GP practice news

Keep up with the latest news on all the issues facing UK GP practices, including the GP contract, practice finance, workload and workforce issues.

Staff and patients attacked in 'serious incident' at GP practice

Staff and patients attacked in 'serious incident' at GP practice

20 Jan 2020
NHS bosses to rethink 'what can realistically be delivered by PCNs'

NHS bosses to rethink 'what can realistically be delivered by PCNs'

20 Jan 2020
BMA to hold special conference after GP leaders reject 2020 contract offer

BMA to hold special conference after GP leaders reject 2020 contract offer

16 Jan 2020
PCNs set to miss out on millions of pounds in funding, poll suggests

PCNs set to miss out on millions of pounds in funding, poll suggests

15 Jan 2020
PCNs will strip £400m from practice funding, accountants warn

PCNs will strip £400m from practice funding, accountants warn

15 Jan 2020
RCGP warns of 'clear risk PCNs will fail' amid calls for fresh start on DES plans

RCGP warns of 'clear risk PCNs will fail' amid calls for fresh start on DES plans

15 Jan 2020
100,000 patients referred to pharmacy in bid to ease pressure on GPs

100,000 patients referred to pharmacy in bid to ease pressure on GPs

12 Jan 2020
RCGP calls for longer consultation on controversial PCN plans

RCGP calls for longer consultation on controversial PCN plans

10 Jan 2020
Practices 'face £105,000 loss' for taking part in network DES in current form

Practices 'face £105,000 loss' for taking part in network DES in current form

9 Jan 2020
GPs left 'helpless' by NHS mental health service at breaking point

GPs left 'helpless' by NHS mental health service at breaking point

9 Jan 2020
Fact check: Have 11m patients really waited over 3 weeks for a GP appointment since July?

Fact check: Have 11m patients really waited over 3 weeks for a GP appointment since July?

7 Jan 2020
More than 2 in 5 PCNs not on 'natural' scale envisaged by NHS England

More than 2 in 5 PCNs not on 'natural' scale envisaged by NHS England

6 Jan 2020
What the draft network DES service specifications mean for GPs in 2020

What the draft network DES service specifications mean for GPs in 2020

2 Jan 2020
Government confirms pledge to deliver 6,000 more GPs following Queen's speech

Government confirms pledge to deliver 6,000 more GPs following Queen's speech

19 Dec 2019
RCGP demands investment to end GP workforce crisis ahead of Queen's speech

RCGP demands investment to end GP workforce crisis ahead of Queen's speech

19 Dec 2019
Government to complete NHS pension tax review by February

Government to complete NHS pension tax review by February

18 Dec 2019
GP at Hand patient list hits 71,000 as Birmingham cap lifted

GP at Hand patient list hits 71,000 as Birmingham cap lifted

17 Dec 2019
GPs struggling to care for homeless patients following cuts in support

GPs struggling to care for homeless patients following cuts in support

17 Dec 2019
What does the 2019 general election result mean for GPs?

What does the 2019 general election result mean for GPs?

13 Dec 2019
Practices report falling private fees income for second year running

Practices report falling private fees income for second year running

12 Dec 2019
New average fees released for GP private and professional work

New average fees released for GP private and professional work

12 Dec 2019
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