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Practice that suffered roof collapse 'epitome of broken GP system', says Streeting | GPonline
Crumbling premises that have left a GP practice in Oxford 'on the brink' - with a recent roof collapse and a nurse forced to work from a cupboard - have been highlighted as the 'epitome of the broken GP system' by health and social care secretary Wes Streeting.
Pushing all GPs into substantive roles 'totally wrong' for general practice | GPonline
Locum GPs bring substantial benefits to general practice and any drive to push them into substantive, permanent roles would be 'totally wrong' for the profession as a whole, a leading advocate of sessional GPs has warned.
Podcast: How valuing locum GPs can maximise their benefit to the NHS | GPonline
Talking General Practice speaks to Dr Richard Fieldhouse, chair of the National Association of Sessional GPs, about how the current jobs market is affecting locum GPs and what the NHS could do to make better use of locums
Hundreds of doctors 'let down' by inaccurate pension statements | GPonline
Hundreds of doctors have received inaccurate pension savings statements for 2023/24 from the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) - making it impossible for them to complete tax returns accurately by the end of this month, the BMA has warned.
Government fails to clarify stance on pharmacies delivering more routine jabs | GPonline
Ministers have backed an expansion of the role of pharmacies in primary care but failed to clarify whether the government will allow them to deliver all routine and seasonal immunisations for adults and children alongside GP practices.
Complexity of modern general practice has undermined quality, study finds | GPonline
Measures introduced to support general practice – including greater use of remote consultations, digital triage and an expansion of additional roles – have had the 'unintended consequence' of compromising quality and increasing the risk of patient safety incidents, according to new research.
GP practices face rising workload and complaints over weight loss jabs | GPonline
GPs and practice teams are facing extra workload and a rise in complaints from patients denied weight loss drugs on the NHS that they have previously obtained privately, the Institute of General Practice Managers (IGPM) has revealed.
Government to set out roadmap to bring waiting times back to 18 weeks | GPonline
Government plans to bring waiting times for hospital treatment down to 18 weeks by the end of the current parliament will be published this week, setting out a roadmap for tackling a major driver of workload in general practice.
GPs face 'postcode lottery' on enhanced service funding | GPonline
GP practices across England face huge gaps in funding for locally-commissioned services, with up to three-fold variation in pay for the same work or practices delivering work for free that others receive tens of thousands a year for, experts have warned.
Stephen Kinnock: New contract can liberate GPs to build a neighbourhood NHS | GPonline
Writing for GPonline as the government unveiled an £889m general practice funding boost, primary care minister Stephen Kinnock says next year's contract will ease financial pressure on practices, strip away red tape and 'bring back the family doctor'.
Is £889m the lifeline practices need to keep them afloat? | GPonline
GP leaders say an £889m funding uplift in 2025/26 could be 'an important lifeline' that avoids redundancies and contract hand-backs in general practice - but warned that detail on how the money works will be key, and that a 'long road' lies ahead.