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.

GPs report rising workload linked to record hospital waiting times

GPs report rising workload linked to record hospital waiting times

6 Dec 2019
Which parts of England are facing a GP retirement timebomb?

Which parts of England are facing a GP retirement timebomb?

4 Dec 2019
Half of GP partners say their practice is less financially secure than a year ago

Half of GP partners say their practice is less financially secure than a year ago

3 Dec 2019
Map: Which parts of England have the most patients per GP?

Map: Which parts of England have the most patients per GP?

29 Nov 2019
GP appointments hit record high as practices face 'unprecedented winter'

GP appointments hit record high as practices face 'unprecedented winter'

28 Nov 2019
Available GP time per patient down 10% over past four years

Available GP time per patient down 10% over past four years

28 Nov 2019
Non-GPs delivering patient care in general practice up 5.2% in 12 months

Non-GPs delivering patient care in general practice up 5.2% in 12 months

28 Nov 2019
Fully qualified GP workforce fell by 340 over the past year

Fully qualified GP workforce fell by 340 over the past year

28 Nov 2019
GP practices braced for spike in workload as winter adds to NHS pressure

GP practices braced for spike in workload as winter adds to NHS pressure

26 Nov 2019
Patient safety fears as vast majority of GPs predict NHS winter crisis

Patient safety fears as vast majority of GPs predict NHS winter crisis

26 Nov 2019
Hancock says dropping home visits 'a non-starter' after LMC vote

Hancock says dropping home visits 'a non-starter' after LMC vote

25 Nov 2019
LMCs vote to remove home visits from GP contract

LMCs vote to remove home visits from GP contract

22 Nov 2019
England LMCs conference 2019: Full coverage

England LMCs conference 2019: Full coverage

22 Nov 2019
BMA launches legal action over GP service charge hikes

BMA launches legal action over GP service charge hikes

22 Nov 2019
Why a popular GP practice is resisting calls to join a PCN

Why a popular GP practice is resisting calls to join a PCN

19 Nov 2019
RCGP urges caution over call to scrap home visits

RCGP urges caution over call to scrap home visits

13 Nov 2019
BMA demands action to avert crisis as NHS heads for worst winter on record

BMA demands action to avert crisis as NHS heads for worst winter on record

7 Nov 2019
NHS company that owns 18% of GP premises 'set up to fail', MPs warn

NHS company that owns 18% of GP premises 'set up to fail', MPs warn

5 Nov 2019
GP appointments surge by 2.7m in first half of 2019/20

GP appointments surge by 2.7m in first half of 2019/20

31 Oct 2019
Practices given more time to transfer clinical pharmacists to PCNs

Practices given more time to transfer clinical pharmacists to PCNs

30 Oct 2019
GP funding at risk as drug shortages push CCGs millions into the red

GP funding at risk as drug shortages push CCGs millions into the red

30 Oct 2019
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