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Nine in 10 doctors fear NHS staff crisis could force them into mistakes

Proportion of GP practices with over 20,000 patients triples in five years

How GP trainee numbers in England have soared over the past decade

DHSC could shelve pension flexibility plans if Treasury overhauls annual allowance
Government promises 'most flexible NHS pensions ever' in bid to solve workforce crisis

Government promises 'most flexible NHS pensions ever' in bid to solve workforce crisis

11 Sep 2019
GPs condemn 'rationing' as north London CCGs head for £112m overspend

GPs condemn 'rationing' as north London CCGs head for £112m overspend

10 Sep 2019
LIVI pilots in-store GP video consultations at largest high-street pharmacist

LIVI pilots in-store GP video consultations at largest high-street pharmacist

6 Sep 2019
Flu vaccines for over-65s 'will be ready before potential no-deal Brexit'

Flu vaccines for over-65s 'will be ready before potential no-deal Brexit'

6 Sep 2019
NHS England targets for PCNs trigger backlash from GPs

NHS England targets for PCNs trigger backlash from GPs

6 Sep 2019
NHS chief demands 'significant further action' over pension tax crisis

NHS chief demands 'significant further action' over pension tax crisis

4 Sep 2019
Government tells patients 'speak to your GP' about post-Brexit travel insurance

Government tells patients 'speak to your GP' about post-Brexit travel insurance

3 Sep 2019
No deal Brexit risks 'disintegration' of NHS, warns BMA

No deal Brexit risks 'disintegration' of NHS, warns BMA

2 Sep 2019
General practice is losing nearly 100 GP partners a month

General practice is losing nearly 100 GP partners a month

30 Aug 2019
Partnership model will survive but slump not over yet, warns RCGP chair-elect

Partnership model will survive but slump not over yet, warns RCGP chair-elect

29 Aug 2019
General practice has lost almost 600 fully-qualified GPs in the past year

General practice has lost almost 600 fully-qualified GPs in the past year

29 Aug 2019
GP pay rose slower than inflation in 2017/18, official data show

GP pay rose slower than inflation in 2017/18, official data show

29 Aug 2019
Scotland 'will add just 19 doctors' to primary care workforce by 2027

Scotland 'will add just 19 doctors' to primary care workforce by 2027

29 Aug 2019
GPs back plan to force digital first providers to open new surgeries

GPs back plan to force digital first providers to open new surgeries

27 Aug 2019
Map: How CQC ratings for general practice vary across England

Map: How CQC ratings for general practice vary across England

23 Aug 2019
Rise in GP waiting times 'driving more patients to Google health advice'

Rise in GP waiting times 'driving more patients to Google health advice'

23 Aug 2019
GP locum rates continue to rise in most parts of the UK, poll reveals

GP locum rates continue to rise in most parts of the UK, poll reveals

22 Aug 2019
West Midlands hospital trust takes over its ninth GP practice

West Midlands hospital trust takes over its ninth GP practice

22 Aug 2019
GP at Hand set for further growth as officials prepare to lift Birmingham patient cap

GP at Hand set for further growth as officials prepare to lift Birmingham patient cap

21 Aug 2019
Vulnerable patients often denied GP registration, report finds

Vulnerable patients often denied GP registration, report finds

20 Aug 2019
GPs fear workload rise as NHS looks to push patients out of hospital faster

GPs fear workload rise as NHS looks to push patients out of hospital faster

20 Aug 2019
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