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GP training: Working remotely as a GP trainee during the pandemic
Dr Zoe Brown was in her first year of GP training and pregnant as lockdown began....
Map: Three-fold variation in GP practice list size between CCGs
The list size of GP practices across England has grown rapidly over the past decade...
How have GP practices fared under CQC inspections?
The latest annual report from the CQC sets out ratings for all of the sectors it...
Viewpoint: How NHS England can give the ARRS a much-needed kick
Millions of pounds in funding available to PCNs through the additional roles reimbursement...
Social prescribers can make a huge difference to the NHS and society as a whole
On Social Prescribing Link Workers Day, Christiana Melam chief executive of the National...
Viewpoint: Bullying is a silent epidemic within the NHS
There is a lack of training in general practice around understanding bullying, says...
Viewpoint: Open letter to NHS England on face-to-face GP consultations
In an open letter, north London GP Dr Shahnaz Camatchee responds to NHS England's...
Viewpoint: Why remote consultations could strengthen the GP-patient relationship
Telephone, online and video consultations can still enable GPs to have strong relationships...
Viewpoint: GP training in the time of COVID-19
Dr Zoe Brown offers a personal view of how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the second...
Which parts of England have the most patients per GP?
GPs in parts of England are managing nearly twice as many patients on average as...
Viewpoint: Why smoking cessation is a vital tool to fight COVID-19 inequality
Erosion of smoking cessation services during the COVID-19 pandemic could hit some...
Viewpoint: PCNs can be at the forefront of tackling health inequalities
Dr Mark Spencer explains how the COVID-19 pandemic helped his primary care network...
Should remote consultations be the default after COVID-19?
Health secretary Matt Hancock has suggested that general practice should follow a...
Viewpoint: Protecting the mental health of the NHS workforce during COVID-19
Dr Ian Wood highlights how digital technology, and apps in particular, could help...
Viewpoint: How GPs can build a more equal post-COVID world through health creation
Former NHS chief executive Lord Nigel Crisp explains why the UK needs to focus on...
Viewpoint: How has the government handled coronavirus? I feel a rant coming on
A national newspaper asked readers how well the government had handled coronavirus....
General Practice Insights: The future of the patient consultation after COVID-19
Welcome to the first of our General Practice Insights reports on key issues for the...
Viewpoint: More trust and less red tape must define post-COVID GP world, says RCGP chair
A high-trust approach to regulating GPs has paid dividends during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
How we set up our social prescribing service and its role during the pandemic
Sapphire McCalla explains how a social prescribing service is supporting patients...
Viewpoint: Targeted case finding for COPD could help improve outcomes
It is estimated that at least a million people with COPD are undiagnosed. Dr Noel...
Viewpoint: A greener approach to general practice can cut workload and save lives
General practice must play its part in reducing the NHS carbon footprint, says BMA...
Viewpoint: How racism has affected my career in medicine
As protesters around the world challenge racism following the death of George Floyd,...
How digital assistants can help patients manage their health and wellbeing
A project in Staffordshire has shown how practices can make use of digital technology...
How a GP helped develop a protective shield to cover patients needing CPR in the pandemic
Wiltshire GP Dr Lydia Campbell-Hill explains how she helped create a mini isolation...
