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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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Health boards given three months to boost A&G strategy and cut GP referrals
Health boards given three months to boost A&G strategy and cut GP referrals

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

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GPs to vote on partners providing ‘minimum’ number of sessions in Wales
GPs to vote on partners providing ‘minimum’ number of sessions in Wales

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Welsh Government will not increase GP funding until hospital waiting lists are ‘brought down’
Welsh Government will not increase GP funding until hospital waiting lists are ‘brought down’

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GP company unable to pay locums hands back four more contracts
GP company unable to pay locums hands back four more contracts

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Tribunal rules out-of-hours GP as ‘worker’ in claim against health board
Tribunal rules out-of-hours GP as ‘worker’ in claim against health board

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

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Embattled GP company hands back contract following staff pay concerns
Embattled GP company hands back contract following staff pay concerns

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GPs ‘owed more than £300k’ after company failed to fulfil contracts
GPs ‘owed more than £300k’ after company failed to fulfil contracts

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Welsh Government ‘very concerned’ about GP company not paying locums
Welsh Government ‘very concerned’ about GP company not paying locums

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

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Locums owed thousands speak out against large GP company
Locums owed thousands speak out against large GP company

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

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GPs ‘forgotten’ as Government announces £28m investment into hospitals
GPs ‘forgotten’ as Government announces £28m investment into hospitals

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Sole GP was left to care for 6,300 patients
Sole GP was left to care for 6,300 patients

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Patients considering buying premises of GP practice set for closure
Patients considering buying premises of GP practice set for closure

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

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Health board forced to apologise to patients ‘left out’ of GP catchment area
Health board forced to apologise to patients ‘left out’ of GP catchment area

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

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

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Over nine in 10 Welsh GPs cannot meet demand, BMA warns Senedd
Over nine in 10 Welsh GPs cannot meet demand, BMA warns Senedd

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Welsh GPs threaten contract dispute in protest at negotiation delays
Welsh GPs threaten contract dispute in protest at negotiation delays

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RCGP concerned as only 374 GP practices left in Wales
RCGP concerned as only 374 GP practices left in Wales

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Out-of-hours GPs are being ‘deprived’ of employment rights, says BMA
Out-of-hours GPs are being ‘deprived’ of employment rights, says BMA

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Welsh GP leaders to ‘urgently consider’ industrial action
Welsh GP leaders to ‘urgently consider’ industrial action

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Practices in Wales must honour staff pay rises or face claw back
Practices in Wales must honour staff pay rises or face claw back

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Welsh GPs to consider industrial action after failed contract negotiations
Welsh GPs to consider industrial action after failed contract negotiations

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

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

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Ambulance pressures forcing GPs to leave clinic to attend emergencies
Ambulance pressures forcing GPs to leave clinic to attend emergencies

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Thousands sign petition calling for Welsh GP ‘rescue package’
Thousands sign petition calling for Welsh GP ‘rescue package’

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

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

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GP contract negotiations in Wales end without resolution
GP contract negotiations in Wales end without resolution

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Half of Welsh GP roles could be vacant by 2031, report warns
Half of Welsh GP roles could be vacant by 2031, report warns

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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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Central flu vaccine procurement will reduce GP income, warns BMA
Central flu vaccine procurement will reduce GP income, warns BMA

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

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

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Welsh NHS staff to get additional 3% pay uplift
Welsh NHS staff to get additional 3% pay uplift

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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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GP leaders unimpressed by Welsh workforce plan ‘lacking clear targets’
GP leaders unimpressed by Welsh workforce plan ‘lacking clear targets’

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

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‘Sinking ship’ GP practice will be forced to shut without new recruits
‘Sinking ship’ GP practice will be forced to shut without new recruits

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Welsh GP leaders fear for future as number of partnerships continues to shrink
Welsh GP leaders fear for future as number of partnerships continues to shrink

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Welsh GPs and practice staff to get 4.5% pay uplift as new contract agreed
Welsh GPs and practice staff to get 4.5% pay uplift as new contract agreed

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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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Wales extends free Covid testing as new wave sweeps the UK
Wales extends free Covid testing as new wave sweeps the UK

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Welsh pharmacies to prescribe drugs including antibiotics to free up GPs
Welsh pharmacies to prescribe drugs including antibiotics to free up GPs

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Wales to extend expanded flu vaccine programme
Wales to extend expanded flu vaccine programme

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Wales to ‘embrace’ remote GP consultations for future, says health minister 
Wales to ‘embrace’ remote GP consultations for future, says health minister 

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Welsh LMCs to debate measures to tackle ‘unresourced’ GP workload dumping
Welsh LMCs to debate measures to tackle ‘unresourced’ GP workload dumping

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Covid vaccinations to be incorporated into routine immunisation programme in Wales
Covid vaccinations to be incorporated into routine immunisation programme in Wales

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

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

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

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

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

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Welsh locum GPs raise fees by 20% to cover indemnity over hub concerns
Welsh locum GPs raise fees by 20% to cover indemnity over hub concerns

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

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Cardiff first area to book in all over-18s for Covid vaccination
Cardiff first area to book in all over-18s for Covid vaccination

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First UK doses of Moderna Covid vaccine administered in Wales
First UK doses of Moderna Covid vaccine administered in Wales

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Welsh GPs to get £735 bonus to recognise ‘extraordinary’ efforts during Covid
Welsh GPs to get £735 bonus to recognise ‘extraordinary’ efforts during Covid

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Welsh GP locums told they will lose state indemnity if they don’t join staff bank
Welsh GP locums told they will lose state indemnity if they don’t join staff bank

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

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Welsh Covid vaccination sites to move to second doses earlier
Welsh Covid vaccination sites to move to second doses earlier

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Wales first in UK to reach mid-February vaccine target
Wales first in UK to reach mid-February vaccine target

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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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Care home residents ‘cannot get Pfizer Covid vaccine due to practical constraints’
Care home residents ‘cannot get Pfizer Covid vaccine due to practical constraints’

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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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Welsh GPs to get £1.75 extra per flu jab as a ‘Covid supplement’
Welsh GPs to get £1.75 extra per flu jab as a ‘Covid supplement’

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Welsh GP contract negotiations deliver 2.8% pay rise for GPs and staff
Welsh GP contract negotiations deliver 2.8% pay rise for GPs and staff

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Welsh GPs to finally be notified of patients’ Covid test results
Welsh GPs to finally be notified of patients’ Covid test results

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Welsh Government allocates £800m to NHS for winter flu vaccination and PPE
Welsh Government allocates £800m to NHS for winter flu vaccination and PPE

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GPs in Wales urged to see Covid patients face to face after seven days
GPs in Wales urged to see Covid patients face to face after seven days

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Wales increases fill rate for GP training posts
Wales increases fill rate for GP training posts

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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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Wales moving to nationwide rollout of call-before-you-walk A&Es
Wales moving to nationwide rollout of call-before-you-walk A&Es

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

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​NHS Wales to run search of missing shielded patients instead of GP practices
​NHS Wales to run search of missing shielded patients instead of GP practices

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GPs fielding phone calls after 13,000 ‘shielding’ letters sent to wrong address
GPs fielding phone calls after 13,000 ‘shielding’ letters sent to wrong address

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NHS staff in Wales to have priority testing
NHS staff in Wales to have priority testing

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Welsh GPs to receive PPE against coronavirus this week
Welsh GPs to receive PPE against coronavirus this week

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Welsh Government ‘fundamentally disagrees’ with NHS plan to pay for winter pension tax
Welsh Government ‘fundamentally disagrees’ with NHS plan to pay for winter pension tax

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BMA Wales secures extra legal protection for junior doctor whistleblowers
BMA Wales secures extra legal protection for junior doctor whistleblowers

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CAMHS referral waiting times in Wales improved by 13% in a month
CAMHS referral waiting times in Wales improved by 13% in a month

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Welsh GPs demand a stop to senior doctors signing off end-of-life care forms
Welsh GPs demand a stop to senior doctors signing off end-of-life care forms

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GPs are not a replacement for ‘faltering ambulance service’, say Welsh leaders
GPs are not a replacement for ‘faltering ambulance service’, say Welsh leaders

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

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Working Life: From Wales to West Africa
Working Life: From Wales to West Africa

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Wales exceeds GP training places target for second time this year
Wales exceeds GP training places target for second time this year

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Welsh Government delays school flu vaccination programme over supply issues
Welsh Government delays school flu vaccination programme over supply issues

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Change in primary care in Wales too slow to sustain services, says report
Change in primary care in Wales too slow to sustain services, says report

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NHS Wales terminates IT contract with Microtest over ongoing delays
NHS Wales terminates IT contract with Microtest over ongoing delays

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GPs need better access to ‘patchy’ substance misuse services in Wales, report says
GPs need better access to ‘patchy’ substance misuse services in Wales, report says

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Welsh Government invests £50m to transform digital healthcare services
Welsh Government invests £50m to transform digital healthcare services

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Patients struggle to access same-day appointments in Wales due to ‘lengthy’ telephone delays
Patients struggle to access same-day appointments in Wales due to ‘lengthy’ telephone delays

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Low morale among GPs leaving Welsh out-of-hours posts unfilled, finds report
Low morale among GPs leaving Welsh out-of-hours posts unfilled, finds report

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GPC Wales names new chair
GPC Wales names new chair

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Gender service launched to support GP patients in Wales
Gender service launched to support GP patients in Wales

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Welsh GP practices face six-month delay to IT switch due to safety checks
Welsh GP practices face six-month delay to IT switch due to safety checks

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GP training places in Wales to increase target by almost 18%
GP training places in Wales to increase target by almost 18%

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Welsh GPs set to receive £25m funding boost under new contract
Welsh GPs set to receive £25m funding boost under new contract

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Patient satisfaction in Welsh GP services increases
Patient satisfaction in Welsh GP services increases

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

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Minor ailment funding for Welsh pharmacy to free up GP time
Minor ailment funding for Welsh pharmacy to free up GP time

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Out-of-hours service had no GP on shift 125 times in a year
Out-of-hours service had no GP on shift 125 times in a year

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Negotiations ongoing over slashed global sum payments in Wales
Negotiations ongoing over slashed global sum payments in Wales

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Wales out-of-hours services at ‘crisis point’ as providers unable to cover weekends
Wales out-of-hours services at ‘crisis point’ as providers unable to cover weekends

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

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Welsh practices set for £2.88 per patient cut to global sum
Welsh practices set for £2.88 per patient cut to global sum

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Welsh cancer waiting times target to start from GP suspicion
Welsh cancer waiting times target to start from GP suspicion

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Government impose new access standards on Welsh GPs to combat falling satisfaction
Government impose new access standards on Welsh GPs to combat falling satisfaction

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Welsh GP locums will have to join new register to access state-backed indemnity scheme
Welsh GP locums will have to join new register to access state-backed indemnity scheme

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Wales rejects automatically registering English GPs due to Capita safety concerns
Wales rejects automatically registering English GPs due to Capita safety concerns

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GP health centres given £1.8m in Government funding to refurbish facilities
GP health centres given £1.8m in Government funding to refurbish facilities

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Welsh GPs will be covered by same state indemnity scheme as hospital doctors
Welsh GPs will be covered by same state indemnity scheme as hospital doctors

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Welsh GPs call for more support for independent contractors
Welsh GPs call for more support for independent contractors

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​Dramatic increase in proportion of patients in NHS-managed practices
​Dramatic increase in proportion of patients in NHS-managed practices

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Evening and weekend GP appointments funded under £20m winter plan
Evening and weekend GP appointments funded under £20m winter plan

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GPs to refer patients with mental health problems to the Red Cross
GPs to refer patients with mental health problems to the Red Cross

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Welsh GP practices offered a rethink of IT system after delay
Welsh GP practices offered a rethink of IT system after delay

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Medical students offered full year placement in general practice
Medical students offered full year placement in general practice

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Government grants Welsh GPs 4% ‘pay rise’
Government grants Welsh GPs 4% ‘pay rise’

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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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GP forced to quit out of hours after being quoted £5k indemnity for one session
GP forced to quit out of hours after being quoted £5k indemnity for one session

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GP leaders welcome long-awaited first Welsh transgender clinic
GP leaders welcome long-awaited first Welsh transgender clinic

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24,000 patients forced to move to new GP due to practice closures
24,000 patients forced to move to new GP due to practice closures

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Government advisory body backs extension of HPV jab to teenage boys
Government advisory body backs extension of HPV jab to teenage boys

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​New medical school places to target Welsh GP recruitment issues
​New medical school places to target Welsh GP recruitment issues

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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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Welsh patients less satisfied with their GP
Welsh patients less satisfied with their GP

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Welsh Government to take action against hospitals dumping work on GPs
Welsh Government to take action against hospitals dumping work on GPs

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​Wales to introduce government-backed GP indemnity next year
​Wales to introduce government-backed GP indemnity next year

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General practice in Wales receives just 7.3% of NHS funding, analysis shows
General practice in Wales receives just 7.3% of NHS funding, analysis shows

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NHS 111 to roll out across Wales ‘over the next three years’
NHS 111 to roll out across Wales ‘over the next three years’

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Wales ‘practically gets rid’ of QOF as only disease registers remain
Wales ‘practically gets rid’ of QOF as only disease registers remain

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Welsh GPs to see 1% pay uplift and stripped-back QOF
Welsh GPs to see 1% pay uplift and stripped-back QOF

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Substance misuse services to receive funding boost
Substance misuse services to receive funding boost

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‘Unacceptable’ lack of progress on Wales transgender service ‘putting patients at risk’
‘Unacceptable’ lack of progress on Wales transgender service ‘putting patients at risk’

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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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Practices to be forced to change IT provider in ‘significant disruption’
Practices to be forced to change IT provider in ‘significant disruption’

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GPs in Wales forced to ‘work off bits of paper’ amid IT crash
GPs in Wales forced to ‘work off bits of paper’ amid IT crash

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Wales to implement flu outbreak DES
Wales to implement flu outbreak DES

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‘We will see positive change in the GMS contract for 18/19’
‘We will see positive change in the GMS contract for 18/19’

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GPs call for national body to take control of primary care
GPs call for national body to take control of primary care

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Wales suspends QOF until end of March amid winter pressures
Wales suspends QOF until end of March amid winter pressures

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Negotiators making progress on new standalone Welsh GP contract
Negotiators making progress on new standalone Welsh GP contract

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Welsh Government to fund 19 new ‘health and care’ centres
Welsh Government to fund 19 new ‘health and care’ centres

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#GPnews: Computers have made GPs ‘obsolete’, claims economy professor
#GPnews: Computers have made GPs ‘obsolete’, claims economy professor

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Wales ‘should follow Scotland’ on new GP contract
Wales ‘should follow Scotland’ on new GP contract

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Wales fills more than 100% of GP training places
Wales fills more than 100% of GP training places

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Move hospital staff into general practice to deal with flu, RCGP says
Move hospital staff into general practice to deal with flu, RCGP says

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Wales to introduce minimum alcohol pricing
Wales to introduce minimum alcohol pricing

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Wales extends £20k golden hello scheme for GP trainees
Wales extends £20k golden hello scheme for GP trainees

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Welsh budget agreement makes no provision for general practice
Welsh budget agreement makes no provision for general practice

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#GPnews: Good mood ‘increases effect’ of flu jab in older people, researchers claim
#GPnews: Good mood ‘increases effect’ of flu jab in older people, researchers claim

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#GPnews: Warnings as 17 Welsh GP practices hand back contracts
#GPnews: Warnings as 17 Welsh GP practices hand back contracts

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

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Wales increases funding for eating disorders by £500,000 per year
Wales increases funding for eating disorders by £500,000 per year

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Calls for Government to match GP funding to hospital investment
Calls for Government to match GP funding to hospital investment

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Plans for new medical school shelved as health secretary says there is ‘no case’
Plans for new medical school shelved as health secretary says there is ‘no case’

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​GPs should not be ‘put off’ working in Wales over language
​GPs should not be ‘put off’ working in Wales over language

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New GP models must be trialled ‘urgently’, says Government report
New GP models must be trialled ‘urgently’, says Government report

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Wales to set out plans for NHS 111 rollout after successful trial
Wales to set out plans for NHS 111 rollout after successful trial

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

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Labour to force vote on end to 1% pay cap amid ’10,000’ GP shortage
Labour to force vote on end to 1% pay cap amid ’10,000’ GP shortage

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Welsh health secretary calls for end to public sector pay cap
Welsh health secretary calls for end to public sector pay cap

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Wales fills 91% of GP training places after introducing incentive scheme
Wales fills 91% of GP training places after introducing incentive scheme

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NHS Wales ‘unaffected’ by cyber attack due to strong IT defences
NHS Wales ‘unaffected’ by cyber attack due to strong IT defences

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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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#GPnews: Fewer GMC investigations ‘encouraging’, say medico-legal advisers
#GPnews: Fewer GMC investigations ‘encouraging’, say medico-legal advisers

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GP trainee recruitment up by 16 percentage points
GP trainee recruitment up by 16 percentage points

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GP numbers grow slightly in Wales but partnerships reducing
GP numbers grow slightly in Wales but partnerships reducing

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#GPnews: Welsh health secretary reaffirms commitment to free prescriptions
#GPnews: Welsh health secretary reaffirms commitment to free prescriptions

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LMCs call for indemnity reimbursement and sustainability review
LMCs call for indemnity reimbursement and sustainability review

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Wales to overhaul GP contract as funding is boosted by 2.7%
Wales to overhaul GP contract as funding is boosted by 2.7%

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GP leaders set to debate patient co-payments
GP leaders set to debate patient co-payments

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GP practices opening longer with more appointments
GP practices opening longer with more appointments

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Minister announces £95m investment to train GP practice support staff
Minister announces £95m investment to train GP practice support staff

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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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LMC negotiates QOF opt-out for GP practices until April
LMC negotiates QOF opt-out for GP practices until April

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Health minister suspends QOF to ease pressure on GPs
Health minister suspends QOF to ease pressure on GPs

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Wales invests £40m to develop health and social service centres
Wales invests £40m to develop health and social service centres

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#GPnews: Capita plots to replace staff with robots
#GPnews: Capita plots to replace staff with robots

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#GPnews: Doctors’ income has not significantly decreased, says DH
#GPnews: Doctors’ income has not significantly decreased, says DH

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Electronic GP patient record access expanded
Electronic GP patient record access expanded

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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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Overhaul of GP cancer referrals set to be piloted
Overhaul of GP cancer referrals set to be piloted

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#GPnews: Accountants point to ‘5% rise’ in GP locum numbers
#GPnews: Accountants point to ‘5% rise’ in GP locum numbers

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#GPnews: Birth year may be key to flu survival
#GPnews: Birth year may be key to flu survival

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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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Winter pressure funding announced amid social care cuts warning
Winter pressure funding announced amid social care cuts warning

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GP practices improve on QOF performance for second year
GP practices improve on QOF performance for second year

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GP trainees to get £2,000 for final exam followed by £20k ‘golden hello’
GP trainees to get £2,000 for final exam followed by £20k ‘golden hello’

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Welsh Government announces £240m boost to NHS funding
Welsh Government announces £240m boost to NHS funding

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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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GPs to work in ‘wellness centre’ alongside library and arts therapy under plans
GPs to work in ‘wellness centre’ alongside library and arts therapy under plans

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

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Welsh NHS kicks off ‘major’ international GP recruitment campaign in England
Welsh NHS kicks off ‘major’ international GP recruitment campaign in England

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

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GP practices set to be exempt from Welsh language requirement
GP practices set to be exempt from Welsh language requirement

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Practices hire social workers under NHS-funded scheme
Practices hire social workers under NHS-funded scheme

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

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Welsh GP training recruitment ‘boosted by junior doctor strike’
Welsh GP training recruitment ‘boosted by junior doctor strike’

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Court clears one of two GPs accused of Addison’s disease manslaughter
Court clears one of two GPs accused of Addison’s disease manslaughter

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Two GPs accused of manslaughter after death of child with Addison’s disease
Two GPs accused of manslaughter after death of child with Addison’s disease

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Welsh Government pledges £43m to primary care
Welsh Government pledges £43m to primary care

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Wales extends occupational health support services to all GPs
Wales extends occupational health support services to all GPs

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GP produces video attracting doctors to Wales
GP produces video attracting doctors to Wales

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Welsh GP practices to receive 2.2% funding uplift
Welsh GP practices to receive 2.2% funding uplift

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Opt-out organ donation system ‘has already saved lives’
Opt-out organ donation system ‘has already saved lives’

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Older GPs should not be expected to work five days a week, says health minister
Older GPs should not be expected to work five days a week, says health minister

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NHS-run GP practices handed ‘an extra £29 per patient’
NHS-run GP practices handed ‘an extra £29 per patient’

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Welsh LMCs vote against dropping QOF from GP contract
Welsh LMCs vote against dropping QOF from GP contract

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Welsh GPs vote against ‘dangerous’ call for mass resignations
Welsh GPs vote against ‘dangerous’ call for mass resignations

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‘GP recruitment crisis? What crisis?,’ asks minister
‘GP recruitment crisis? What crisis?,’ asks minister

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Welsh LMCs to question pharmacy flu contracts at annual conference
Welsh LMCs to question pharmacy flu contracts at annual conference

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Welsh NHS gets £45m for winter pressures
Welsh NHS gets £45m for winter pressures

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Welsh Government to employ GP cancer leads across the country
Welsh Government to employ GP cancer leads across the country

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Ministers act on GPs’ concerns around ACR availability
Ministers act on GPs’ concerns around ACR availability

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25,000 Irish women sought abortions in England and Wales, NHS financial problems ‘endemic’, and ‘night milk’ makes you sleepy
25,000 Irish women sought abortions in England and Wales, NHS financial problems ‘endemic’, and ‘night milk’ makes you sleepy

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GPs to offer ‘virtual appointments’ to patients
GPs to offer ‘virtual appointments’ to patients

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Wales begins ‘deemed consent’ organ donation system
Wales begins ‘deemed consent’ organ donation system

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Strikes suspended but disruption unavoidable, opt-out organ donation in Wales, and NHS staff aim for Christmas No1
Strikes suspended but disruption unavoidable, opt-out organ donation in Wales, and NHS staff aim for Christmas No1

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Devolved nations target junior doctor recruitment after strike ballot

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18 practices in Wales set to fall under health board control

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18,000-patient GP practice set to close

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GP leaders call for an end to ‘cowboy tattooists’

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Welsh government to increase use of Welsh language in GP surgeries

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

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Welsh RCGP to lobby for more use of pharmacists and nurses

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Another GP practice to close due to recruitment problems

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GPs decline hospital requests to give adults HIB vaccine

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Quarter of out-of-hours shifts unfilled in one area

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Wales fills 85% of GP training places

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Welsh GP trainees to have medical school fees reimbursed 

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Welsh trainees set to be employed by Government

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Welsh Conservative Party bid to fine no-show hospital patients £10

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Wales considers care.data-style record sharing

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Welsh Government commits £34m to GP recruitment

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Practices could face loss of income by agreeing to managers’ requests to review business rates, warns GPC

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Plaid Cymru wants to renegotiate GP contract to offer ‘longer hours’

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Rich can skip cataract op queue, underweight people at higher risk of dementia and a rise in Welsh eating disorders

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Welsh GP numbers fell over past year

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Welsh GPs call for greater representation on NICE guidelines committees

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Welsh local leaders claim profession ‘already becoming extinct’ in some areas

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Welsh GPs reject Government pledge to introduce extended hours

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GPC Wales secures two-year contract deal with reduction in QOF

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Welsh Government approves primary care projects worth £3.5m

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Welsh GPs want greater powers to decide on health budgets

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Quarter of Welsh GPs approaching retirement age, CMO finds

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Don’t let pharmacists cream the easy patients from the top

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Wales to ban smoking in cars with children

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LMCs vote to keep UK-wide GP contract negotiations
LMCs vote to keep UK-wide GP contract negotiations

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Welsh Government access audit finds 95% of practices open after 5pm

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Scotland has highest number of GPs per head of population

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Welsh Government matches 0.28% GP funding uplift in England

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Pushy patients, e-cigarette ban and the Welsh scientists looking at a potential breast cancer treatment

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In full: 2014/15 Welsh GP contract deal

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GPs to form ‘clusters’ to improve care in Wales, under new contract deal

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Welsh Government set to map availability of GP appointments after 5pm

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

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Exclude unvaccinated children from school during measles outbreaks, recommend public health experts

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A&E departments in Wales ‘under pressure’

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Wales to press ahead with alcohol and cigarette regulation

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Dr David Bailey named GPC Wales deputy chair

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Dr Charlotte Jones to join GPC negotiating team

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Welsh Government to prioritise MMR vaccinations for young children

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Welsh measles outbreak spreading at ‘alarming rate’

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Contract changes could force the closure of GP practices, Welsh LMCs warn

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Workforce and recruitment dominate GP concerns

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GPC accused of ‘abandoning’ UK contract

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If the Government removes the MPIG, we will see some Welsh practices close

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Health boards face ‘major challenge’ to contain spending in Wales

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Update on Wales Audit Office report into health finances in Wales

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Welsh health boards launch campaign to offer free stroke and diabetes tests in pharmacies

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Saturday opening threats have been done to death in Wales

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GPs given IT upgrade in Wales

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Minister sets out Saturday opening plans for GP practices in Wales

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