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NHS 10-year plan ‘will prioritise UK medical graduates for speciality training’
NHS 10-year plan ‘will prioritise UK medical graduates for speciality training’

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Only half of overseas doctors who moved to the UK say their expectations have been met
Only half of overseas doctors who moved to the UK say their expectations have been met

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BMA ‘increasingly’ seeing non-GPs appointed as training programme supervisors
BMA ‘increasingly’ seeing non-GPs appointed as training programme supervisors

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Nearly 160 sessional GPs currently ‘seeking work’ in Scotland alone
Nearly 160 sessional GPs currently ‘seeking work’ in Scotland alone

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Partners must ensure career progression for younger GP colleagues, says primary care lead
Partners must ensure career progression for younger GP colleagues, says primary care lead

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Physician associates introduced to NHS ‘without a clear vision’, says review lead
Physician associates introduced to NHS ‘without a clear vision’, says review lead

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‘GP-centric’ 10-year plan ‘won’t come with big bag of money’, says NHS England
‘GP-centric’ 10-year plan ‘won’t come with big bag of money’, says NHS England

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‘Thousands more GPs’ to be trained with spending review NHS funding boost
‘Thousands more GPs’ to be trained with spending review NHS funding boost

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Large numbers of GPs think physician associates should do vaccinations and health checks
Large numbers of GPs think physician associates should do vaccinations and health checks

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Physician associates take up GP training opportunities, BMA warns NHS England
Physician associates take up GP training opportunities, BMA warns NHS England

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Physician associates ‘likely to be renamed’ after safety review
Physician associates ‘likely to be renamed’ after safety review

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Upcoming 10-year plan will be positive for GPs, suggests RCGP
Upcoming 10-year plan will be positive for GPs, suggests RCGP

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Claiming physician associates are trained in ‘medical model’ is ‘misleading’, says BMA 
Claiming physician associates are trained in ‘medical model’ is ‘misleading’, says BMA 

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BMA leaders to debate ‘prioritising’ UK medical graduates for foundation programmes
BMA leaders to debate ‘prioritising’ UK medical graduates for foundation programmes

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More than half of GPs want to see staff costs ringfenced in new GMS contract
More than half of GPs want to see staff costs ringfenced in new GMS contract

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GPs can expect ‘certainty’ from physician associate review at end of June
GPs can expect ‘certainty’ from physician associate review at end of June

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‘General practice is not peripheral to the NHS – it’s fundamental’
‘General practice is not peripheral to the NHS – it’s fundamental’

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Up to 1,000 GP registrars face unemployment this summer, BMA warns Streeting
Up to 1,000 GP registrars face unemployment this summer, BMA warns Streeting

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PCNs are replacing non-GP ARRS staff with GPs, Pulse survey reveals
PCNs are replacing non-GP ARRS staff with GPs, Pulse survey reveals

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Community nurses call for more ‘GP back-up’ in palliative care decisions
Community nurses call for more ‘GP back-up’ in palliative care decisions

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GP networks underspent on ARRS by £88m, new data shows
GP networks underspent on ARRS by £88m, new data shows

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GPs criticise juniors for ‘protectionist policy’ against international graduates
GPs criticise juniors for ‘protectionist policy’ against international graduates

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GPs ‘working for free’ to stay on performers list, says BMA
GPs ‘working for free’ to stay on performers list, says BMA

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BMA reveals ‘heartbreaking’ stories of GP unemployment
BMA reveals ‘heartbreaking’ stories of GP unemployment

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Expert analysis: How many new GPs have really been hired under ARRS?
Expert analysis: How many new GPs have really been hired under ARRS?

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GMC publishes new guidance for doctors supervising physician associates
GMC publishes new guidance for doctors supervising physician associates

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GPs could demand payment for any new work transferred from hospitals
GPs could demand payment for any new work transferred from hospitals

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GPs should be paid for ARRS staff supervision, says think tank
GPs should be paid for ARRS staff supervision, says think tank

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Coroner concerns over large GP provider’s use of ‘call centres’
Coroner concerns over large GP provider’s use of ‘call centres’

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Additional roles expansion has not improved GP patient satisfaction, report finds
Additional roles expansion has not improved GP patient satisfaction, report finds

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GMC spent over £55,000 so far on legal action resulting from PA regulation
GMC spent over £55,000 so far on legal action resulting from PA regulation

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GPs urged to share views on medical training as part of NHS England review
GPs urged to share views on medical training as part of NHS England review

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Three quarters of GPs continue to work despite not feeling mentally well enough
Three quarters of GPs continue to work despite not feeling mentally well enough

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Over 1,500 GPs hired under ARRS since October, data shows
Over 1,500 GPs hired under ARRS since October, data shows

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What can GPs expect from the physician associate safety review?
What can GPs expect from the physician associate safety review?

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Not all physician associate courses are meeting standards, GMC tells safety review
Not all physician associate courses are meeting standards, GMC tells safety review

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BMA submits 600 serious PA incidents to safety review
BMA submits 600 serious PA incidents to safety review

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Focus on face-to-face GP appointments to boost patient satisfaction, practices advised
Focus on face-to-face GP appointments to boost patient satisfaction, practices advised

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‘Burnout has made general practice a race to survive’
‘Burnout has made general practice a race to survive’

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GP practices begin facing legal claims from physician associates
GP practices begin facing legal claims from physician associates

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BMA’s Leng review submission demands new name for physician associates
BMA’s Leng review submission demands new name for physician associates

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BMA demands physician associate scope of practice in light of new research
BMA demands physician associate scope of practice in light of new research

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Four in 10 GPs do not take up practice roles after qualifying, NHS data suggests
Four in 10 GPs do not take up practice roles after qualifying, NHS data suggests

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Paramedics in GP surgeries may ease workload but not NHS costs, study finds
Paramedics in GP surgeries may ease workload but not NHS costs, study finds

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

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Official review asks GPs to share experience of working with physician associates
Official review asks GPs to share experience of working with physician associates

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Government must develop alternatives to ‘withering’ GP partnership model, says report
Government must develop alternatives to ‘withering’ GP partnership model, says report

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Practices advised employment law caution if replacing ARRS staff with GPs
Practices advised employment law caution if replacing ARRS staff with GPs

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Portfolio working can improve job satisfaction for GPs, study finds
Portfolio working can improve job satisfaction for GPs, study finds

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

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New contract removes ARRS GP funding ringfence and increases salaries
New contract removes ARRS GP funding ringfence and increases salaries

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Coroner calls for action on ‘misleading’ physician associate title and lack of scope
Coroner calls for action on ‘misleading’ physician associate title and lack of scope

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One in five GPs plan career change, finds BMA survey
One in five GPs plan career change, finds BMA survey

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‘We are jeopardising the careers of a whole generation of new GPs’
‘We are jeopardising the careers of a whole generation of new GPs’

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Government asks GPs to provide practice-level data on physician associates
Government asks GPs to provide practice-level data on physician associates

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BMA urges GPs to share experiences of working with physician associates
BMA urges GPs to share experiences of working with physician associates

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GP receptionists need more training and support to do clinical triage, finds study
GP receptionists need more training and support to do clinical triage, finds study

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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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NHSE cuts GP ‘golden handshake’ scheme due to budget pressures
NHSE cuts GP ‘golden handshake’ scheme due to budget pressures

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GMC registers 250 associate professionals as BMA PA court case begins
GMC registers 250 associate professionals as BMA PA court case begins

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Mental health concerns as one in five medical students on verge of dropping out
Mental health concerns as one in five medical students on verge of dropping out

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BMA locum leader: ‘GP unemployment is unacceptable and bizarre’
BMA locum leader: ‘GP unemployment is unacceptable and bizarre’

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No evidence that PAs add value in GP settings, finds academic review
No evidence that PAs add value in GP settings, finds academic review

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What are GP practices, PCNs and ICBs doing to help workforce problems?
What are GP practices, PCNs and ICBs doing to help workforce problems?

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Big questions: GP ARRS figures, and elective reform workload dump
Big questions: GP ARRS figures, and elective reform workload dump

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The general practice training capacity timebomb
The general practice training capacity timebomb

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Practices are under ‘no obligation’ to hire GPs through ARRS, say LMCs
Practices are under ‘no obligation’ to hire GPs through ARRS, say LMCs

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How deprivation and funding affect a practice’s skill mix
How deprivation and funding affect a practice’s skill mix

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‘Golden handshake’ GP recruitment scheme ‘under threat’, RCGP warns
‘Golden handshake’ GP recruitment scheme ‘under threat’, RCGP warns

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Physician associates have ‘no role’ in general practice, RCGP tells Leng review
Physician associates have ‘no role’ in general practice, RCGP tells Leng review

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Four in 10 GPs see themselves leaving UK general practice within five years
Four in 10 GPs see themselves leaving UK general practice within five years

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Map: Explore general practice staffing levels in your area
Map: Explore general practice staffing levels in your area

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Investigation: Not enough space, not enough money – Why GP practices can’t recruit
Investigation: Not enough space, not enough money – Why GP practices can’t recruit

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Investigation: The GP recruitment crisis continues while staffing numbers explode
Investigation: The GP recruitment crisis continues while staffing numbers explode

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Quarter of GP practices have had to shrink team size due to financial squeeze
Quarter of GP practices have had to shrink team size due to financial squeeze

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Investigation: The GPs out of work
Investigation: The GPs out of work

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GP leaders and MPs gather for stark workforce white paper launch
GP leaders and MPs gather for stark workforce white paper launch

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Government physician associate review will assess whether ‘enhanced’ scope of practice needed
Government physician associate review will assess whether ‘enhanced’ scope of practice needed

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GPs out of work despite practices reporting 16% shortfall in GP numbers 
GPs out of work despite practices reporting 16% shortfall in GP numbers 

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Major Pulse series: How we ended up with unemployed GPs during a recruitment crisis
Major Pulse series: How we ended up with unemployed GPs during a recruitment crisis

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The ‘scope of practice’ debate: Who should decide what a physician associate can do?
The ‘scope of practice’ debate: Who should decide what a physician associate can do?

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NHSE holds off publishing GP ARRS figures amid conflicting reports
NHSE holds off publishing GP ARRS figures amid conflicting reports

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Legal challenge calling for GMC to set PA scope passes first High Court hurdle
Legal challenge calling for GMC to set PA scope passes first High Court hurdle

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NHSE must urgently review potentially ‘distorting’ impact of ARRS, says report
NHSE must urgently review potentially ‘distorting’ impact of ARRS, says report

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GP staff quitting or considering quitting over cost of living, say practice managers
GP staff quitting or considering quitting over cost of living, say practice managers

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GMC worried ‘restrictive’ scopes could deter PA employment in GP practices
GMC worried ‘restrictive’ scopes could deter PA employment in GP practices

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

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

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Health secretary grilled on further GP redundancy claims
Health secretary grilled on further GP redundancy claims

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GPs affected by unemployment urged to attend BMA rally
GPs affected by unemployment urged to attend BMA rally

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Physician associate body preparing over 180 legal cases against GP practices
Physician associate body preparing over 180 legal cases against GP practices

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

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The NHS GPs heading home to Syria to treat patients liberated from the regime
The NHS GPs heading home to Syria to treat patients liberated from the regime

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Only just over 300 ARRS GP roles filled, RCGP told
Only just over 300 ARRS GP roles filled, RCGP told

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BMA urges GP practices to give all nursing staff 6% pay rise
BMA urges GP practices to give all nursing staff 6% pay rise

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Potential for GP numbers boost as medical schools improve uptake in deprived areas
Potential for GP numbers boost as medical schools improve uptake in deprived areas

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GPs could see exodus of practice nursing staff, warns survey
GPs could see exodus of practice nursing staff, warns survey

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Funding for GPs in ARRS ‘derisory’ and ‘uncompetitive’, BMA warns
Funding for GPs in ARRS ‘derisory’ and ‘uncompetitive’, BMA warns

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Government to update NHS workforce plan with focus on GP expansion
Government to update NHS workforce plan with focus on GP expansion

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Government will not commit to ‘interim action’ ahead of PA safety review
Government will not commit to ‘interim action’ ahead of PA safety review

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UK has more ethnic minority than white doctors for ‘first time’, says GMC
UK has more ethnic minority than white doctors for ‘first time’, says GMC

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GP leaders reject ‘primary care doctor’ roles in general practice
GP leaders reject ‘primary care doctor’ roles in general practice

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Return all ARRS funding to core GP contract, England LMCs demand
Return all ARRS funding to core GP contract, England LMCs demand

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Health secretary launches independent review into safety of physician associates
Health secretary launches independent review into safety of physician associates

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BMA demands ‘full transparency’ from GMC on PA scopes of practice
BMA demands ‘full transparency’ from GMC on PA scopes of practice

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Physician associates will need ‘individual’ scopes of practice, says GMC chair
Physician associates will need ‘individual’ scopes of practice, says GMC chair

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Health secretary to ‘take stock’ of PA role before further expansion
Health secretary to ‘take stock’ of PA role before further expansion

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13 PCNs hire GPs via ARRS funding in first weeks of expanded scheme
13 PCNs hire GPs via ARRS funding in first weeks of expanded scheme

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Out-of-hours GPs threatened with termination for completing too few cases per hour
Out-of-hours GPs threatened with termination for completing too few cases per hour

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NHS Employers guidance warns of rapid expansion of PAs in GP practices
NHS Employers guidance warns of rapid expansion of PAs in GP practices

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BMA urges locum GPs and registrars to take part in collective action
BMA urges locum GPs and registrars to take part in collective action

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PA body to prepare legal challenge against RCGP over scope of practice guidance
PA body to prepare legal challenge against RCGP over scope of practice guidance

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PA body warns of legal action against GP practices following ‘restrictive’ scopes
PA body warns of legal action against GP practices following ‘restrictive’ scopes

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RCGP demands national GP retention strategy with ringfenced funding
RCGP demands national GP retention strategy with ringfenced funding

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ARRS GPs should work across ‘limited’ number of practices, says BMA guidance
ARRS GPs should work across ‘limited’ number of practices, says BMA guidance

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GPC votes to completely ‘phase out’ PAs in general practice across the UK
GPC votes to completely ‘phase out’ PAs in general practice across the UK

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Advertising regulator issues warning to GP practice over PA description
Advertising regulator issues warning to GP practice over PA description

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New RCGP guidance severely limits PA scope of practice
New RCGP guidance severely limits PA scope of practice

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Streeting confirms funding for GP ARRS jobs will continue past March 2025
Streeting confirms funding for GP ARRS jobs will continue past March 2025

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GPs in deprived areas care for 2,500 patients each
GPs in deprived areas care for 2,500 patients each

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GP practices refuse to complete NHSE staff survey as part of collective action
GP practices refuse to complete NHSE staff survey as part of collective action

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Royal colleges urge Streeting to launch ‘rapid review’ into PAs
Royal colleges urge Streeting to launch ‘rapid review’ into PAs

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PCN DES update reveals ARRS GP eligibility and reimbursement rates
PCN DES update reveals ARRS GP eligibility and reimbursement rates

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Bereaved families join doctors in PA legal challenge
Bereaved families join doctors in PA legal challenge

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New ARRS GPs face recruitment delays as PCNs await DES update
New ARRS GPs face recruitment delays as PCNs await DES update

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First-ever national GP staff survey rates practices highly for ‘compassion’
First-ever national GP staff survey rates practices highly for ‘compassion’

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RCGP votes to oppose the role of PAs in GP practices
RCGP votes to oppose the role of PAs in GP practices

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GP mental health service offer extended another year amid NHSE review
GP mental health service offer extended another year amid NHSE review

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Take our survey by 14 October and enter £200 prize draw
Take our survey by 14 October and enter £200 prize draw

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RCGP to vote on physician associate scope of practice giving supervisors discretion
RCGP to vote on physician associate scope of practice giving supervisors discretion

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ICB reverses controversial decision not to fund training course for GPs
ICB reverses controversial decision not to fund training course for GPs

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Fall in FTE GPs driven by male doctors reducing working hours, finds study
Fall in FTE GPs driven by male doctors reducing working hours, finds study

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Doctors training exclusion due to ‘lack of funding for GP retention’
Doctors training exclusion due to ‘lack of funding for GP retention’

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NHS England to publish ‘equality improvement plan’ for primary care
NHS England to publish ‘equality improvement plan’ for primary care

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Winners and losers from the GP funding uplift
Winners and losers from the GP funding uplift

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Number of GP practices fell by 20% in a decade, researchers find
Number of GP practices fell by 20% in a decade, researchers find

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GPs unable to meet end-of-life care demands, charity warns
GPs unable to meet end-of-life care demands, charity warns

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

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Exclusive: Half of GP trainees about to qualify still looking for work, RCGP survey finds
Exclusive: Half of GP trainees about to qualify still looking for work, RCGP survey finds

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BMA urges Streeting to give GP ARRS funding directly to practices
BMA urges Streeting to give GP ARRS funding directly to practices

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Take ‘robust’ stance on racism in GP practices, NHSE advises partners
Take ‘robust’ stance on racism in GP practices, NHSE advises partners

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Salaried and locum GPs must take partner lead on collective action, BMA warns
Salaried and locum GPs must take partner lead on collective action, BMA warns

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What we know (and don’t know) about GPs being added to ARRS
What we know (and don’t know) about GPs being added to ARRS

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GPs ‘least satisfied’ with their job among all doctors, GMC finds
GPs ‘least satisfied’ with their job among all doctors, GMC finds

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GP practices told to send staff home in taxis amid racist riots
GP practices told to send staff home in taxis amid racist riots

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NHSE ‘firmly expects’ GP partners to pass on 6% pay rise to staff
NHSE ‘firmly expects’ GP partners to pass on 6% pay rise to staff

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ARRS funding for GPs will be available in October
ARRS funding for GPs will be available in October

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GPs must supervise PA decisions immediately after each patient, says BMA
GPs must supervise PA decisions immediately after each patient, says BMA

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GP collective action will have ‘detrimental effect’, says NHS England director
GP collective action will have ‘detrimental effect’, says NHS England director

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Dr Amanda Doyle: ‘We have ensured ring-fenced funding for GP recruitment’
Dr Amanda Doyle: ‘We have ensured ring-fenced funding for GP recruitment’

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GP partners vote in favour of taking collective action
GP partners vote in favour of taking collective action

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Practices to be able to hire GPs under ARRS this year
Practices to be able to hire GPs under ARRS this year

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Junior doctors offered 22.3% pay rise to end strike action
Junior doctors offered 22.3% pay rise to end strike action

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NHS leaders warn of ‘catastrophic’ impact of GP collective action on A&E as ballot closes
NHS leaders warn of ‘catastrophic’ impact of GP collective action on A&E as ballot closes

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‘Final push’ needed to boost GP ballot turnout, says GPC
‘Final push’ needed to boost GP ballot turnout, says GPC

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NHS workforce goals ‘will fail’ without trainer expansion, GMC warns
NHS workforce goals ‘will fail’ without trainer expansion, GMC warns

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Almost 10k GPs sign RCGP letter demanding ‘urgent’ workforce review
Almost 10k GPs sign RCGP letter demanding ‘urgent’ workforce review

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Prepare for ‘whole system impact’ of GP collective action, NHSE tells ICBs
Prepare for ‘whole system impact’ of GP collective action, NHSE tells ICBs

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Government must address GP retention and unemployment ‘as priority’, says think-tank
Government must address GP retention and unemployment ‘as priority’, says think-tank

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Council concerned as practices ‘can’t afford to employ GPs’
Council concerned as practices ‘can’t afford to employ GPs’

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Royal colleges urge Government to review GP and PA workforce goals
Royal colleges urge Government to review GP and PA workforce goals

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CQC sets out how it will inspect PA supervision in GP practices
CQC sets out how it will inspect PA supervision in GP practices

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GPs think pharmacists are the most successful ARRS role
GPs think pharmacists are the most successful ARRS role

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BMA drops face-to-face consultations only from GP collective action options
BMA drops face-to-face consultations only from GP collective action options

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‘Primary care doctor’ plan will bring ‘demise’ of GP profession, says GPC chair
‘Primary care doctor’ plan will bring ‘demise’ of GP profession, says GPC chair

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Almost 14k doctors urge political leaders to address PA ‘scandal’
Almost 14k doctors urge political leaders to address PA ‘scandal’

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Three quarters of GPs say that workload is a threat to patient safety, finds RCGP poll
Three quarters of GPs say that workload is a threat to patient safety, finds RCGP poll

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GP continuity of care could ‘effectively disappear’ unless action taken
GP continuity of care could ‘effectively disappear’ unless action taken

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Labour pledges to review ARRS and cut GP red tape
Labour pledges to review ARRS and cut GP red tape

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Some partners ‘substituting’ GPs with PAs to save money, leaders claim
Some partners ‘substituting’ GPs with PAs to save money, leaders claim

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Practices decide how many GPs they employ, says minister
Practices decide how many GPs they employ, says minister

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Pilot PCNs to receive 10% funding uplift to expand GP clinical capacity
Pilot PCNs to receive 10% funding uplift to expand GP clinical capacity

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GP employment crisis ‘simply bonkers’, says BMA council chair
GP employment crisis ‘simply bonkers’, says BMA council chair

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More than 80% of GP locums ‘cannot find work’, BMA survey finds
More than 80% of GP locums ‘cannot find work’, BMA survey finds

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RCP president to step down over physician associates fallout
RCP president to step down over physician associates fallout

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RCGP advises GP practices to halt PA recruitment
RCGP advises GP practices to halt PA recruitment

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GP concerns around PAs need to be ‘seriously addressed’, says Streeting
GP concerns around PAs need to be ‘seriously addressed’, says Streeting

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Over half of job-seeking GPs are ‘struggling’ to find role, finds RCGP
Over half of job-seeking GPs are ‘struggling’ to find role, finds RCGP

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Sessional GPs should not be expected to supervise ARRS staff, says BMA
Sessional GPs should not be expected to supervise ARRS staff, says BMA

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NHS removes patient-facing material referring to PAs as ‘physicians’
NHS removes patient-facing material referring to PAs as ‘physicians’

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GPs urged to vote ‘yes’ to collective action as BMA ballot opens
GPs urged to vote ‘yes’ to collective action as BMA ballot opens

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PAs ‘small but important’ part of workforce plan, says NHS chief
PAs ‘small but important’ part of workforce plan, says NHS chief

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OOH provider tells GPs to review all patients seen by PA before discharge
OOH provider tells GPs to review all patients seen by PA before discharge

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Lowest-funded GP practices have twice as many patients per staff as highest funded
Lowest-funded GP practices have twice as many patients per staff as highest funded

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NHS England director admits GP trainee jobs ‘are not there for them’
NHS England director admits GP trainee jobs ‘are not there for them’

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More than 80 fellows declare no confidence in RCP in physician associates fallout
More than 80 fellows declare no confidence in RCP in physician associates fallout

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GP confronts Prime Minister over ‘constructive dismissal’ of general practice
GP confronts Prime Minister over ‘constructive dismissal’ of general practice

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BMA reveals options for GP collective action
BMA reveals options for GP collective action

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GPs are ‘not accountable’ for PA errors, says GMC

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Thousands of new GPs could be unemployed this summer, warns BMA

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Government and junior doctors ‘mutually agree’ to enter mediation over pay dispute

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GPs to vote on PAs being blocked from anything but admin tasks

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GP salaried roles receive ‘over 40 applications’ amid employment crisis

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BMA urges NHS England to ‘immediately halt’ expansion of PAs

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eMed GP redundancy consultation ‘likely to be unlawful’ and ‘discriminatory’, claims BMA
eMed GP redundancy consultation ‘likely to be unlawful’ and ‘discriminatory’, claims BMA

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BMA claims to have been ‘excluded’ from PA stakeholder discussions

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GP training applications outstrip available places by thousands, data reveal

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GP practices must have policies stopping PAs prescribing, says NHS England

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‘Trojan Horse’ ARRS scheme ‘replacing GPs’, warns BMA sessional leader

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PA body warns of legal action against GP practices using BMA guidance

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NHS workforce plan relies on ‘significant’ substitution of qualified GPs, NAO warns

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Black and minority ethnic NHS staff more likely to be bullied by patients and staff

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Number of nursing associates in GP practices up 55% in a year

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BMA calls for inquiry into PAs replacing doctors on rotas

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7 in 10 GP trainees already suffering with burnout

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NHS England: PAs cannot be used to replace doctors locally

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Swathes of GPs at risk of redundancy as GP at Hand owner announces consultation

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Operose PA job advert leads to ‘confusion’ over prescribing rights

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‘First of its kind’ guidance sees BMA set out PA ‘scope of practice’

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11k-patient GMS practice to switch to APMS after partners hand contract back

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

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How future GPs view the profession

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NHS England will not add GPs to ARRS because they are ‘not additional’

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Doctors report 70 cases of avoidable harm caused by PAs

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Only ‘enhanced’ nurses to be included in ARRS under new contract

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RCGP seeks ringfenced funding for GP retention schemes

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Government denies u-turn on promise to double medical school places

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OOH provider ‘diversifying’ its workforce away from GPs

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Doctor supervision of associate roles is ‘economically unviable’, study finds
Doctor supervision of associate roles is ‘economically unviable’, study finds

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Pulse in Print: How our investigations shone a light on the profession

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GP practices employing ‘as many locums as ever’ despite employment crisis

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RCGP withdraws PA case study with ‘errors’ after criticism

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BMA GPC chair accuses RCGP of ‘lack of transparency’ in physician associates row
BMA GPC chair accuses RCGP of ‘lack of transparency’ in physician associates row

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PAs ‘do not mitigate’ the need for more GPs, admits health minister
PAs ‘do not mitigate’ the need for more GPs, admits health minister

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GP practices unable to fund pay rise for nearly half of nurses

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ARRS staff not reducing workloads due to lack of skills, warns report

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PA legislation gets rubberstamp approval by the House of Commons
PA legislation gets rubberstamp approval by the House of Commons

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BMA GP Committee to argue for inclusion of GPs in ARRS

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GP redundancy practice partners unable to pay themselves for a year

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5,000 patients displaced as GP practice with recruitment issues closes

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Dominic Raab to raise GP redundancies with health secretary

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GP practices now eligible for pharmacist training funding
GP practices now eligible for pharmacist training funding

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NHS England to end two GP retention schemes
NHS England to end two GP retention schemes

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NHS England launches consultation on PA career framework

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Female GPs: take our survey on everyday sexism

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Practice makes GPs redundant in favour of ARRS staff

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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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New Portsmouth medical school aims to tackle GP shortages
New Portsmouth medical school aims to tackle GP shortages

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BMA asks GPs whether continuity of care should be included in GP contract

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Thousands sign petition asking for GPs to be included in ARRS
Thousands sign petition asking for GPs to be included in ARRS

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NHS facing ‘most difficult start to year ever’ due to strikes

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Health board advertises for a PA to supervise junior doctors ‘in error’
Health board advertises for a PA to supervise junior doctors ‘in error’

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PAs to get distinguishing GMC number but no title change

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GP staff member fired after ‘manipulating appointment book’

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Nine in ten doctors think PA model poses patient safety threat

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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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New migration measures ‘not thought through’, warns BMA
New migration measures ‘not thought through’, warns BMA

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Junior doctors to strike again after failed talks with new health secretary
Junior doctors to strike again after failed talks with new health secretary

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No room at the practice

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Half of GP locums cut shifts due to decrease in work available
Half of GP locums cut shifts due to decrease in work available

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BMA stance on PAs impacting patient confidence, warns HEE
BMA stance on PAs impacting patient confidence, warns HEE

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Doctor pay review body overhaul part of Government offer to end consultant strikes
Doctor pay review body overhaul part of Government offer to end consultant strikes

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Number of GP vacancies advertised almost halves in a year
Number of GP vacancies advertised almost halves in a year

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GMC calls for ‘multi-disciplinary respect and courtesy’ towards non-doctors
GMC calls for ‘multi-disciplinary respect and courtesy’ towards non-doctors

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ARRS fuelling workforce crisis in community pharmacies, MPs told
ARRS fuelling workforce crisis in community pharmacies, MPs told

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RCGP admits ‘error’ in suggesting PAs could access fellowship
RCGP admits ‘error’ in suggesting PAs could access fellowship

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NHS must make general practice more attractive to UK graduates, says GMC
NHS must make general practice more attractive to UK graduates, says GMC

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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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More than half of IMG doctors experience ‘everyday racism’, survey finds
More than half of IMG doctors experience ‘everyday racism’, survey finds

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SAS doctor strike ballot and consultant re-ballot launched
SAS doctor strike ballot and consultant re-ballot launched

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National strategy needed to solve GP shortages in coastal towns, says CMO
National strategy needed to solve GP shortages in coastal towns, says CMO

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Former NHSE deputy chief accuses RCGP of hampering GP recruitment effort
Former NHSE deputy chief accuses RCGP of hampering GP recruitment effort

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GPC calls for ‘immediate pause’ on all recruitment of PAs
GPC calls for ‘immediate pause’ on all recruitment of PAs

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Over 2,000 doctors criticise GMC’s plan for regulating PAs

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Government was ‘short-sighted’ to stick to five-year GP contract

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GP staff abuse fuelled by news and social media, council report warns
GP staff abuse fuelled by news and social media, council report warns

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Over 250 fewer FTE GPs since last year as appointment activity rises
Over 250 fewer FTE GPs since last year as appointment activity rises

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RCN urges Government to top up GP funding if nurses left without 6% pay rise
RCN urges Government to top up GP funding if nurses left without 6% pay rise

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GMC asks NHS England to reassure doctors there is ‘no plan to replace them with PAs’
GMC asks NHS England to reassure doctors there is ‘no plan to replace them with PAs’

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True cost of NHS workforce plan ‘far higher’ than projected, MPs warn
True cost of NHS workforce plan ‘far higher’ than projected, MPs warn

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GPC to work with RCN to ensure ‘fairer terms’ for practice nurses
GPC to work with RCN to ensure ‘fairer terms’ for practice nurses

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Rural Cornish practice finds new GP after organising ‘flash mob’ campaign

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GPs surveyed on experiences of working with PAs amid ongoing controversy

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ICS deletes post advising patients to see PAs for persistent abdominal pain
ICS deletes post advising patients to see PAs for persistent abdominal pain

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Portfolio careers can help with GP recruitment and retention, says NHS England director
Portfolio careers can help with GP recruitment and retention, says NHS England director

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NHSE campaign launched to ‘raise awareness’ of non-GP roles in general practice
NHSE campaign launched to ‘raise awareness’ of non-GP roles in general practice

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Government and BMA to hold talks over consultant pay dispute
Government and BMA to hold talks over consultant pay dispute

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Council asks Government to fund GPs’ housing to ease recruitment crisis

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GP locums asked to reduce rates ‘to compete with ARRS staff’
GP locums asked to reduce rates ‘to compete with ARRS staff’

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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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I now recognise the value GP partners bring, says Streeting
I now recognise the value GP partners bring, says Streeting

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GPs across the world: The UK is not the only country with GP workforce problems
GPs across the world: The UK is not the only country with GP workforce problems

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‘Any available funding’ under a Labour Government would go to GPs over hospitals
‘Any available funding’ under a Labour Government would go to GPs over hospitals

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NHS England bosses urge Government to urgently resume doctor talks ahead of winter
NHS England bosses urge Government to urgently resume doctor talks ahead of winter

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BMA defends staff uplift calculation amid GP affordability concerns
BMA defends staff uplift calculation amid GP affordability concerns

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APMS contract retendered following concerns about overuse of non-GP staff
APMS contract retendered following concerns about overuse of non-GP staff

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Same merde, different countries
Same merde, different countries

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Map showing regional average GP locum daily rates 2023
Map showing regional average GP locum daily rates 2023

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Global sum increased to £104.73 per patient as salary uplift negotiations conclude
Global sum increased to £104.73 per patient as salary uplift negotiations conclude

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Government should consider paying GP student loans, report suggests
Government should consider paying GP student loans, report suggests

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CQC downgrades GP practices over ‘lack of capacity to meet demand’
CQC downgrades GP practices over ‘lack of capacity to meet demand’

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Dispensing GPs call for representation in BMA contract negotiations
Dispensing GPs call for representation in BMA contract negotiations

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

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Patients in rural areas face ‘significantly longer GP waits’
Patients in rural areas face ‘significantly longer GP waits’

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Only half of ICBs extend NHS staff survey to GP practices
Only half of ICBs extend NHS staff survey to GP practices

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SAS doctors latest group to vote to join strike action
SAS doctors latest group to vote to join strike action

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Stress and high workload main reasons staff leave NHS, finds study
Stress and high workload main reasons staff leave NHS, finds study

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Change ‘highly misleading’ physician associate title, proposes BMA
Change ‘highly misleading’ physician associate title, proposes BMA

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Government launches consultation on changing NHS strike legislation
Government launches consultation on changing NHS strike legislation

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NHS England campaign aims to ‘increase patient confidence’ in non-GP roles
NHS England campaign aims to ‘increase patient confidence’ in non-GP roles

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Fewer NHS pension opt-outs due to tax rules since Spring Budget reforms

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Offer all new GPs salaried employment as ‘primary care consultants’, suggests report
Offer all new GPs salaried employment as ‘primary care consultants’, suggests report

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One in three medical students plan to leave NHS, finds survey
One in three medical students plan to leave NHS, finds survey

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GP practices and vaccination hubs ‘rallying’ for staff after start date change
GP practices and vaccination hubs ‘rallying’ for staff after start date change

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GP practices urged to sign up to the NHS’s first ‘sexual safety charter’
GP practices urged to sign up to the NHS’s first ‘sexual safety charter’

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

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What does NHSE’s direction of travel mean for GPs?
What does NHSE’s direction of travel mean for GPs?

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SAS doctors ‘will not replace’ GPs in primary care, says NHS England
SAS doctors ‘will not replace’ GPs in primary care, says NHS England

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One in five GP positions unfilled as vacancy rates reach record levels
One in five GP positions unfilled as vacancy rates reach record levels

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Numbers of the most experienced GPs continue to decline
Numbers of the most experienced GPs continue to decline

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GPs should explain to staff money for 6% pay rise is ‘not yet in their accounts’
GPs should explain to staff money for 6% pay rise is ‘not yet in their accounts’

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GP trainees urged to take part in re-ballot for junior doctor strikes
GP trainees urged to take part in re-ballot for junior doctor strikes

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Increased staffing in primary care ‘unlikely to reduce waiting times’
Increased staffing in primary care ‘unlikely to reduce waiting times’

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General practice ‘risks losing nurses feeling devalued by ARRS’
General practice ‘risks losing nurses feeling devalued by ARRS’

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SAS doctors threaten action as 900,000 appointments cancelled due to strikes
SAS doctors threaten action as 900,000 appointments cancelled due to strikes

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Four-session cap for GPs on retention scheme is removed
Four-session cap for GPs on retention scheme is removed

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New approach proposed to reduce burnout at GP practices
New approach proposed to reduce burnout at GP practices

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Government ‘delays plans’ for SAS doctors in general practice, claims BMA
Government ‘delays plans’ for SAS doctors in general practice, claims BMA

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New guide launched to support NHS staff after colleague suicide
New guide launched to support NHS staff after colleague suicide

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Prime Minister blames striking doctors for long NHS waiting lists
Prime Minister blames striking doctors for long NHS waiting lists

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

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

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GPs warn of ‘intense’ workload and workforce crisis as FTE numbers continue to fall
GPs warn of ‘intense’ workload and workforce crisis as FTE numbers continue to fall

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Health minister hails ‘another strong year’ for GP recruitment
Health minister hails ‘another strong year’ for GP recruitment

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GP nurses urged to push practices for 6% pay rise
GP nurses urged to push practices for 6% pay rise

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BMA seeking confirmation on whether 6% pay rise funding is ‘recurrent’
BMA seeking confirmation on whether 6% pay rise funding is ‘recurrent’

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How will we double the number of GP trainers by 2028?
How will we double the number of GP trainers by 2028?

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How we calculated what future training capacity we need
How we calculated what future training capacity we need

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NHS Staff Survey to be launched in GP practices this autumn
NHS Staff Survey to be launched in GP practices this autumn

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Mounting patient pressure led to ‘15% rise’ in legal advice needed by GPs
Mounting patient pressure led to ‘15% rise’ in legal advice needed by GPs

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IMG GP visa extension to come into effect ‘shortly’
IMG GP visa extension to come into effect ‘shortly’

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Consultants announce two new strike dates despite ‘final’ pay offer
Consultants announce two new strike dates despite ‘final’ pay offer

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LMCs ‘are entitled to help’ in preparations for GP industrial action, says BMA
LMCs ‘are entitled to help’ in preparations for GP industrial action, says BMA

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BMA rejects doctor pay offer despite Prime Minister warning it is ‘final’
BMA rejects doctor pay offer despite Prime Minister warning it is ‘final’

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GPs do not have ‘a particular desire’ to strike over pay, RCGP chair tells MPs
GPs do not have ‘a particular desire’ to strike over pay, RCGP chair tells MPs

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Automatic recognition of EU doctors to continue for at least five years
Automatic recognition of EU doctors to continue for at least five years

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GP trainers among those at highest risk of burnout, GMC warns
GP trainers among those at highest risk of burnout, GMC warns

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GP practice stops employing physician associates after patient death
GP practice stops employing physician associates after patient death

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What’s next for GP retention and recruitment?
What’s next for GP retention and recruitment?

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Aggression towards GP receptionists is ‘serious workplace safety concern’
Aggression towards GP receptionists is ‘serious workplace safety concern’

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The GPs retiring before their time
The GPs retiring before their time

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Are younger fully trained GPs leaving general practice?  
Are younger fully trained GPs leaving general practice?  

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Doctors want the Government to repay medical student loans
Doctors want the Government to repay medical student loans

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No specific funding for retention in workforce plan, admits NHS chief
No specific funding for retention in workforce plan, admits NHS chief

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BMA calls for financial support for doctors with long Covid
BMA calls for financial support for doctors with long Covid

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One in three medical school students end up in general practice
One in three medical school students end up in general practice

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No need to act to stop doctors emigrating to Australia, says Prime Minister
No need to act to stop doctors emigrating to Australia, says Prime Minister

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44% of GP admin work can be ‘fully automated’, workforce plan suggests
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Government is ‘working on’ solving IMG trainee GP visa issues

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Second-largest ambulance union announces new strike dates
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England ambulance workers accept pay offer as CQC staff to ‘work to rule’
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RCGP ‘can’t support’ SAS doctors working in general practice as it stands
RCGP ‘can’t support’ SAS doctors working in general practice as it stands

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Government must invest in primary care to save the NHS, warns influential think tank

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NHS England claims GPs are ‘largely unaffected’ by junior doctors’ strike

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GPs ‘strongly advised’ to cancel trainee clinics on strike days
GPs ‘strongly advised’ to cancel trainee clinics on strike days

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PCN pharmacist recruitment has ‘unintended consequences’, warns Government report
PCN pharmacist recruitment has ‘unintended consequences’, warns Government report

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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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Government ‘needs to listen’, doctors say, as satisfaction with GP services plummets

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Long-awaited plans on the future of general practice to be released imminently

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In full: Charlie Massey’s speech on SAS doctors

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SAS doctors ‘itching’ to work in general practice, says GMC chief
SAS doctors ‘itching’ to work in general practice, says GMC chief

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UK GPs among the ‘most stressed’ and ‘least satisfied’, finds international study

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Junior doctors agree to meet with Government to discuss pay on ‘same terms’ as nurses
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GP training to be overhauled to meet ‘ever-shifting’ needs of patients

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BMA calls for six-month visa ‘window’ for overseas GP trainees

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BMA advises GPs to explain to patients reasons behind junior doctor strikes
BMA advises GPs to explain to patients reasons behind junior doctor strikes

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One in five GPs under 30 quit the profession last year

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

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HEE launches general practice nurse preparation course
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Australia minister to visit UK in bid to ‘steal’ doctors

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Fewer GPs working out-of-hours in Scotland, new research finds
Fewer GPs working out-of-hours in Scotland, new research finds

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GP numbers down by 7% since 2016 while registered patients rise

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Cornish town organises ‘flash mob’ to attract new GPs
Cornish town organises ‘flash mob’ to attract new GPs

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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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Quarter of GP practices at risk of closing, according to RCGP survey

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‘No tangible benefits’ seen from scrapping CCGs in favour of ICSs, warns Government watchdog
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One in five GP partners ask staff to wear more layers to mitigate cost increases

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

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GP practices could host job coaches to get over-50s back to work

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NHS England working on GP recovery and workforce plans, board hears

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CQC staff begin to vote in strike ballot over pay
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Calls for workforce resolution as quarter of patients unable to get GP appointment

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Pharmacists can’t be ‘a substitute for GPs’, says RCGP chair
Pharmacists can’t be ‘a substitute for GPs’, says RCGP chair

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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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‘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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MPs urged to back reduction of international doctor visa costs
MPs urged to back reduction of international doctor visa costs

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High GP turnover linked to more A&E attendances, finds study
High GP turnover linked to more A&E attendances, finds study

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NHS cannot compete with Amazon and other retailers for staff

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NHS staffing crisis won’t be fixed without DDRB reform, says BMA

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LMC appeals to Home Office to allow bereaved GP to remain in the UK
LMC appeals to Home Office to allow bereaved GP to remain in the UK

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Hundreds of new specialty training posts announced
Hundreds of new specialty training posts announced

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Government pledges £250m to buy care beds
Government pledges £250m to buy care beds

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GPs offered £15,000 plus resettlement support under ICB recruitment plan
GPs offered £15,000 plus resettlement support under ICB recruitment plan

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Over one in five young GPs has experienced racism at work

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Rishi Sunak showing ‘baffling lack of urgency’ on GP workforce, says BMA

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GP practice waiting room trashed by disgruntled patient
GP practice waiting room trashed by disgruntled patient

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England’s NHS loses nearly 500 GPs in one year
England’s NHS loses nearly 500 GPs in one year

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Large practice reports over 7,000 patients per GP
Large practice reports over 7,000 patients per GP

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

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LMCs back collective action if no ‘meaningful’ contract changes agreed
LMCs back collective action if no ‘meaningful’ contract changes agreed

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BMA warns Labour Party against ‘demonising’ GPs over waiting times
BMA warns Labour Party against ‘demonising’ GPs over waiting times

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LMCs back doctors not on performers list working in practices under GP supervision
LMCs back doctors not on performers list working in practices under GP supervision

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LMC leaders voted to keep capitation-based GP contract in behind-closed-doors debate
LMC leaders voted to keep capitation-based GP contract in behind-closed-doors debate

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GP practices offered staff from closing mass vaccination centres
GP practices offered staff from closing mass vaccination centres

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GP practices should record menopause-related staff absences
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Record 4,032 doctors to start GP training placements by February
Record 4,032 doctors to start GP training placements by February

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Northern Irish LMCs call for contract freeze as 14k-patient GP practice hands back contract
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NHS England supports calls for staff grade doctors in general practice
NHS England supports calls for staff grade doctors in general practice

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More high-earning GPs to pay top rate of tax as Jeremy Hunt slashes threshold
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Return to pre-Covid face-to-face appointment levels will not improve GP access, MPs told
Return to pre-Covid face-to-face appointment levels will not improve GP access, MPs told

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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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The NHS must stop ‘haemorrhaging’ GPs to other countries, says GMC chief
The NHS must stop ‘haemorrhaging’ GPs to other countries, says GMC chief

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Doctor regulators to take winter pressures ‘into account’
Doctor regulators to take winter pressures ‘into account’

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Sunak ‘drops 6,000 GP recruitment target from health secretary brief’
Sunak ‘drops 6,000 GP recruitment target from health secretary brief’

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Crisis GP practice loses five partners while taking on 2,000 patients
Crisis GP practice loses five partners while taking on 2,000 patients

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Government ‘looking at’ IMG GP visa sponsorship by ‘umbrella bodies’
Government ‘looking at’ IMG GP visa sponsorship by ‘umbrella bodies’

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GP workforce inequalities ‘as wide as ever’, finds study
GP workforce inequalities ‘as wide as ever’, finds study

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Northern Ireland announces £3m enhanced service for GP practices this winter
Northern Ireland announces £3m enhanced service for GP practices this winter

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Additional 50 GPs nothing to be proud of, BMA tells Government
Additional 50 GPs nothing to be proud of, BMA tells Government

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Use fiscal statement to solve NHS workforce crisis, BMA tells Hunt
Use fiscal statement to solve NHS workforce crisis, BMA tells Hunt

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Analysis: SAS to the rescue?

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Removing barriers or building new ones?

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GP networks subcontract enhanced access out to private provider
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Why GP trainees are going part time

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Record GP demand ‘outstrips’ capacity, NHS England admits in stark warning 
Record GP demand ‘outstrips’ capacity, NHS England admits in stark warning 

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BMA warning as the number of patients per GP rises by 16% in seven years
BMA warning as the number of patients per GP rises by 16% in seven years

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Unfair media coverage worsening GP workforce crisis, finds study
Unfair media coverage worsening GP workforce crisis, finds study

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GP retention schemes need ‘urgent’ overhaul backed by £150m per year, says RCGP
GP retention schemes need ‘urgent’ overhaul backed by £150m per year, says RCGP

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Labour pledges to double the number of medical school places
Labour pledges to double the number of medical school places

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Health secretary claims GP numbers are ‘stable’
Health secretary claims GP numbers are ‘stable’

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Two-thirds of GP trainees plan to work part-time
Two-thirds of GP trainees plan to work part-time

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GP locum bookings doubled in the last year
GP locum bookings doubled in the last year

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Temporary returner GPs will be removed from register this month
Temporary returner GPs will be removed from register this month

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Delayed below-inflation pay award could lead to GP exodus

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GP practices deliver highest proportion of face-to-face appointments since start of pandemic
GP practices deliver highest proportion of face-to-face appointments since start of pandemic

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DAUK to appeal IPSO ruling regarding GP-bashing Mail article

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Hospital trust’s salaried model struggling to recruit GPs
Hospital trust’s salaried model struggling to recruit GPs

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Doctor apprenticeship scheme approved to start next year
Doctor apprenticeship scheme approved to start next year

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Language matters – take my word for it

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‘National scandal’ that NHS pensions are forcing GPs to leave, say MPs
‘National scandal’ that NHS pensions are forcing GPs to leave, say MPs

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Locum GPs offered £1,000 per day to fill shifts at ‘desperate’ practices
Locum GPs offered £1,000 per day to fill shifts at ‘desperate’ practices

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Up to 40% of ARRS funding unspent in first two years of scheme            
Up to 40% of ARRS funding unspent in first two years of scheme            

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Government must fund international GP trainee visas for all practices, BMA says
Government must fund international GP trainee visas for all practices, BMA says

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When do we admit defeat?
When do we admit defeat?

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High vacancy rates persist as one in six GP positions unfilled
High vacancy rates persist as one in six GP positions unfilled

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HEE on track to meet August target of 4k new GP trainees
HEE on track to meet August target of 4k new GP trainees

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BMA calls for ‘stiffer sentences’ for those who attack GPs and staff
BMA calls for ‘stiffer sentences’ for those who attack GPs and staff

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NHS should do exit interviews with doctors who quit and publish results, says BMA
NHS should do exit interviews with doctors who quit and publish results, says BMA

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Flagship overseas GP recruitment programme filled 124 positions out of 2k target
Flagship overseas GP recruitment programme filled 124 positions out of 2k target

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RCGP demands action to avoid 19,000-strong ‘mass exodus’ of GPs and trainees
RCGP demands action to avoid 19,000-strong ‘mass exodus’ of GPs and trainees

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Labour calls for ‘crisis’ debate amid drop in GP numbers
Labour calls for ‘crisis’ debate amid drop in GP numbers

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Highlighting GP visa concerns is ‘scaremongering’, says Government
Highlighting GP visa concerns is ‘scaremongering’, says Government

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NHSE: Salaried model conversations ‘have contributed to low GP morale’
NHSE: Salaried model conversations ‘have contributed to low GP morale’

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Racism against ethnic minority GPs could spark ‘terrifying’ mass exodus, BMA report finds
Racism against ethnic minority GPs could spark ‘terrifying’ mass exodus, BMA report finds

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‘Thousands’ of British medical students abroad unable to get UK training places
‘Thousands’ of British medical students abroad unable to get UK training places

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Newly-qualified GPs are receiving letters threatening deportation, says RCGP
Newly-qualified GPs are receiving letters threatening deportation, says RCGP

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Boris Johnson to focus on cutting NHS waiting times after winning confidence vote
Boris Johnson to focus on cutting NHS waiting times after winning confidence vote

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Half of existing GP workforce intends to retire at or before 60
Half of existing GP workforce intends to retire at or before 60

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HEE pays GP practices £10k to take on trainees
HEE pays GP practices £10k to take on trainees

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White paper to set out plan to attract GPs to deprived areas, hints Javid
White paper to set out plan to attract GPs to deprived areas, hints Javid

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

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Home Office must give IMG GPs indefinite leave to remain, says RCGP
Home Office must give IMG GPs indefinite leave to remain, says RCGP

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Profession stands to lose ‘one in eight’ GP trainees
Profession stands to lose ‘one in eight’ GP trainees

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Sessional GPs apply to split from BMA’s GP Committee
Sessional GPs apply to split from BMA’s GP Committee

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‘Shocking’ evidence of ‘appalling’ racism towards GPs, reveals HEE report
‘Shocking’ evidence of ‘appalling’ racism towards GPs, reveals HEE report

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Almost all patient-facing GPs and staff have Covid vaccination
Almost all patient-facing GPs and staff have Covid vaccination

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Jeremy Hunt: I’m completely responsible for failure to boost GP workforce
Jeremy Hunt: I’m completely responsible for failure to boost GP workforce

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GP ‘despair’ as MPs again reject Health Bill workforce amendment
GP ‘despair’ as MPs again reject Health Bill workforce amendment

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GPs asked to spare time to join ward rounds at ‘challenged’ hospitals
GPs asked to spare time to join ward rounds at ‘challenged’ hospitals

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FTE GP decline continues as BMA says warnings being ‘systematically ignored’
FTE GP decline continues as BMA says warnings being ‘systematically ignored’

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Hospitals forced to divert patients amid Covid pressures
Hospitals forced to divert patients amid Covid pressures

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NHS England seeking GP views on new partner ‘golden hello’ scheme
NHS England seeking GP views on new partner ‘golden hello’ scheme

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GP practices training receptionists to do blood tests
GP practices training receptionists to do blood tests

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Tory MPs reject workforce transparency amendment in Health Bill vote
Tory MPs reject workforce transparency amendment in Health Bill vote

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‘Leaving a gap’ campaign to deter patients from abusing GP staff
‘Leaving a gap’ campaign to deter patients from abusing GP staff

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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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Covid staff absences force GP practices to stop non-urgent care
Covid staff absences force GP practices to stop non-urgent care

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RCGP lead calls for sick pay protection for GPs with long Covid
RCGP lead calls for sick pay protection for GPs with long Covid

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

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Two-thirds of GP practice nurses considering quitting in next year
Two-thirds of GP practice nurses considering quitting in next year

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CQC-style body should hold NHS to account for GP burnout, says Gerada
CQC-style body should hold NHS to account for GP burnout, says Gerada

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‘Uberisation’ of general practice is harming continuity of care, warns Jeremy Hunt
‘Uberisation’ of general practice is harming continuity of care, warns Jeremy Hunt

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‘Every practice should close its list’ amid workload pressures, says BMA GP lead
‘Every practice should close its list’ amid workload pressures, says BMA GP lead

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Increase in applicants to GP-focused medical schools
Increase in applicants to GP-focused medical schools

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BMA and Jeremy Hunt join forces for campaign to ‘rebuild general practice’
BMA and Jeremy Hunt join forces for campaign to ‘rebuild general practice’

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NHS will not get extra funding to boost workforce, says health secretary
NHS will not get extra funding to boost workforce, says health secretary

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Serious violence: GPs as part of the healing process
Serious violence: GPs as part of the healing process

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Hospital health professionals should spend a year in general practice, say BMA and RCGP
Hospital health professionals should spend a year in general practice, say BMA and RCGP

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Almost 800 medical graduates unallocated for FY1 places
Almost 800 medical graduates unallocated for FY1 places

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

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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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PCNs lack ‘clear purpose’ and adequate funding, finds report
PCNs lack ‘clear purpose’ and adequate funding, finds report

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Government confirms it will revoke GP Covid vaccine mandate this month
Government confirms it will revoke GP Covid vaccine mandate this month

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PCNs have hired over 10,000 ARRS staff, says NHS England
PCNs have hired over 10,000 ARRS staff, says NHS England

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Government to extend relaxed vaccine rules enabling wider workforce to administer jabs

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NHS England spent more than £21.5m on new GP partner payments
NHS England spent more than £21.5m on new GP partner payments

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GP practices should still look at redeploying unvaccinated staff, says BMA
GP practices should still look at redeploying unvaccinated staff, says BMA

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GP practices to look at rehiring staff who quit over Covid vaccine mandate
GP practices to look at rehiring staff who quit over Covid vaccine mandate

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We need a revolution in radiology

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Nine in 10 doctors concerned about racism in medicine, finds BMA survey
Nine in 10 doctors concerned about racism in medicine, finds BMA survey

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Regulations requiring GPs and staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19 set to be revoked

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Jeremy Hunt suggests GPs should have ‘their own lists of patients’
Jeremy Hunt suggests GPs should have ‘their own lists of patients’

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LMCs say GP staff resigning ahead of Covid vaccine mandate
LMCs say GP staff resigning ahead of Covid vaccine mandate

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

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GP partner denied golden hello after NHS England U-turns on ‘catch-22’ rules
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3,000 GP staff could be lost to Covid vaccine mandate, estimates Government
3,000 GP staff could be lost to Covid vaccine mandate, estimates Government

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IPC update says GPs seeing patients with ‘suspected’ Covid should wear FFP3
IPC update says GPs seeing patients with ‘suspected’ Covid should wear FFP3

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NHSE: GPs ‘should seek own legal advice’ on unvaccinated staff
NHSE: GPs ‘should seek own legal advice’ on unvaccinated staff

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Government expects to lift Covid self-isolation requirement entirely by March

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GPs to continue LFTs until day 10 as Covid isolation reduced to five days
GPs to continue LFTs until day 10 as Covid isolation reduced to five days

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Unvaccinated GP staff could face dismissal as redeployment ‘not guaranteed’
Unvaccinated GP staff could face dismissal as redeployment ‘not guaranteed’

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GP access to Covid testing ‘has improved’, claims NHS England
GP access to Covid testing ‘has improved’, claims NHS England

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Some GP practices providing ‘urgent-only’ service due to increasing staff shortages
Some GP practices providing ‘urgent-only’ service due to increasing staff shortages

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GP locum bookings have ‘quadrupled’ in the last year, says sessional lead
GP locum bookings have ‘quadrupled’ in the last year, says sessional lead

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Covid self-isolation can end five days after positive test, says health secretary
Covid self-isolation can end five days after positive test, says health secretary

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LMC advises GPs to assign separate entrance for unvaccinated staff
LMC advises GPs to assign separate entrance for unvaccinated staff

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Government not on track to fill 26,000 ARRS roles by 2024, claims RCGP
Government not on track to fill 26,000 ARRS roles by 2024, claims RCGP

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GP locum usage ‘stable’ over past few years, finds study
GP locum usage ‘stable’ over past few years, finds study

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More than one in five doctors self-isolating in the last two weeks, finds BMA
More than one in five doctors self-isolating in the last two weeks, finds BMA

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Safety warning as GP numbers continue to decline

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Capacity warning as ‘95%’ of GP practices experiencing Covid staff absences
Capacity warning as ‘95%’ of GP practices experiencing Covid staff absences

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GP practices told they can access ‘contingency supply’ of Covid tests
GP practices told they can access ‘contingency supply’ of Covid tests

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GPs asked to limit pathology requests due to ‘significant’ Covid staff shortages
GPs asked to limit pathology requests due to ‘significant’ Covid staff shortages

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Folic acid legal case ‘putting doctors off GP career’
Folic acid legal case ‘putting doctors off GP career’

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Government to double Covid test availability after days of problems
Government to double Covid test availability after days of problems

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Police and fire services to support GP Covid booster push
Police and fire services to support GP Covid booster push

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New workforce data shows more GPs leaving the profession
New workforce data shows more GPs leaving the profession

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Vaccination mandate may hit practice workforce
Vaccination mandate may hit practice workforce

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Health committee to consider length of GP training and scrapping school places cap
Health committee to consider length of GP training and scrapping school places cap

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A new hope? The priorities for the new GPC England chair
A new hope? The priorities for the new GPC England chair

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Record 4,000 trainees started GP training this year, says HEE
Record 4,000 trainees started GP training this year, says HEE

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GPs to be banned from deploying unvaccinated public-facing staff from April
GPs to be banned from deploying unvaccinated public-facing staff from April

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DHSC doesn’t recognise plans for GPs to be forced to work in deprived areas
DHSC doesn’t recognise plans for GPs to be forced to work in deprived areas

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Javid admits Government will fail to fulfil GP workforce election pledge
Javid admits Government will fail to fulfil GP workforce election pledge

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Government ‘set to miss’ target to boost GP workforce by 6,000
Government ‘set to miss’ target to boost GP workforce by 6,000

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GP media bashing ‘may put off’ 5,000 extra medical students needed
GP media bashing ‘may put off’ 5,000 extra medical students needed

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Majority of GPs ‘would consider leaving NHS’ amid inadequate Government support

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FTE GP numbers up 1,200, claims NHS England
FTE GP numbers up 1,200, claims NHS England

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£250m GP support fund could be used ‘to employ retired geriatricians’
£250m GP support fund could be used ‘to employ retired geriatricians’

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NHSE u-turns on golden hello for GP practice manager partners
NHSE u-turns on golden hello for GP practice manager partners

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GPs twice as likely to report burnout as reason for leaving NHS, report shows
GPs twice as likely to report burnout as reason for leaving NHS, report shows

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One in six GP Covid returners ‘would consider staying on’
One in six GP Covid returners ‘would consider staying on’

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Continuity of GP care reduces acute hospitalisations and deaths, study finds
Continuity of GP care reduces acute hospitalisations and deaths, study finds

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Repeat after me: appointments up, GP numbers down
Repeat after me: appointments up, GP numbers down

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Dr Nikki Kanani’s letter to the Manchester GP practice attacked last week

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Dr Nikki Kanani invites Manchester GP practice to ‘help prevent future attacks’
Dr Nikki Kanani invites Manchester GP practice to ‘help prevent future attacks’

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More than 10,000 people back BMA call for increased GP funding
More than 10,000 people back BMA call for increased GP funding

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Pharmacy leaders calls for temporary halt to GP practice recruitment of pharmacists
Pharmacy leaders calls for temporary halt to GP practice recruitment of pharmacists

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Doctors will ‘not accept’ return to pre-pandemic NHS, says country’s top GP
Doctors will ‘not accept’ return to pre-pandemic NHS, says country’s top GP

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GPs’ time must not be taken for granted
GPs’ time must not be taken for granted

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PM promises more than 50m extra GP appointments under Covid recovery plan
PM promises more than 50m extra GP appointments under Covid recovery plan

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Nine in 10 female doctors experience work sexism, reveals ‘concerning’ BMA report
Nine in 10 female doctors experience work sexism, reveals ‘concerning’ BMA report

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GP retention is in long-term decline, finds major study
GP retention is in long-term decline, finds major study

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Researchers urge Government to address GP shortages in deprived areas
Researchers urge Government to address GP shortages in deprived areas

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One in seven GP posts empty as vacancy rates remain high
One in seven GP posts empty as vacancy rates remain high

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Practice open for emergencies only as widespread GP shortages ‘bite’
Practice open for emergencies only as widespread GP shortages ‘bite’

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New data claiming GP workforce growth ‘disingenuous gaslighting’, says BMA
New data claiming GP workforce growth ‘disingenuous gaslighting’, says BMA

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NHS England plans to measure GP workforce race equality
NHS England plans to measure GP workforce race equality

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GP practices could close or reduce services this winter as pressures mount, warn LMCs
GP practices could close or reduce services this winter as pressures mount, warn LMCs

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NHS Covid app tweaked to ‘ping’ fewer contacts
NHS Covid app tweaked to ‘ping’ fewer contacts

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GMC contacting over 8,000 returner GPs about retaining temporary licence
GMC contacting over 8,000 returner GPs about retaining temporary licence

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PCNs to access remote locum GPs from across UK through joint staff bank
PCNs to access remote locum GPs from across UK through joint staff bank

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Allowing NHS staff to avoid isolation ‘desperate and potentially unsafe’, says BMA
Allowing NHS staff to avoid isolation ‘desperate and potentially unsafe’, says BMA

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GP workforce ‘stagnant’ despite rising training numbers, DDRB warns
GP workforce ‘stagnant’ despite rising training numbers, DDRB warns

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Woman-kind medicine?
Woman-kind medicine?

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HEE launches consultation on proposed doctor apprenticeship scheme
HEE launches consultation on proposed doctor apprenticeship scheme

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England could need three new GPs to replace each retiring partner, finds BMA study
England could need three new GPs to replace each retiring partner, finds BMA study

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GP recruitment and the pandemic aftershock
GP recruitment and the pandemic aftershock

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NHSE tells PCNs to create more space in practices for ARRS staff
NHSE tells PCNs to create more space in practices for ARRS staff

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MDO sees ‘busiest ever months’ as GPs face rising complaints
MDO sees ‘busiest ever months’ as GPs face rising complaints

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GP Covid staff banks to continue beyond pandemic, confirms NHS England
GP Covid staff banks to continue beyond pandemic, confirms NHS England

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GPs should take time off to rest if they can, says NHSE
GPs should take time off to rest if they can, says NHSE

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GPs distressed by remote consulting, shows BMA survey
GPs distressed by remote consulting, shows BMA survey

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MPs: Burnout ‘emergency’ requires workforce planning overhaul to sort huge GP shortfall
MPs: Burnout ‘emergency’ requires workforce planning overhaul to sort huge GP shortfall

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ARRS may exacerbate health inequalities, think tank warns
ARRS may exacerbate health inequalities, think tank warns

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GMC to ‘eliminate’ disproportionate complaints against BAME GPs by 2026
GMC to ‘eliminate’ disproportionate complaints against BAME GPs by 2026

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GPC instructed to present annual report on inappropriate conduct complaints
GPC instructed to present annual report on inappropriate conduct complaints

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Rehumanising the workplace
Rehumanising the workplace

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GP workforce not keeping pace with current demand, figures show
GP workforce not keeping pace with current demand, figures show

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‘Distressing’ report finds more than half of BAME GP staff face racism at work
‘Distressing’ report finds more than half of BAME GP staff face racism at work

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More than a third of GPs considering early retirement within a year, BMA reveals
More than a third of GPs considering early retirement within a year, BMA reveals

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BMA expresses ‘deep concerns’ with Government race report which ‘did not reflect’ doctor evidence
BMA expresses ‘deep concerns’ with Government race report which ‘did not reflect’ doctor evidence

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PCNs can claim overtime pay from ARRS, NHS England says
PCNs can claim overtime pay from ARRS, NHS England says

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Hundreds of GPs have left the NHS to move overseas, new figures show
Hundreds of GPs have left the NHS to move overseas, new figures show

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GPs don’t have time to train apprentices, warns doctors’ union
GPs don’t have time to train apprentices, warns doctors’ union

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GP staff less likely to have time to recuperate after Covid, warns report
GP staff less likely to have time to recuperate after Covid, warns report

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BMA surveys doctors on everyday sexism
BMA surveys doctors on everyday sexism

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GP careers to become ‘more accessible’ via new apprenticeship programme
GP careers to become ‘more accessible’ via new apprenticeship programme

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How the removal of CCG powers could bring ‘significant change’ to GPs’ lives
How the removal of CCG powers could bring ‘significant change’ to GPs’ lives

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Golden handshake scheme for new GP partners extended to physician associates
Golden handshake scheme for new GP partners extended to physician associates

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NHSE ‘clarifies’ policy blocking late-notice locum cancellation fees after Pulse enquiries
NHSE ‘clarifies’ policy blocking late-notice locum cancellation fees after Pulse enquiries

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Budget freezes GP pension lifetime allowance and allocates money for Covid vaccines
Budget freezes GP pension lifetime allowance and allocates money for Covid vaccines

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GPs call for better support after losing partnerships to long Covid
GPs call for better support after losing partnerships to long Covid

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Over 1,100 returner GPs join Covid vaccination effort
Over 1,100 returner GPs join Covid vaccination effort

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Home secretary urged to intervene over fears international GPs will be deported during pandemic
Home secretary urged to intervene over fears international GPs will be deported during pandemic

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The winners of the 2020 GP awards
The winners of the 2020 GP awards

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Why female GPs are earning 15% less than their male counterparts
Why female GPs are earning 15% less than their male counterparts

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Allow GPs from overseas to bring elderly parents, say BMA and RCGP
Allow GPs from overseas to bring elderly parents, say BMA and RCGP

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Red tape removed for GP returners joining Covid vaccine effort
Red tape removed for GP returners joining Covid vaccine effort

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GPs favour retaining default remote consultations despite concerns
GPs favour retaining default remote consultations despite concerns

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NHSE keeps back 40% of ARRS cash unless PCNs prove ‘need’
NHSE keeps back 40% of ARRS cash unless PCNs prove ‘need’

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Covid-19 first wave hampered patient care GPs could provide, GMC report finds
Covid-19 first wave hampered patient care GPs could provide, GMC report finds

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GP trainee recruitment sees 7% rise as annual target beaten for third year running
GP trainee recruitment sees 7% rise as annual target beaten for third year running

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NHS England will provide extra Covid vaccination clinical staff at cost to GP practices
NHS England will provide extra Covid vaccination clinical staff at cost to GP practices

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GMC creating more capacity to test overseas-trained GPs
GMC creating more capacity to test overseas-trained GPs

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Post-Covid GP workforce plans scuppered by long-term issues
Post-Covid GP workforce plans scuppered by long-term issues

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GPs exceeding last year’s flu vaccination rates
GPs exceeding last year’s flu vaccination rates

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Trainee GPs may fail to gain ‘required competencies’ due to pandemic, says GMC report
Trainee GPs may fail to gain ‘required competencies’ due to pandemic, says GMC report

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No-deal Brexit will disrupt medicine supplies and Covid response, report warns
No-deal Brexit will disrupt medicine supplies and Covid response, report warns

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Extend international health worker visas throughout pandemic, says BMA
Extend international health worker visas throughout pandemic, says BMA

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NHSE amends ‘catch-22’ rules after new GP partners denied ‘golden hello’
NHSE amends ‘catch-22’ rules after new GP partners denied ‘golden hello’

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

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Pharmacy advice ‘prevents almost half a million GP appointments each week’
Pharmacy advice ‘prevents almost half a million GP appointments each week’

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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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Midwives and paramedics to deliver flu and Covid vaccines, proposes DHSC
Midwives and paramedics to deliver flu and Covid vaccines, proposes DHSC

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Number of fully-qualified FTE GPs drops by 651 in a year
Number of fully-qualified FTE GPs drops by 651 in a year

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Cut to practice visa support could lead to new GPs ‘leaving the country’
Cut to practice visa support could lead to new GPs ‘leaving the country’

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‘Many locums feel very hard done by’
‘Many locums feel very hard done by’

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GP partners to continue offering less locum work
GP partners to continue offering less locum work

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Antibody study suggests 12% of GPs may have had Covid-19
Antibody study suggests 12% of GPs may have had Covid-19

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GP practices refused occupational health support for BAME risk assessments
GP practices refused occupational health support for BAME risk assessments

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Fifth of GPs have had Covid-19, finds new survey
Fifth of GPs have had Covid-19, finds new survey

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Practices offered £10,000 a year to support development of new GPs
Practices offered £10,000 a year to support development of new GPs

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NHS England: PCNs should create ‘highly flexible’ salaried roles for locum GPs
NHS England: PCNs should create ‘highly flexible’ salaried roles for locum GPs

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‘Nearly two-thirds’ of NHS workers ‘may have had Covid-19 in spring’
‘Nearly two-thirds’ of NHS workers ‘may have had Covid-19 in spring’

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A third of single-handed GPs considered Covid-19 ‘high risk’
A third of single-handed GPs considered Covid-19 ‘high risk’

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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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NHS England bids PCNs to hire ‘army’ of social prescribers
NHS England bids PCNs to hire ‘army’ of social prescribers

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Covid-19 risk three times higher among healthcare workers even with PPE
Covid-19 risk three times higher among healthcare workers even with PPE

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Local banks of GPs working ‘flexibly’ to be set up across England
Local banks of GPs working ‘flexibly’ to be set up across England

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Fifth of GP partners remove BAME staff from patient-facing work in pandemic
Fifth of GP partners remove BAME staff from patient-facing work in pandemic

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Returning and overseas GPs to get £2,000 towards childcare costs
Returning and overseas GPs to get £2,000 towards childcare costs

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PCNs urged to hire mental health specialists and physios in Covid aftermath
PCNs urged to hire mental health specialists and physios in Covid aftermath

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GP ‘contracted coronavirus’ while ‘paying to work’ for bankrupt company
GP ‘contracted coronavirus’ while ‘paying to work’ for bankrupt company

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Most shielding GPs don’t feel ready to return to work, says BMA
Most shielding GPs don’t feel ready to return to work, says BMA

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Government wants shielding GPs back in work from 1 August
Government wants shielding GPs back in work from 1 August

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GP practices should not arrange antibody tests for staff, says BMA
GP practices should not arrange antibody tests for staff, says BMA

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How Covid-19 exposed existing ethnic inequalities – including for GPs
How Covid-19 exposed existing ethnic inequalities – including for GPs

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Asymptomatic GPs could have weekly Covid-19 tests by autumn
Asymptomatic GPs could have weekly Covid-19 tests by autumn

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GP practice managers will become eligible for £20k partnership incentive
GP practice managers will become eligible for £20k partnership incentive

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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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Two GP practices closed down amid staff Covid-19 outbreak
Two GP practices closed down amid staff Covid-19 outbreak

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GP practice managers not yet eligible for new partnership £20k
GP practice managers not yet eligible for new partnership £20k

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Golden handshake scheme for new GP partners comes into force
Golden handshake scheme for new GP partners comes into force

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Debate: Do practices have a duty to support locums during the pandemic?
Debate: Do practices have a duty to support locums during the pandemic?

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GP practices given four weeks to complete outstanding BAME risk assessments
GP practices given four weeks to complete outstanding BAME risk assessments

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NHSE advises GPs to review Covid-19 outbreak plans including closures and ‘high’ staff absence
NHSE advises GPs to review Covid-19 outbreak plans including closures and ‘high’ staff absence

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GPs concerned they may need to isolate if contact traced despite wearing PPE
GPs concerned they may need to isolate if contact traced despite wearing PPE

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GP practice staff targeted in new Covid-19 weekly saliva test pilot
GP practice staff targeted in new Covid-19 weekly saliva test pilot

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Calls for weekly Covid-19 tests for all NHS staff
Calls for weekly Covid-19 tests for all NHS staff

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Give GP practices occupational health support to risk assess staff, says BMA
Give GP practices occupational health support to risk assess staff, says BMA

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Working Life: Working at the Nightingale
Working Life: Working at the Nightingale

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Widespread confusion over face masks in general practice
Widespread confusion over face masks in general practice

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GPs asked to buddy up with PCN practices to cover for isolating staff
GPs asked to buddy up with PCN practices to cover for isolating staff

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GP practices should risk assess BAME staff before they face patients
GP practices should risk assess BAME staff before they face patients

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Deputy CMO admits absence of contact traced GPs will ‘put pressure’ on practices
Deputy CMO admits absence of contact traced GPs will ‘put pressure’ on practices

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GP practices completely excluded from coronavirus job retention scheme
GP practices completely excluded from coronavirus job retention scheme

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GPs to report Covid-19 staff absence to NHS England
GPs to report Covid-19 staff absence to NHS England

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Practice staff: Logging absence using NHS tracker
Practice staff: Logging absence using NHS tracker

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Number of fully qualified FTE GPs drops by 2.5% in a year
Number of fully qualified FTE GPs drops by 2.5% in a year

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BAME GPs at higher risk
BAME GPs at higher risk

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Locums out of work: ‘I never thought as a GP I would struggle to find work’
Locums out of work: ‘I never thought as a GP I would struggle to find work’

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GPs will only get reimbursed for Covid absence cover if staff can’t work remotely
GPs will only get reimbursed for Covid absence cover if staff can’t work remotely

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Staffing Covid hot hubs falls under GMS contract, says NHS England
Staffing Covid hot hubs falls under GMS contract, says NHS England

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NHS England will fund new GP care home service and Covid absence locum cover
NHS England will fund new GP care home service and Covid absence locum cover

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PHE says GPs can use higher-grade face masks without being fit tested
PHE says GPs can use higher-grade face masks without being fit tested

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Practices can consider remote working or ‘buddying’ to get BAME GPs off frontline
Practices can consider remote working or ‘buddying’ to get BAME GPs off frontline

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Staffing Covid-19 ‘hot zones’ falls outside of GMS contract, say local GP leaders
Staffing Covid-19 ‘hot zones’ falls outside of GMS contract, say local GP leaders

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

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Locums may still get full death-in-service benefits, says GPC
Locums may still get full death-in-service benefits, says GPC

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GPs with Covid-19 symptoms should stay off work even if test is negative, says NHS
GPs with Covid-19 symptoms should stay off work even if test is negative, says NHS

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All GP practice staff can now access Covid-19 counselling service
All GP practice staff can now access Covid-19 counselling service

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GP practices asked to ‘risk assess’ black and ethnic minority staff
GP practices asked to ‘risk assess’ black and ethnic minority staff

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GPs to be able to access coronavirus testing without experiencing symptoms
GPs to be able to access coronavirus testing without experiencing symptoms

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Second trust recognises BAME staff as ‘vulnerable and at risk’
Second trust recognises BAME staff as ‘vulnerable and at risk’

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BAPIO addresses NHS employers over high mortality rates among BAME staff
BAPIO addresses NHS employers over high mortality rates among BAME staff

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