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GPs not convinced PCNs will ease pressure on general practice

Workload and funding cuts leave GPs struggling to offer stop smoking services

Capita stripped of cervical screening contract

NHS faces shortfall of 11,500 full-time GPs by 2029
NHS pension rules undermine GP workforce and threaten patient care, say LMCs

NHS pension rules undermine GP workforce and threaten patient care, say LMCs

20 Mar 2019
Indemnity rule for locum GPs threatens workforce crisis in Wales

Indemnity rule for locum GPs threatens workforce crisis in Wales

20 Mar 2019
LMCs demand removal of 'anti-immigrant' registration forms

LMCs demand removal of 'anti-immigrant' registration forms

20 Mar 2019
UK LMCs conference 2019: full coverage

UK LMCs conference 2019: full coverage

20 Mar 2019
Full details of state-backed GP indemnity scheme published

Full details of state-backed GP indemnity scheme published

20 Mar 2019
LMCs and BMA must do more to represent sessional GPs, warns Dr Zoe Norris

LMCs and BMA must do more to represent sessional GPs, warns Dr Zoe Norris

19 Mar 2019
GPs call for action over 'excessive' workload linked to GDPR

GPs call for action over 'excessive' workload linked to GDPR

19 Mar 2019
LMCs demand action to tackle increased risk of suicide among GPs

LMCs demand action to tackle increased risk of suicide among GPs

19 Mar 2019
One in four patients who joined GP at Hand have chosen to leave

One in four patients who joined GP at Hand have chosen to leave

19 Mar 2019
General practice 'finally turning a corner' after years of austerity

General practice 'finally turning a corner' after years of austerity

19 Mar 2019
Locum GPs penalised by 'discriminatory' NHS pension reforms

Locum GPs penalised by 'discriminatory' NHS pension reforms

18 Mar 2019
NHS to step up recruitment scheme that has delivered 300 new GPs

NHS to step up recruitment scheme that has delivered 300 new GPs

18 Mar 2019
'Disappointing' that NHS needed outsiders to shake up tech approach, says Goldacre

'Disappointing' that NHS needed outsiders to shake up tech approach, says Goldacre

15 Mar 2019
Practices face annual hour-long phone calls with CQC

Practices face annual hour-long phone calls with CQC

15 Mar 2019
Locums urged to adopt model T&Cs to avoid pay and work disputes

Locums urged to adopt model T&Cs to avoid pay and work disputes

15 Mar 2019
Standard primary care networks to receive over £180,000 in 2019/20

Standard primary care networks to receive over £180,000 in 2019/20

14 Mar 2019
BMA seeks to allay GP fears over formation of primary care networks

BMA seeks to allay GP fears over formation of primary care networks

13 Mar 2019
'No easy solution' to premises crisis, says GPC

'No easy solution' to premises crisis, says GPC

13 Mar 2019
Increased competition 'will accelerate fall in GP medico-legal costs' from April

Increased competition 'will accelerate fall in GP medico-legal costs' from April

13 Mar 2019
GP medico-legal fees will fall 80-90% under state-backed indemnity

GP medico-legal fees will fall 80-90% under state-backed indemnity

13 Mar 2019
First GPs discover reduced rates under state-backed indemnity

First GPs discover reduced rates under state-backed indemnity

12 Mar 2019
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