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What GPs need to know about state-backed indemnity
The state-backed indemnity schemes for GPs in England and Wales began on 1 April....
What we know so far about plans for state-backed GP indemnity
Plans to introduce state-backed GP indemnity offered some hope to a profession that...
How the GP contract could change in 2019
NHS England has suggested that 2019/20 could see the biggest change to the GP contract...
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...
Opinion
What can primary care networks learn from past service reorganisations?
Accountant Laurence Slavin looks at two high-profile contract failures in the NHS...
Dr Chaand Nagpaul: Sexist behaviour in the BMA must be stamped out
BMA chair Dr Chaand Nagpaul has apologised and promised an investigation after GPonline...
What GPs can expect from the new state-backed indemnity scheme
As the new state-backed indemnity scheme for general practice begins, Helen Vernon...
'Sexism at the BMA has cost general practice a generation of leaders'
Women leaders in general practice are being pushed out by a tide of sexism, bullying...
How GPs can help patients with asthma to use inhalers correctly
Correct inhaler technique is vital for people with asthma. Asthma UK clinical lead...
Viewpoint: Conflicting headlines are confusing patients about breast cancer risks
Over 40% of women do not feel they have a good understanding of the breast cancer...
