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GP appointments up 31% compared with pre-pandemic levels

GP appointments up 31% compared with pre-pandemic levels

29 Jul 2021
COVID-19 vaccine map: Which CCGs have most fully-vaccinated adults?

COVID-19 vaccine map: Which CCGs have most fully-vaccinated adults?

29 Jul 2021
RCGP demands emergency rescue package for 'crisis-torn' general practice

RCGP demands emergency rescue package for 'crisis-torn' general practice

29 Jul 2021
Unfunded 3% pay rise could add £20,000 to average GP practice wage bill

Unfunded 3% pay rise could add £20,000 to average GP practice wage bill

27 Jul 2021
Quadruple funding for long COVID enhanced service, GPs warn

Quadruple funding for long COVID enhanced service, GPs warn

26 Jul 2021
GPs to start COVID-19 jabs for vulnerable children by 23 August 'at the latest'

GPs to start COVID-19 jabs for vulnerable children by 23 August 'at the latest'

23 Jul 2021
'Shameful and divisive' 3% pay rise threatens death-knell for GP partnerships

'Shameful and divisive' 3% pay rise threatens death-knell for GP partnerships

22 Jul 2021
Primary care standard operating procedure scrapped as COVID-19 rules relaxed

Primary care standard operating procedure scrapped as COVID-19 rules relaxed

21 Jul 2021
Vulnerable children to be offered COVID-19 jabs under updated JCVI advice

Vulnerable children to be offered COVID-19 jabs under updated JCVI advice

19 Jul 2021
GPs face 'planning nightmare' as flu plan casts doubt over COVID booster campaign

GPs face 'planning nightmare' as flu plan casts doubt over COVID booster campaign

19 Jul 2021
GP practices in England delivered 100m appointments in three months

GP practices in England delivered 100m appointments in three months

15 Jul 2021
GPs could prescribe fruit and vegetables under National Food Strategy proposals

GPs could prescribe fruit and vegetables under National Food Strategy proposals

15 Jul 2021
GPs 'ignored' as practice-level jabs ruled out for COVID-19 booster campaign

GPs 'ignored' as practice-level jabs ruled out for COVID-19 booster campaign

14 Jul 2021
Mask advice for GP practices to remain unchanged from 19 July

Mask advice for GP practices to remain unchanged from 19 July

14 Jul 2021
4m vulnerable patients told to contact GP with concerns about COVID rules change

4m vulnerable patients told to contact GP with concerns about COVID rules change

13 Jul 2021
GPs condemn call to 'embrace risk' as Javid claims face-to-face access will improve after 19 July

GPs condemn call to 'embrace risk' as Javid claims face-to-face access will improve after 19 July

13 Jul 2021
'Irresponsible' decision to relax COVID-19 rules puts NHS and patients at risk, say doctors

'Irresponsible' decision to relax COVID-19 rules puts NHS and patients at risk, say doctors

13 Jul 2021
GPs per patient slump as NHS medical workforce '25 years behind EU', BMA warns

GPs per patient slump as NHS medical workforce '25 years behind EU', BMA warns

12 Jul 2021
Plan to relax COVID rules threatens 'major impact on GP workload', warn GP leaders

Plan to relax COVID rules threatens 'major impact on GP workload', warn GP leaders

9 Jul 2021
Freedom to focus on patients behind rise in satisfaction during pandemic, says GP leader

Freedom to focus on patients behind rise in satisfaction during pandemic, says GP leader

9 Jul 2021
Podcast: The end of COVID restrictions, GP trainee numbers and personalised care

Podcast: The end of COVID restrictions, GP trainee numbers and personalised care

9 Jul 2021
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