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Pregnant women and under-18s will not be offered COVID-19 vaccine

Pregnant women and under-18s will not be offered COVID-19 vaccine

30 Nov 2020
LMCs demand ballot of profession on PCN DES ahead of next contract talks

LMCs demand ballot of profession on PCN DES ahead of next contract talks

27 Nov 2020
GPs could face CQC inspection at sites delivering COVID-19 vaccine

GPs could face CQC inspection at sites delivering COVID-19 vaccine

25 Nov 2020
COVID-19 vaccination could start 7 December as GPs promised 10 days' notice

COVID-19 vaccination could start 7 December as GPs promised 10 days' notice

25 Nov 2020
Communication failures 'stopping GPs doing their jobs', PCN leaders warn

Communication failures 'stopping GPs doing their jobs', PCN leaders warn

23 Nov 2020
Burnout warning over plan to ask PCN staff to work more hours in pandemic

Burnout warning over plan to ask PCN staff to work more hours in pandemic

19 Nov 2020
Viewpoint: Can PCNs overcome the challenges facing rural primary care?

Viewpoint: Can PCNs overcome the challenges facing rural primary care?

16 Nov 2020
Rural practices struggling to deliver 'urban-focused' PCN targets, NIHR report warns

Rural practices struggling to deliver 'urban-focused' PCN targets, NIHR report warns

16 Nov 2020
Some practices created 'barrier to access' in pandemic, says NHS chief

Some practices created 'barrier to access' in pandemic, says NHS chief

11 Nov 2020
£150m to boost salaried GP posts through second coronavirus wave

£150m to boost salaried GP posts through second coronavirus wave

10 Nov 2020
GPs demand support as COVID hotspots sound alarm over rising workload

GPs demand support as COVID hotspots sound alarm over rising workload

27 Oct 2020
Recycle unspent PCN cash to strengthen practices in second COVID spike, GPs urge

Recycle unspent PCN cash to strengthen practices in second COVID spike, GPs urge

14 Oct 2020
Viewpoint: How NHS England can give the ARRS a much-needed kick

Viewpoint: How NHS England can give the ARRS a much-needed kick

9 Oct 2020
Largest GP practice list in England to be broken up from April

Largest GP practice list in England to be broken up from April

6 Oct 2020
GPs call for partial suspension of network DES amid heavy workload

GPs call for partial suspension of network DES amid heavy workload

22 Sep 2020
Practices handed one-month opt-out window as revamped network DES unveiled

Practices handed one-month opt-out window as revamped network DES unveiled

18 Sep 2020
GP funding per patient rose just 0.4% last year as PCNs swallowed £101m

GP funding per patient rose just 0.4% last year as PCNs swallowed £101m

27 Aug 2020
PCNs demand power to recruit GPs amid growing workload crisis

PCNs demand power to recruit GPs amid growing workload crisis

19 Aug 2020
Half of GP partners believe PCNs will improve patient care in the coming year

Half of GP partners believe PCNs will improve patient care in the coming year

13 Aug 2020
GPs call for PCN mental health recruitment to be fast-tracked as cases surge

GPs call for PCN mental health recruitment to be fast-tracked as cases surge

13 Aug 2020
Flexibility over PCN recruitment cash extended in bid to boost staff this year

Flexibility over PCN recruitment cash extended in bid to boost staff this year

11 Aug 2020
PCN funding worth millions at risk as rising GP workload hits recruitment

PCN funding worth millions at risk as rising GP workload hits recruitment

10 Aug 2020
Viewpoint: PCNs can be at the forefront of tackling health inequalities

Viewpoint: PCNs can be at the forefront of tackling health inequalities

5 Aug 2020
PCNs offered funding to accelerate recruitment of social prescribers

PCNs offered funding to accelerate recruitment of social prescribers

4 Aug 2020
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