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How the GP contract could change in 2019
NHS England has suggested that 2019/20 could see the biggest change to the GP contract...
What we know so far about plans for state-backed GP indemnity
The announcement last year that the government would develop a state-backed GP indemnity...
Government drops time limit on pledge to recruit 5,000 more GPs
Matt Hancock's message about the GP workforce at last week's RCGP conference sounded...
In charts: Is it the end of the road for GPs owning premises?
The attraction of premises ownership has dimmed for GPs - with many unable or unwilling...
Interview: 'We must not forget the personal cost of change in the NHS'
Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard reflects on her second year as Chair of RCGP Council.
How can GPs access the winter indemnity scheme?
This is the fourth year NHS England has run the winter indemnity scheme, which aims...
Can NHS England's review solve the GP premises crisis?
As part of the GP contract negotiations for 2018/19 the GPC and NHS England agreed...
Key questions for the GP partnership review
The government's review of the GP partnership model will be considering 23 'key lines...
The NHS at 70: General practice 1968 to 1990
The 1970s saw significant changes for GPs, but general practice then entered a relatively...
Opinion
What medico-legal challenges will GPs face in 2019?
The MDU's head of advisory services, Dr Caroline Fryar, predicts which medico-legal...
Dr Nikita Kanani: Why peer support is the key to building a stronger general practice
NHS England's acting director of primary care Dr Nikita Kanani says connecting with...
Six ways GPs can help patients with asthma to stay well this winter
Up to 26,000 people could be hospitalised with asthma this winter. GP and Asthma...
GP Partnership Review chair responds to concerns of newly qualified GPs
GP Partnership Review chair Dr Nigel Watson has responded to concerns raised by the...
'GP partnership review failing to meet the real needs of newly-qualified GPs'
Chair of the RCGP's First5 Committee Dr Jodie Blackadder-Weinstein was initially...
Viewpoint: How GPs can help smokers quit for good
GPs play a crucial role in identifying smokers and signposting expert support. Martin...
