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Health commissioners ‘failed’ to assess risks of closing homeless GP practice
Health commissioners ‘failed’ to assess risks of closing homeless GP practice

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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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BMA threatens Scottish Government with ‘formal dispute’ over GP underfunding
BMA threatens Scottish Government with ‘formal dispute’ over GP underfunding

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Scotland’s GP plan is failing to deliver while real-terms funding falls, finds watchdog
Scotland’s GP plan is failing to deliver while real-terms funding falls, finds watchdog

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RSV vaccine sees drop in hospitalisation of older people
RSV vaccine sees drop in hospitalisation of older people

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Attacker walks free after racist assault on GP
Attacker walks free after racist assault on GP

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

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GPs offered £160k salary and £10k ‘golden hello’ to take up roles in rural Scotland
GPs offered £160k salary and £10k ‘golden hello’ to take up roles in rural Scotland

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‘Lack of detail’ on £10.5m Scottish GP funding boost to ‘shift care’
‘Lack of detail’ on £10.5m Scottish GP funding boost to ‘shift care’

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GP practices in deprived areas should be ‘prioritised’ for funding, say researchers
GP practices in deprived areas should be ‘prioritised’ for funding, say researchers

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Rural recruitment scheme criticised as only two new GPs hired
Rural recruitment scheme criticised as only two new GPs hired

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Major GP IT system migration on hold after supplier goes into administration
Major GP IT system migration on hold after supplier goes into administration

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Scottish GP leaders outline demands to avoid industrial action
Scottish GP leaders outline demands to avoid industrial action

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Scottish GP leaders back industrial action ballot
Scottish GP leaders back industrial action ballot

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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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Eight in ten GPs concerned about impact of poverty on patients in coming months
Eight in ten GPs concerned about impact of poverty on patients in coming months

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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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All health boards must have primary care ‘interface groups’, RCGP demands
All health boards must have primary care ‘interface groups’, RCGP demands

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GP stalked by ‘infatuated’ practice cleaner for five years
GP stalked by ‘infatuated’ practice cleaner for five years

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BMA’s Scottish GP Committee elects new chair
BMA’s Scottish GP Committee elects new chair

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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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Scottish GP practices funded to target ‘lost’ patients
Scottish GP practices funded to target ‘lost’ patients

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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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Scottish GPs to receive funding to cover increased pension contributions costs
Scottish GPs to receive funding to cover increased pension contributions costs

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Practice pays tribute to ‘well-loved’ GP who died in paddle-boarding accident
Practice pays tribute to ‘well-loved’ GP who died in paddle-boarding accident

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30 GP practices at risk as Government loan scheme paused, BMA warns
30 GP practices at risk as Government loan scheme paused, BMA warns

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GPs lose access to ‘oversubscribed’ sustainability loan scheme
GPs lose access to ‘oversubscribed’ sustainability loan scheme

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GPs offered £150k salary to fill posts on remote Scottish islands
GPs offered £150k salary to fill posts on remote Scottish islands

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No cervical cancer cases in HPV-vaccinated women in Scotland, study finds
No cervical cancer cases in HPV-vaccinated women in Scotland, study finds

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Scottish leaders warn against plugging GP gaps with PAs ‘like England’
Scottish leaders warn against plugging GP gaps with PAs ‘like England’

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Year-on-year decline in Scottish GP numbers
Year-on-year decline in Scottish GP numbers

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GP patients request not to see doctors ‘based on skin colour’
GP patients request not to see doctors ‘based on skin colour’

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GP campaign pays off with renewed funding for link workers
GP campaign pays off with renewed funding for link workers

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Scottish LMCs declare current GP model ‘broken’
Scottish LMCs declare current GP model ‘broken’

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Scottish LMCs will vote on move to fully salaried GP service
Scottish LMCs will vote on move to fully salaried GP service

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Scotland to add 35 new GP training places
Scotland to add 35 new GP training places

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Plans to increase PA roles in Scotland must be halted, says BMA
Plans to increase PA roles in Scotland must be halted, says BMA

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Trailblazing GPs challenge decision to cut community link worker funding
Trailblazing GPs challenge decision to cut community link worker funding

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GPs ‘culturally and systematically neglected’ in winter plan
GPs ‘culturally and systematically neglected’ in winter plan

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Police asks Scottish GPs to report patients at risk of domestic abuse
Police asks Scottish GPs to report patients at risk of domestic abuse

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MSPs call for rural vaccine delivery responsibility to be returned to GPs
MSPs call for rural vaccine delivery responsibility to be returned to GPs

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

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GPs in deprived areas able to offer significantly less patient contact, finds study
GPs in deprived areas able to offer significantly less patient contact, finds study

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Scottish GPs ‘more likely to leave NHS’ due to 6% pay award
Scottish GPs ‘more likely to leave NHS’ due to 6% pay award

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Scotland GPs concerned over provision for pharmacotherapy and CTAC services
Scotland GPs concerned over provision for pharmacotherapy and CTAC services

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Long waiters in Wales and Scotland may transfer care to NHS in England
Long waiters in Wales and Scotland may transfer care to NHS in England

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GP practice manager who stole £155K from surgery ordered to pay compensation
GP practice manager who stole £155K from surgery ordered to pay compensation

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GP practice unable to fill four roles for the past three years
GP practice unable to fill four roles for the past three years

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Healthcare workers want face masks in GP surgeries to protect against long Covid
Healthcare workers want face masks in GP surgeries to protect against long Covid

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Senior GP leader had to sign ‘220 paper prescriptions in one day’
Senior GP leader had to sign ‘220 paper prescriptions in one day’

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GPs in Scotland to receive 6% pay uplift on unpublished DDRB recommendation
GPs in Scotland to receive 6% pay uplift on unpublished DDRB recommendation

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GP practice switches to face-to-face consultations only
GP practice switches to face-to-face consultations only

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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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Scottish GPs need more allocated time for training on long Covid
Scottish GPs need more allocated time for training on long Covid

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One in ten Scottish GP practices taken over by health boards
One in ten Scottish GP practices taken over by health boards

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Health board criticised for underspending millions on primary and community care
Health board criticised for underspending millions on primary and community care

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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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Quality of care ‘decreased’ after QOF abolished in Scotland, study suggests
Quality of care ‘decreased’ after QOF abolished in Scotland, study suggests

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Scotland ‘not on track’ to achieve GP workforce target, auditor warns
Scotland ‘not on track’ to achieve GP workforce target, auditor warns

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Scotland needs 2,000 new GPs to solve workforce crisis
Scotland needs 2,000 new GPs to solve workforce crisis

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Scottish GPs told to focus on urgent care only to reduce NHS pressures
Scottish GPs told to focus on urgent care only to reduce NHS pressures

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Scottish LMCs back potential collective action
Scottish LMCs back potential collective action

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Number of qualified GPs in Scotland falls
Number of qualified GPs in Scotland falls

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GPC Scotland chair warns of ‘end of the independent GP contractor model’
GPC Scotland chair warns of ‘end of the independent GP contractor model’

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BMA issues warning around Scottish NHS suggestion to charge wealthier patients
BMA issues warning around Scottish NHS suggestion to charge wealthier patients

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Over a third of Scottish practices have at least one GP vacancy
Over a third of Scottish practices have at least one GP vacancy

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Cuts to pre-agreed GP sustainability fund will affect patients, warn Scottish GP leaders
Cuts to pre-agreed GP sustainability fund will affect patients, warn Scottish GP leaders

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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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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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Scottish salaried GPs to get enhanced shared parental leave
Scottish salaried GPs to get enhanced shared parental leave

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Health minister to look at new money for attracting rural GPs
Health minister to look at new money for attracting rural GPs

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GP-based addiction nurses effective in treating alcohol problems
GP-based addiction nurses effective in treating alcohol problems

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Patients in Scotland with Covid symptoms asked to contact their GP
Patients in Scotland with Covid symptoms asked to contact their GP

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Scotland to invest millions in GP practice-based mental health advisers
Scotland to invest millions in GP practice-based mental health advisers

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

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Scottish Government to fund improved ventilation of GP practices
Scottish Government to fund improved ventilation of GP practices

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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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Workload warning as Scottish GPs see 10% of patients ‘once per week’
Workload warning as Scottish GPs see 10% of patients ‘once per week’

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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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GP face-to-face care increase ‘expected’ from £28m Scottish winter funding
GP face-to-face care increase ‘expected’ from £28m Scottish winter funding

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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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GP practices forced to divert calls due to overwhelming demand
GP practices forced to divert calls due to overwhelming demand

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GP pension errors in Scotland reveal £10m in incorrect payments
GP pension errors in Scotland reveal £10m in incorrect payments

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GPs struggling under pressure of pandemic mental health problems, RCGP warns
GPs struggling under pressure of pandemic mental health problems, RCGP warns

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GPs ‘banned’ from wearing own FFP3 masks in Covid hot hub
GPs ‘banned’ from wearing own FFP3 masks in Covid hot hub

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MSPs call on GP practices to extend opening hours
MSPs call on GP practices to extend opening hours

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UK orders extra 40 million doses of Covid vaccine manufactured in Scotland
UK orders extra 40 million doses of Covid vaccine manufactured in Scotland

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UK Government ‘spinning misleading figures’ about Covid vaccine supply, says Sturgeon
UK Government ‘spinning misleading figures’ about Covid vaccine supply, says Sturgeon

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Welsh over-50s to receive Covid vaccine by spring, as Scotland mobilises army
Welsh over-50s to receive Covid vaccine by spring, as Scotland mobilises army

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

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Scottish GPs to receive £500 Covid ‘thank you’
Scottish GPs to receive £500 Covid ‘thank you’

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Scottish GPs to participate in Covid vaccination campaign ‘based on capacity’
Scottish GPs to participate in Covid vaccination campaign ‘based on capacity’

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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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Scottish Government to make GP consultations via video the ‘default option’
Scottish Government to make GP consultations via video the ‘default option’

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Scottish pharmacists to administer flu vaccines for first time this winter
Scottish pharmacists to administer flu vaccines for first time this winter

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Scottish flu programme expanded to social workers and over-55s
Scottish flu programme expanded to social workers and over-55s

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The number of GP trainees continues to rise in Scotland
The number of GP trainees continues to rise in Scotland

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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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MSPs call for ministers to consider fully salaried GP service
MSPs call for ministers to consider fully salaried GP service

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Scotland and Wales extend Covid-19 shielding periods
Scotland and Wales extend Covid-19 shielding periods

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Scottish Government guarantees locum death-in-service benefits during pandemic
Scottish Government guarantees locum death-in-service benefits during pandemic

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GP becomes Scotland’s chief medical officer following resignation
GP becomes Scotland’s chief medical officer following resignation

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Scottish GP practices receive £15m cash injection to ease coronavirus pressures
Scottish GP practices receive £15m cash injection to ease coronavirus pressures

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Scottish health secretary urges chancellor to act on the NHS pensions tax crisis
Scottish health secretary urges chancellor to act on the NHS pensions tax crisis

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Number of GPs in Scotland increases by 55 in a year
Number of GPs in Scotland increases by 55 in a year

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Scottish rural GPs to receive more BMA help due to ‘inequitable’ contract
Scottish rural GPs to receive more BMA help due to ‘inequitable’ contract

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Scottish contract delivering ‘insufficient’ progress, says Scottish GPC chair
Scottish contract delivering ‘insufficient’ progress, says Scottish GPC chair

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NHS funding for UK patients must rise to Scotland’s levels, demands SNP
NHS funding for UK patients must rise to Scotland’s levels, demands SNP

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Antibiotic prescribing in primary care in Scotland falls to lowest level on record
Antibiotic prescribing in primary care in Scotland falls to lowest level on record

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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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Scottish Government invests £5m to increase undergraduate training in primary care
Scottish Government invests £5m to increase undergraduate training in primary care

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Scottish practices to receive £9m IT funding boost
Scottish practices to receive £9m IT funding boost

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Scottish GPs to get 3% funding boost under new contract
Scottish GPs to get 3% funding boost under new contract

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Recruiting GPs in Scotland is a ‘significant’ challenge, says watchdog
Recruiting GPs in Scotland is a ‘significant’ challenge, says watchdog

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GPs sent almost 400 incorrect discharge letters
GPs sent almost 400 incorrect discharge letters

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Eight in 10 medical training posts filled in Scotland, official figures show
Eight in 10 medical training posts filled in Scotland, official figures show

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GPs take back control of trust-managed practice
GPs take back control of trust-managed practice

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Doctors paying extra £18,500 in pensions tax, claims BMA Scotland
Doctors paying extra £18,500 in pensions tax, claims BMA Scotland

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Nearly 40% of Scottish GPs say they ‘cannot cope’ at least once a week
Nearly 40% of Scottish GPs say they ‘cannot cope’ at least once a week

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Hundreds of staff experienced bullying at Scottish health board, review says
Hundreds of staff experienced bullying at Scottish health board, review says

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

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Scottish GP practices ‘will not need to pay for pension cost increase’
Scottish GP practices ‘will not need to pay for pension cost increase’

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

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

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BMA in daily talks over ‘extremely damaging’ Scottish pensions costs hikes
BMA in daily talks over ‘extremely damaging’ Scottish pensions costs hikes

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

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North Scotland recruitment drive signs up 14 GPs in remote areas
North Scotland recruitment drive signs up 14 GPs in remote areas

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New primary care staff set to take pressure off GPs in Scotland
New primary care staff set to take pressure off GPs in Scotland

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Struggling practice moves 1,000 patients to another town in attempt to secure future
Struggling practice moves 1,000 patients to another town in attempt to secure future

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Scottish Parliament launches public survey on the GP independent contractor model
Scottish Parliament launches public survey on the GP independent contractor model

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Cuts to out of hours GP services set to continue for six months in Scottish county
Cuts to out of hours GP services set to continue for six months in Scottish county

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Funding for deprived practices under Scottish contract may ‘worsen health inequalities’
Funding for deprived practices under Scottish contract may ‘worsen health inequalities’

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Scottish GPs given £20m extra for sustainability loans over next two years
Scottish GPs given £20m extra for sustainability loans over next two years

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Scottish GPs could face £1.6m parking bill, warn Conservatives
Scottish GPs could face £1.6m parking bill, warn Conservatives

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Scottish workforce plan delayed as GPs warn shortages are getting worse
Scottish workforce plan delayed as GPs warn shortages are getting worse

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

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

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This could be a year of social – and sessional – unrest
This could be a year of social – and sessional – unrest

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BMA to prioritise tackling health board bullying after GP pressure
BMA to prioritise tackling health board bullying after GP pressure

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Scotland GPs see small increase in numbers after decade of no change
Scotland GPs see small increase in numbers after decade of no change

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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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Scottish GP practices to be supplied with free data protection officer
Scottish GP practices to be supplied with free data protection officer

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

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Fewer than four in ten over-65s vaccinated against flu in Scotland
Fewer than four in ten over-65s vaccinated against flu in Scotland

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GPs leaders question ‘one size fits all’ approach to contract
GPs leaders question ‘one size fits all’ approach to contract

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GP premises loan scheme to kick off with first round of applications
GP premises loan scheme to kick off with first round of applications

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Government backs independent inquiry into NHS ‘bullying’ accusations by GPs
Government backs independent inquiry into NHS ‘bullying’ accusations by GPs

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

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GPSI programme boosts recruitment in area hit by shortages
GPSI programme boosts recruitment in area hit by shortages

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BMA urges flu vaccines for ‘vulnerable groups’ after winter deaths hit 18-year high
BMA urges flu vaccines for ‘vulnerable groups’ after winter deaths hit 18-year high

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GP calls off recruitment attempts after introducing e-consultations
GP calls off recruitment attempts after introducing e-consultations

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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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GPs asked to prescribe bird watching in latest social scheme
GPs asked to prescribe bird watching in latest social scheme

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GPs told to only give new flu vaccine to over-75s as Scotland fails to secure stock
GPs told to only give new flu vaccine to over-75s as Scotland fails to secure stock

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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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Six times more children self-report mental illness than 20 years ago, says research
Six times more children self-report mental illness than 20 years ago, says research

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A 3% pay rise is simply not good enough for Scotland’s GPs
A 3% pay rise is simply not good enough for Scotland’s GPs

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Half of Scottish GP practices have access to a pharmacist, says Government
Half of Scottish GP practices have access to a pharmacist, says Government

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Nurses and pharmacists to prescribe via phone to relieve GP pressures
Nurses and pharmacists to prescribe via phone to relieve GP pressures

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Wales bucks the trend as smoking cessation uptake falters
Wales bucks the trend as smoking cessation uptake falters

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

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Scottish BMA elects new GP committee leader
Scottish BMA elects new GP committee leader

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

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

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GP workforce shortages led to out-of-hours closures over 100 times in one city
GP workforce shortages led to out-of-hours closures over 100 times in one city

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

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

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Devolved nations must spend Barnett formula funding boost on NHS, RCGP urges
Devolved nations must spend Barnett formula funding boost on NHS, RCGP urges

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

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

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Three million patients claim to have suffered preventable harm in primary care
Three million patients claim to have suffered preventable harm in primary care

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Scotland adds 85 new ‘general practice-focused’ medical school places
Scotland adds 85 new ‘general practice-focused’ medical school places

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Stress leaves ‘one in four’ GPs unable to cope ‘once a week’
Stress leaves ‘one in four’ GPs unable to cope ‘once a week’

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​Plans to expand trial of paramedics based in GP practices
​Plans to expand trial of paramedics based in GP practices

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GMC praises efforts to boost diversity among medical students
GMC praises efforts to boost diversity among medical students

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Training places expanded by 140 to help alleviate GP shortfall
Training places expanded by 140 to help alleviate GP shortfall

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Scottish Government recruitment campaign to target GPs from rest of UK
Scottish Government recruitment campaign to target GPs from rest of UK

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First 36 GP practices sign deals with ‘Uber-style’ private GP company
First 36 GP practices sign deals with ‘Uber-style’ private GP company

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Technology outage leaves GPs without email
Technology outage leaves GPs without email

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NICE: GPs ‘should consider’ antibiotics for Lyme disease without test result
NICE: GPs ‘should consider’ antibiotics for Lyme disease without test result

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Some GPs are working over 80 hours per week, health secretary reveals
Some GPs are working over 80 hours per week, health secretary reveals

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Rural GPs remain unhappy about the new Scottish GP contract
Rural GPs remain unhappy about the new Scottish GP contract

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GPs in affluent areas ‘able to offer more time to complex patients’
GPs in affluent areas ‘able to offer more time to complex patients’

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Negotiate Scottish GP contract changes into English contract, GPC told
Negotiate Scottish GP contract changes into English contract, GPC told

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Junior doctor whistleblowers to be protected from unfair treatment
Junior doctor whistleblowers to be protected from unfair treatment

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Quarter of practices report vacancy amid five-year decline in Scottish GP numbers
Quarter of practices report vacancy amid five-year decline in Scottish GP numbers

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Rural and deprived area GPs quit the BMA over new Scottish contract
Rural and deprived area GPs quit the BMA over new Scottish contract

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Weekly news round-up: Why are we waiting?
Weekly news round-up: Why are we waiting?

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Practices talk up social life in bid to attract new GPs
Practices talk up social life in bid to attract new GPs

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Sepsis campaign launched in Scotland after death of GP and her baby
Sepsis campaign launched in Scotland after death of GP and her baby

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What GPs are saying about the Scottish GP contract vote
What GPs are saying about the Scottish GP contract vote

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New Scottish contract gets green light as 72% of GPs back its rollout
New Scottish contract gets green light as 72% of GPs back its rollout

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Local GP leader reprimanded after using racist language during BMA conference
Local GP leader reprimanded after using racist language during BMA conference

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GP practices open on Saturdays to meet additional winter demand
GP practices open on Saturdays to meet additional winter demand

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Nicola Sturgeon apologises for NHS winter performance
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First minister pledges extra £500m for general practice in Scotland

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Extra £2m boost promised to recruitment plan
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Scotland invests £54m into mental health services
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QOF to be removed in Scotland by 2017, promises health minister
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Scientists could be fast-tracked into general practice, politician suggests

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GPs to get one year training to work across primary and acute care
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Not a single applicant for £80k salaried GP position
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Scottish practices increasingly coming under control of NHS boards
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GPs to offer 30 minute consultations in new pilot
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Scottish Government scraps ‘short-term’ £40m fund for £50m three-year cycle
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GMS is ‘barrier’ to good patient care, says Scottish health minister
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‘We have to make general practice more attractive’
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Scottish Government commits to £85m extra funding for mental health
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GPs in Scotland to get 1% pay rise in 2015/16
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Government must give fair funding for general practice north of border, says RCGP Scotland chair
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Scotland set to face major GP shortage by 2020
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SNP vows to fight for increased NHS spending across the UK
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Scottish GPs vote to remove QOF from the GP contract
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17% of Scottish practices have a GP vacancy
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Scotland gets new health secretary
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BMA calls for public debate on NHS after Scotland shuns independence

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RCGP Scotland calls for extended training to focus on encouraging rural careers
RCGP Scotland calls for extended training to focus on encouraging rural careers

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BMA Scotland elects new leader
BMA Scotland elects new leader

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GP practice website problems would be solved by going private, claims Scottish think tank
GP practice website problems would be solved by going private, claims Scottish think tank

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Scotland officially leaves UK contract negotiations
Scotland officially leaves UK contract negotiations

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