will continue to negotiate national GP contract following ICS reforms

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CCGs to become part of ICSs under wide-ranging NHS reforms
CCGs to become part of ICSs under wide-ranging NHS reforms

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Government set to announce NHS reforms tearing up Health and Social Care Act
Government set to announce NHS reforms tearing up Health and Social Care Act

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CCG leaders: ‘Worryingly fast’ move to hand commissioning powers to ICSs
CCG leaders: ‘Worryingly fast’ move to hand commissioning powers to ICSs

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Proposals to abolish CCGs of ‘significant concern’ for GPs, BMA says
Proposals to abolish CCGs of ‘significant concern’ for GPs, BMA says

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CCGs to be replaced as commissioners by ICSs, under NHS England proposals
CCGs to be replaced as commissioners by ICSs, under NHS England proposals

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BMA wants mandated representation of GP partners on ICS boards
BMA wants mandated representation of GP partners on ICS boards

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

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Pulse’s first survey of PCN leads
Pulse’s first survey of PCN leads

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PHE to be replaced with UK-wide ‘health protection’ institute
PHE to be replaced with UK-wide ‘health protection’ institute

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GPs react to ‘extraordinary’ reports Hancock will scrap PHE
GPs react to ‘extraordinary’ reports Hancock will scrap PHE

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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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What is integrated care anyway?
What is integrated care anyway?

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PCNs have improved relationships between practices ‘significantly’, says report
PCNs have improved relationships between practices ‘significantly’, says report

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The PCN honeymoon period is coming to an end
The PCN honeymoon period is coming to an end

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RCGP criticised for ‘all-white’ board in open GP letter
RCGP criticised for ‘all-white’ board in open GP letter

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CCG extends GP funding deal to ‘stabilise’ practices in absence of Covid fund
CCG extends GP funding deal to ‘stabilise’ practices in absence of Covid fund

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NHS England advises GP practices not to furlough staff under Government scheme
NHS England advises GP practices not to furlough staff under Government scheme

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CCGs give GPs Covid-19 cash bailout amid wait for national funding clarity
CCGs give GPs Covid-19 cash bailout amid wait for national funding clarity

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Jobs at risk as RCGP launches redundancy consultation
Jobs at risk as RCGP launches redundancy consultation

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New CCG powers to assign practices to PCNs will ‘erode practice autonomy’
New CCG powers to assign practices to PCNs will ‘erode practice autonomy’

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PCNs to receive monthly data from CCGs on cost of A&E admissions in their region
PCNs to receive monthly data from CCGs on cost of A&E admissions in their region

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GPs missing out on millions from developers ‘due to CCG confusion’
GPs missing out on millions from developers ‘due to CCG confusion’

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PCNs have been received ‘incredibly well’, says Hancock
PCNs have been received ‘incredibly well’, says Hancock

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A honeymoon period in the PCN marriages of convenience?
A honeymoon period in the PCN marriages of convenience?

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How GPs are being buried under secondary care work
How GPs are being buried under secondary care work

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NHS trusts continue to send discharge summaries to GPs later than required
NHS trusts continue to send discharge summaries to GPs later than required

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NHS roll out whistleblower support scheme across the country
NHS roll out whistleblower support scheme across the country

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Are CCGs turning their back on smaller practices?
Are CCGs turning their back on smaller practices?

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Practices receive up to 20% higher funding per patient in different regions
Practices receive up to 20% higher funding per patient in different regions

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Statistics Authority calls for explanation of £1.8bn NHS ‘new’ funding
Statistics Authority calls for explanation of £1.8bn NHS ‘new’ funding

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Local GPs block CCG merger due to ‘historical debt’ issues
Local GPs block CCG merger due to ‘historical debt’ issues

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NHS England launches voluntary standards to help GPs support carers
NHS England launches voluntary standards to help GPs support carers

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BMA urges PM candidates to exclude NHS from Trump trade talks
BMA urges PM candidates to exclude NHS from Trump trade talks

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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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‘This is the beginning of the next phase of primary care’
‘This is the beginning of the next phase of primary care’

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Partnership between GPs and hospitals ‘reduced face-to-face appointments by half’
Partnership between GPs and hospitals ‘reduced face-to-face appointments by half’

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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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Practices ‘who do not get along’ being forced into CCGs’ preferred networks
Practices ‘who do not get along’ being forced into CCGs’ preferred networks

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National body needed to scrutinise CCGs’ restriction of treatments, report says
National body needed to scrutinise CCGs’ restriction of treatments, report says

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Practices facing tight deadlines to form primary care networks
Practices facing tight deadlines to form primary care networks

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GPs must have input into CCG decisions as NHS long-term plan is delivered, say MPs
GPs must have input into CCG decisions as NHS long-term plan is delivered, say MPs

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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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GP burnout expert will chair new forum to deliver long-term plan
GP burnout expert will chair new forum to deliver long-term plan

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Overdiagnosis: how ministers and the NHS are fuelling a rising epidemic
Overdiagnosis: how ministers and the NHS are fuelling a rising epidemic

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GP campaign group calls for Babylon boycott until ‘full impact’ is known
GP campaign group calls for Babylon boycott until ‘full impact’ is known

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Babylon GP at Hand given green light to expand NHS services to Birmingham
Babylon GP at Hand given green light to expand NHS services to Birmingham

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How the NHS long-term plan will affect your clinical practice
How the NHS long-term plan will affect your clinical practice

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GP networks will create 100,000 extra appointments in Gloucestershire
GP networks will create 100,000 extra appointments in Gloucestershire

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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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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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NHS England will fund 1,000 social prescribing workers to support practices
NHS England will fund 1,000 social prescribing workers to support practices

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My short-term plan to save general practice
My short-term plan to save general practice

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CCG may struggle to ‘pay its bills’ due to financial pressure of Babylon GP at Hand
CCG may struggle to ‘pay its bills’ due to financial pressure of Babylon GP at Hand

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Point-of-care testing reduced GP antibiotic prescribing by 7%, says study
Point-of-care testing reduced GP antibiotic prescribing by 7%, says study

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CCGs told they must set up primary care networks by end of June
CCGs told they must set up primary care networks by end of June

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Pilot primary care network ‘freed up 3,000 appointments’
Pilot primary care network ‘freed up 3,000 appointments’

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Little evidence to support move to large-scale general practice, say researchers
Little evidence to support move to large-scale general practice, say researchers

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The corrosive effects of the new normal for the NHS
The corrosive effects of the new normal for the NHS

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This 10-year plan is part of the same plot to finish off general practice
This 10-year plan is part of the same plot to finish off general practice

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NHS England wants to tear up Health and Social Care Act competition rules
NHS England wants to tear up Health and Social Care Act competition rules

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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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NHS long-term plan promises digital GP appointments for all
NHS long-term plan promises digital GP appointments for all

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Alcohol care teams to be rolled out as part of the NHS long-term plan
Alcohol care teams to be rolled out as part of the NHS long-term plan

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Who bears the cost of patients not attending?
Who bears the cost of patients not attending?

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The NHS is the little old lady waiting for an ambulance
The NHS is the little old lady waiting for an ambulance

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Stop meddling with NHS DNA
Stop meddling with NHS DNA

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Patients miss one in 20 GP appointments at a cost of £200m, warns NHS England
Patients miss one in 20 GP appointments at a cost of £200m, warns NHS England

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CCGs are failing to involve GPs in commissioning decisions, finds NAO
CCGs are failing to involve GPs in commissioning decisions, finds NAO

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The Twelve Days of Hancock
The Twelve Days of Hancock

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GPs should not feel pressured into prescribing cannabis, says chief medical officer
GPs should not feel pressured into prescribing cannabis, says chief medical officer

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NHS England launches seven-day GP advertising campaign
NHS England launches seven-day GP advertising campaign

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NICE finalises guidance for hospitals to refer suspected COPD patients to their GP
NICE finalises guidance for hospitals to refer suspected COPD patients to their GP

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What the NHS needs for Christmas is nothing new and shiny
What the NHS needs for Christmas is nothing new and shiny

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NHS had worst November on record, shows first winter pressures report
NHS had worst November on record, shows first winter pressures report

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

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Babylon GP at Hand evaluation will not determine whether service is ‘safe’
Babylon GP at Hand evaluation will not determine whether service is ‘safe’

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CCGs contest being charged for Babylon GP at Hand patients
CCGs contest being charged for Babylon GP at Hand patients

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NHS England’s flu target missed as uptake in over-65s drops on last year
NHS England’s flu target missed as uptake in over-65s drops on last year

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

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GP seven-day access programme did not reduce A&E attendance, study finds
GP seven-day access programme did not reduce A&E attendance, study finds

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Lest we forget, health policy should be evidence based
Lest we forget, health policy should be evidence based

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Analysis: Why general practice is bracing itself for a fresh winter crisis
Analysis: Why general practice is bracing itself for a fresh winter crisis

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Open Surgery: The flu blame game
Open Surgery: The flu blame game

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Diabetes patients to be put on 800-calorie-a-day diet, says NHS England

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CCGs tackle winter pressures with extra GP appointments and remote monitoring
CCGs tackle winter pressures with extra GP appointments and remote monitoring

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GPs face restrictions on glucose testing strip and bath emollient prescribing

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CCG invites struggling GP practices to bid for up to £20k ‘crisis’ funding

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GPs could face quinolone antibiotics prescribing restrictions from next year

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Revealed: the effect of the Government’s NHS long-term plan on general practice

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GPs advised to order next year’s flu vaccine before NHS finalises programme
GPs advised to order next year’s flu vaccine before NHS finalises programme

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Capita-run GP back office services are an ‘unmitigated disaster’, says GPC chair

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GPs urged to administer more than 2m flu jabs to over-65s in two weeks
GPs urged to administer more than 2m flu jabs to over-65s in two weeks

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Home Office is seeking new ways to obtain GP data on patients

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NHS England launches ‘major overhaul’ of national cancer screening programmes

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Capita waited months to tell NHS England about cervical screening letter issues

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BMA: Capita failed to deliver over 47,000 cervical cancer screening letters

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Government rejects expert demands for HPV catch-up vaccines in older boys

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NHS England says GP practices to blame for over-65s flu vaccine chaos

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New NHS guidance tells GPs how to use instant messages during crises

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

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Government to restrict GP prescribing of gluten-free foods from next month

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LMCs conference to debate ‘wholesale’ new GMS contract

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GP leaders to vote on new workload limit of 1,500 patients per GP
GP leaders to vote on new workload limit of 1,500 patients per GP

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Rise in patients leaving IAPT treatment early prompts GP concern

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Neurology hotline for GPs ‘saves more than £100,000 a year’

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Cervical cancer screening upper age limit could move to 75 in light of new study
Cervical cancer screening upper age limit could move to 75 in light of new study

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This contractual postnatal checks idea is giving me sleepless nights

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GPs unable to refer women over 34 for fertility treatment in 12 areas

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NHS Digital paid management consultants £1.2m for advice on GP IT overhaul
NHS Digital paid management consultants £1.2m for advice on GP IT overhaul

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This budget has done nothing to heal the NHS or general practice
This budget has done nothing to heal the NHS or general practice

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GPs forwarding mail to Capita are putting patients ‘at risk’, claims NHS England
GPs forwarding mail to Capita are putting patients ‘at risk’, claims NHS England

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GP practices offered top-up funding for cutting referrals and prescriptions

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Fewer GP practices requesting list closure, official data reveal

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MPs demand end to ‘perverse’ cost to GPs of testing before antibiotic prescribing

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CCGs suggest charging GPs up to £1,800 for access to data protection officer

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GP practices face ‘unsustainable’ workload without extra funds from housing developers

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NHS long-term plan should allow GPs to set workload caps, says BMA
NHS long-term plan should allow GPs to set workload caps, says BMA

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Government IT plans to see all GP patient records accessed via the cloud

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Leaked NHS memo warns pensions errors may affect ‘large proportion of GPs’

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NHS England to launch online version of flagship diabetes prevention programme

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Could knowing the price of NHS treatments help patients grasp their true value?

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BMA asks CCGs for 1% GP practice funding uplift to support staff pay rises

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PHE issues national warning to GPs after rabid bat found in UK

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NHS spent £92m dealing with the fallout of last year’s hack attack, Government reveals

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CCGs in talks over recruiting Australian GPs with £18k relocation package

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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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GPs fear new NHS App will drive additional workload
GPs fear new NHS App will drive additional workload

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NAO: CAMHS will face ‘significant unmet need’ even if Government targets reached
NAO: CAMHS will face ‘significant unmet need’ even if Government targets reached

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Local GPs to support long-term health of Grenfell fire victims with £50m NHS funding
Local GPs to support long-term health of Grenfell fire victims with £50m NHS funding

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London GPs want to keep practice funding model despite Babylon entry
London GPs want to keep practice funding model despite Babylon entry

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NHS expands doctor mental health scheme after GPs helped to continue working

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Health secretary in talks to delay 2020 target for recruiting 5,000 extra GPs
Health secretary in talks to delay 2020 target for recruiting 5,000 extra GPs

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New NHS chair Lord Prior resigns Tory whip after health select committee pressure
New NHS chair Lord Prior resigns Tory whip after health select committee pressure

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NHS England to focus on Australian GP recruits as registration streamlined

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A grade C-section for effort

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GP practices could ‘go under’ if inundated with e-consultations, BMA warns
GP practices could ‘go under’ if inundated with e-consultations, BMA warns

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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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CCGs failing to invest in GP retention scheme, BMA warns
CCGs failing to invest in GP retention scheme, BMA warns

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Quarter of extended GP appointments unfilled as policy rolls out nationally
Quarter of extended GP appointments unfilled as policy rolls out nationally

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Revealed: ‘Shocking’ 25% of evening and weekend GP appointments empty
Revealed: ‘Shocking’ 25% of evening and weekend GP appointments empty

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Pharmacists want to be able to swap GP-prescribed drugs for generics
Pharmacists want to be able to swap GP-prescribed drugs for generics

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BMA calls for ‘similar support’ for GPs as hospitals handed £145m winter bailout
BMA calls for ‘similar support’ for GPs as hospitals handed £145m winter bailout

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Government forced to suspend regulation to enable GP practice flu vaccine swaps
Government forced to suspend regulation to enable GP practice flu vaccine swaps

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This bitty approach to funding fails GPs and patients
This bitty approach to funding fails GPs and patients

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CCGs warned blanket bans on OTC prescriptions are likely to be challenged

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Labour promises £900m boost for primary care if elected this year
Labour promises £900m boost for primary care if elected this year

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Child mental health services ‘not fit for purpose’, says top psychiatrist
Child mental health services ‘not fit for purpose’, says top psychiatrist

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GP practices and pharmacies told to ‘swap stocks’ amid flu vaccine supply issues
GP practices and pharmacies told to ‘swap stocks’ amid flu vaccine supply issues

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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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GP practices should target students for online services, says NHS England
GP practices should target students for online services, says NHS England

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BMA: GPs should send over-65s to pharmacies if unable to source new flu jab
BMA: GPs should send over-65s to pharmacies if unable to source new flu jab

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The NHS must adapt to the ‘digital disrupters’
The NHS must adapt to the ‘digital disrupters’

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GP resigns from CCG leadership over links to private online provider
GP resigns from CCG leadership over links to private online provider

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NHS England to review all GP pension data after discovering ‘discrepancies’
NHS England to review all GP pension data after discovering ‘discrepancies’

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NHS plans to overhaul GP funding model ‘not appropriate’, warns BMA
NHS plans to overhaul GP funding model ‘not appropriate’, warns BMA

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Superpractice partners with Push Doctor to offer GP video consultations

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IT glitch leaves GP patient records incomplete at thousands of practices
IT glitch leaves GP patient records incomplete at thousands of practices

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NHS launches scanning service for old GP records amid ‘paperless’ strategy
NHS launches scanning service for old GP records amid ‘paperless’ strategy

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GPs should record every patient’s BMI as part of long-term NHS strategy, says PHE
GPs should record every patient’s BMI as part of long-term NHS strategy, says PHE

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Putting Lord Prior in charge of NHS England is political meddling
Putting Lord Prior in charge of NHS England is political meddling

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PHE’s new ‘heart age calculator’ will drive influx of patients, GPs warn
PHE’s new ‘heart age calculator’ will drive influx of patients, GPs warn

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Open surgery: Hobson’s choice
Open surgery: Hobson’s choice

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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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Former Tory health minister named as next NHS England chair
Former Tory health minister named as next NHS England chair

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Hurley Group model wins most online consultation contracts from CCGs
Hurley Group model wins most online consultation contracts from CCGs

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Hospital doctors should write directly to patients rather than GPs, says new guidance
Hospital doctors should write directly to patients rather than GPs, says new guidance

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‘Profit-sharing’ schemes to encourage GP referral cuts still in place
‘Profit-sharing’ schemes to encourage GP referral cuts still in place

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Quarter of migrant patients are wrongly refused GP access, study claims
Quarter of migrant patients are wrongly refused GP access, 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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Patients dying on NHS waiting lists ‘surges by 10,000’
Patients dying on NHS waiting lists ‘surges by 10,000’

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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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How technology is changing the GP consultation

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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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‘I increasingly feel professionally attacked’
‘I increasingly feel professionally attacked’

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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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A no-deal Brexit threatens the very existence of the NHS
A no-deal Brexit threatens the very existence of the NHS

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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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Increasing number of 111 calls handled by clinicians, says NHS England
Increasing number of 111 calls handled by clinicians, says NHS England

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Government to ease red tape for Australian GPs to work in the NHS
Government to ease red tape for Australian GPs to work in the NHS

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Two in five GPs have experienced mental health problems, finds survey
Two in five GPs have experienced mental health problems, finds survey

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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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GPs to consult patients using new Government NHS app from 2019
GPs to consult patients using new Government NHS app from 2019

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Judge halts plans to change GP walk-in centre into an appointment-only hub
Judge halts plans to change GP walk-in centre into an appointment-only hub

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This private sector malignancy is spreading too far
This private sector malignancy is spreading too far

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NHS England asks GPs to propose ‘solutions’ to premises problems
NHS England asks GPs to propose ‘solutions’ to premises problems

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Urgent GP cancer referral target missed for the first time ever
Urgent GP cancer referral target missed for the first time ever

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GP at Hand improves health access for migrants and homeless, finds review
GP at Hand improves health access for migrants and homeless, finds review

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Bowel cancer screening to start at age 50, announces Government
Bowel cancer screening to start at age 50, announces Government

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Open surgery: Remote possibilities
Open surgery: Remote possibilities

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It feels cheap to play devil’s advocate
It feels cheap to play devil’s advocate

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96% patient trust in GPs, NHS England survey reveals
96% patient trust in GPs, NHS England survey reveals

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NHS England reveals new interim primary care director
NHS England reveals new interim primary care director

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BME doctors lack ‘unity and purpose’ in fight against racism, says leading GP
BME doctors lack ‘unity and purpose’ in fight against racism, says leading GP

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NHS managers need to trust GPs
NHS managers need to trust GPs

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LMC warns against GPs using practice address to register homeless patients
LMC warns against GPs using practice address to register homeless patients

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Hunt and Madan may have gone, but the privatisation juggernaut rolls on
Hunt and Madan may have gone, but the privatisation juggernaut rolls on

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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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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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Pharmacist review of GP patients drastically reduces sulfonylurea prescriptions
Pharmacist review of GP patients drastically reduces sulfonylurea prescriptions

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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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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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NHS England primary care director ‘sorry’ for comments about small practices
NHS England primary care director ‘sorry’ for comments about small practices

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GPs petition for resignation of NHS England’s top GP after Pulse comments
GPs petition for resignation of NHS England’s top GP after Pulse comments

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In full: GP Survival’s call for Dr Arvind Madan’s resignation
In full: GP Survival’s call for Dr Arvind Madan’s resignation

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Small practices must not be the collateral damage of reform
Small practices must not be the collateral damage of reform

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Dr Arvind Madan: ‘Practices waiting passively for change will not suffice’
Dr Arvind Madan: ‘Practices waiting passively for change will not suffice’

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Cervical screening text message service may boost uptake by 25,000, claims NHS England
Cervical screening text message service may boost uptake by 25,000, claims NHS England

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RCGP-supported scheme allows GP practices to become ‘veteran friendly’
RCGP-supported scheme allows GP practices to become ‘veteran friendly’

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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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Cancer one-stop shops see three times more patients diagnosed the same day, finds study
Cancer one-stop shops see three times more patients diagnosed the same day, finds study

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NHS England is ‘reviewing safety regulations for GP diagnostic apps’
NHS England is ‘reviewing safety regulations for GP diagnostic apps’

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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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One fifth of GP appointments avoidable, finds NHS England audit
One fifth of GP appointments avoidable, finds NHS England audit

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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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Patient online access to GP record may come to exclude historical notes
Patient online access to GP record may come to exclude historical notes

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Patients across whole county set to consult with GPs electronically
Patients across whole county set to consult with GPs electronically

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CCGs block Babylon’s expansion of GP at Hand to Birmingham on ‘safety grounds’
CCGs block Babylon’s expansion of GP at Hand to Birmingham on ‘safety grounds’

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NHS England plans for GPs to test patients before prescribing antibiotics
NHS England plans for GPs to test patients before prescribing antibiotics

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Over 400 GPs at risk of deportation as NHS is unable to sponsor their visas

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NHS 111 boosts clinical input ‘to reduce pressure on GP practices’
NHS 111 boosts clinical input ‘to reduce pressure on GP practices’

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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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Hancock received £28k from chair of group advocating NHS insurance system
Hancock received £28k from chair of group advocating NHS insurance system

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The urgent GP issues in the new health secretary’s in-tray
The urgent GP issues in the new health secretary’s in-tray

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The best gift you can give the NHS is to support its reinstatement
The best gift you can give the NHS is to support its reinstatement

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New spirometry training requirement ‘not covered under GMS’, says GPC
New spirometry training requirement ‘not covered under GMS’, says GPC

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NHS 70th birthday: Will GPs miss out on their fair slice of the funding cake?
NHS 70th birthday: Will GPs miss out on their fair slice of the funding cake?

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The birthday gift our NHS needs
The birthday gift our NHS needs

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

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NHS England to save £200m on 17 ‘ineffective’ procedures including tonsillectomy
NHS England to save £200m on 17 ‘ineffective’ procedures including tonsillectomy

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Patients to book GP appointments through new app by end of 2018
Patients to book GP appointments through new app by end of 2018

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GP antibiotic prescribing drops 3% since introduction of financial incentives
GP antibiotic prescribing drops 3% since introduction of financial incentives

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New GP care models have lost out on funding to acute hospitals, says NAO
New GP care models have lost out on funding to acute hospitals, says NAO

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NHS England denies direct involvement in Babylon’s GP at Hand app
NHS England denies direct involvement in Babylon’s GP at Hand app

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Public health authority backs out of plan to scrap infection control service
Public health authority backs out of plan to scrap infection control service

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Royal Colleges urge patients to question GPs over tests and treatments
Royal Colleges urge patients to question GPs over tests and treatments

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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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Diamorphine shortage could last until next year, GPs warned
Diamorphine shortage could last until next year, GPs warned

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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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CCGs to quit funding GP referrals to hip arthroscopy
CCGs to quit funding GP referrals to hip arthroscopy

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Leading superpractice plans to phase out unnecessary face-to-face consultations
Leading superpractice plans to phase out unnecessary face-to-face consultations

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Pharmacy leaders warn GPs of diamorphine shortage
Pharmacy leaders warn GPs of diamorphine shortage

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Over half of NHS trusts ‘switch off’ paper GP referrals
Over half of NHS trusts ‘switch off’ paper GP referrals

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Home Office confirms plans to lift doctor immigration cap
Home Office confirms plans to lift doctor immigration cap

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GPs asked to help trusts cut long hospital stays by 25% before winter
GPs asked to help trusts cut long hospital stays by 25% before winter

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Former health secretary calls for guaranteed 4% annual NHS funding increases
Former health secretary calls for guaranteed 4% annual NHS funding increases

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We are the GP dinosaurs, hear us roar!
We are the GP dinosaurs, hear us roar!

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Commissioners provide £1m bailout to CCG after influx of Babylon patients
Commissioners provide £1m bailout to CCG after influx of Babylon patients

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Boost general practice to avoid 1.5m emergency admissions, say MPs
Boost general practice to avoid 1.5m emergency admissions, say MPs

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EU GPs to be paid £80k but pay NHS back if they quit, contract reveals
EU GPs to be paid £80k but pay NHS back if they quit, contract reveals

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Partnership review lead among GPs receiving Queen’s Birthday honours

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GPs to seek diagnostic advice from consultants via Snapchat-like app

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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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In full: BMA report on the general practice forward view at two years
In full: BMA report on the general practice forward view at two years

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Government granted ‘new powers’ to control generic medicine costs
Government granted ‘new powers’ to control generic medicine costs

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‘600 practices will close’ without funding boost, warns BMA
‘600 practices will close’ without funding boost, warns BMA

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One fifth of Babylon NHS patients ‘switched back to original GP’

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11,000 patients forced to find new GP as four more practices close

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Revealed: 450 GP surgeries have closed in the last five years

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GPs to face new rationing programme for surgery referrals

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NHS England invests £10m in bid to keep new GPs from leaving profession

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NHS England invites patients to opt-out of GP record sharing for research

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Fourteen million patients register for online GP services
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Revealed: GP representation on CCGs being eroded
Revealed: GP representation on CCGs being eroded

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CCGs successful in reducing GP referrals, says NHS England
CCGs successful in reducing GP referrals, says NHS England

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This back-door reorganisation spells the end of NHS general practice

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BMA backs court case amid fears companies could be handed GP budgets

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BMA and Government reopen junior doctor contract negotiations
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GPs told to prove staff are trained before receiving health checks payments

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GPs facing brunt of patient complaints due to OTC prescribing cuts

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CCG bans GPs from prescribing OTC medicines and gluten-free foods
CCG bans GPs from prescribing OTC medicines and gluten-free foods

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Capita GP support contract ‘potentially compromised patient safety’, find auditors
Capita GP support contract ‘potentially compromised patient safety’, find auditors

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NHS England ‘asked Capita to halt primary care support office closures’
NHS England ‘asked Capita to halt primary care support office closures’

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£25m investment announced for areas worst affected by suicide
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NHS England wins legal case impacting new care model contracts

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NHS England identifies ‘significant issues’ with GP pension records, claims BMA

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GPs denied compensation for Capita registration delays
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Just 85 overseas GPs in post from April as part of recruitment drive
Just 85 overseas GPs in post from April as part of recruitment drive

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The truth about… NHS England’s international GP recruitment scheme
The truth about… NHS England’s international GP recruitment scheme

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We need zero tolerance of bullying of GPs

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CCG needs £18m in extra funding to cope with GP at Hand patient influx

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Funding for GP clinical services cut ‘to fund federations’ operational costs’
Funding for GP clinical services cut ‘to fund federations’ operational costs’

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NHS England pledges full coverage for perinatal mental health services

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‘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
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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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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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Dilemma: Partner reacts aggressively to workload ‘dumping’
Dilemma: Partner reacts aggressively to workload ‘dumping’

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Paramedics to resume GP home visits under new rota system
Paramedics to resume GP home visits under new rota system

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GPs issue warning as London practices lose young patients to GP at Hand
GPs issue warning as London practices lose young patients to GP at Hand

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NHS England invests nearly £1m in app signposting patients away from GPs
NHS England invests nearly £1m in app signposting patients away from GPs

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Traffic light system for GP referrals to be implemented after ‘promising’ pilot
Traffic light system for GP referrals to be implemented after ‘promising’ pilot

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GP practices with low prescribing quality rating more likely to prescribe homeopathy
GP practices with low prescribing quality rating more likely to prescribe homeopathy

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GPs told to offer shingles vaccines all year round amid falling uptake
GPs told to offer shingles vaccines all year round amid falling uptake

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GPs ‘main driver’ behind increase in early cancer diagnoses

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RCGP trialling extended role accreditation to replace GPSI
RCGP trialling extended role accreditation to replace GPSI

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GP ‘recommendation prescriptions’ could save NHS ‘millions’, say pharma leads
GP ‘recommendation prescriptions’ could save NHS ‘millions’, say pharma leads

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GPs urged to suspect cancer in over-60s with weight loss
GPs urged to suspect cancer in over-60s with weight loss

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Deficit of £700m predicted as two-thirds of CCGs end year in the red
Deficit of £700m predicted as two-thirds of CCGs end year in the red

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GPs create foundation trust to avoid ‘multimillion-pound’ VAT bill
GPs create foundation trust to avoid ‘multimillion-pound’ VAT bill

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GP practices double the number of patients with online access
GP practices double the number of patients with online access

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New laws will see 700 paramedics trained to write prescriptions
New laws will see 700 paramedics trained to write prescriptions

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NHS England sets out plans to close 21% gender pay gap
NHS England sets out plans to close 21% gender pay gap

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Second private online GP provider looking to partner with NHS practices
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‘One-stop shop’ cancer diagnosis centres to investigate ‘non-specific’ symptoms
‘One-stop shop’ cancer diagnosis centres to investigate ‘non-specific’ symptoms

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GP paper referrals to be ‘switched off’ by October
GP paper referrals to be ‘switched off’ by October

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NHS England issues guidance to curb over-the-counter prescribing
NHS England issues guidance to curb over-the-counter prescribing

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NHS England to reclaim £260k from practices over lost GP correspondence
NHS England to reclaim £260k from practices over lost GP correspondence

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GPs asked to increase efforts to vaccinate preschool children against flu
GPs asked to increase efforts to vaccinate preschool children against flu

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GP practices unable to meet target to supply free Wi-Fi
GP practices unable to meet target to supply free Wi-Fi

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Why not just rebadge 111 as 666
Why not just rebadge 111 as 666

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How and when GPs should pick up prescribing from hospitals
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GP at Hand is destabilising general practice
GP at Hand is destabilising general practice

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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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Growth of Babylon app threatens ‘financial balance’ of CCG
Growth of Babylon app threatens ‘financial balance’ of CCG

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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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This contract deal is less than half the story
This contract deal is less than half the story

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The NHS internal market has failed – time to move on
The NHS internal market has failed – time to move on

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Only one CCG met the cervical cancer screening target for under 50s
Only one CCG met the cervical cancer screening target for under 50s

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Caught in the middle (again)
Caught in the middle (again)

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Referral management scheme declined almost a tenth of GP requests
Referral management scheme declined almost a tenth of GP requests

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Pharmacists to review medication of 180,000 care home residents
Pharmacists to review medication of 180,000 care home residents

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34,000 patients left without a fixed GP as practices ‘sucked into black hole’
34,000 patients left without a fixed GP as practices ‘sucked into black hole’

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A third of elderly can be taken off medicines, suggests GP study
A third of elderly can be taken off medicines, suggests GP study

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Is more of the same really good enough?
Is more of the same really good enough?

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Diabetes prevention programme sees patients lose an average of 3.3 kgs
Diabetes prevention programme sees patients lose an average of 3.3 kgs

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GPs should write longer duration prescriptions for long-term conditions
GPs should write longer duration prescriptions for long-term conditions

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GPs should only prescribe where ‘clinically competent’, says new guidance
GPs should only prescribe where ‘clinically competent’, says new guidance

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GP funding boost in doubt as CCGs set for £700m black hole
GP funding boost in doubt as CCGs set for £700m black hole

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London CCG offering £250k to evaluate GP at Hand service
London CCG offering £250k to evaluate GP at Hand service

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RCGP does not support BMA plans for ‘safe’ limits on GP appointments
RCGP does not support BMA plans for ‘safe’ limits on GP appointments

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Emergency admissions must reduce ‘measurably’ by 2020, NHS told
Emergency admissions must reduce ‘measurably’ by 2020, NHS told

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Lack of evidence for GP video consultations, finds study
Lack of evidence for GP video consultations, finds study

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NHS could claim half a billion pounds back, if Pfizer pregabalin appeal fails
NHS could claim half a billion pounds back, if Pfizer pregabalin appeal fails

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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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Hospital wins contract to take the lead on providing GP clinical services
Hospital wins contract to take the lead on providing GP clinical services

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Walk-in service scrapped as GPs are asked to refer to ‘overflow hub’
Walk-in service scrapped as GPs are asked to refer to ‘overflow hub’

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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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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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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 to release guidance on limiting GP workload
BMA to release guidance on limiting GP workload

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NHS revises down estimate for number of EU GPs recruited by April
NHS revises down estimate for number of EU GPs recruited by April

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GPs to be funded to order two types of flu vaccines for next winter
GPs to be funded to order two types of flu vaccines for next winter

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GP funding allocation to fall to 7.1% this year
GP funding allocation to fall to 7.1% this year

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Healthcare bosses pay consultancy firm £6m to make budget cuts
Healthcare bosses pay consultancy firm £6m to make budget cuts

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NHS protest: ‘We can rescue this, if we come together’
NHS protest: ‘We can rescue this, if we come together’

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GPs told to freeze all flu vaccine orders until further notice
GPs told to freeze all flu vaccine orders until further notice

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BMA considering ‘all legal options’ to challenge GP at Hand rollout
BMA considering ‘all legal options’ to challenge GP at Hand rollout

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NHS England chief medical adviser met with Babylon about AI
NHS England chief medical adviser met with Babylon about AI

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GP MP raises concerns about new ‘accountable care’ NHS contracts
GP MP raises concerns about new ‘accountable care’ NHS contracts

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NHS England admits GP system sepsis alerts were ‘over-triggered’
NHS England admits GP system sepsis alerts were ‘over-triggered’

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‘This situation is completely unacceptable’
‘This situation is completely unacceptable’

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NHS used £1.8bn fund ‘to firefight’ instead of reforming services, finds auditors
NHS used £1.8bn fund ‘to firefight’ instead of reforming services, finds auditors

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GP consultation rate for flu increases by 42% in a week
GP consultation rate for flu increases by 42% in a week

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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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GPs urged to use all remaining stocks of flu vaccine in next two weeks
GPs urged to use all remaining stocks of flu vaccine in next two weeks

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Pressurised GP out-of-hours see serious incidents increase by 26% in a year
Pressurised GP out-of-hours see serious incidents increase by 26% in a year

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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 asked to prescribe antivirals to ‘well’ patients in care homes to prevent flu
GPs asked to prescribe antivirals to ‘well’ patients in care homes to prevent flu

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Managers in 13 areas fail to pass on funding to help reduce GP waiting times
Managers in 13 areas fail to pass on funding to help reduce GP waiting times

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GPs told to order two different types of flu vaccines amid efficacy fears
GPs told to order two different types of flu vaccines amid efficacy fears

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Hospitals to cancel operations and appointments until end of January
Hospitals to cancel operations and appointments until end of January

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Winter crisis in GP out-of-hours services prompts call for ‘400 more GPs’
Winter crisis in GP out-of-hours services prompts call for ‘400 more GPs’

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Virgin Care wins £1bn worth of NHS contracts in one year
Virgin Care wins £1bn worth of NHS contracts in one year

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‘It’s extremely empowering to have an effective service to refer to’
‘It’s extremely empowering to have an effective service to refer to’

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Over 100,000 patients referred to flagship diabetes prevention programme
Over 100,000 patients referred to flagship diabetes prevention programme

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NHS England pilot area found front-door A&E GPs ‘did not work’
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NHS England to use live seasonal illness data to plan winter capacity
NHS England to use live seasonal illness data to plan winter capacity

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Pulse’s news quiz of the year – you could win a John Lewis hamper!
Pulse’s news quiz of the year – you could win a John Lewis hamper!

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Foundation trusts in GP practice takeovers as partners resign contracts
Foundation trusts in GP practice takeovers as partners resign contracts

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Struggling ‘atypical’ GP practices denied £100k in promised funding
Struggling ‘atypical’ GP practices denied £100k in promised funding

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Pulmonary rehab ‘lowers COPD mortality’
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Triple whammy forces 17,000-patient practice to hand back contract
Triple whammy forces 17,000-patient practice to hand back contract

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Nine million patients told they can book evening and weekend GP appointments
Nine million patients told they can book evening and weekend GP appointments

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Prescribe chronic pain medications for shorter periods of time, researchers advise
Prescribe chronic pain medications for shorter periods of time, researchers advise

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BMA warns Government plans could put NHS on route to privatisation
BMA warns Government plans could put NHS on route to privatisation

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GPs write to Jeremy Hunt to complain about £12.5m funding cut
GPs write to Jeremy Hunt to complain about £12.5m funding cut

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Over-55s may require ‘more regular’ asthma check-ups
Over-55s may require ‘more regular’ asthma check-ups

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GP appointments to be reserved for NHS 111 direct bookings under national scheme
GP appointments to be reserved for NHS 111 direct bookings under national scheme

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GPs need access to spirometry to ‘prevent misdiagnosis of chronic lung disease’
GPs need access to spirometry to ‘prevent misdiagnosis of chronic lung disease’

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GPs offered hundreds of thousands to put on extra appointments this winter
GPs offered hundreds of thousands to put on extra appointments this winter

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Care UK asks GPs to refer patients to ‘self-pay’ treatment service
Care UK asks GPs to refer patients to ‘self-pay’ treatment service

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Primary care weight loss schemes ‘reversed half of Type 2 diabetes cases’
Primary care weight loss schemes ‘reversed half of Type 2 diabetes cases’

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NHS reviewing whether paramedics should have prescribing powers
NHS reviewing whether paramedics should have prescribing powers

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GPs to face ban on OTC prescribing for self-limiting illnesses
GPs to face ban on OTC prescribing for self-limiting illnesses

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NHS told to set March deadline for GP clean-up of lost correspondence blunder
NHS told to set March deadline for GP clean-up of lost correspondence blunder

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GPs could charge for wider range of travel vaccinations under PHE review
GPs could charge for wider range of travel vaccinations under PHE review

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CCG launches #helpmyGP campaign
CCG launches #helpmyGP campaign

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Babylon GP appointment app raises fears of patients ‘gaming’ system
Babylon GP appointment app raises fears of patients ‘gaming’ system

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NHS overcharged by £100m on ‘low-value’ liothyronine, finds watchdog
NHS overcharged by £100m on ‘low-value’ liothyronine, finds watchdog

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‘No long-term evidence’ backing GP streaming in A&E, says leading GP
‘No long-term evidence’ backing GP streaming in A&E, says leading GP

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GPs asked to do early home visits to avoid ‘surges’ of patients at A&E
GPs asked to do early home visits to avoid ‘surges’ of patients at A&E

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GP leaders fly out to tempt medical students studying in Bulgaria back to UK
GP leaders fly out to tempt medical students studying in Bulgaria back to UK

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NICE asthma guideline delayed due to ‘discussions’ with NHS England
NICE asthma guideline delayed due to ‘discussions’ with NHS England

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GP leaders convene to discuss struggling practices leaving NHS
GP leaders convene to discuss struggling practices leaving NHS

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NHS chief hails GP efforts to reduce referrals
NHS chief hails GP efforts to reduce referrals

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GP consultations will not reach 15 minutes until 2086, finds study
GP consultations will not reach 15 minutes until 2086, finds study

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Revealed: How online GP company Babylon can sign up millions of patients
Revealed: How online GP company Babylon can sign up millions of patients

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BMA rejects NHS England proposals for blanket ban on OTC prescribing
BMA rejects NHS England proposals for blanket ban on OTC prescribing

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BMA urges NHS England to ‘take robust stance’ amid continuing support service failures
BMA urges NHS England to ‘take robust stance’ amid continuing support service failures

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Half of CCGs are planning to increase NHS rationing, finds survey
Half of CCGs are planning to increase NHS rationing, finds survey

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Trusts to have three GPs in A&E streaming service at one time
Trusts to have three GPs in A&E streaming service at one time

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GPs to test patients’ blood before prescribing antibiotics in pilot scheme
GPs to test patients’ blood before prescribing antibiotics in pilot scheme

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Regional healthcare leaders given targets to boost GP numbers
Regional healthcare leaders given targets to boost GP numbers

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GPs to claim £9.80 for chicken pox vaccination under ‘out of schedule’ tariff
GPs to claim £9.80 for chicken pox vaccination under ‘out of schedule’ tariff

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Providers invited to bid for £4m worth of funding for social prescribing schemes
Providers invited to bid for £4m worth of funding for social prescribing schemes

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NHS to review whether £171m for ‘practice transformation’ is reaching GPs
NHS to review whether £171m for ‘practice transformation’ is reaching GPs

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GPs received £80m more than planned last year, NHS England chief says
GPs received £80m more than planned last year, NHS England chief says

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We need to do more on GP premises investment, admits NHS England
We need to do more on GP premises investment, admits NHS England

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Restrictions on gabapentinoids causing ‘fear and anxiety’ among patients
Restrictions on gabapentinoids causing ‘fear and anxiety’ among patients

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GPs have ‘chosen’ 10-minute consultations, claims NHS England lead
GPs have ‘chosen’ 10-minute consultations, claims NHS England lead

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GPs say there has been ‘no meaningful improvement’ to support service failures
GPs say there has been ‘no meaningful improvement’ to support service failures

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In full: GP leaders write to complain about primary care support services
In full: GP leaders write to complain about primary care support services

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Physio ‘first contact’ service set to be rolled out next year in GP practices
Physio ‘first contact’ service set to be rolled out next year in GP practices

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GPs will have to review ‘a further 160,000 items’ of lost clinical correspondence
GPs will have to review ‘a further 160,000 items’ of lost clinical correspondence

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GPs asked to record patients’ sexual orientation
GPs asked to record patients’ sexual orientation

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NHS to invest extra £10m in vaccine scheme ahead of ‘challenging flu season’
NHS to invest extra £10m in vaccine scheme ahead of ‘challenging flu season’

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Revealed: NHS’s plans to bar patients from attending A&E without a referral
Revealed: NHS’s plans to bar patients from attending A&E without a referral

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NHS drops plans for peer review of all GP referrals, says BMA
NHS drops plans for peer review of all GP referrals, says BMA

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GPs to practise alongside osteopaths in housing developer’s health hub
GPs to practise alongside osteopaths in housing developer’s health hub

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Extended GP opening has ‘no immediate correlation’ to A&E use, CCGs find
Extended GP opening has ‘no immediate correlation’ to A&E use, CCGs find

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Further GP practice closures affecting 6,500 patients
Further GP practice closures affecting 6,500 patients

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Home-testing for bowel cancer could ‘halve’ colonoscopy investigations, says NHS England
Home-testing for bowel cancer could ‘halve’ colonoscopy investigations, says NHS England

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GP winter access to be audited using ‘third next available appointment’
GP winter access to be audited using ‘third next available appointment’

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NHS chief pledges ‘very substantial, medium-term GP indemnity solution’
NHS chief pledges ‘very substantial, medium-term GP indemnity solution’

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NHS England claims nearly 3,000 practice staff added to reduce GP workload
NHS England claims nearly 3,000 practice staff added to reduce GP workload

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CCG instates minimum 12-week referral waiting times
CCG instates minimum 12-week referral waiting times

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Popular petition demands relaxed GP immigration rules
Popular petition demands relaxed GP immigration rules

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New care model plan contains ‘no detail’ on GP involvement, grassroots warn
New care model plan contains ‘no detail’ on GP involvement, grassroots warn

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GP pilot set to test if earlier home visits reduces admissions
GP pilot set to test if earlier home visits reduces admissions

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GP practices owe over £90m in premises fees, NHS Property Services claims
GP practices owe over £90m in premises fees, NHS Property Services claims

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Repeat prescription ‘coordinators’ reduce medicine waste for GP practices

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57 CCGs underspend mental health budgets despite overall increase

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Some 600 GP premises improvement projects delayed, minister admits

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GP practice merger delayed for over a year despite ‘working at scale’ directive

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CCG defends ‘necessary’ decision to freeze access to free fertility services

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Government negotiators working to secure recognition of EU GPs after Brexit

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NHS England to collect GP appointment data through winter

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DH urges BMA to ‘consider detrimental impact’ of mass GP list closures

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GPs do not have to make up extended hours lost during NHS hack attack

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NHS England reveals two thirds of 5k extra GPs could come from overseas

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PHE report raises concerns over sexual health services provision
PHE report raises concerns over sexual health services provision

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NHS spends £21m on consultancy advice on how to cut costs

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Patients sent spam invoices after computer virus infects practices

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GPs with special interest to play key role in new Welsh gender identity service

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GPs to shoulder costs of reversing patients from branded to generic pregabalin

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Jeremy Hunt in row with Professor Stephen Hawking over future of NHS

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The conspiracy to destroy the NHS is no ‘fake news’

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Salaried GP service set up to staff extended access, A&E and out of hours

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Two practices to close after being found ‘not fit for future service’

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33 practices trial system for patients to submit symptoms electronically

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Seven-day pilot scheme claims to offer 5,000 extra GP appointments

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GPs submit vote of ‘no confidence’ in CCGs

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GPs told to prescribe Tamiflu by public health chiefs against WHO advice

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CCG officers step down amid ‘governance’ investigation

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First ‘voluntary’ contracts awarded to GPs and trusts
First ‘voluntary’ contracts awarded to GPs and trusts

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Private investors pledge £3.3bn to build ‘hundreds’ of primary care premises

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CCGs to set up WhatsApp group with GP practices in case of another NHS hack
CCGs to set up WhatsApp group with GP practices in case of another NHS hack

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New wave of GP practice closures across UK is ‘deeply concerning’

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GP practices bidding against hospitals for £80m NHS contract
GP practices bidding against hospitals for £80m NHS contract

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GPs facing ‘astonishing neglect’ under Tories, says shadow health secretary

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CCG changes GP contract from PMS to APMS during procurement

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CCG reported to advertising watchdog for ‘misleading’ patients on OTC prescribing

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New GPSIs in gender dysphoria could take on prescribing of hormone therapy
New GPSIs in gender dysphoria could take on prescribing of hormone therapy

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GPs asked to quiz high-rise residents on smoke alarms and escape routes

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BMA will push for QOF to be ‘retained but reformed’, says new GPC chair
BMA will push for QOF to be ‘retained but reformed’, says new GPC chair

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Large number of CCGs crack down on OTC prescribing ahead of national consultation
Large number of CCGs crack down on OTC prescribing ahead of national consultation

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Patient died after being diverted to GP ‘streaming’ service in A&E

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Nine out of ten GPs want the NHS to take on the cost of their indemnity cover

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GPs told to ask patients if they require over-the-counter prescription
GPs told to ask patients if they require over-the-counter prescription

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NHS England announces overhaul to ambulance response targets
NHS England announces overhaul to ambulance response targets

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‘Nearly all’ practices sign up to red-rated cash-incentive prescribing scheme
‘Nearly all’ practices sign up to red-rated cash-incentive prescribing scheme

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Eighth practice closure in two years in single town
Eighth practice closure in two years in single town

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Twenty struggling practices forced into 100k-patient mega merger

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GPs abandoning out of hours over ‘state of disarray’
GPs abandoning out of hours over ‘state of disarray’

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Practice moves into car park portakabin as lease expires

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GPs claim quarter of a million in missing payments from Capita and NHSE
GPs claim quarter of a million in missing payments from Capita and NHSE

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Over half of CCGs miss talking therapy referal target under IAPT
Over half of CCGs miss talking therapy referal target under IAPT

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Nearly 2,000 patients suffer ‘potential’ harm from SBS correspondence mistake
Nearly 2,000 patients suffer ‘potential’ harm from SBS correspondence mistake

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GPs able to offer additional 200 appointments after stopping home visits
GPs able to offer additional 200 appointments after stopping home visits

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NHS England U-turns on docking rent reimbursements for GPs housing community nurses
NHS England U-turns on docking rent reimbursements for GPs housing community nurses

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‘Bag-and-barcode’ patient record transfer to begin national rollout
‘Bag-and-barcode’ patient record transfer to begin national rollout

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GP interventions see 18,000 diabetes patients take up exercise classes
GP interventions see 18,000 diabetes patients take up exercise classes

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Inflation to shrink CCG budgets by almost £6 per patient within two years
Inflation to shrink CCG budgets by almost £6 per patient within two years

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Confusion as practices told they can leave moderately frail patients off new register
Confusion as practices told they can leave moderately frail patients off new register

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Capita claims majority of health providers now ‘satisfied’ with support services
Capita claims majority of health providers now ‘satisfied’ with support services

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Halt ‘irresponsible’ house building plans or put patients at risk, GPs tell authorities
Halt ‘irresponsible’ house building plans or put patients at risk, GPs tell authorities

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GPs warned of privatisation risk of handing back contracts
GPs warned of privatisation risk of handing back contracts

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GPs could be forced to manage high-risk drugs with no extra funding
GPs could be forced to manage high-risk drugs with no extra funding

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Former GMC chair warns of general practice ‘death by a thousand cuts’
Former GMC chair warns of general practice ‘death by a thousand cuts’

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Over half of GP practices will not receive promised premises funding, CCGs warn
Over half of GP practices will not receive promised premises funding, CCGs warn

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GPs call for Simon Stevens ‘to be held to account’ over Capita
GPs call for Simon Stevens ‘to be held to account’ over Capita

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GP leaders warn it will take ‘days’ for some practices to recover from NHS hack
GP leaders warn it will take ‘days’ for some practices to recover from NHS hack

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NHS England boss pledges to continue investing in general practice
NHS England boss pledges to continue investing in general practice

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Over £100,000 worth of GP ‘resilience’ funding handed to KPMG in one area
Over £100,000 worth of GP ‘resilience’ funding handed to KPMG in one area

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CCG rationing continues as five completely scrap free fertility treatment
CCG rationing continues as five completely scrap free fertility treatment

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Patients raise more than £30,000 in donations to keep their local GP practice
Patients raise more than £30,000 in donations to keep their local GP practice

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CCG plans for GPs to offer 15-minute appointments for ‘complex’ patients
CCG plans for GPs to offer 15-minute appointments for ‘complex’ patients

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Doubts over abolition of QOF as BMA continues to negotiate indicators
Doubts over abolition of QOF as BMA continues to negotiate indicators

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Only one in five GPs thinks partnership model will still exist in ten years’ time
Only one in five GPs thinks partnership model will still exist in ten years’ time

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Capita GP support services improving, claims NHS England
Capita GP support services improving, claims NHS England

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Coroner orders NHS to overhaul GP asthma care after child’s death
Coroner orders NHS to overhaul GP asthma care after child’s death

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NHS England ‘investigating QOF payment problems’
NHS England ‘investigating QOF payment problems’

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NHS chief admits plans to expand CAMHS workforce in doubt
NHS chief admits plans to expand CAMHS workforce in doubt

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UK patients most sceptical about artificial intelligence replacing doctors
UK patients most sceptical about artificial intelligence replacing doctors

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Continuity fears as only temporary GP contracts awarded since NHS Act
Continuity fears as only temporary GP contracts awarded since NHS Act

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GP ‘super practice’ expands into troubled city with four-practice takeover
GP ‘super practice’ expands into troubled city with four-practice takeover

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NHS England approves funding for a further 219 practice pharmacists
NHS England approves funding for a further 219 practice pharmacists

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Over two-thirds of GPs plan to leave or reduce hours, finds DH-backed study
Over two-thirds of GPs plan to leave or reduce hours, finds DH-backed study

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GPs invited to bid for £6bn contract to oversee all non-acute care
GPs invited to bid for £6bn contract to oversee all non-acute care

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NHS wants to pay for general practice ‘transformation’ via private finance
NHS wants to pay for general practice ‘transformation’ via private finance

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GPs fear ‘influx of patients’ after NHS cuts pharmacy minor ailment schemes
GPs fear ‘influx of patients’ after NHS cuts pharmacy minor ailment schemes

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GP surgery in NHS England director’s super practice placed in special measures
GP surgery in NHS England director’s super practice placed in special measures

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GPs to have hospital specialist advice at the click of a button
GPs to have hospital specialist advice at the click of a button

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Stop denigrating GP locums, ‘livid’ GP leader tells NHS England
Stop denigrating GP locums, ‘livid’ GP leader tells NHS England

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GP federation hires hundreds of staff from hospital trust
GP federation hires hundreds of staff from hospital trust

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DH: Banning gluten-free food scripts ‘will save £10m’ worth of GP appointments
DH: Banning gluten-free food scripts ‘will save £10m’ worth of GP appointments

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NHS England set to pay GP practices to combine to cover 30-50k patients
NHS England set to pay GP practices to combine to cover 30-50k patients

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NHS England hails 8% increase in general practice funding
NHS England hails 8% increase in general practice funding

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New four-week cancer diagnosis target to start in 2018
New four-week cancer diagnosis target to start in 2018

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All STPs will become ‘accountable care systems’, NHS England announces
All STPs will become ‘accountable care systems’, NHS England announces

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GPs asked to save £1m by skyping pensioners in care homes
GPs asked to save £1m by skyping pensioners in care homes

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GP efforts hailed as CCG saves almost £2m in prescribing costs
GP efforts hailed as CCG saves almost £2m in prescribing costs

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GP surgeries to trial ‘sponge’ test for precursor of upper GI cancer
GP surgeries to trial ‘sponge’ test for precursor of upper GI cancer

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NHS England considers ban on ‘low value’ and over-the-counter prescriptions
NHS England considers ban on ‘low value’ and over-the-counter prescriptions

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GPs must ‘help themselves’ to GP Forward View rescue package
GPs must ‘help themselves’ to GP Forward View rescue package

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NHS England told to realise same-day GP pledge for over-75s
NHS England told to realise same-day GP pledge for over-75s

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Funds worth £800m ‘taken from GP services’ to offset hospital debt
Funds worth £800m ‘taken from GP services’ to offset hospital debt

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GP practices will not be funded to employ therapists despite GPFV pledge
GP practices will not be funded to employ therapists despite GPFV pledge

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GPs ‘threatened’ by NHS bosses over refusal to prescribe flu antivirals
GPs ‘threatened’ by NHS bosses over refusal to prescribe flu antivirals

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Government chalks up ‘worst ever’ NHS cancer treatment wait figures
Government chalks up ‘worst ever’ NHS cancer treatment wait figures

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GP practices to get £6.50 per patient to review statins after IT glitch
GP practices to get £6.50 per patient to review statins after IT glitch

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GP appointment waiting times to be published under new access drive
GP appointment waiting times to be published under new access drive

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Out-of-hours GP services ‘to provide bookable appointments’
Out-of-hours GP services ‘to provide bookable appointments’

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Patients will be able to see a GP in ‘every A&E’ by next winter, says NHS boss
Patients will be able to see a GP in ‘every A&E’ by next winter, says NHS boss

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GP practices to be given part of £44m funding to hire diabetes GPSIs and nurses
GP practices to be given part of £44m funding to hire diabetes GPSIs and nurses

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Urgently consider switching off patient record sharing, GPC IT lead tells practices
Urgently consider switching off patient record sharing, GPC IT lead tells practices

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NHS chiefs urged to rethink flagship diabetes prevention scheme to boost uptake
NHS chiefs urged to rethink flagship diabetes prevention scheme to boost uptake

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Thousands of practices unaware they could be ‘in breach of data rules’
Thousands of practices unaware they could be ‘in breach of data rules’

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Practices to receive £250 for ‘patience and hard work’ in dealing with Capita
Practices to receive £250 for ‘patience and hard work’ in dealing with Capita

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NHS chief hints at imminent major reorganisation to GP-led commissioning
NHS chief hints at imminent major reorganisation to GP-led commissioning

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DH sells GP-led diabetes prevention scheme to Middle East
DH sells GP-led diabetes prevention scheme to Middle East

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GPs asked to buy more expensive flu vaccine to save NHS money
GPs asked to buy more expensive flu vaccine to save NHS money

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NHS England ‘twisting arms’ to get practices to sign disputed premises leases
NHS England ‘twisting arms’ to get practices to sign disputed premises leases

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Public health chiefs blame pharmacy flu scheme for drop in shingles jab uptake
Public health chiefs blame pharmacy flu scheme for drop in shingles jab uptake

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Qualified GPs ‘sat at home for six months’ amid Capita performers list delays
Qualified GPs ‘sat at home for six months’ amid Capita performers list delays

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NHS pledges free WiFi in every GP practice by the end of 2017
NHS pledges free WiFi in every GP practice by the end of 2017

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GPs will be ‘consultant physicians’ in 20 years, says NHS England medical lead
GPs will be ‘consultant physicians’ in 20 years, says NHS England medical lead

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GP practice funding docked for housing community nurses and pharmacists
GP practice funding docked for housing community nurses and pharmacists

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GP appointment numbers to be cut by over a quarter under regional plans
GP appointment numbers to be cut by over a quarter under regional plans

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Out-of-hours GPs are keeping hundreds of thousands of patients out of A&E
Out-of-hours GPs are keeping hundreds of thousands of patients out of A&E

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NHS England set for primary care budget underspend of nearly £50m this year
NHS England set for primary care budget underspend of nearly £50m this year

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NHS England to look into GP practice which set up private side clinic
NHS England to look into GP practice which set up private side clinic

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QOF opt-out for Leeds GPs ‘not possible’, says NHS England chief
QOF opt-out for Leeds GPs ‘not possible’, says NHS England chief

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GPC agrees for GP practices to check migration status of new patients
GPC agrees for GP practices to check migration status of new patients

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QOF review delayed with no changes planned for 2017/18
QOF review delayed with no changes planned for 2017/18

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GP retainer scheme extended as part of contract deal
GP retainer scheme extended as part of contract deal

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Hundreds of thousands ploughed into GP social prescribing schemes
Hundreds of thousands ploughed into GP social prescribing schemes

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GPC chair writes to NHS England requesting QOF suspension this year
GPC chair writes to NHS England requesting QOF suspension this year

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Capita reliant on temporary staff with some ‘lacking basic computer skills’
Capita reliant on temporary staff with some ‘lacking basic computer skills’

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NHS bosses spent only £6m of £10m fund to support vulnerable practices
NHS bosses spent only £6m of £10m fund to support vulnerable practices

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GPs ‘rush’ to new national mental health support service on launch day
GPs ‘rush’ to new national mental health support service on launch day

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Former NHS England equality lead and husband guilty of fraud
Former NHS England equality lead and husband guilty of fraud

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I’m cautiously optimistic about what NHS England has achieved this year
I’m cautiously optimistic about what NHS England has achieved this year

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Half the public back a national NHS tax
Half the public back a national NHS tax

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CCG drops plans to cut IVF and vulnerable adult care after ‘incredible’ public response
CCG drops plans to cut IVF and vulnerable adult care after ‘incredible’ public response

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Drum up seven-day demand to keep pilot funding, GPs told
Drum up seven-day demand to keep pilot funding, GPs told

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Over 10,000 NHS patients now have personal health budgets
Over 10,000 NHS patients now have personal health budgets

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Over a hundred complaints about missing patient records escalated to NHS England
Over a hundred complaints about missing patient records escalated to NHS England

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Seventh practice in under two years set to close in English city
Seventh practice in under two years set to close in English city

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GPs asked to come into hospital to discharge patients and take on care
GPs asked to come into hospital to discharge patients and take on care

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Government ‘making progress’ with correcting 2004 GP contract, says Hunt
Government ‘making progress’ with correcting 2004 GP contract, says Hunt

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NHS chief contradicts Government on spending claims
NHS chief contradicts Government on spending claims

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GP contract negotiations delayed ‘because of Brexit’, says GPC
GP contract negotiations delayed ‘because of Brexit’, says GPC

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GPs to be paid £150 to diagnose and treat dementia
GPs to be paid £150 to diagnose and treat dementia

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Diabetes screening programme ‘too inaccurate to have benefit’, say GP academics
Diabetes screening programme ‘too inaccurate to have benefit’, say GP academics

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Practice staff ‘at risk’ from violent patient contract confusion
Practice staff ‘at risk’ from violent patient contract confusion

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Commissioners to identify ‘atypical’ GP practices eligible for extra funding
Commissioners to identify ‘atypical’ GP practices eligible for extra funding

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Practices invited to bid for £112m clinical pharmacist scheme from next month
Practices invited to bid for £112m clinical pharmacist scheme from next month

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£1bn premises fund may not cover all approved projects, NHS England concedes
£1bn premises fund may not cover all approved projects, NHS England concedes

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Homeless issued with cards saying they are entitled to GP care
Homeless issued with cards saying they are entitled to GP care

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Four CCGs to reduce over-the-counter medicine prescribing
Four CCGs to reduce over-the-counter medicine prescribing

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Seven GP contracts under review as CCG ponders closing or merging practices
Seven GP contracts under review as CCG ponders closing or merging practices

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Council objects to CCG plans to restrict surgery for obese patients and smokers
Council objects to CCG plans to restrict surgery for obese patients and smokers

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GP practices to be stress-tested before being allowed onto new contract
GP practices to be stress-tested before being allowed onto new contract

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NHS plans set to pour £1.2bn into supporting general practice
NHS plans set to pour £1.2bn into supporting general practice

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Wide-ranging NHS plans must involve GPs now, says NHS England
Wide-ranging NHS plans must involve GPs now, says NHS England

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GPs to be paid for work stemming from NHS SBS failure to redirect mail
GPs to be paid for work stemming from NHS SBS failure to redirect mail

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GP practices across whole county set for ‘voluntary’ contract under NHS plan
GP practices across whole county set for ‘voluntary’ contract under NHS plan

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GPs are not ‘crying wolf’ about pressures, says NHS chief executive
GPs are not ‘crying wolf’ about pressures, says NHS chief executive

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Golden hello schemes set for expansion after ‘attracting GPs to difficult areas’
Golden hello schemes set for expansion after ‘attracting GPs to difficult areas’

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GP-led diabetes model ‘saved NHS £2m by cutting heart attacks and amputations’
GP-led diabetes model ‘saved NHS £2m by cutting heart attacks and amputations’

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GP leaders urged to make sure CCGs deliver GP Forward View funding
GP leaders urged to make sure CCGs deliver GP Forward View funding

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Virgin Care to take over GP out-of-hours services in multi-million contract win
Virgin Care to take over GP out-of-hours services in multi-million contract win

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Hospital steps in to rescue GP practice in town where all lists are closed to patients
Hospital steps in to rescue GP practice in town where all lists are closed to patients

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GPs invited to bid for urgent and social care services in first ‘voluntary’ contract
GPs invited to bid for urgent and social care services in first ‘voluntary’ contract

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GPs should encourage lonely patients to take up singing and arts classes, say NICE
GPs should encourage lonely patients to take up singing and arts classes, say NICE

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Local NHS managers want to take charge of GP Forward View funding
Local NHS managers want to take charge of GP Forward View funding

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Almost 2,000 vulnerable practices to ‘benefit from funding by end of March’
Almost 2,000 vulnerable practices to ‘benefit from funding by end of March’

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GP commissioners cut CCG sessions to help plug financial black hole
GP commissioners cut CCG sessions to help plug financial black hole

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GP practices could receive £1 per patient to fund social prescribing advisor
GP practices could receive £1 per patient to fund social prescribing advisor

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GPs set for new enhanced service for urgent home visits under NHS plans
GPs set for new enhanced service for urgent home visits under NHS plans

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‘Very ambitious’ plans expect GPs to cut prescribing costs by ‘15%’
‘Very ambitious’ plans expect GPs to cut prescribing costs by ‘15%’

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Seven-day GP opening had ‘no impact’ on emergency admissions or out of hours
Seven-day GP opening had ‘no impact’ on emergency admissions or out of hours

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The ‘one stop shop’ GP revolution
The ‘one stop shop’ GP revolution

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Self-care helpline frees up GP time for double appointments
Self-care helpline frees up GP time for double appointments

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Six in ten GPs say morale has deteriorated since publication of GP Forward View
Six in ten GPs say morale has deteriorated since publication of GP Forward View

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GPs told to stop prescribing for minor illnesses
GPs told to stop prescribing for minor illnesses

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GPs to access mental health support from January
GPs to access mental health support from January

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Save GPs left as ‘last man standing’, GPC tells NHS
Save GPs left as ‘last man standing’, GPC tells NHS

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Vulnerable GP practices have received less than half of £10m support fund
Vulnerable GP practices have received less than half of £10m support fund

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GP practices given one year to appoint whistleblowing ‘guardian’
GP practices given one year to appoint whistleblowing ‘guardian’

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GP practices lose ‘hundreds of thousands’ as federation goes bankrupt
GP practices lose ‘hundreds of thousands’ as federation goes bankrupt

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Pharmacists to treat sore throats ‘to free up GPs and cut antibiotic use’
Pharmacists to treat sore throats ‘to free up GPs and cut antibiotic use’

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