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News analysis & interviews
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...
The NHS at 70: General practice 1968 to 1990
The 1970s saw significant changes for GPs, but general practice then entered a relatively...
Opinion
'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...
What won't be covered by the new state indemnity scheme
Dr Rob Hendry, medical director of Medical Protection, explains why GPs will still...
Practice funding: Why all practices are not equal under the new GP contract
Medical accountants Laurence Slavin and Katie Collin examine the impact the new GP...
Why setting up primary care networks will be a huge challenge for GPs
The complexity of setting up primary care networks should not be underestimated -...
