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Which parts of England have the highest and lowest GP patient satisfaction?
Patient satisfaction with GP services varies widely between PCN and ICS areas across...

Viewpoint: GPs can support patients with rare diseases without being expert in their condition
Around 1 in 17 people in the UK are affected by a rare disease. Dr Lucy McKay explains...

What forms of industrial action could GPs take?
Historically GPs have been wary of strike action because of their independent contractor...

Viewpoint: New Good Medical Practice guidance has to reflect reality for GPs
The GMC is consulting on changes to Good Medical Practice, which will likely set...

New accreditation programme for practice managers
The Institute of General Practice Management (IGPM) has launched a new accreditation...

How widespread is long COVID in the UK?
Millions of people in the UK are living with long COVID. GPonline looks at the data...

Professor Martin Marshall: In my 30 years as a GP the job has never been so tough
RCGP chair Professor Martin Marshall sets out what the government needs to do to...

Viewpoint: Understanding how the gut microbiome can impact on drugs
Better knowledge of how gut microbes can affect the pharmacological and toxicological...

PCNs falling short on 26,000 staff target and need more flexibility, GPs warn
Government plans to bring in 26,000 staff by 2024 to support general practice are...

Viewpoint: Could tech help bridge the gap between demand and provision in healthcare?
GP Dr Richard Pratt explains how digital apps can help the NHS to better support...

GPs tell how coaching helped them manage practices during COVID-19
GPs have outlined how coaching designed to improve mental wellbeing and resilience...

Top 10 challenges facing PCN clinical directors
It is not easy being a PCN clinical director. Ben Gowland, Dr Hussain Gandhi and...

How GPs can help patients keep their asthma under control
New research from charity Asthma + Lung UK has found more than 2m people in the UK...

Why is patient satisfaction with GPs in freefall – and how can this be turned around?
The latest British Social Attitudes survey saw satisfaction with GP services hit...

Map: Which parts of England are at risk from an ageing GP workforce?
Nearly a quarter of England's GP workforce is aged over 55 and as early retirements...

Opinion: Where is the national leadership of general practice?
The move into integrated care systems means the importance of GP practices in a local...

General practice in Ukraine: 'COVID doesn't seem scary right now'
Ukraine GP and educator Dr Pavlo Kolesnyk explains how dedicated staff have maintained...

What is England’s women’s health strategy hoping to achieve?
Dr Anita Sharma explains the aims of the women’s health strategy for England and...

‘We’ve missed a real opportunity with PCNs’: top London GP leaves clinical director role
Top-down management, endless meetings, and restrictive recruitment rules have led...

GPs in England's most underdoctored areas caring for twice as many patients
GPs in England's most underdoctored CCGs are caring for nearly twice as many patients...

Map: Where are England's most underdoctored areas?
The NHS has a chronic shortage of GPs, but gaps in the workforce are not spread evenly....

Viewpoint: What does the recent wrongful conception case mean for GPs?
Dr Beth Walker from Medical Protection explains the recent legal case between Evie...

Viewpoint: CQC must act fast to level playing field for ethnic minority-led practices
The CQC has acknowledged that its approach can disadvantage practices run by doctors...

Viewpoint: Tired and overworked GPs need better support
A recent survey has shown that many GPs are burnt out and exhausted. Urgent action...
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