GPs call for a Rebuild of General Practice
A lack of investment and workforce planning stretching back years now means that general practice is unsafe for many patients … Read more
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Javid pushes ahead with changes to primary care
Sajid Javid has announced plans for big changes in primary care, based on a report from the think tank Policy Exchange. … Read more
NHS given impossible ‘guidance’
“The floggings will continue until morale improves.” That’s clearly the way management is viewed in today’s crisis-ridden NHS. It seems … Read more
GP practices could close or reduce services this winter as pressures mount, warn LMCs
Pulse reports that GP leaders warn that surgeries face the ‘very real prospect’ of having to close temporarily or permanently … Read more
Higher numbers in training but GP workforce still ‘stagnant’
The independent pay review body has warned that greater increases in newly trained GPs are needed to fix an effectively … Read more
Salaried GP 3% pay rise ’empty promise’ without attached funding, says BMA
The BMA has said that the 3% pay rise for salaried GPs was a ‘completely empty promise’ as it comes … Read more
Over past eight years, almost 800 GP practices have shut
Pulse reports that almost 800 GP practice have closed in the past eight years, forcing an estimated 2.5 million UK … Read more
NHS England plans local banks of GPs working flexibly
NHS England intends to set up local banks of GPs working flexibly, according to its People Plan which was published … Read more
Hancock says all initial GP consultations should now happen on phone or online
Speaking at the Royal College of Physicians on the future of health care, Mr Hancock said all future GP consultations in … Read more
Patients and staff left confused by rushed change of plan around vulnerable patients
Last week the government announced that people currently shielding due to a variety of medical conditions could now leave their … Read more