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More than 250 GP practices closed or merged in 2017/18

Most GP practices 'operating on the edge of viability', warns BMA

'Business as usual' for primary care support as Capita reveals £513m loss

GMC to review why BME doctors receive more fitness-to-practise referrals
GP leaders urge Lords to vote for bill that could ease indemnity costs

GP leaders urge Lords to vote for bill that could ease indemnity costs

20 Apr 2018
GPs demand investment to cope with rising multimorbidity

GPs demand investment to cope with rising multimorbidity

19 Apr 2018
GP trainee £20,000 incentive scheme widened as uptake rises

GP trainee £20,000 incentive scheme widened as uptake rises

19 Apr 2018
NHS opinion poll questions validity of Home Office data sharing deal, GPs warn

NHS opinion poll questions validity of Home Office data sharing deal, GPs warn

18 Apr 2018
GMC should lose right to appeal medical tribunal decisions, says BMA

GMC should lose right to appeal medical tribunal decisions, says BMA

17 Apr 2018
GP trainee 'cautiously optimistic' as Home Office drops deportation bid

GP trainee 'cautiously optimistic' as Home Office drops deportation bid

16 Apr 2018
Home Office sharing NHS data shows 'blatant disregard' for GP-patient trust

Home Office sharing NHS data shows 'blatant disregard' for GP-patient trust

15 Apr 2018
GPs slam 'scandalous' delays for pension payments

GPs slam 'scandalous' delays for pension payments

13 Apr 2018
Inflexible visa process 'stops much-needed doctors working in NHS'

Inflexible visa process 'stops much-needed doctors working in NHS'

11 Apr 2018
Two charts that highlight problems for GPs diagnosing cancer

Two charts that highlight problems for GPs diagnosing cancer

10 Apr 2018
GPs face 'too many barriers' to diagnostic tests for cancer

GPs face 'too many barriers' to diagnostic tests for cancer

9 Apr 2018
RCGP warns GPs and patients over safety of online services

RCGP warns GPs and patients over safety of online services

9 Apr 2018
GP leaders in final bid to secure 2018/19 pay rise

GP leaders in final bid to secure 2018/19 pay rise

6 Apr 2018
GP early retirements have doubled since start of the decade

GP early retirements have doubled since start of the decade

5 Apr 2018
NHS 'winter crisis' will continue through summer, BMA warns

NHS 'winter crisis' will continue through summer, BMA warns

2 Apr 2018
GPs lead protest against controversial GP at Hand service

GPs lead protest against controversial GP at Hand service

29 Mar 2018
GPs should not prescribe OTC medicines for minor ailments, NHS England says

GPs should not prescribe OTC medicines for minor ailments, NHS England says

29 Mar 2018
NHS bodies agree 'overarching principles' for quality in general practice

NHS bodies agree 'overarching principles' for quality in general practice

29 Mar 2018
CQC fees for an average-sized GP practice to rise by around 14%

CQC fees for an average-sized GP practice to rise by around 14%

28 Mar 2018
Out-of-hours GP workforce faces collapse as winter indemnity scheme ends

Out-of-hours GP workforce faces collapse as winter indemnity scheme ends

28 Mar 2018
Nearly 14m patients in England now use online GP services

Nearly 14m patients in England now use online GP services

27 Mar 2018
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