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

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NI to get first obesity management service to support weight-loss medication roll out
NI to get first obesity management service to support weight-loss medication roll out

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Welsh Government accepts DDRB recommendation on GP pay uplift
Welsh Government accepts DDRB recommendation on GP pay uplift

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GP contract imposed by health minister for the first time in Northern Ireland
GP contract imposed by health minister for the first time in Northern Ireland

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

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

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GP multidisciplinary teams to be expanded in Northern Ireland
GP multidisciplinary teams to be expanded in Northern Ireland

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LMC leaders demand ringfenced indemnity funding for all GPs
LMC leaders demand ringfenced indemnity funding for all GPs

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Northern Ireland GPs denied full 6% DDRB uplift as GP pay rise confirmed in Scotland
Northern Ireland GPs denied full 6% DDRB uplift as GP pay rise confirmed in Scotland

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Current funding levels ‘making general practice sick’, Northern Irish GPs suggest
Current funding levels ‘making general practice sick’, Northern Irish GPs suggest

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NI GPs given extra £3.4m to meet additional demand this winter
NI GPs given extra £3.4m to meet additional demand this winter

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Budget funding must be used to ‘properly’ cover GP indemnity costs, BMA demands
Budget funding must be used to ‘properly’ cover GP indemnity costs, BMA demands

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GP federation refuses to take on 2,300 patients from closing neighbouring practice
GP federation refuses to take on 2,300 patients from closing neighbouring practice

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New £32m hub aims to fix GP crisis in hard-hit Northern Ireland county
New £32m hub aims to fix GP crisis in hard-hit Northern Ireland county

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

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Hopes for reduced GP indemnity costs in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Hopes for reduced GP indemnity costs in Scotland and Northern Ireland

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BMA and RCGP condemn ‘unacceptable’ posters placed outside GP practice
BMA and RCGP condemn ‘unacceptable’ posters placed outside GP practice

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GPs in devolved nations still waiting for 6% pay rise confirmation
GPs in devolved nations still waiting for 6% pay rise confirmation

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Devolved governments still to confirm 6% DDRB pay uplift for GPs
Devolved governments still to confirm 6% DDRB pay uplift for GPs

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Dr Alan Stout appointed BMA Northern Ireland council chair
Dr Alan Stout appointed BMA Northern Ireland council chair

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Northern Ireland GPC elects new chair
Northern Ireland GPC elects new chair

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

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QOF set to be scrapped in Northern Ireland
QOF set to be scrapped in Northern Ireland

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NI Government must take on indemnity costs to keep GPs, says RCGP report
NI Government must take on indemnity costs to keep GPs, says RCGP report

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Strategy pledges pharmacists as ‘medicine leaders’ in GP practices
Strategy pledges pharmacists as ‘medicine leaders’ in GP practices

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Out-of-hours GPs to lose state-backed indemnity cover in NI
Out-of-hours GPs to lose state-backed indemnity cover in NI

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One in three NI GP practices has reached ‘crisis’ point, finds watchdog
One in three NI GP practices has reached ‘crisis’ point, finds watchdog

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

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Resolving GP funding will be ‘early task’ of incoming Northern Ireland minister
Resolving GP funding will be ‘early task’ of incoming Northern Ireland minister

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BMA Northern Ireland chair opens surgery to private patients
BMA Northern Ireland chair opens surgery to private patients

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

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Northern Irish GP partners could take industrial action subject to LMC vote
Northern Irish GP partners could take industrial action subject to LMC vote

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Northern Ireland GPC to renegotiate GP contract outside of normal cycle
Northern Ireland GPC to renegotiate GP contract outside of normal cycle

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How bad is Northern Ireland’s general practice crisis?
How bad is Northern Ireland’s general practice crisis?

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Trust launches review into 17,000 cervical screening test results
Trust launches review into 17,000 cervical screening test results

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NI GP investment reduced 7% year on year despite ‘absolute crisis’
NI GP investment reduced 7% year on year despite ‘absolute crisis’

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

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Nearly one fifth of GP training places in Northern Ireland unfilled
Nearly one fifth of GP training places in Northern Ireland unfilled

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Northern Ireland has ‘no funding’ for 6% pay rise, doctors told
Northern Ireland has ‘no funding’ for 6% pay rise, doctors told

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Not GPs’ job to update patients on hospital waiting lists, finds Ombudsman
Not GPs’ job to update patients on hospital waiting lists, finds Ombudsman

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NI GP budget could be cut by millions despite dire practice closure situation
NI GP budget could be cut by millions despite dire practice closure situation

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15th Northern Irish GP practice to hand back contract this year
15th Northern Irish GP practice to hand back contract this year

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Six Northern Ireland surgeries write to DH after another closure
Six Northern Ireland surgeries write to DH after another closure

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

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QOF contractually suspended in Northern Ireland until April 2024
QOF contractually suspended in Northern Ireland until April 2024

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Concern over ‘knock-on’ effect as 14th Northern Irish GP practice closes
Concern over ‘knock-on’ effect as 14th Northern Irish GP practice closes

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One in ten Northern Irish GP practices at risk of closure
One in ten Northern Irish GP practices at risk of closure

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13th Northern Irish GP contract handed back in just one year
13th Northern Irish GP contract handed back in just one year

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GPs to hand contract to healthcare trust following recruitment failure
GPs to hand contract to healthcare trust following recruitment failure

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Northern Irish LMCs call for contract freeze as 14k-patient GP practice hands back contract
Northern Irish LMCs call for contract freeze as 14k-patient GP practice hands back contract

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General practice is ‘in real trouble’, warns GP leader
General practice is ‘in real trouble’, warns GP leader

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Northern Irish LMCs call for summit with ministers on ‘collapse’ of practices
Northern Irish LMCs call for summit with ministers on ‘collapse’ of practices

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NI GP practices ‘in difficulty’ will have option to ask for QOF freeze
NI GP practices ‘in difficulty’ will have option to ask for QOF freeze

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BMA calls for clarity over NI medical student funding uplift
BMA calls for clarity over NI medical student funding uplift

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NI streamlines recruitment processes for internationally-qualified GPs 
NI streamlines recruitment processes for internationally-qualified GPs 

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Two Northern Irish GP practices hand back contracts
Two Northern Irish GP practices hand back contracts

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Scot and NI chairs to jointly lead BMA’s UK GP Committee
Scot and NI chairs to jointly lead BMA’s UK GP Committee

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Financial support package announced for GPs in Northern Ireland
Financial support package announced for GPs in Northern Ireland

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Delayed below-inflation pay award could lead to GP exodus
Delayed below-inflation pay award could lead to GP exodus

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Dire warning as 22 GP practices ‘at risk of closure’ across NI
Dire warning as 22 GP practices ‘at risk of closure’ across NI

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All GPs to receive 4.5% pay rise across devolved nations
All GPs to receive 4.5% pay rise across devolved nations

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

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Sinn Fein and DUP must form government to ‘fix’ GP ‘crisis’
Sinn Fein and DUP must form government to ‘fix’ GP ‘crisis’

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Tribunal clears GPs accused of attempting to conceal sedative prescriptions
Tribunal clears GPs accused of attempting to conceal sedative prescriptions

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MDOs pledge not to pass on big rises in clinical negligence costs to NI GPs
MDOs pledge not to pass on big rises in clinical negligence costs to NI GPs

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NI political leaders urged to pledge 11% GP funding ahead of next month’s election
NI political leaders urged to pledge 11% GP funding ahead of next month’s election

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Northern Ireland to expand GP training places to reach record level
Northern Ireland to expand GP training places to reach record level

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Pulse Q&A with Northern Ireland health minister: ‘GP model not offering work-life balance’
Pulse Q&A with Northern Ireland health minister: ‘GP model not offering work-life balance’

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‘Narrative’ around access is placing ‘unfair’ strain on GPs, says NI health minister
‘Narrative’ around access is placing ‘unfair’ strain on GPs, says NI health minister

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GP leader asks patients not to request ‘tenuous’ face mask exemptions
GP leader asks patients not to request ‘tenuous’ face mask exemptions

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‘No plans’ for mandatory Covid jabs in Scotland and Wales as NI announces consultation
‘No plans’ for mandatory Covid jabs in Scotland and Wales as NI announces consultation

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Wales to support GPs through ‘collaboration’ not ‘accusations of underperformance’
Wales to support GPs through ‘collaboration’ not ‘accusations of underperformance’

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GPs urging patients to follow guidance on wearing masks in practices
GPs urging patients to follow guidance on wearing masks in practices

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MHRA has no plans to curb pregabalin prescribing by GPs
MHRA has no plans to curb pregabalin prescribing by GPs

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NI GPs told to stop initiating pregabalin for neuropathic pain amid deaths rise
NI GPs told to stop initiating pregabalin for neuropathic pain amid deaths rise

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All over-18s now eligible for Covid vaccine in Wales and NI
All over-18s now eligible for Covid vaccine in Wales and NI

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NI GPs given short-term reassurance on indemnity costs as new discount rate set
NI GPs given short-term reassurance on indemnity costs as new discount rate set

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Praise for NI Covid centres which have seen 40k patients
Praise for NI Covid centres which have seen 40k patients

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Proposed NI personal injury compensation changes ‘catastrophic’ for GPs, warns BMA
Proposed NI personal injury compensation changes ‘catastrophic’ for GPs, warns BMA

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Hospital takeover of 65-69s Covid vaccinations causes ‘initial confusion’
Hospital takeover of 65-69s Covid vaccinations causes ‘initial confusion’

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

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Rising number of hospitals pausing non-urgent operations due to Covid pressure
Rising number of hospitals pausing non-urgent operations due to Covid pressure

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Northern Ireland issues new call for retired GPs to help Covid effort
Northern Ireland issues new call for retired GPs to help Covid effort

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NI GPs asked to vaccinate over 50s against flu subject to stock
NI GPs asked to vaccinate over 50s against flu subject to stock

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GPs feeling ‘bullied’ to staff non-contractual Covid centres
GPs feeling ‘bullied’ to staff non-contractual Covid centres

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Wales expands flu vaccination cohort while Scotland and NI deliberate
Wales expands flu vaccination cohort while Scotland and NI deliberate

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BMA urges NI Government to follow other countries and increase GP pay
BMA urges NI Government to follow other countries and increase GP pay

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Northern Ireland GPs’ open letter to health minister Robin Swann
Northern Ireland GPs’ open letter to health minister Robin Swann

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GP NI contract reforms could keep 100% triage and Covid centres
GP NI contract reforms could keep 100% triage and Covid centres

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

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Belfast practice to close and another ends contract as city succumbs to GP crisis
Belfast practice to close and another ends contract as city succumbs to GP crisis

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Lack of indemnity scheme in Northern Ireland is ‘blatantly unfair’, says BMA
Lack of indemnity scheme in Northern Ireland is ‘blatantly unfair’, says BMA

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

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Northern Irish GPs to get 20% increase in funding under new contract
Northern Irish GPs to get 20% increase in funding under new contract

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One in five GP training places in Northern Ireland remain unfilled
One in five GP training places in Northern Ireland remain unfilled

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Councillor criticises six-week wait for GP appointments in Northern Ireland
Councillor criticises six-week wait for GP appointments in Northern Ireland

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Cancer biggest cause of difference in life expectancy for people in deprived NI areas
Cancer biggest cause of difference in life expectancy for people in deprived NI areas

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Budget insufficient to meet rising pressures in general practice, says NI report
Budget insufficient to meet rising pressures in general practice, says NI report

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BMA warns NI health system ‘cannot cope’ as talks resume to restore Government
BMA warns NI health system ‘cannot cope’ as talks resume to restore Government

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Northern Ireland extends HPV vaccination to boys aged 12 and 13
Northern Ireland extends HPV vaccination to boys aged 12 and 13

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Consultation launched into urgent and emergency care in Northern Ireland
Consultation launched into urgent and emergency care in Northern Ireland

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‘Truly frightening’ GP workforce problems in all Northern Ireland regions
‘Truly frightening’ GP workforce problems in all Northern Ireland regions

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‘Tipping point’ town gets reprieve as contractor found for 9,000-patient practice
‘Tipping point’ town gets reprieve as contractor found for 9,000-patient practice

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GP advises patients to go private as board removes practice-based physio service
GP advises patients to go private as board removes practice-based physio service

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GP practice told to pay double rent or lose premises
GP practice told to pay double rent or lose premises

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Police relaunches search for GP who went missing 10 years ago
Police relaunches search for GP who went missing 10 years ago

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GPs receive £2.3m in return for extended access over holidays
GPs receive £2.3m in return for extended access over holidays

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Government proposes tightening rules on GP medical indemnity schemes
Government proposes tightening rules on GP medical indemnity schemes

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Open Surgery: Break Time
Open Surgery: Break Time

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

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

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Raft of new practice closures could see over 40,000 patients losing their GP
Raft of new practice closures could see over 40,000 patients losing their GP

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

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Number of GP practices in Northern Ireland declines by 5%
Number of GP practices in Northern Ireland declines by 5%

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

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

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Dr Tom Black elected Northern Ireland BMA chair
Dr Tom Black elected Northern Ireland BMA chair

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

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Dr Alan Stout elected new chair of BMA Northern Ireland’s GP Committee
Dr Alan Stout elected new chair of BMA Northern Ireland’s GP Committee

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First areas to benefit from £15m GP practice staff investment named
First areas to benefit from £15m GP practice staff investment named

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

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GP practice social prescribing scheme receives £3m lottery grant
GP practice social prescribing scheme receives £3m lottery grant

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

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

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Portadown: GPs rally as pressures spread to nearby town
Portadown: GPs rally as pressures spread to nearby town

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Fermanagh: GPs forced to reshuffle to tackle crisis
Fermanagh: GPs forced to reshuffle to tackle crisis

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‘Non-salary’ incentives could be used to attract more GP practice staff
‘Non-salary’ incentives could be used to attract more GP practice staff

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General practice to receive £15m funding boost in Northern Ireland
General practice to receive £15m funding boost in Northern Ireland

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BMA warns of patient impact amid another spate of GP practice closures
BMA warns of patient impact amid another spate of GP practice closures

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GPs unlikely to hit resignation target to walk away from NHS
GPs unlikely to hit resignation target to walk away from NHS

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Eight in 10 patients fear for NHS amid political stalemate
Eight in 10 patients fear for NHS amid political stalemate

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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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Half of GP practices in three towns ‘at risk of collapse’
Half of GP practices in three towns ‘at risk of collapse’

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Northern Irish GPs to get 1% pay rise ‘nine months late’
Northern Irish GPs to get 1% pay rise ‘nine months late’

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Winter fund worth £2m may not be used up ‘due to lack of GPs’
Winter fund worth £2m may not be used up ‘due to lack of GPs’

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Retired GPs to form ‘rescue teams’ to save stricken practices
Retired GPs to form ‘rescue teams’ to save stricken practices

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Northern Ireland to receive 5.4% health spending increase
Northern Ireland to receive 5.4% health spending increase

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#GPnews: GP ‘goodwill’ only thing ‘keeping general practice alive’ in Northern Ireland
#GPnews: GP ‘goodwill’ only thing ‘keeping general practice alive’ in Northern Ireland

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GPs fear Northern Ireland budget imposition
GPs fear Northern Ireland budget imposition

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BMA writes to warn patients GPs may have to turn them away over winter
BMA writes to warn patients GPs may have to turn them away over winter

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First ever APMS contract awarded in Northern Ireland
First ever APMS contract awarded in Northern Ireland

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Mass GP resignation from NHS ‘may take two years to complete’
Mass GP resignation from NHS ‘may take two years to complete’

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GP leaders plead with civil servants to rescue NI general practice
GP leaders plead with civil servants to rescue NI general practice

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9. Dr Tom Black
9. Dr Tom Black

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

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Use Theresa May’s £200m to save general practice, NI leaders told
Use Theresa May’s £200m to save general practice, NI leaders told

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#GPnews: Government to fund abortions for Northern Irish women in England
#GPnews: Government to fund abortions for Northern Irish women in England

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Crisis-hit Northern Ireland GPs vote to focus on ‘core’ workload
Crisis-hit Northern Ireland GPs vote to focus on ‘core’ workload

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Further GP practice collapses ‘inevitable’ as £1m is cut from QOF payouts
Further GP practice collapses ‘inevitable’ as £1m is cut from QOF payouts

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GPC to draw up report on potential co-payments to support general practice
GPC to draw up report on potential co-payments to support general practice

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NI GPC lead warns Government to work ‘with or against’ GPs
NI GPC lead warns Government to work ‘with or against’ GPs

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Northern Irish general practice ‘will collapse’ before resignations collected
Northern Irish general practice ‘will collapse’ before resignations collected

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Med students call for better exposure to general practice
Med students call for better exposure to general practice

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GP leaders warn 6% of NI practices could be forced to close this year
GP leaders warn 6% of NI practices could be forced to close this year

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Funding shift from hospitals to GPs ‘delayed’, says auditor general
Funding shift from hospitals to GPs ‘delayed’, says auditor general

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Politicians urged to take immediate action to avoid GPs leaving NHS
Politicians urged to take immediate action to avoid GPs leaving NHS

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GP practice closes as political standstill delays rescue deal
GP practice closes as political standstill delays rescue deal

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Undated resignations submission given green light by LMCs
Undated resignations submission given green light by LMCs

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LMCs set to debate mass resignations and GP rescue deal
LMCs set to debate mass resignations and GP rescue deal

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Retiring GP forced to come back as locum on first day
Retiring GP forced to come back as locum on first day

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QOF suspended in Northern Ireland to ease pressure on GPs
QOF suspended in Northern Ireland to ease pressure on GPs

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GPC to submit mass resignations once 60% of practices opt in
GPC to submit mass resignations once 60% of practices opt in

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GPC to take historic vote on GPs leaving the NHS
GPC to take historic vote on GPs leaving the NHS

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‘We must be ready to leave the NHS permanently’
‘We must be ready to leave the NHS permanently’

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Put party politics aside to save general practice, RCGP tells NI leaders
Put party politics aside to save general practice, RCGP tells NI leaders

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Whole-town GP collapse fears worsen as contractor pulls out
Whole-town GP collapse fears worsen as contractor pulls out

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Political turmoil nudges Northern Irish GPs closer to the exit door
Political turmoil nudges Northern Irish GPs closer to the exit door

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We need urgent action for general practice in Northern Ireland
We need urgent action for general practice in Northern Ireland

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One in six practices wrote to Northern Ireland health board over workload concerns
One in six practices wrote to Northern Ireland health board over workload concerns

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GPC will ‘take firm legal measures’ to stop forced allocation of patients
GPC will ‘take firm legal measures’ to stop forced allocation of patients

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13 GP practices to close in single county
13 GP practices to close in single county

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Whole town ‘could be left with no general practice’
Whole town ‘could be left with no general practice’

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97% of GPs willing to support GPC’s push for mass resignation
97% of GPs willing to support GPC’s push for mass resignation

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Every NI practice to have access to named social worker under radical plans
Every NI practice to have access to named social worker under radical plans

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30,000 patients sign petition to save general practice
30,000 patients sign petition to save general practice

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Only 7% of urgent cancer referrals being seen within two weeks by one trust
Only 7% of urgent cancer referrals being seen within two weeks by one trust

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Why we are asking GPs to submit undated resignations
Why we are asking GPs to submit undated resignations

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GPs to be asked to submit undated mass resignation letters
GPs to be asked to submit undated mass resignation letters

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Third of practices in town could close within 18 months
Third of practices in town could close within 18 months

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Northern Ireland promises £900,000 in new funding for GP federations
Northern Ireland promises £900,000 in new funding for GP federations

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#GPnews: RCGP Northern Ireland urges Government to address the ‘general practice crisis’
#GPnews: RCGP Northern Ireland urges Government to address the ‘general practice crisis’

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85% of Northern Irish practices are struggling
85% of Northern Irish practices are struggling

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Three Northern Irish practices at risk due to GP shortage
Three Northern Irish practices at risk due to GP shortage

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Overseas GP recruitment should increase, says influential working group
Overseas GP recruitment should increase, says influential working group

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Northern Ireland invests £7m in general practice
Northern Ireland invests £7m in general practice

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New NI contract ‘will not be a rescue package’
New NI contract ‘will not be a rescue package’

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GP training in Northern Ireland receives a boost
GP training in Northern Ireland receives a boost

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Trusts unable to keep up with increase in GP cancer referrals
Trusts unable to keep up with increase in GP cancer referrals

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Northern Irish practices offered £10m to improve premises
Northern Irish practices offered £10m to improve premises

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GPC NI calls for assurances independent contractor status will not be scrapped
GPC NI calls for assurances independent contractor status will not be scrapped

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Whooping cough cases more than double in Northern Ireland
Whooping cough cases more than double in Northern Ireland

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Northern Ireland GPs call for end to QOF
Northern Ireland GPs call for end to QOF

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Northern Ireland to set up working group on problems in general practice
Northern Ireland to set up working group on problems in general practice

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Health minister reinstated for a couple of hours to sign off primary care investment
Health minister reinstated for a couple of hours to sign off primary care investment

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RCGP Northern Ireland calls for GP trainee numbers to be almost doubled
RCGP Northern Ireland calls for GP trainee numbers to be almost doubled

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‘One in 14 practices’ set to close in Northern Ireland
‘One in 14 practices’ set to close in Northern Ireland

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Northern Ireland to push for seven-day health service
Northern Ireland to push for seven-day health service

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Northern Ireland general practice needs ‘25% funding boost to achieve parity’
Northern Ireland general practice needs ‘25% funding boost to achieve parity’

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Northern Ireland appoints new health minister
Northern Ireland appoints new health minister

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Northern Irish Government reviewing GP numbers
Northern Irish Government reviewing GP numbers

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Northern Irish health minister resigns after making offensive comment about gay parents
Northern Irish health minister resigns after making offensive comment about gay parents

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Northern Ireland set to invest £15m into GP services
Northern Ireland set to invest £15m into GP services

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Even ‘best’ hospitals struggling, Northern Ireland major incident over strike and overseas nurses shun the north
Even ‘best’ hospitals struggling, Northern Ireland major incident over strike and overseas nurses shun the north

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All UK GPs should face contractual prescribing targets, say Northern Irish MPs
All UK GPs should face contractual prescribing targets, say Northern Irish MPs

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Northern Irish GPs call for £33 million a year in extra funding
Northern Irish GPs call for £33 million a year in extra funding

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Practising in rural area is profoundly satisfying. Here is why
Practising in rural area is profoundly satisfying. Here is why

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Investing in GP services could save Northern Ireland £53m
Investing in GP services could save Northern Ireland £53m

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Northern Ireland appoints new health minister
Northern Ireland appoints new health minister

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GP services to be hit by Northern Ireland budget restraints
GP services to be hit by Northern Ireland budget restraints

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73% of patients happy with GP access in Northern Ireland
73% of patients happy with GP access in Northern Ireland

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Northern Irish GPs to receive 1% pay uplift
Northern Irish GPs to receive 1% pay uplift

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Federating is the only way that traditional general practice in Northern Ireland can survive
Federating is the only way that traditional general practice in Northern Ireland can survive

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GPs form radical provider company network across the whole of Northern Ireland
GPs form radical provider company network across the whole of Northern Ireland

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Northern Irish GPs set to retain MPIG in contract negotiations
Northern Irish GPs set to retain MPIG in contract negotiations

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Local commissioners plough £700,000 into talking therapies
Local commissioners plough £700,000 into talking therapies

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Northern Ireland GPC to agree smaller cuts to the QOF in deal that signals ‘end to UK-wide contract’
Northern Ireland GPC to agree smaller cuts to the QOF in deal that signals ‘end to UK-wide contract’

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Devolved nations’ GP contract negotiations ‘make progress’
Devolved nations’ GP contract negotiations ‘make progress’

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Northern Irish GPs push QOF renegotiation onto national agenda
Northern Irish GPs push QOF renegotiation onto national agenda

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Was it Pulse wot won it in Northern Ireland?
Was it Pulse wot won it in Northern Ireland?

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Northern Irish GPs clinch last-minute contract deal
Northern Irish GPs clinch last-minute contract deal

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GPC threatens to withdraw support for NHS reforms in Northern Ireland over contract deal
GPC threatens to withdraw support for NHS reforms in Northern Ireland over contract deal

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Northern Ireland 2013/14 GP contract consultation letter
Northern Ireland 2013/14 GP contract consultation letter

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Northern Irish GPs ‘face worst contract deal’ in UK
Northern Irish GPs ‘face worst contract deal’ in UK

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Breastfeeding protects against infection, multivitamins protect against cancer, and new abortion clinic in Ireland protects itself against potential protests
Breastfeeding protects against infection, multivitamins protect against cancer, and new abortion clinic in Ireland protects itself against potential protests

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Professor Rubin’s letters to BMA Scotland and Northern Ireland addressing revalidation concerns
Professor Rubin’s letters to BMA Scotland and Northern Ireland addressing revalidation concerns

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Salary results for GPs: Northern Ireland
Salary results for GPs: Northern Ireland

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GPs set for commissioning role in Northern Ireland
GPs set for commissioning role in Northern Ireland

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Northern Irish GP deal
Northern Irish GP deal

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Northern Irish GPs left in limbo over contract deal
Northern Irish GPs left in limbo over contract deal

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