GP practices are in some areas being expected to work with their clinical commissioning group (CCG) for free amid claims failure to reimburse GPs properly for their time was undermining engagement.
A Pulse investigation reveals GPs in some areas are either going unpaid or receiving as little as 10p patient this financial year – not enough to cover time spent out of practice. There is sharp variation in how GPs are being funded for commissioning activity, with some practices paid almost £4 per patient.
