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GP practice closed after manager ‘failed to pay’ over £75,000 into staff pensions
GP practice closed after manager ‘failed to pay’ over £75,000 into staff pensions

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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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‘John Lewis-style’ GP provider forced to close after CQC inspection
‘John Lewis-style’ GP provider forced to close after CQC inspection

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Almost 60 GP practices closed last year across the UK
Almost 60 GP practices closed last year across the UK

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GP provider running 10,000-patient practice shuts due to ‘financial unsustainability’
GP provider running 10,000-patient practice shuts due to ‘financial unsustainability’

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Concerns over ICB decision to close GP practice before new health centre is built
Concerns over ICB decision to close GP practice before new health centre is built

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Last-man-standing practice saved from closure by neighbouring GPs
Last-man-standing practice saved from closure by neighbouring GPs

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Retired psychologist handcuffs himself to GP practice in protest over closure
Retired psychologist handcuffs himself to GP practice in protest over closure

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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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ICB threatened with legal action over decision to close GP practice
ICB threatened with legal action over decision to close GP practice

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One in ten Scottish GP practices closed to new patients
One in ten Scottish GP practices closed to new patients

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GP practice closures lead to less funding per patient, new study finds
GP practice closures lead to less funding per patient, new study finds

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Another 10,000 GP patients displaced amid latest practice closure
Another 10,000 GP patients displaced amid latest practice closure

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Patients looking to buy local surgery building to help attract new GPs
Patients looking to buy local surgery building to help attract new GPs

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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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Last single-handed GP practice in Edinburgh to close
Last single-handed GP practice in Edinburgh to close

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25,000-patient practice hands back contract because ‘there are no GPs to recruit’
25,000-patient practice hands back contract because ‘there are no GPs to recruit’

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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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Staff shortages and demand push GPs into giving up 13k-patient contract
Staff shortages and demand push GPs into giving up 13k-patient contract

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ICB stops planned GP practice closure after visit from health secretary
ICB stops planned GP practice closure after visit from health secretary

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Health secretary petitioned over GP practice closure in his constituency
Health secretary petitioned over GP practice closure in his constituency

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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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Practice closes due to ‘shortage of GPs’ as RCGP Scotland warns 1 in 3 are ‘at risk’
Practice closes due to ‘shortage of GPs’ as RCGP Scotland warns 1 in 3 are ‘at risk’

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Partner career unviable amid practice decline, warns NI GP leader
Partner career unviable amid practice decline, warns NI GP leader

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Welsh GPs call for ‘meaningful support’ for practices at risk of closure
Welsh GPs call for ‘meaningful support’ for practices at risk of closure

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Another 6,000 patients displaced as practice closes due to GP shortage
Another 6,000 patients displaced as practice closes due to GP shortage

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GP practice forced to close due to receptionist shortage and abuse
GP practice forced to close due to receptionist shortage and abuse

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Over a third of GPs took on extra patients in last three years due to practice closures
Over a third of GPs took on extra patients in last three years due to practice closures

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More GP contracts handed back in Northern Irish town
More GP contracts handed back in Northern Irish town

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Contract for all GP services in two towns handed back after just eight months
Contract for all GP services in two towns handed back after just eight months

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Embattled Lake District GP contract put out to tender as APMS
Embattled Lake District GP contract put out to tender as APMS

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Campaigning for rural practices
Campaigning for rural practices

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GPs and councillor criticise plans to move six practices into single 40k-patient GP super hub
GPs and councillor criticise plans to move six practices into single 40k-patient GP super hub

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How nearly 100 practices were left to close last year amid the Covid crisis
How nearly 100 practices were left to close last year amid the Covid crisis

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Almost 800 GP practices have shut over the past eight years
Almost 800 GP practices have shut over the past eight years

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GP surgery saved after local resident buys the premises
GP surgery saved after local resident buys the premises

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Study: GP practice expansions have led to poorer continuity of care
Study: GP practice expansions have led to poorer continuity of care

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Almost 100 GP practices closed last year
Almost 100 GP practices closed last year

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How practice closures declined but remained high in 2019
How practice closures declined but remained high in 2019

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CCG consulting on future of surgery after GP died of Covid
CCG consulting on future of surgery after GP died of Covid

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Number of GP practice closures ‘deeply alarming’, says RCGP
Number of GP practice closures ‘deeply alarming’, says RCGP

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Thousands of patients to be displaced due to surge of practice closures next month
Thousands of patients to be displaced due to surge of practice closures next month

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Crisis town GP surgery forced to stop offering appointments for one week
Crisis town GP surgery forced to stop offering appointments for one week

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GP practices could fail as result of ‘drastic’ PMS cuts, warns LMC
GP practices could fail as result of ‘drastic’ PMS cuts, warns LMC

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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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Another GP practice to close in crisis town after CCG ‘forced allocation’ on them
Another GP practice to close in crisis town after CCG ‘forced allocation’ on them

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Surgeries run by former CCG chair shut down permanently
Surgeries run by former CCG chair shut down permanently

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Practice forced to divert patients due to ‘staggering demand’ from closures
Practice forced to divert patients due to ‘staggering demand’ from closures

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

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Pulse 2019 review: Practices closing in record numbers
Pulse 2019 review: Practices closing in record numbers

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Patients in Scotland asked to rate the performance of a closed practice
Patients in Scotland asked to rate the performance of a closed practice

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Practice in crisis town closed suddenly after inspection
Practice in crisis town closed suddenly after inspection

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Practice set to close after three years without a GP
Practice set to close after three years without a GP

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GP practice to be turned into bedsit, under planning proposals
GP practice to be turned into bedsit, under planning proposals

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No-deal Brexit could close down practices, says RCGP chair
No-deal Brexit could close down practices, says RCGP chair

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Further small practice set to close in crisis town
Further small practice set to close in crisis town

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CCG has ‘not done enough’ to find new GP provider for small practice
CCG has ‘not done enough’ to find new GP provider for small practice

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CCG ‘unwilling’ to keep rural practice open, say local leaders
CCG ‘unwilling’ to keep rural practice open, say local leaders

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Practice set to close after GP principal resigns over ‘silly’ CCG meetings
Practice set to close after GP principal resigns over ‘silly’ CCG meetings

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Temporary closures at GP practice in crisis town
Temporary closures at GP practice in crisis town

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Superpractice to close surgery due to ‘serious’ GP staffing problems
Superpractice to close surgery due to ‘serious’ GP staffing problems

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Two-thirds of surgery closures located in poorer-than-average areas
Two-thirds of surgery closures located in poorer-than-average areas

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

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Surgery saved following ‘Will you be my GP?’ campaign
Surgery saved following ‘Will you be my GP?’ campaign

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Rural village launches ‘Will you be my GP?’ campaign to prevent closure
Rural village launches ‘Will you be my GP?’ campaign to prevent closure

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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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Revealed: more surgeries than ever closed last year
Revealed: more surgeries than ever closed last year

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Rising pressures push GPs to cut clinical services as demand rises
Rising pressures push GPs to cut clinical services as demand rises

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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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Recruitment crisis forces GP collaborative to hand back contracts on six practices
Recruitment crisis forces GP collaborative to hand back contracts on six practices

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GPs apply to close surgery to save primary care from ‘collapse’
GPs apply to close surgery to save primary care from ‘collapse’

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

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Premises costs force 12,000-patient GP practice to hand back contract
Premises costs force 12,000-patient GP practice to hand back contract

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Patient petition saves small local GP surgery
Patient petition saves small local GP surgery

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Closing local practices may impact cancer diagnosis rates, researchers warn
Closing local practices may impact cancer diagnosis rates, researchers warn

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Nearly a third of GPs say they will quit within five years
Nearly a third of GPs say they will quit within five years

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

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Another 9,000-patient GP practice to close in March
Another 9,000-patient GP practice to close in March

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

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

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

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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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In full: Dr Arvind Madan’s resignation statement
In full: Dr Arvind Madan’s resignation statement

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Hospital trust closes 5,000-patient GP practice over recruitment issues
Hospital trust closes 5,000-patient GP practice over recruitment issues

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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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GPs should be ‘pleased’ when small practices close, suggests NHS’s top GP
GPs should be ‘pleased’ when small practices close, suggests NHS’s top GP

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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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What NHS England’s top GP really thinks
What NHS England’s top GP really thinks

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

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

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

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

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Brighton: The hardest hit town in the whole of the UK?
Brighton: The hardest hit town in the whole of the UK?

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The areas where general practice is on the brink of collapse
The areas where general practice is on the brink of collapse

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​There’s no political will to stop practice closures
​There’s no political will to stop practice closures

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How many GP surgeries have closed in your area?
How many GP surgeries have closed in your area?

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

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West Kilbride: Practices take matters into their own hands
West Kilbride: Practices take matters into their own hands

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GP practices in struggling town forced to re-open patient lists
GP practices in struggling town forced to re-open patient lists

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Bridlington: Where GPs have been forced to reopen their lists
Bridlington: Where GPs have been forced to reopen their lists

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

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Wrexham: Two practices closed and six more under threat
Wrexham: Two practices closed and six more under threat

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Folkestone: The ‘timebomb’ town where there’s one GP for every 2,500 patients
Folkestone: The ‘timebomb’ town where there’s one GP for every 2,500 patients

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Plymouth: Where ‘no practice is more than a couple of episodes away from closing’
Plymouth: Where ‘no practice is more than a couple of episodes away from closing’

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CQC suspends 14,000-patient GP practice over patient safety concerns
CQC suspends 14,000-patient GP practice over patient safety concerns

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‘We are beginning to see the fruits of the GP Forward View’
‘We are beginning to see the fruits of the GP Forward View’

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Ninth GP surgery set to close in single town
Ninth GP surgery set to close in single town

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GP leaders renew calls for funding as Plymouth practices ‘on the edge of viability’
GP leaders renew calls for funding as Plymouth practices ‘on the edge of viability’

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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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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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Council to raise tax money to fund GP practice
Council to raise tax money to fund GP practice

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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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Third of practices in single town close lists to new patients
Third of practices in single town close lists to new patients

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Villagers to buy surgery in bid to alleviate recruitment problems
Villagers to buy surgery in bid to alleviate recruitment problems

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74 practices considered ‘at risk’ over two years in Wales
74 practices considered ‘at risk’ over two years in Wales

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‘Deprived’ practice to close as CCG fails to find APMS provider
‘Deprived’ practice to close as CCG fails to find APMS provider

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Two 2,000-patient GP practices set to close for being ‘too small’
Two 2,000-patient GP practices set to close for being ‘too small’

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Charity watchdog launches probe into GP landlord
Charity watchdog launches probe into GP landlord

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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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Labour calls for review into patient allocation following GP practice closure
Labour calls for review into patient allocation following GP practice closure

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BMA: New Scottish GP contract will make profession attractive again
BMA: New Scottish GP contract will make profession attractive again

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Patient list sizes grow by 6% as GP practice numbers drop
Patient list sizes grow by 6% as GP practice numbers drop

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Revealed: The areas where general practice is on the brink
Revealed: The areas where general practice is on the brink

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

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‘Emergency measures’ are ‘new normal’ for GP practices, warns RCGP chair
‘Emergency measures’ are ‘new normal’ for GP practices, warns RCGP chair

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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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Shifting sands of seaside practices
Shifting sands of seaside practices

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All seven practices in town set to close patient lists en masse
All seven practices in town set to close patient lists en masse

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

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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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Almost nine in 10 GPs are concerned about their practice finances
Almost nine in 10 GPs are concerned about their practice finances

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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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GP practices ‘face collapse’ as promised new contract is ‘taking too long’ to materialise
GP practices ‘face collapse’ as promised new contract is ‘taking too long’ to materialise

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Will mass GP list closures force a Government rethink?
Will mass GP list closures force a Government rethink?

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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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Surge in ‘at risk’ GP practices seeking health board support
Surge in ‘at risk’ GP practices seeking health board support

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GP appointment numbers increased by 7.5% over two years
GP appointment numbers increased by 7.5% over two years

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GP workforce crisis forces 5,000-patient practice into closure
GP workforce crisis forces 5,000-patient practice into closure

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Shifting GP contract to private provider ‘increased costs by 64%’
Shifting GP contract to private provider ‘increased costs by 64%’

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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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GP leaders issue guidance amid a flurry of practice closures
GP leaders issue guidance amid a flurry of practice closures

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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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MP urges health secretary to stop closure of 5,000-patient GP practice
MP urges health secretary to stop closure of 5,000-patient GP practice

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Local GP leaders demand apology from BMA over ‘failure’ of rescue package
Local GP leaders demand apology from BMA over ‘failure’ of rescue package

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Five GP practices merge with hospital trusts to shore up their finances
Five GP practices merge with hospital trusts to shore up their finances

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150% rise in patients forced to move GP practice as closures hit record levels
150% rise in patients forced to move GP practice as closures hit record levels

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Terrible toll: How GP closures have worsened in the past year
Terrible toll: How GP closures have worsened in the past year

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Premises fee hike set to ‘wipe out saving’ from merger of at-risk GP surgeries
Premises fee hike set to ‘wipe out saving’ from merger of at-risk GP surgeries

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GPC complains to NHS England as struggling GPs ‘fail to receive bailout’
GPC complains to NHS England as struggling GPs ‘fail to receive bailout’

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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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Practice hands back contract citing ‘impossible’ funding situation
Practice hands back contract citing ‘impossible’ funding situation

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Vulnerable practices receiving £10k lump sums as NHS managers ‘rush’ out funding
Vulnerable practices receiving £10k lump sums as NHS managers ‘rush’ out funding

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LMC saves ‘one practice a week’ from closure as partners struggle to stay afloat
LMC saves ‘one practice a week’ from closure as partners struggle to stay afloat

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11,000 patients set to lose GP practice as another two close down
11,000 patients set to lose GP practice as another two close down

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RCGP launches £9,000-per-practice GP rescue scheme
RCGP launches £9,000-per-practice GP rescue scheme

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4,000-patient practice closure to exacerbate pressure in city
4,000-patient practice closure to exacerbate pressure in city

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18 Welsh practices forced to apply for health body support
18 Welsh practices forced to apply for health body support

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GP partners forced to sell medical equipment to pay for costs of closure
GP partners forced to sell medical equipment to pay for costs of closure

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Award winning GP practice set to close
Award winning GP practice set to close

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

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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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Practices across entire town close lists as fears grow general practice will ‘go under’
Practices across entire town close lists as fears grow general practice will ‘go under’

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16,000 patients set to lose their GP practice over holiday period
16,000 patients set to lose their GP practice over holiday period

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

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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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Four practices to close in Plymouth for not fitting with ‘national blueprint’
Four practices to close in Plymouth for not fitting with ‘national blueprint’

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GPs hand back contract in area hard-hit by closures
GPs hand back contract in area hard-hit by closures

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GPs surveyed on willingness to withdraw patient services
GPs surveyed on willingness to withdraw patient services

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Patient campaigners lose fight to save local GP practice
Patient campaigners lose fight to save local GP practice

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GPs could stop doing childhood and travel vaccinations under new plans
GPs could stop doing childhood and travel vaccinations under new plans

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27,000 patients could lose their GP as chain hands back contract
27,000 patients could lose their GP as chain hands back contract

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4,400 patient practice in David Cameron’s old constituency set to close
4,400 patient practice in David Cameron’s old constituency set to close

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RCGP wants to take charge of NHS England’s £40m GP practice support fund
RCGP wants to take charge of NHS England’s £40m GP practice support fund

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Labour condemns NHS memo saying practices should be ‘allowed to fail’
Labour condemns NHS memo saying practices should be ‘allowed to fail’

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Vulnerable practices ‘to be allowed to fail and wither’, says NHS England director
Vulnerable practices ‘to be allowed to fail and wither’, says NHS England director

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GP sustainability plans are ‘undeliverable’, MPs warned
GP sustainability plans are ‘undeliverable’, MPs warned

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‘Grave concerns’ over general practice future as eight in ten practices at risk
‘Grave concerns’ over general practice future as eight in ten practices at risk

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GP practice contract terminated for second time in two years
GP practice contract terminated for second time in two years

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GP partners forced to consider personal bankruptcy due to practice closure
GP partners forced to consider personal bankruptcy due to practice closure

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We have not done enough for vulnerable practices, admits NHS chief
We have not done enough for vulnerable practices, admits NHS chief

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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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Practice to open on supermarket site following nearby closure
Practice to open on supermarket site following nearby closure

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GP practices still receive illegible hospital discharge summaries
GP practices still receive illegible hospital discharge summaries

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Three GP surgeries to close in line with CCG consolidation expectations
Three GP surgeries to close in line with CCG consolidation expectations

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​600 GP practices at risk of closure, says RCGP
​600 GP practices at risk of closure, says RCGP

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18,000-practice set to close as GP partners hand back contract
18,000-practice set to close as GP partners hand back contract

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Refugee GPs to be recruited to rescue ‘very fragile’ general practice
Refugee GPs to be recruited to rescue ‘very fragile’ general practice

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50 practices to benefit from £12,000 bursary to employ returner GPs
50 practices to benefit from £12,000 bursary to employ returner GPs

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20 Welsh practices handed contract back in past 12 months
20 Welsh practices handed contract back in past 12 months

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Practices forced to re-open patient lists after closure of neighbouring surgery
Practices forced to re-open patient lists after closure of neighbouring surgery

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Upset as CCG decides not to re-tender GP contract following practice closure
Upset as CCG decides not to re-tender GP contract following practice closure

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CCG consulting on which of three GP practices to close
CCG consulting on which of three GP practices to close

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Partners faced with £800,000 potential liability following practice closure
Partners faced with £800,000 potential liability following practice closure

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Welsh surgery to close after resignation of sole GP
Welsh surgery to close after resignation of sole GP

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£16m fund for vulnerable practices released this week
£16m fund for vulnerable practices released this week

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More than one in ten GPs have closed their lists over the past year
More than one in ten GPs have closed their lists over the past year

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NHS trust takes over four GP practices in financial difficulty
NHS trust takes over four GP practices in financial difficulty

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GP practice taken over by trust to ensure its survival
GP practice taken over by trust to ensure its survival

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Vulnerable GP practices no longer have to match bailout cash from NHS England
Vulnerable GP practices no longer have to match bailout cash from NHS England

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Rapid response teams help struggling practices
Rapid response teams help struggling practices

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Four practices set to close leaving 10,000 patients displaced
Four practices set to close leaving 10,000 patients displaced

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Staff locked out as bailiffs repossess practice
Staff locked out as bailiffs repossess practice

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Vulnerable GP practices’ £46m support scheme out to tender
Vulnerable GP practices’ £46m support scheme out to tender

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GP practice closed down by CQC while waiting for vulnerable practice support
GP practice closed down by CQC while waiting for vulnerable practice support

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NHS Lothian takes over fifth collapsing GP practice
NHS Lothian takes over fifth collapsing GP practice

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Number of GP practices fell by more than 200 last year
Number of GP practices fell by more than 200 last year

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LMCs declare ‘state of emergency’ amid chronic shortage of GPs
LMCs declare ‘state of emergency’ amid chronic shortage of GPs

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One third of practices considering handing back their contract in one area
One third of practices considering handing back their contract in one area

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Struggling GP partners set to go salaried as trusts seize practice contracts
Struggling GP partners set to go salaried as trusts seize practice contracts

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Five tips for struggling practices
Five tips for struggling practices

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Over 1,500 patients left without a GP after practice closures
Over 1,500 patients left without a GP after practice closures

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Five threatened practices given temporary lifeline
Five threatened practices given temporary lifeline

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How does your practice funding compare?
How does your practice funding compare?

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Scottish practices ‘running out of time’
Scottish practices ‘running out of time’

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NHS England formally identifies over 800 GP practices as vulnerable
NHS England formally identifies over 800 GP practices as vulnerable

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One in ten GP practices ‘at risk of closure’, warns BMA
One in ten GP practices ‘at risk of closure’, warns BMA

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‘Vanguard’ practice seeks takeover by hospital due to unsustainable workload
‘Vanguard’ practice seeks takeover by hospital due to unsustainable workload

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How to lobby your MP to support general practice
How to lobby your MP to support general practice

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One in three GPs predict closure by 2020 unless seven-day plans are scrapped
One in three GPs predict closure by 2020 unless seven-day plans are scrapped

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‘I understand why GPs feel so disenchanted’
‘I understand why GPs feel so disenchanted’

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One in five London practices could close, warn LMCs
One in five London practices could close, warn LMCs

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Patients campaign to keep single-hander GP practice open

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Mr Cameron, the NHS is not safe in your hands

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Rescue bid for struggling practices – too little, too late?

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600 practices could benefit from £10m NHS ‘vulnerable practice’ fund

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Is your practice ‘vulnerable’?

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‘This is a genuine danger to patient safety’

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200,000 patients displaced after rapid rise in GP surgery closures last year

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Practices offered £40k to merge in plan to extend ‘new models’ to 2m patients

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Average practice list size grows by more than 2% in just eight months

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Partners at ‘outstanding’ practice forced to quit as funding is cut by 30%

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‘We were rated outstanding but we have had to terminate our contract’

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New wave of practice closures could mean 25,000 patients lose their GP

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GP practice relocated by NHS England forced to close

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One-fifth of practices’ premises projects ‘could collapse’

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Practices with poor ratings and referral rates to be prioritised for £10m fund

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Small surgeries set to close due to problems with working at scale

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18 practices in Wales set to fall under health board control

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Hundreds of ‘desperate’ practices apply to close lists, but one in three is declined

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5,000-patient practice to close and be replaced by APMS contract

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18,000-patient GP practice set to close

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GPC’s blueprint for the future advocates general practice at scale

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At-risk GP practices invited to bid for Welsh Government support

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NHS England offers GP practices ‘sustainability’ assessment

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Our BBC doc about rural practices will shed light on issues faced by all UK GPs

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Patients campaign to save popular GP practice and walk-in clinic

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Is it time to slash psychoactive drug prescribing?

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Hundred-year-old practice latest victim in practice closure epidemic

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Four thousand patients set to lose GP practice after CQC finds it ‘inadequate’

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Rescued practices urge others to press NHS England for emergency funding

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Another GP practice to close due to recruitment problems

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

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15% of GPs considering closing their lists within six months

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GP practices set for £1m emergency assistance fund from NHS board

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Patients who sue

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GP practice closing after failed two-year partner search

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Under-pressure GP practice issues letter asking patients to ‘bear with us’

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GPC calls on NHS England to support practices in danger of closure

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Over 8,000 patients set to be displaced in latest GP practice closure

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Federations, foundation trusts and corporates appointed to emergency GP practice support framework

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GP illness could lead to practice closures, health board warns

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GP practice at risk of closure visited by health minister
GP practice at risk of closure visited by health minister

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Hunt agrees to shadow GP… but practice may have to close before he gets there

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BMA conference backs ‘Save our Surgeries’ campaign despite opposition

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GP funding formula changes to be announced by autumn

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Practice list size grows by 25% in some regions causing ‘crisis areas’

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MPs call for fund to support struggling practices
MPs call for fund to support struggling practices

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Patients hit by practice closures: the thousands who have had to find a new GP

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More than 160,000 patients displaced by practice closures
More than 160,000 patients displaced by practice closures

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NHS managers unable to transfer practice contract for ‘legal reasons’

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GPs are under pressure, but the answer is not to scrap health checks

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NHS managers to ‘index’ GP practices most at risk of closure

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Hospital steps in after 27,000-patient practice closes
Hospital steps in after 27,000-patient practice closes

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Practice placed in CQC special measures to close after struggling to improve within six months

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Practice had to remove quarter of patients after struggling to recruit GPs

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Former GP principal stopped from saving practice due to ‘procurement laws’

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Struggling practices to be offered emergency support after Pulse campaign

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GP practices in one borough ‘to lose £20m over seven years’

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Practices plan further protest against MPIG cuts

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Health minister ‘to review’ MPIG cuts

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MPs raise Stop Practice Closures campaign with minister

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‘This is like a bereavement’

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500% increase in GP practices asking managers for support to close surgeries

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Nuclear option: Rise in practices seeking to close or merge

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GPs offered £25 per patient they register after practice closure leaves thousands without a GP

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NHS England accused of allowing small and single-handed practices to fail

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Is the CQC’s inspection regime fit for purpose?

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BMA demands urgent financial solution for ‘cliff edge’ MPIG practices

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The dangerous folly of the ‘GP choice’ scheme

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One in ten practices in some areas ‘face closure’

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Practice launches new campaign to stave off closure
Practice launches new campaign to stave off closure

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In full: GPC guide to managing workload
In full: GPC guide to managing workload

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More practices could be set for MPIG support due to potential miscalculations

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Why is our funding being cut when we serve the most needy patients?

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‘We were swamped’

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One in five practices burdened by local closures

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GP practice staff given last-minute Christmas reprieve
GP practice staff given last-minute Christmas reprieve

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The CQC rates us – but I’m not celebrating

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‘Frozen’ princess urges GPs to ‘Let It Go’

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Don’t give up: Alternatives to practice closure
Don’t give up: Alternatives to practice closure

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One in 20 GPs considering closing their practice by spring 2015

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Simon Stevens: ‘We need to do what was previously forbidden’

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NHS England found to have ‘acted unlawfully’ after MPIG legal challenge

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MPIG cuts could force single-handed practice to close
MPIG cuts could force single-handed practice to close

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At-risk practices granted reprieve following patient campaigning
At-risk practices granted reprieve following patient campaigning

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One in 20 GPs considering closing their practice by next spring

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‘Financially crippled’ practice forced to close after single-handed GP hands back contract

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MP proposes bill to protect rural GP practices
MP proposes bill to protect rural GP practices

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Sharp rise in GP mergers as smaller practices struggle to stay above water

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Two surgeries to close in seven-day GP access area

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GP leaders call for CQC inspections and NHS Choices to be scrapped to ease extreme pressure on practices

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Video: Stop Practice Closures roundtable
Video: Stop Practice Closures roundtable

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Bringing general practice back from the brink

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Dr Maureen Baker: Assistants would give GPs ‘short term injection of support’

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Another GP practice hands back contract amid pressures

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More than 500 practices at risk of closure, says RCGP chair

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LMC highlights 3% decrease in GP numbers in open letter

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MPIG rescue deal a ‘mockery’ says GPC as less than a fifth of at-risk practices eligible

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How are MPIG funding cuts affecting practices?

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Health secretary backs Pulse campaign to Stop Practice Closures

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Partners’ resignations could leave town without a GP

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NHS managers backtrack on vow that all new GP contracts will be APMS

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Practice hands contract back after four partners are forced to resign

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Burnham: Labour would halt practice funding cuts
Burnham: Labour would halt practice funding cuts

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We have been denied permission to close our list. What should we do?

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More than 500 GP practices have closed in last five years, ‘stark’ Government figures reveal

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Local leaders call on NHS England to review MPIG support package
Local leaders call on NHS England to review MPIG support package

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New practice boundaries will be pointlessly complex

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Dr Maureen Baker: ‘No practice wants to turn patients away’
Dr Maureen Baker: ‘No practice wants to turn patients away’

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Have practices in your area requested to close their patient lists?

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Practice closures set to widen GP privatisation

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How can I retire from my singlehanded practice if no-one takes it over?

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Freezing MPIG cuts until April would cost £11m, minister says
Freezing MPIG cuts until April would cost £11m, minister says

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What can we do to prepare for an influx of new patients?

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Pulse writes to over 200 MPs regarding practices at risk of closure

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How to campaign against funding cuts: Connect with other local campaigners

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How to campaign against funding cuts: Get politicians to fight your corner

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GP practice closures will worsen urgent care crisis, warn emergency medicine doctors

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How to campaign against funding cuts: Alert the media

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How a merger saved our practice

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How to campaign against funding cuts: Show what it means for patients

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How to campaign against funding cuts: Calculate how big the problem is

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Patients launch campaign to stop north east practice closure
Patients launch campaign to stop north east practice closure

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‘Dear patient, please help our practice stay open’
‘Dear patient, please help our practice stay open’

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Dr Naomi Beer: ‘We cannot let practices be forced to close’

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GP practice forced to close its branch surgeries
GP practice forced to close its branch surgeries

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First PMS practice closure looms as GPC warns ‘it will be the first of many’

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38 Degrees becomes latest to launch campaign against GP practice closures

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Scores of practices teetering on the brink of closure

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Practice survey reveals just one fifth of GPs expect their practice to survive
Practice survey reveals just one fifth of GPs expect their practice to survive

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In full: NHS England letter outlining London MPIG support
In full: NHS England letter outlining London MPIG support

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Practices losing more than £3 per patient to be eligible for funding support
Practices losing more than £3 per patient to be eligible for funding support

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Five tips on how to prevent closure

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Cornish GP practice hands back contract citing financial difficulties
Cornish GP practice hands back contract citing financial difficulties

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Reaction: Practices given funding boost following MPIG announcement

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At-risk practices across England to be given two-year funding reprieve by NHS managers
At-risk practices across England to be given two-year funding reprieve by NHS managers

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Patient pressure prevents practice closure

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At-risk practices still in the dark on funding solution from NHS England

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Quarter of practices register increase in clinical staff taking sick leave

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Bob Senior: What to think about when considering merging

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GP practices look to merge to stave off closure

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If your neighbouring practice is in crisis, watch out

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Practice not to blame for deregistering patients, council admits

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LMC urges practices to seek financial advice

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How we are fighting to save our rural practice

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Should we let GP practices fail?

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Dr Peter Swinyard: ‘A perfect storm threatens general practice’

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More GP organisations join Pulse’s Stop Practice Closures campaign

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Dr Holly Hardy: ‘We’ve exhausted all the options’

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Dr Helen Stokes-Lampard: ‘We are delighted Pulse is highlighting the crisis facing general practice’

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Pulse launches e-petition to stop GP practice closures

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Practices given funding to offer £10,000 ‘golden hellos’ to new GPs

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Practice closures ‘not always a problem’, NHS England says

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Can GP practices be brought back from the brink?

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Scores more practices plan for closure as at-risk tally hits 109

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Practice hands back contract due to recruitment crisis

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Revealed: Sixty GP practices across the country facing imminent closure

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Hundreds march to protect surgeries

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Thousands of people sign GPs’ petition to save surgeries in deprived areas

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