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The NHS GPs heading home to Syria to treat patients liberated from the regime
The NHS GPs heading home to Syria to treat patients liberated from the regime

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Only just over 300 ARRS GP roles filled, RCGP told
Only just over 300 ARRS GP roles filled, RCGP told

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BMA urges GP practices to give all nursing staff 6% pay rise
BMA urges GP practices to give all nursing staff 6% pay rise

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Potential for GP numbers boost as medical schools improve uptake in deprived areas
Potential for GP numbers boost as medical schools improve uptake in deprived areas

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GPs could see exodus of practice nursing staff, warns survey
GPs could see exodus of practice nursing staff, warns survey

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Funding for GPs in ARRS ‘derisory’ and ‘uncompetitive’, BMA warns
Funding for GPs in ARRS ‘derisory’ and ‘uncompetitive’, BMA warns

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Government to update NHS workforce plan with focus on GP expansion
Government to update NHS workforce plan with focus on GP expansion

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Government will not commit to ‘interim action’ ahead of PA safety review
Government will not commit to ‘interim action’ ahead of PA safety review

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UK has more ethnic minority than white doctors for ‘first time’, says GMC
UK has more ethnic minority than white doctors for ‘first time’, says GMC

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GP leaders reject ‘primary care doctor’ roles in general practice
GP leaders reject ‘primary care doctor’ roles in general practice

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Return all ARRS funding to core GP contract, England LMCs demand
Return all ARRS funding to core GP contract, England LMCs demand

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Health secretary launches independent review into safety of physician associates
Health secretary launches independent review into safety of physician associates

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BMA demands ‘full transparency’ from GMC on PA scopes of practice
BMA demands ‘full transparency’ from GMC on PA scopes of practice

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Physician associates will need ‘individual’ scopes of practice, says GMC chair
Physician associates will need ‘individual’ scopes of practice, says GMC chair

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Health secretary to ‘take stock’ of PA role before further expansion
Health secretary to ‘take stock’ of PA role before further expansion

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13 PCNs hire GPs via ARRS funding in first weeks of expanded scheme
13 PCNs hire GPs via ARRS funding in first weeks of expanded scheme

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Out-of-hours GPs threatened with termination for completing too few cases per hour
Out-of-hours GPs threatened with termination for completing too few cases per hour

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NHS Employers guidance warns of rapid expansion of PAs in GP practices
NHS Employers guidance warns of rapid expansion of PAs in GP practices

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BMA urges locum GPs and registrars to take part in collective action
BMA urges locum GPs and registrars to take part in collective action

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PA body to prepare legal challenge against RCGP over scope of practice guidance
PA body to prepare legal challenge against RCGP over scope of practice guidance

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PA body warns of legal action against GP practices following ‘restrictive’ scopes
PA body warns of legal action against GP practices following ‘restrictive’ scopes

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RCGP demands national GP retention strategy with ringfenced funding
RCGP demands national GP retention strategy with ringfenced funding

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ARRS GPs should work across ‘limited’ number of practices, says BMA guidance
ARRS GPs should work across ‘limited’ number of practices, says BMA guidance

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GPC votes to completely ‘phase out’ PAs in general practice across the UK
GPC votes to completely ‘phase out’ PAs in general practice across the UK

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Advertising regulator issues warning to GP practice over PA description
Advertising regulator issues warning to GP practice over PA description

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New RCGP guidance severely limits PA scope of practice
New RCGP guidance severely limits PA scope of practice

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Streeting confirms funding for GP ARRS jobs will continue past March 2025
Streeting confirms funding for GP ARRS jobs will continue past March 2025

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GPs in deprived areas care for 2,500 patients each
GPs in deprived areas care for 2,500 patients each

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GP practices refuse to complete NHSE staff survey as part of collective action
GP practices refuse to complete NHSE staff survey as part of collective action

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Royal colleges urge Streeting to launch ‘rapid review’ into PAs
Royal colleges urge Streeting to launch ‘rapid review’ into PAs

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PCN DES update reveals ARRS GP eligibility and reimbursement rates
PCN DES update reveals ARRS GP eligibility and reimbursement rates

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Bereaved families join doctors in PA legal challenge
Bereaved families join doctors in PA legal challenge

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New ARRS GPs face recruitment delays as PCNs await DES update
New ARRS GPs face recruitment delays as PCNs await DES update

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First-ever national GP staff survey rates practices highly for ‘compassion’
First-ever national GP staff survey rates practices highly for ‘compassion’

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RCGP votes to oppose the role of PAs in GP practices
RCGP votes to oppose the role of PAs in GP practices

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GP mental health service offer extended another year amid NHSE review
GP mental health service offer extended another year amid NHSE review

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Take our survey by 14 October and enter £200 prize draw
Take our survey by 14 October and enter £200 prize draw

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RCGP to vote on physician associate scope of practice giving supervisors discretion
RCGP to vote on physician associate scope of practice giving supervisors discretion

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ICB reverses controversial decision not to fund training course for GPs
ICB reverses controversial decision not to fund training course for GPs

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Fall in FTE GPs driven by male doctors reducing working hours, finds study
Fall in FTE GPs driven by male doctors reducing working hours, finds study

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Doctors training exclusion due to ‘lack of funding for GP retention’
Doctors training exclusion due to ‘lack of funding for GP retention’

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NHS England to publish ‘equality improvement plan’ for primary care
NHS England to publish ‘equality improvement plan’ for primary care

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Winners and losers from the GP funding uplift
Winners and losers from the GP funding uplift

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Number of GP practices fell by 20% in a decade, researchers find
Number of GP practices fell by 20% in a decade, researchers find

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GPs unable to meet end-of-life care demands, charity warns
GPs unable to meet end-of-life care demands, charity warns

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BMA and RCGP condemn ‘unacceptable’ posters placed outside GP practice
BMA and RCGP condemn ‘unacceptable’ posters placed outside GP practice

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Exclusive: Half of GP trainees about to qualify still looking for work, RCGP survey finds
Exclusive: Half of GP trainees about to qualify still looking for work, RCGP survey finds

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BMA urges Streeting to give GP ARRS funding directly to practices
BMA urges Streeting to give GP ARRS funding directly to practices

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Take ‘robust’ stance on racism in GP practices, NHSE advises partners
Take ‘robust’ stance on racism in GP practices, NHSE advises partners

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Salaried and locum GPs must take partner lead on collective action, BMA warns
Salaried and locum GPs must take partner lead on collective action, BMA warns

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What we know (and don’t know) about GPs being added to ARRS
What we know (and don’t know) about GPs being added to ARRS

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GPs ‘least satisfied’ with their job among all doctors, GMC finds
GPs ‘least satisfied’ with their job among all doctors, GMC finds

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GP practices told to send staff home in taxis amid racist riots
GP practices told to send staff home in taxis amid racist riots

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NHSE ‘firmly expects’ GP partners to pass on 6% pay rise to staff
NHSE ‘firmly expects’ GP partners to pass on 6% pay rise to staff

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ARRS funding for GPs will be available in October
ARRS funding for GPs will be available in October

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GPs must supervise PA decisions immediately after each patient, says BMA
GPs must supervise PA decisions immediately after each patient, says BMA

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GP collective action will have ‘detrimental effect’, says NHS England director
GP collective action will have ‘detrimental effect’, says NHS England director

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Dr Amanda Doyle: ‘We have ensured ring-fenced funding for GP recruitment’
Dr Amanda Doyle: ‘We have ensured ring-fenced funding for GP recruitment’

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GP partners vote in favour of taking collective action
GP partners vote in favour of taking collective action

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Practices to be able to hire GPs under ARRS this year
Practices to be able to hire GPs under ARRS this year

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Junior doctors offered 22.3% pay rise to end strike action
Junior doctors offered 22.3% pay rise to end strike action

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NHS leaders warn of ‘catastrophic’ impact of GP collective action on A&E as ballot closes
NHS leaders warn of ‘catastrophic’ impact of GP collective action on A&E as ballot closes

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‘Final push’ needed to boost GP ballot turnout, says GPC
‘Final push’ needed to boost GP ballot turnout, says GPC

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NHS workforce goals ‘will fail’ without trainer expansion, GMC warns
NHS workforce goals ‘will fail’ without trainer expansion, GMC warns

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Almost 10k GPs sign RCGP letter demanding ‘urgent’ workforce review
Almost 10k GPs sign RCGP letter demanding ‘urgent’ workforce review

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Prepare for ‘whole system impact’ of GP collective action, NHSE tells ICBs
Prepare for ‘whole system impact’ of GP collective action, NHSE tells ICBs

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Government must address GP retention and unemployment ‘as priority’, says think-tank
Government must address GP retention and unemployment ‘as priority’, says think-tank

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Council concerned as practices ‘can’t afford to employ GPs’
Council concerned as practices ‘can’t afford to employ GPs’

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Royal colleges urge Government to review GP and PA workforce goals
Royal colleges urge Government to review GP and PA workforce goals

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CQC sets out how it will inspect PA supervision in GP practices
CQC sets out how it will inspect PA supervision in GP practices

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GPs think pharmacists are the most successful ARRS role
GPs think pharmacists are the most successful ARRS role

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BMA drops face-to-face consultations only from GP collective action options
BMA drops face-to-face consultations only from GP collective action options

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‘Primary care doctor’ plan will bring ‘demise’ of GP profession, says GPC chair
‘Primary care doctor’ plan will bring ‘demise’ of GP profession, says GPC chair

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Almost 14k doctors urge political leaders to address PA ‘scandal’
Almost 14k doctors urge political leaders to address PA ‘scandal’

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Three quarters of GPs say that workload is a threat to patient safety, finds RCGP poll
Three quarters of GPs say that workload is a threat to patient safety, finds RCGP poll

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GP continuity of care could ‘effectively disappear’ unless action taken
GP continuity of care could ‘effectively disappear’ unless action taken

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Labour pledges to review ARRS and cut GP red tape
Labour pledges to review ARRS and cut GP red tape

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Some partners ‘substituting’ GPs with PAs to save money, leaders claim
Some partners ‘substituting’ GPs with PAs to save money, leaders claim

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Practices decide how many GPs they employ, says minister
Practices decide how many GPs they employ, says minister

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Pilot PCNs to receive 10% funding uplift to expand GP clinical capacity
Pilot PCNs to receive 10% funding uplift to expand GP clinical capacity

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GP employment crisis ‘simply bonkers’, says BMA council chair
GP employment crisis ‘simply bonkers’, says BMA council chair

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More than 80% of GP locums ‘cannot find work’, BMA survey finds
More than 80% of GP locums ‘cannot find work’, BMA survey finds

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RCP president to step down over physician associates fallout
RCP president to step down over physician associates fallout

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RCGP advises GP practices to halt PA recruitment
RCGP advises GP practices to halt PA recruitment

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GP concerns around PAs need to be ‘seriously addressed’, says Streeting
GP concerns around PAs need to be ‘seriously addressed’, says Streeting

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Over half of job-seeking GPs are ‘struggling’ to find role, finds RCGP
Over half of job-seeking GPs are ‘struggling’ to find role, finds RCGP

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Sessional GPs should not be expected to supervise ARRS staff, says BMA
Sessional GPs should not be expected to supervise ARRS staff, says BMA

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NHS removes patient-facing material referring to PAs as ‘physicians’
NHS removes patient-facing material referring to PAs as ‘physicians’

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GPs urged to vote ‘yes’ to collective action as BMA ballot opens
GPs urged to vote ‘yes’ to collective action as BMA ballot opens

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PAs ‘small but important’ part of workforce plan, says NHS chief
PAs ‘small but important’ part of workforce plan, says NHS chief

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OOH provider tells GPs to review all patients seen by PA before discharge
OOH provider tells GPs to review all patients seen by PA before discharge

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Lowest-funded GP practices have twice as many patients per staff as highest funded
Lowest-funded GP practices have twice as many patients per staff as highest funded

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NHS England director admits GP trainee jobs ‘are not there for them’
NHS England director admits GP trainee jobs ‘are not there for them’

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More than 80 fellows declare no confidence in RCP in physician associates fallout
More than 80 fellows declare no confidence in RCP in physician associates fallout

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GP confronts Prime Minister over ‘constructive dismissal’ of general practice
GP confronts Prime Minister over ‘constructive dismissal’ of general practice

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BMA reveals options for GP collective action
BMA reveals options for GP collective action

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GPs are ‘not accountable’ for PA errors, says GMC
GPs are ‘not accountable’ for PA errors, says GMC

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BMA election manifesto demands action on GP unemployment
BMA election manifesto demands action on GP unemployment

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Doctors raise £25k to legally challenge GMC over PA/AA regulation
Doctors raise £25k to legally challenge GMC over PA/AA regulation

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BMA will support female GPs in discrimination claim against GP at Hand owner
BMA will support female GPs in discrimination claim against GP at Hand owner

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Thousands of new GPs could be unemployed this summer, warns BMA
Thousands of new GPs could be unemployed this summer, warns BMA

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BMA surveys GPs about employment as ‘increasing numbers’ struggle to find work
BMA surveys GPs about employment as ‘increasing numbers’ struggle to find work

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Firefighters vote in favour of opposing ‘dangerous’ use of physician associates
Firefighters vote in favour of opposing ‘dangerous’ use of physician associates

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GMC ‘complicit in replacing GPs with PAs’, local leaders say
GMC ‘complicit in replacing GPs with PAs’, local leaders say

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PAs must have named supervisor ‘immediately’ available ‘at all times’, says BMA
PAs must have named supervisor ‘immediately’ available ‘at all times’, says BMA

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BMA planning for GP collective action to start in August
BMA planning for GP collective action to start in August

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Government and junior doctors ‘mutually agree’ to enter mediation over pay dispute
Government and junior doctors ‘mutually agree’ to enter mediation over pay dispute

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350 new medical school places spark doctor training concerns
350 new medical school places spark doctor training concerns

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Plymouth GP practice redundancies could impact up to 80 staff members
Plymouth GP practice redundancies could impact up to 80 staff members

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Private provider to make remote GPs redundant at five practices
Private provider to make remote GPs redundant at five practices

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GPs to vote on PAs being blocked from anything but admin tasks
GPs to vote on PAs being blocked from anything but admin tasks

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GP salaried roles receive ‘over 40 applications’ amid employment crisis
GP salaried roles receive ‘over 40 applications’ amid employment crisis

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GPs having to travel ‘from Cumbria to Cornwall’ to secure locum shifts
GPs having to travel ‘from Cumbria to Cornwall’ to secure locum shifts

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Higher GP numbers may improve life expectancy, finds study
Higher GP numbers may improve life expectancy, finds study

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GPs raise concerns about clinically ‘risky’ incidents involving SAS doctors
GPs raise concerns about clinically ‘risky’ incidents involving SAS doctors

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Doctor exodus costs the NHS up to £2.4bn a year, BMA warns
Doctor exodus costs the NHS up to £2.4bn a year, BMA warns

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RCGP to launch consultation on PAs in general practice
RCGP to launch consultation on PAs in general practice

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Practice advertises salaried post after making three GPs redundant
Practice advertises salaried post after making three GPs redundant

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BMA serves risk notice to ICBs about planned GP industrial action
BMA serves risk notice to ICBs about planned GP industrial action

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BMA urges NHS England to ‘immediately halt’ expansion of PAs
BMA urges NHS England to ‘immediately halt’ expansion of PAs

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BMA demands NHS England reinstates GP retention scheme
BMA demands NHS England reinstates GP retention scheme

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NHS England reviewing future of practitioner mental health service
NHS England reviewing future of practitioner mental health service

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GPs most ‘discontented’ among UK doctors, GMC survey finds
GPs most ‘discontented’ among UK doctors, GMC survey finds

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Practices told not to ‘waste money’ on ‘expensive’ GP locums
Practices told not to ‘waste money’ on ‘expensive’ GP locums

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Substituting GPs with ‘non-doctors’ increases A&E visits, says former NHSE director
Substituting GPs with ‘non-doctors’ increases A&E visits, says former NHSE director

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eMed GP redundancy consultation ‘likely to be unlawful’ and ‘discriminatory’, claims BMA
eMed GP redundancy consultation ‘likely to be unlawful’ and ‘discriminatory’, claims BMA

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Locums just as safe as permanent GPs, study finds
Locums just as safe as permanent GPs, study finds

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RCGP raises ‘extreme concerns’ about closure of NHS visa support service
RCGP raises ‘extreme concerns’ about closure of NHS visa support service

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BMA claims to have been ‘excluded’ from PA stakeholder discussions
BMA claims to have been ‘excluded’ from PA stakeholder discussions

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GP training applications outstrip available places by thousands, data reveal
GP training applications outstrip available places by thousands, data reveal

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New PCN contract increases onus on GPs supervising PAs
New PCN contract increases onus on GPs supervising PAs

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GP practices must have policies stopping PAs prescribing, says NHS England
GP practices must have policies stopping PAs prescribing, says NHS England

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‘Trojan Horse’ ARRS scheme ‘replacing GPs’, warns BMA sessional leader
‘Trojan Horse’ ARRS scheme ‘replacing GPs’, warns BMA sessional leader

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Patients sign petition opposing ‘redundancy’ of ‘invaluable’ village GP
Patients sign petition opposing ‘redundancy’ of ‘invaluable’ village GP

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PA body warns of legal action against GP practices using BMA guidance
PA body warns of legal action against GP practices using BMA guidance

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NHS workforce plan relies on ‘significant’ substitution of qualified GPs, NAO warns
NHS workforce plan relies on ‘significant’ substitution of qualified GPs, NAO warns

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GP practices no longer need to renew visa sponsor licence
GP practices no longer need to renew visa sponsor licence

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Black and minority ethnic NHS staff more likely to be bullied by patients and staff
Black and minority ethnic NHS staff more likely to be bullied by patients and staff

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Doctors criticise Royal College’s ‘disgraceful’ handling of PA debate
Doctors criticise Royal College’s ‘disgraceful’ handling of PA debate

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Number of nursing associates in GP practices up 55% in a year
Number of nursing associates in GP practices up 55% in a year

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BMA calls for inquiry into PAs replacing doctors on rotas
BMA calls for inquiry into PAs replacing doctors on rotas

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7 in 10 GP trainees already suffering with burnout
7 in 10 GP trainees already suffering with burnout

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NHS England: PAs cannot be used to replace doctors locally
NHS England: PAs cannot be used to replace doctors locally

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Swathes of GPs at risk of redundancy as GP at Hand owner announces consultation
Swathes of GPs at risk of redundancy as GP at Hand owner announces consultation

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Operose PA job advert leads to ‘confusion’ over prescribing rights
Operose PA job advert leads to ‘confusion’ over prescribing rights

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‘First of its kind’ guidance sees BMA set out PA ‘scope of practice’
‘First of its kind’ guidance sees BMA set out PA ‘scope of practice’

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11k-patient GMS practice to switch to APMS after partners hand contract back
11k-patient GMS practice to switch to APMS after partners hand contract back

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GPs offered £150k salary to fill posts on remote Scottish islands
GPs offered £150k salary to fill posts on remote Scottish islands

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How future GPs view the profession
How future GPs view the profession

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Patients start GP recruitment campaign to avoid practice closure
Patients start GP recruitment campaign to avoid practice closure

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NHS England will not add GPs to ARRS because they are ‘not additional’
NHS England will not add GPs to ARRS because they are ‘not additional’

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Doctors report 70 cases of avoidable harm caused by PAs
Doctors report 70 cases of avoidable harm caused by PAs

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Only ‘enhanced’ nurses to be included in ARRS under new contract
Only ‘enhanced’ nurses to be included in ARRS under new contract

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RCGP seeks ringfenced funding for GP retention schemes
RCGP seeks ringfenced funding for GP retention schemes

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GPs ‘do not face huge complexity’, claims former health minister ahead of PA debate
GPs ‘do not face huge complexity’, claims former health minister ahead of PA debate

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Government denies u-turn on promise to double medical school places
Government denies u-turn on promise to double medical school places

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OOH provider ‘diversifying’ its workforce away from GPs
OOH provider ‘diversifying’ its workforce away from GPs

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Doctor supervision of associate roles is ‘economically unviable’, study finds
Doctor supervision of associate roles is ‘economically unviable’, study finds

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Pulse in Print: How our investigations shone a light on the profession
Pulse in Print: How our investigations shone a light on the profession

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GP practices employing ‘as many locums as ever’ despite employment crisis
GP practices employing ‘as many locums as ever’ despite employment crisis

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RCGP withdraws PA case study with ‘errors’ after criticism
RCGP withdraws PA case study with ‘errors’ after criticism

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BMA GPC chair accuses RCGP of ‘lack of transparency’ in physician associates row
BMA GPC chair accuses RCGP of ‘lack of transparency’ in physician associates row

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PAs ‘do not mitigate’ the need for more GPs, admits health minister
PAs ‘do not mitigate’ the need for more GPs, admits health minister

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GP practices unable to fund pay rise for nearly half of nurses
GP practices unable to fund pay rise for nearly half of nurses

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ARRS staff not reducing workloads due to lack of skills, warns report
ARRS staff not reducing workloads due to lack of skills, warns report

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PA legislation gets rubberstamp approval by the House of Commons
PA legislation gets rubberstamp approval by the House of Commons

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BMA GP Committee to argue for inclusion of GPs in ARRS
BMA GP Committee to argue for inclusion of GPs in ARRS

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Doctor leaders look at legal avenues to challenge PA legislation
Doctor leaders look at legal avenues to challenge PA legislation

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GP redundancy practice partners unable to pay themselves for a year
GP redundancy practice partners unable to pay themselves for a year

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5,000 patients displaced as GP practice with recruitment issues closes
5,000 patients displaced as GP practice with recruitment issues closes

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Dominic Raab to raise GP redundancies with health secretary
Dominic Raab to raise GP redundancies with health secretary

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GP practices now eligible for pharmacist training funding
GP practices now eligible for pharmacist training funding

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NHS England to end two GP retention schemes
NHS England to end two GP retention schemes

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NHS England launches consultation on PA career framework
NHS England launches consultation on PA career framework

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Female GPs: take our survey on everyday sexism
Female GPs: take our survey on everyday sexism

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Practice makes GPs redundant in favour of ARRS staff
Practice makes GPs redundant in favour of ARRS staff

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Scottish leaders warn against plugging GP gaps with PAs ‘like England’
Scottish leaders warn against plugging GP gaps with PAs ‘like England’

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New Portsmouth medical school aims to tackle GP shortages
New Portsmouth medical school aims to tackle GP shortages

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BMA asks GPs whether continuity of care should be included in GP contract
BMA asks GPs whether continuity of care should be included in GP contract

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Thousands sign petition asking for GPs to be included in ARRS
Thousands sign petition asking for GPs to be included in ARRS

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NHS facing ‘most difficult start to year ever’ due to strikes
NHS facing ‘most difficult start to year ever’ due to strikes

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Health board advertises for a PA to supervise junior doctors ‘in error’
Health board advertises for a PA to supervise junior doctors ‘in error’

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PAs to get distinguishing GMC number but no title change
PAs to get distinguishing GMC number but no title change

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GP staff member fired after ‘manipulating appointment book’
GP staff member fired after ‘manipulating appointment book’

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Funding for new roles included in Government offer to SAS doctors
Funding for new roles included in Government offer to SAS doctors

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Nine in ten doctors think PA model poses patient safety threat
Nine in ten doctors think PA model poses patient safety threat

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Year-on-year decline in Scottish GP numbers
Year-on-year decline in Scottish GP numbers

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GP patients request not to see doctors ‘based on skin colour’
GP patients request not to see doctors ‘based on skin colour’

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New migration measures ‘not thought through’, warns BMA
New migration measures ‘not thought through’, warns BMA

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Junior doctors to strike again after failed talks with new health secretary
Junior doctors to strike again after failed talks with new health secretary

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No room at the practice
No room at the practice

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Half of GP locums cut shifts due to decrease in work available
Half of GP locums cut shifts due to decrease in work available

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One in five GP positions unfilled as vacancy rates reach record levels

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How will we double the number of GP trainers by 2028?

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IMG GP visa extension to come into effect ‘shortly’

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LMCs ‘are entitled to help’ in preparations for GP industrial action, says BMA

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The GPs retiring before their time

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No need to act to stop doctors emigrating to Australia, says Prime Minister

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44% of GP admin work can be ‘fully automated’, workforce plan suggests

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Take our June 2023 survey and potentially win £250 worth of tokens

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3,200 GPs affected by ‘potential data breach’, says locum bank

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Government must invest in primary care to save the NHS, warns influential think tank

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NHS England claims GPs are ‘largely unaffected’ by junior doctors’ strike

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25,000-patient practice hands back contract because ‘there are no GPs to recruit’

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Long-awaited plans on the future of general practice to be released imminently

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BMA advises GPs to explain to patients reasons behind junior doctor strikes
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Scotland ‘not on track’ to achieve GP workforce target, auditor warns

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Australia minister to visit UK in bid to ‘steal’ doctors

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Partner career unviable amid practice decline, warns NI GP leader

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‘No tangible benefits’ seen from scrapping CCGs in favour of ICSs, warns Government watchdog
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GP leaders unimpressed by Welsh workforce plan ‘lacking clear targets’

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Scotland needs 2,000 new GPs to solve workforce crisis

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‘Sinking ship’ GP practice will be forced to shut without new recruits

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MPs urged to back reduction of international doctor visa costs

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High GP turnover linked to more A&E attendances, finds study

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NHS cannot compete with Amazon and other retailers for staff

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NHS staffing crisis won’t be fixed without DDRB reform, says BMA

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LMC appeals to Home Office to allow bereaved GP to remain in the UK
LMC appeals to Home Office to allow bereaved GP to remain in the UK

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Government pledges £250m to buy care beds

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GPs offered £15,000 plus resettlement support under ICB recruitment plan

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Over one in five young GPs has experienced racism at work

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Rishi Sunak showing ‘baffling lack of urgency’ on GP workforce, says BMA

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GP practice waiting room trashed by disgruntled patient
GP practice waiting room trashed by disgruntled patient

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England’s NHS loses nearly 500 GPs in one year
England’s NHS loses nearly 500 GPs in one year

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Large practice reports over 7,000 patients per GP

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Number of qualified GPs in Scotland falls
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LMCs back collective action if no ‘meaningful’ contract changes agreed
LMCs back collective action if no ‘meaningful’ contract changes agreed

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BMA warns Labour Party against ‘demonising’ GPs over waiting times

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LMCs back doctors not on performers list working in practices under GP supervision

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LMC leaders voted to keep capitation-based GP contract in behind-closed-doors debate
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GP practices offered staff from closing mass vaccination centres
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Record 4,032 doctors to start GP training placements by February

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Northern Irish LMCs call for contract freeze as 14k-patient GP practice hands back contract
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NHS England supports calls for staff grade doctors in general practice
NHS England supports calls for staff grade doctors in general practice

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Return to pre-Covid face-to-face appointment levels will not improve GP access, MPs told
Return to pre-Covid face-to-face appointment levels will not improve GP access, MPs told

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Over a third of Scottish practices have at least one GP vacancy
Over a third of Scottish practices have at least one GP vacancy

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The NHS must stop ‘haemorrhaging’ GPs to other countries, says GMC chief

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Doctor regulators to take winter pressures ‘into account’
Doctor regulators to take winter pressures ‘into account’

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Sunak ‘drops 6,000 GP recruitment target from health secretary brief’
Sunak ‘drops 6,000 GP recruitment target from health secretary brief’

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Crisis GP practice loses five partners while taking on 2,000 patients
Crisis GP practice loses five partners while taking on 2,000 patients

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GP workforce inequalities ‘as wide as ever’, finds study
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Northern Ireland announces £3m enhanced service for GP practices this winter
Northern Ireland announces £3m enhanced service for GP practices this winter

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Additional 50 GPs nothing to be proud of, BMA tells Government
Additional 50 GPs nothing to be proud of, BMA tells Government

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Use fiscal statement to solve NHS workforce crisis, BMA tells Hunt
Use fiscal statement to solve NHS workforce crisis, BMA tells Hunt

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Analysis: SAS to the rescue?

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Removing barriers or building new ones?

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GP networks subcontract enhanced access out to private provider
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Record GP demand ‘outstrips’ capacity, NHS England admits in stark warning 

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BMA warning as the number of patients per GP rises by 16% in seven years
BMA warning as the number of patients per GP rises by 16% in seven years

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Unfair media coverage worsening GP workforce crisis, finds study
Unfair media coverage worsening GP workforce crisis, finds study

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GP retention schemes need ‘urgent’ overhaul backed by £150m per year, says RCGP
GP retention schemes need ‘urgent’ overhaul backed by £150m per year, says RCGP

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Labour pledges to double the number of medical school places
Labour pledges to double the number of medical school places

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Health secretary claims GP numbers are ‘stable’
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Two-thirds of GP trainees plan to work part-time
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GP locum bookings doubled in the last year
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Temporary returner GPs will be removed from register this month
Temporary returner GPs will be removed from register this month

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Delayed below-inflation pay award could lead to GP exodus

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GP practices deliver highest proportion of face-to-face appointments since start of pandemic
GP practices deliver highest proportion of face-to-face appointments since start of pandemic

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DAUK to appeal IPSO ruling regarding GP-bashing Mail article
DAUK to appeal IPSO ruling regarding GP-bashing Mail article

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Hospital trust’s salaried model struggling to recruit GPs
Hospital trust’s salaried model struggling to recruit GPs

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Doctor apprenticeship scheme approved to start next year
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Language matters – take my word for it
Language matters – take my word for it

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‘National scandal’ that NHS pensions are forcing GPs to leave, say MPs
‘National scandal’ that NHS pensions are forcing GPs to leave, say MPs

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Locum GPs offered £1,000 per day to fill shifts at ‘desperate’ practices
Locum GPs offered £1,000 per day to fill shifts at ‘desperate’ practices

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Up to 40% of ARRS funding unspent in first two years of scheme            
Up to 40% of ARRS funding unspent in first two years of scheme            

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Government must fund international GP trainee visas for all practices, BMA says
Government must fund international GP trainee visas for all practices, BMA says

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When do we admit defeat?
When do we admit defeat?

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What’s the next big recruitment plan?
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High vacancy rates persist as one in six GP positions unfilled
High vacancy rates persist as one in six GP positions unfilled

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HEE on track to meet August target of 4k new GP trainees
HEE on track to meet August target of 4k new GP trainees

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BMA calls for ‘stiffer sentences’ for those who attack GPs and staff
BMA calls for ‘stiffer sentences’ for those who attack GPs and staff

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NHS should do exit interviews with doctors who quit and publish results, says BMA
NHS should do exit interviews with doctors who quit and publish results, says BMA

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Flagship overseas GP recruitment programme filled 124 positions out of 2k target
Flagship overseas GP recruitment programme filled 124 positions out of 2k target

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RCGP demands action to avoid 19,000-strong ‘mass exodus’ of GPs and trainees
RCGP demands action to avoid 19,000-strong ‘mass exodus’ of GPs and trainees

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Labour calls for ‘crisis’ debate amid drop in GP numbers
Labour calls for ‘crisis’ debate amid drop in GP numbers

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Highlighting GP visa concerns is ‘scaremongering’, says Government
Highlighting GP visa concerns is ‘scaremongering’, says Government

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NHSE: Salaried model conversations ‘have contributed to low GP morale’
NHSE: Salaried model conversations ‘have contributed to low GP morale’

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Racism against ethnic minority GPs could spark ‘terrifying’ mass exodus, BMA report finds
Racism against ethnic minority GPs could spark ‘terrifying’ mass exodus, BMA report finds

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‘Thousands’ of British medical students abroad unable to get UK training places
‘Thousands’ of British medical students abroad unable to get UK training places

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Newly-qualified GPs are receiving letters threatening deportation, says RCGP
Newly-qualified GPs are receiving letters threatening deportation, says RCGP

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Boris Johnson to focus on cutting NHS waiting times after winning confidence vote
Boris Johnson to focus on cutting NHS waiting times after winning confidence vote

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Half of existing GP workforce intends to retire at or before 60
Half of existing GP workforce intends to retire at or before 60

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HEE pays GP practices £10k to take on trainees
HEE pays GP practices £10k to take on trainees

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White paper to set out plan to attract GPs to deprived areas, hints Javid
White paper to set out plan to attract GPs to deprived areas, hints Javid

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GP contractor model in crisis as four in 10 GP partners consider going salaried
GP contractor model in crisis as four in 10 GP partners consider going salaried

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Home Office must give IMG GPs indefinite leave to remain, says RCGP
Home Office must give IMG GPs indefinite leave to remain, says RCGP

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Profession stands to lose ‘one in eight’ GP trainees
Profession stands to lose ‘one in eight’ GP trainees

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Sessional GPs apply to split from BMA’s GP Committee
Sessional GPs apply to split from BMA’s GP Committee

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‘Shocking’ evidence of ‘appalling’ racism towards GPs, reveals HEE report
‘Shocking’ evidence of ‘appalling’ racism towards GPs, reveals HEE report

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Almost all patient-facing GPs and staff have Covid vaccination
Almost all patient-facing GPs and staff have Covid vaccination

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Jeremy Hunt: I’m completely responsible for failure to boost GP workforce
Jeremy Hunt: I’m completely responsible for failure to boost GP workforce

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GP ‘despair’ as MPs again reject Health Bill workforce amendment
GP ‘despair’ as MPs again reject Health Bill workforce amendment

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GPs asked to spare time to join ward rounds at ‘challenged’ hospitals
GPs asked to spare time to join ward rounds at ‘challenged’ hospitals

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FTE GP decline continues as BMA says warnings being ‘systematically ignored’
FTE GP decline continues as BMA says warnings being ‘systematically ignored’

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Hospitals forced to divert patients amid Covid pressures
Hospitals forced to divert patients amid Covid pressures

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NHS England seeking GP views on new partner ‘golden hello’ scheme
NHS England seeking GP views on new partner ‘golden hello’ scheme

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GP practices training receptionists to do blood tests
GP practices training receptionists to do blood tests

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Tory MPs reject workforce transparency amendment in Health Bill vote
Tory MPs reject workforce transparency amendment in Health Bill vote

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‘Leaving a gap’ campaign to deter patients from abusing GP staff
‘Leaving a gap’ campaign to deter patients from abusing GP staff

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Health minister to look at new money for attracting rural GPs
Health minister to look at new money for attracting rural GPs

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Covid staff absences force GP practices to stop non-urgent care
Covid staff absences force GP practices to stop non-urgent care

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RCGP lead calls for sick pay protection for GPs with long Covid
RCGP lead calls for sick pay protection for GPs with long Covid

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Northern Ireland to expand GP training places to reach record level
Northern Ireland to expand GP training places to reach record level

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Two-thirds of GP practice nurses considering quitting in next year
Two-thirds of GP practice nurses considering quitting in next year

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CQC-style body should hold NHS to account for GP burnout, says Gerada
CQC-style body should hold NHS to account for GP burnout, says Gerada

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‘Uberisation’ of general practice is harming continuity of care, warns Jeremy Hunt
‘Uberisation’ of general practice is harming continuity of care, warns Jeremy Hunt

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‘Every practice should close its list’ amid workload pressures, says BMA GP lead
‘Every practice should close its list’ amid workload pressures, says BMA GP lead

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Increase in applicants to GP-focused medical schools
Increase in applicants to GP-focused medical schools

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BMA and Jeremy Hunt join forces for campaign to ‘rebuild general practice’
BMA and Jeremy Hunt join forces for campaign to ‘rebuild general practice’

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NHS will not get extra funding to boost workforce, says health secretary
NHS will not get extra funding to boost workforce, says health secretary

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Serious violence: GPs as part of the healing process
Serious violence: GPs as part of the healing process

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Hospital health professionals should spend a year in general practice, say BMA and RCGP
Hospital health professionals should spend a year in general practice, say BMA and RCGP

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Almost 800 medical graduates unallocated for FY1 places
Almost 800 medical graduates unallocated for FY1 places

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Hospital takeover of ‘large’ GP practice poses ‘serious risk’, warns LMC
Hospital takeover of ‘large’ GP practice poses ‘serious risk’, warns LMC

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Wales to ‘embrace’ remote GP consultations for future, says health minister 
Wales to ‘embrace’ remote GP consultations for future, says health minister 

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PCNs lack ‘clear purpose’ and adequate funding, finds report
PCNs lack ‘clear purpose’ and adequate funding, finds report

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Government confirms it will revoke GP Covid vaccine mandate this month
Government confirms it will revoke GP Covid vaccine mandate this month

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PCNs have hired over 10,000 ARRS staff, says NHS England
PCNs have hired over 10,000 ARRS staff, says NHS England

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Government to extend relaxed vaccine rules enabling wider workforce to administer jabs
Government to extend relaxed vaccine rules enabling wider workforce to administer jabs

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NHS England spent more than £21.5m on new GP partner payments
NHS England spent more than £21.5m on new GP partner payments

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GP practices should still look at redeploying unvaccinated staff, says BMA
GP practices should still look at redeploying unvaccinated staff, says BMA

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GP practices to look at rehiring staff who quit over Covid vaccine mandate
GP practices to look at rehiring staff who quit over Covid vaccine mandate

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We need a revolution in radiology
We need a revolution in radiology

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CQC’s first 40 GP access inspections found ‘no issues’ at any practice
CQC’s first 40 GP access inspections found ‘no issues’ at any practice

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Nine in 10 doctors concerned about racism in medicine, finds BMA survey
Nine in 10 doctors concerned about racism in medicine, finds BMA survey

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Regulations requiring GPs and staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19 set to be revoked
Regulations requiring GPs and staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19 set to be revoked

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Jeremy Hunt suggests GPs should have ‘their own lists of patients’
Jeremy Hunt suggests GPs should have ‘their own lists of patients’

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LMCs say GP staff resigning ahead of Covid vaccine mandate
LMCs say GP staff resigning ahead of Covid vaccine mandate

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Health Bill amendment proposes to mandate GPs to work in deprived areas
Health Bill amendment proposes to mandate GPs to work in deprived areas

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GP partner denied golden hello after NHS England U-turns on ‘catch-22’ rules
GP partner denied golden hello after NHS England U-turns on ‘catch-22’ rules

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3,000 GP staff could be lost to Covid vaccine mandate, estimates Government
3,000 GP staff could be lost to Covid vaccine mandate, estimates Government

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IPC update says GPs seeing patients with ‘suspected’ Covid should wear FFP3
IPC update says GPs seeing patients with ‘suspected’ Covid should wear FFP3

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NHSE: GPs ‘should seek own legal advice’ on unvaccinated staff
NHSE: GPs ‘should seek own legal advice’ on unvaccinated staff

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Government expects to lift Covid self-isolation requirement entirely by March
Government expects to lift Covid self-isolation requirement entirely by March

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Human touch medicine
Human touch medicine

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GPs to continue LFTs until day 10 as Covid isolation reduced to five days
GPs to continue LFTs until day 10 as Covid isolation reduced to five days

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Unvaccinated GP staff could face dismissal as redeployment ‘not guaranteed’
Unvaccinated GP staff could face dismissal as redeployment ‘not guaranteed’

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GP access to Covid testing ‘has improved’, claims NHS England
GP access to Covid testing ‘has improved’, claims NHS England

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Some GP practices providing ‘urgent-only’ service due to increasing staff shortages
Some GP practices providing ‘urgent-only’ service due to increasing staff shortages

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GP locum bookings have ‘quadrupled’ in the last year, says sessional lead
GP locum bookings have ‘quadrupled’ in the last year, says sessional lead

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Covid self-isolation can end five days after positive test, says health secretary
Covid self-isolation can end five days after positive test, says health secretary

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LMC advises GPs to assign separate entrance for unvaccinated staff
LMC advises GPs to assign separate entrance for unvaccinated staff

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Government not on track to fill 26,000 ARRS roles by 2024, claims RCGP
Government not on track to fill 26,000 ARRS roles by 2024, claims RCGP

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GP locum usage ‘stable’ over past few years, finds study
GP locum usage ‘stable’ over past few years, finds study

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More than one in five doctors self-isolating in the last two weeks, finds BMA
More than one in five doctors self-isolating in the last two weeks, finds BMA

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Safety warning as GP numbers continue to decline
Safety warning as GP numbers continue to decline

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Capacity warning as ‘95%’ of GP practices experiencing Covid staff absences
Capacity warning as ‘95%’ of GP practices experiencing Covid staff absences

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GP practices told they can access ‘contingency supply’ of Covid tests
GP practices told they can access ‘contingency supply’ of Covid tests

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GPs asked to limit pathology requests due to ‘significant’ Covid staff shortages
GPs asked to limit pathology requests due to ‘significant’ Covid staff shortages

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Folic acid legal case ‘putting doctors off GP career’
Folic acid legal case ‘putting doctors off GP career’

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Government to double Covid test availability after days of problems
Government to double Covid test availability after days of problems

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Police and fire services to support GP Covid booster push
Police and fire services to support GP Covid booster push

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New workforce data shows more GPs leaving the profession
New workforce data shows more GPs leaving the profession

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Vaccination mandate may hit practice workforce
Vaccination mandate may hit practice workforce

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Health committee to consider length of GP training and scrapping school places cap
Health committee to consider length of GP training and scrapping school places cap

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Government to ‘wait and see’ where it gets with GP numbers, says Javid
Government to ‘wait and see’ where it gets with GP numbers, says Javid

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A new hope? The priorities for the new GPC England chair
A new hope? The priorities for the new GPC England chair

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Record 4,000 trainees started GP training this year, says HEE
Record 4,000 trainees started GP training this year, says HEE

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GPs to be banned from deploying unvaccinated public-facing staff from April
GPs to be banned from deploying unvaccinated public-facing staff from April

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DHSC doesn’t recognise plans for GPs to be forced to work in deprived areas
DHSC doesn’t recognise plans for GPs to be forced to work in deprived areas

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Javid admits Government will fail to fulfil GP workforce election pledge
Javid admits Government will fail to fulfil GP workforce election pledge

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Government ‘set to miss’ target to boost GP workforce by 6,000
Government ‘set to miss’ target to boost GP workforce by 6,000

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GP media bashing ‘may put off’ 5,000 extra medical students needed
GP media bashing ‘may put off’ 5,000 extra medical students needed

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Majority of GPs ‘would consider leaving NHS’ amid inadequate Government support
Majority of GPs ‘would consider leaving NHS’ amid inadequate Government support

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FTE GP numbers up 1,200, claims NHS England
FTE GP numbers up 1,200, claims NHS England

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£250m GP support fund could be used ‘to employ retired geriatricians’
£250m GP support fund could be used ‘to employ retired geriatricians’

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NHSE u-turns on golden hello for GP practice manager partners
NHSE u-turns on golden hello for GP practice manager partners

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GPs twice as likely to report burnout as reason for leaving NHS, report shows
GPs twice as likely to report burnout as reason for leaving NHS, report shows

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One in six GP Covid returners ‘would consider staying on’
One in six GP Covid returners ‘would consider staying on’

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Continuity of GP care reduces acute hospitalisations and deaths, study finds
Continuity of GP care reduces acute hospitalisations and deaths, study finds

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Repeat after me: appointments up, GP numbers down
Repeat after me: appointments up, GP numbers down

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Dr Nikki Kanani’s letter to the Manchester GP practice attacked last week
Dr Nikki Kanani’s letter to the Manchester GP practice attacked last week

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Dr Nikki Kanani invites Manchester GP practice to ‘help prevent future attacks’
Dr Nikki Kanani invites Manchester GP practice to ‘help prevent future attacks’

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More than 10,000 people back BMA call for increased GP funding
More than 10,000 people back BMA call for increased GP funding

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Pharmacy leaders calls for temporary halt to GP practice recruitment of pharmacists
Pharmacy leaders calls for temporary halt to GP practice recruitment of pharmacists

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Doctors will ‘not accept’ return to pre-pandemic NHS, says country’s top GP
Doctors will ‘not accept’ return to pre-pandemic NHS, says country’s top GP

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GPs’ time must not be taken for granted
GPs’ time must not be taken for granted

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PM promises more than 50m extra GP appointments under Covid recovery plan
PM promises more than 50m extra GP appointments under Covid recovery plan

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Nine in 10 female doctors experience work sexism, reveals ‘concerning’ BMA report
Nine in 10 female doctors experience work sexism, reveals ‘concerning’ BMA report

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GP retention is in long-term decline, finds major study
GP retention is in long-term decline, finds major study

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Researchers urge Government to address GP shortages in deprived areas
Researchers urge Government to address GP shortages in deprived areas

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One in seven GP posts empty as vacancy rates remain high
One in seven GP posts empty as vacancy rates remain high

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Practice open for emergencies only as widespread GP shortages ‘bite’
Practice open for emergencies only as widespread GP shortages ‘bite’

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New data claiming GP workforce growth ‘disingenuous gaslighting’, says BMA
New data claiming GP workforce growth ‘disingenuous gaslighting’, says BMA

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NHS England plans to measure GP workforce race equality
NHS England plans to measure GP workforce race equality

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GP practices could close or reduce services this winter as pressures mount, warn LMCs
GP practices could close or reduce services this winter as pressures mount, warn LMCs

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NHS Covid app tweaked to ‘ping’ fewer contacts
NHS Covid app tweaked to ‘ping’ fewer contacts

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GMC contacting over 8,000 returner GPs about retaining temporary licence
GMC contacting over 8,000 returner GPs about retaining temporary licence

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PCNs to access remote locum GPs from across UK through joint staff bank
PCNs to access remote locum GPs from across UK through joint staff bank

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Allowing NHS staff to avoid isolation ‘desperate and potentially unsafe’, says BMA
Allowing NHS staff to avoid isolation ‘desperate and potentially unsafe’, says BMA

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GP workforce ‘stagnant’ despite rising training numbers, DDRB warns
GP workforce ‘stagnant’ despite rising training numbers, DDRB warns

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Woman-kind medicine?
Woman-kind medicine?

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HEE launches consultation on proposed doctor apprenticeship scheme
HEE launches consultation on proposed doctor apprenticeship scheme

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England could need three new GPs to replace each retiring partner, finds BMA study
England could need three new GPs to replace each retiring partner, finds BMA study

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GP recruitment and the pandemic aftershock
GP recruitment and the pandemic aftershock

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NHSE tells PCNs to create more space in practices for ARRS staff
NHSE tells PCNs to create more space in practices for ARRS staff

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MDO sees ‘busiest ever months’ as GPs face rising complaints
MDO sees ‘busiest ever months’ as GPs face rising complaints

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GP Covid staff banks to continue beyond pandemic, confirms NHS England
GP Covid staff banks to continue beyond pandemic, confirms NHS England

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GPs should take time off to rest if they can, says NHSE
GPs should take time off to rest if they can, says NHSE

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GPs distressed by remote consulting, shows BMA survey
GPs distressed by remote consulting, shows BMA survey

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MPs: Burnout ‘emergency’ requires workforce planning overhaul to sort huge GP shortfall
MPs: Burnout ‘emergency’ requires workforce planning overhaul to sort huge GP shortfall

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ARRS may exacerbate health inequalities, think tank warns
ARRS may exacerbate health inequalities, think tank warns

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GMC to ‘eliminate’ disproportionate complaints against BAME GPs by 2026
GMC to ‘eliminate’ disproportionate complaints against BAME GPs by 2026

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GPC instructed to present annual report on inappropriate conduct complaints
GPC instructed to present annual report on inappropriate conduct complaints

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Rehumanising the workplace
Rehumanising the workplace

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GP workforce not keeping pace with current demand, figures show
GP workforce not keeping pace with current demand, figures show

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‘Distressing’ report finds more than half of BAME GP staff face racism at work
‘Distressing’ report finds more than half of BAME GP staff face racism at work

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More than a third of GPs considering early retirement within a year, BMA reveals
More than a third of GPs considering early retirement within a year, BMA reveals

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BMA expresses ‘deep concerns’ with Government race report which ‘did not reflect’ doctor evidence
BMA expresses ‘deep concerns’ with Government race report which ‘did not reflect’ doctor evidence

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PCNs can claim overtime pay from ARRS, NHS England says
PCNs can claim overtime pay from ARRS, NHS England says

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Hundreds of GPs have left the NHS to move overseas, new figures show
Hundreds of GPs have left the NHS to move overseas, new figures show

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GP staff less likely to have time to recuperate after Covid, warns report
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BMA surveys doctors on everyday sexism
BMA surveys doctors on everyday sexism

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GP careers to become ‘more accessible’ via new apprenticeship programme

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Golden handshake scheme for new GP partners extended to physician associates
Golden handshake scheme for new GP partners extended to physician associates

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NHSE ‘clarifies’ policy blocking late-notice locum cancellation fees after Pulse enquiries
NHSE ‘clarifies’ policy blocking late-notice locum cancellation fees after Pulse enquiries

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Budget freezes GP pension lifetime allowance and allocates money for Covid vaccines
Budget freezes GP pension lifetime allowance and allocates money for Covid vaccines

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GPs call for better support after losing partnerships to long Covid

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Over 1,100 returner GPs join Covid vaccination effort
Over 1,100 returner GPs join Covid vaccination effort

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Home secretary urged to intervene over fears international GPs will be deported during pandemic
Home secretary urged to intervene over fears international GPs will be deported during pandemic

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The winners of the 2020 GP awards
The winners of the 2020 GP awards

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Why female GPs are earning 15% less than their male counterparts

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Allow GPs from overseas to bring elderly parents, say BMA and RCGP
Allow GPs from overseas to bring elderly parents, say BMA and RCGP

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Red tape removed for GP returners joining Covid vaccine effort
Red tape removed for GP returners joining Covid vaccine effort

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GPs favour retaining default remote consultations despite concerns

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NHSE keeps back 40% of ARRS cash unless PCNs prove ‘need’
NHSE keeps back 40% of ARRS cash unless PCNs prove ‘need’

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Covid-19 first wave hampered patient care GPs could provide, GMC report finds
Covid-19 first wave hampered patient care GPs could provide, GMC report finds

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GP trainee recruitment sees 7% rise as annual target beaten for third year running

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NHS England will provide extra Covid vaccination clinical staff at cost to GP practices
NHS England will provide extra Covid vaccination clinical staff at cost to GP practices

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GMC creating more capacity to test overseas-trained GPs

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Post-Covid GP workforce plans scuppered by long-term issues

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Trainee GPs may fail to gain ‘required competencies’ due to pandemic, says GMC report
Trainee GPs may fail to gain ‘required competencies’ due to pandemic, says GMC report

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No-deal Brexit will disrupt medicine supplies and Covid response, report warns
No-deal Brexit will disrupt medicine supplies and Covid response, report warns

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Extend international health worker visas throughout pandemic, says BMA
Extend international health worker visas throughout pandemic, says BMA

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NHSE amends ‘catch-22’ rules after new GP partners denied ‘golden hello’

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Northern Ireland issues new call for retired GPs to help Covid effort
Northern Ireland issues new call for retired GPs to help Covid effort

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Pharmacy advice ‘prevents almost half a million GP appointments each week’
Pharmacy advice ‘prevents almost half a million GP appointments each week’

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Welsh GP contract negotiations deliver 2.8% pay rise for GPs and staff
Welsh GP contract negotiations deliver 2.8% pay rise for GPs and staff

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Midwives and paramedics to deliver flu and Covid vaccines, proposes DHSC
Midwives and paramedics to deliver flu and Covid vaccines, proposes DHSC

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Number of fully-qualified FTE GPs drops by 651 in a year
Number of fully-qualified FTE GPs drops by 651 in a year

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Cut to practice visa support could lead to new GPs ‘leaving the country’
Cut to practice visa support could lead to new GPs ‘leaving the country’

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‘Many locums feel very hard done by’
‘Many locums feel very hard done by’

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GP partners to continue offering less locum work
GP partners to continue offering less locum work

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Antibody study suggests 12% of GPs may have had Covid-19
Antibody study suggests 12% of GPs may have had Covid-19

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GP practices refused occupational health support for BAME risk assessments
GP practices refused occupational health support for BAME risk assessments

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Fifth of GPs have had Covid-19, finds new survey
Fifth of GPs have had Covid-19, finds new survey

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Practices offered £10,000 a year to support development of new GPs

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NHS England: PCNs should create ‘highly flexible’ salaried roles for locum GPs
NHS England: PCNs should create ‘highly flexible’ salaried roles for locum GPs

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‘Nearly two-thirds’ of NHS workers ‘may have had Covid-19 in spring’
‘Nearly two-thirds’ of NHS workers ‘may have had Covid-19 in spring’

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A third of single-handed GPs considered Covid-19 ‘high risk’
A third of single-handed GPs considered Covid-19 ‘high risk’

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The number of GP trainees continues to rise in Scotland
The number of GP trainees continues to rise in Scotland

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NHS England bids PCNs to hire ‘army’ of social prescribers
NHS England bids PCNs to hire ‘army’ of social prescribers

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Covid-19 risk three times higher among healthcare workers even with PPE
Covid-19 risk three times higher among healthcare workers even with PPE

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Local banks of GPs working ‘flexibly’ to be set up across England
Local banks of GPs working ‘flexibly’ to be set up across England

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Fifth of GP partners remove BAME staff from patient-facing work in pandemic
Fifth of GP partners remove BAME staff from patient-facing work in pandemic

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Returning and overseas GPs to get £2,000 towards childcare costs
Returning and overseas GPs to get £2,000 towards childcare costs

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PCNs urged to hire mental health specialists and physios in Covid aftermath
PCNs urged to hire mental health specialists and physios in Covid aftermath

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GP ‘contracted coronavirus’ while ‘paying to work’ for bankrupt company
GP ‘contracted coronavirus’ while ‘paying to work’ for bankrupt company

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Most shielding GPs don’t feel ready to return to work, says BMA
Most shielding GPs don’t feel ready to return to work, says BMA

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Government wants shielding GPs back in work from 1 August
Government wants shielding GPs back in work from 1 August

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GP practices should not arrange antibody tests for staff, says BMA
GP practices should not arrange antibody tests for staff, says BMA

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How Covid-19 exposed existing ethnic inequalities – including for GPs
How Covid-19 exposed existing ethnic inequalities – including for GPs

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Asymptomatic GPs could have weekly Covid-19 tests by autumn
Asymptomatic GPs could have weekly Covid-19 tests by autumn

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GP practice managers will become eligible for £20k partnership incentive
GP practice managers will become eligible for £20k partnership incentive

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MSPs call for ministers to consider fully salaried GP service
MSPs call for ministers to consider fully salaried GP service

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Two GP practices closed down amid staff Covid-19 outbreak
Two GP practices closed down amid staff Covid-19 outbreak

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GP practice managers not yet eligible for new partnership £20k
GP practice managers not yet eligible for new partnership £20k

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Golden handshake scheme for new GP partners comes into force
Golden handshake scheme for new GP partners comes into force

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Debate: Do practices have a duty to support locums during the pandemic?
Debate: Do practices have a duty to support locums during the pandemic?

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GP practices given four weeks to complete outstanding BAME risk assessments
GP practices given four weeks to complete outstanding BAME risk assessments

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NHSE advises GPs to review Covid-19 outbreak plans including closures and ‘high’ staff absence
NHSE advises GPs to review Covid-19 outbreak plans including closures and ‘high’ staff absence

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GPs concerned they may need to isolate if contact traced despite wearing PPE
GPs concerned they may need to isolate if contact traced despite wearing PPE

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GP practice staff targeted in new Covid-19 weekly saliva test pilot
GP practice staff targeted in new Covid-19 weekly saliva test pilot

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Calls for weekly Covid-19 tests for all NHS staff
Calls for weekly Covid-19 tests for all NHS staff

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Give GP practices occupational health support to risk assess staff, says BMA
Give GP practices occupational health support to risk assess staff, says BMA

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Working Life: Working at the Nightingale
Working Life: Working at the Nightingale

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Widespread confusion over face masks in general practice

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GPs asked to buddy up with PCN practices to cover for isolating staff
GPs asked to buddy up with PCN practices to cover for isolating staff

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GP practices should risk assess BAME staff before they face patients
GP practices should risk assess BAME staff before they face patients

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Deputy CMO admits absence of contact traced GPs will ‘put pressure’ on practices
Deputy CMO admits absence of contact traced GPs will ‘put pressure’ on practices

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GP practices completely excluded from coronavirus job retention scheme
GP practices completely excluded from coronavirus job retention scheme

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GPs to report Covid-19 staff absence to NHS England
GPs to report Covid-19 staff absence to NHS England

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Practice staff: Logging absence using NHS tracker
Practice staff: Logging absence using NHS tracker

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Number of fully qualified FTE GPs drops by 2.5% in a year
Number of fully qualified FTE GPs drops by 2.5% in a year

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BAME GPs at higher risk
BAME GPs at higher risk

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Locums out of work: ‘I never thought as a GP I would struggle to find work’
Locums out of work: ‘I never thought as a GP I would struggle to find work’

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GPs will only get reimbursed for Covid absence cover if staff can’t work remotely
GPs will only get reimbursed for Covid absence cover if staff can’t work remotely

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Staffing Covid hot hubs falls under GMS contract, says NHS England
Staffing Covid hot hubs falls under GMS contract, says NHS England

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NHS England will fund new GP care home service and Covid absence locum cover
NHS England will fund new GP care home service and Covid absence locum cover

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PHE says GPs can use higher-grade face masks without being fit tested
PHE says GPs can use higher-grade face masks without being fit tested

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Practices can consider remote working or ‘buddying’ to get BAME GPs off frontline
Practices can consider remote working or ‘buddying’ to get BAME GPs off frontline

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Staffing Covid-19 ‘hot zones’ falls outside of GMS contract, say local GP leaders
Staffing Covid-19 ‘hot zones’ falls outside of GMS contract, say local GP leaders

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NHS England advises GP practices not to furlough staff under Government scheme
NHS England advises GP practices not to furlough staff under Government scheme

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Locums may still get full death-in-service benefits, says GPC
Locums may still get full death-in-service benefits, says GPC

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GPs with Covid-19 symptoms should stay off work even if test is negative, says NHS
GPs with Covid-19 symptoms should stay off work even if test is negative, says NHS

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All GP practice staff can now access Covid-19 counselling service
All GP practice staff can now access Covid-19 counselling service

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GP practices asked to ‘risk assess’ black and ethnic minority staff
GP practices asked to ‘risk assess’ black and ethnic minority staff

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GPs to be able to access coronavirus testing without experiencing symptoms
GPs to be able to access coronavirus testing without experiencing symptoms

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Second trust recognises BAME staff as ‘vulnerable and at risk’
Second trust recognises BAME staff as ‘vulnerable and at risk’

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BAPIO addresses NHS employers over high mortality rates among BAME staff
BAPIO addresses NHS employers over high mortality rates among BAME staff

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Scottish Government guarantees locum death-in-service benefits during pandemic
Scottish Government guarantees locum death-in-service benefits during pandemic

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GPs can use time set aside for extended access to work for CCAS
GPs can use time set aside for extended access to work for CCAS

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GPs can expect to work over May bank holidays, signals NHS England
GPs can expect to work over May bank holidays, signals NHS England

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Final year medical students to be registered by GMC from next week
Final year medical students to be registered by GMC from next week

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Pregnant GPs: Precautions to take at work during Covid-19 – 28 March
Pregnant GPs: Precautions to take at work during Covid-19 – 28 March

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BMA demands death-in-service benefits for GP locums amid pandemic
BMA demands death-in-service benefits for GP locums amid pandemic

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GMC re-registers nearly 4,000 former GPs to join coronavirus battle
GMC re-registers nearly 4,000 former GPs to join coronavirus battle

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NHS England and CQC deploy clinical staff to coronavirus frontline
NHS England and CQC deploy clinical staff to coronavirus frontline

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Coronavirus crisis further delays NHS plans for GP workforce boost
Coronavirus crisis further delays NHS plans for GP workforce boost

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NHS England online hotel room booking service will be available to GPs
NHS England online hotel room booking service will be available to GPs

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GPs and hospital doctors ‘will die’ without proper PPE, BMA warns
GPs and hospital doctors ‘will die’ without proper PPE, BMA warns

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Over 5,000 medical students will join NHS coronavirus effort ‘next week’
Over 5,000 medical students will join NHS coronavirus effort ‘next week’

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Hundreds of GPs volunteer to help NHS 111 in their spare time
Hundreds of GPs volunteer to help NHS 111 in their spare time

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Pregnant GPs advised not to work in patient-facing roles beyond 28 weeks
Pregnant GPs advised not to work in patient-facing roles beyond 28 weeks

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Returning retired GPs can work for NHS 111, says top NHS England GP
Returning retired GPs can work for NHS 111, says top NHS England GP

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Locum GPs welcome news that IR35 is deferred for a year
Locum GPs welcome news that IR35 is deferred for a year

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LMC chief becomes first retired GP on coronavirus frontline
LMC chief becomes first retired GP on coronavirus frontline

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Practices will not be reimbursed for locum cover from day one if GPs self-isolate
Practices will not be reimbursed for locum cover from day one if GPs self-isolate

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Healthcare workers with early symptoms set to be tested for Covid-19
Healthcare workers with early symptoms set to be tested for Covid-19

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Retired doctors won’t have to revalidate to help with coronavirus
Retired doctors won’t have to revalidate to help with coronavirus

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Over £2m in CCG funds still available to practices before April
Over £2m in CCG funds still available to practices before April

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Continuity of care has worsened ‘due to part-time GPs’, says NHS England chief
Continuity of care has worsened ‘due to part-time GPs’, says NHS England chief

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Government is considering using medical students to help in coronavirus outbreak
Government is considering using medical students to help in coronavirus outbreak

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Working Life: Round the racetrack
Working Life: Round the racetrack

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Number of full-time qualified GPs falls by 277 in a year
Number of full-time qualified GPs falls by 277 in a year

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PCNs can start recruiting new roles early using unspent funding, says NHS England
PCNs can start recruiting new roles early using unspent funding, says NHS England

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Health secretary welcomes finding that NHS staff ‘happier than last year’
Health secretary welcomes finding that NHS staff ‘happier than last year’

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GP practices can offer £20k partnership incentives to pharmacists and practice managers
GP practices can offer £20k partnership incentives to pharmacists and practice managers

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New report calls for GPs to become salaried NHS employees
New report calls for GPs to become salaried NHS employees

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DHSC: GP workforce will be boosted by fast-track courses for health professionals
DHSC: GP workforce will be boosted by fast-track courses for health professionals

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GP contract funding ‘not enough to solve staffing problems,’ warn financial experts
GP contract funding ‘not enough to solve staffing problems,’ warn financial experts

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GP trainees to spend longer training in general practice under new contract
GP trainees to spend longer training in general practice under new contract

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PCNs to get 100% funding for all extra clinical staff as further roles are added
PCNs to get 100% funding for all extra clinical staff as further roles are added

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Revealed: Only half of PCNs recruited clinical pharmacists in 2019
Revealed: Only half of PCNs recruited clinical pharmacists in 2019

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How we worked out the GP numbers

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The GP workforce’s faulty production line
The GP workforce’s faulty production line

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DH plans for pharmacists and paramedics to retrain as doctors in three years
DH plans for pharmacists and paramedics to retrain as doctors in three years

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BMA and GMC tell European doctors they are welcome as UK leaves EU
BMA and GMC tell European doctors they are welcome as UK leaves EU

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Practice managers see beyond-inflation salary increases
Practice managers see beyond-inflation salary increases

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Practice faces staffing issues after potholes stop locum GPs travelling to work
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Out-of-hours service suspended across city again due to GP shortages
Out-of-hours service suspended across city again due to GP shortages

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RCGP releases action plan for primary care with ‘urgent’ call for GP workforce boost
RCGP releases action plan for primary care with ‘urgent’ call for GP workforce boost

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Working Life: Working in trans health
Working Life: Working in trans health

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Working Life: Making waves on the radio
Working Life: Making waves on the radio

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Conservatives pledge 6,000 new doctors in general practice by 2024/25
Conservatives pledge 6,000 new doctors in general practice by 2024/25

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No set date for the full people plan, says NHS England
No set date for the full people plan, says NHS England

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Wales exceeds GP training places target for second time this year
Wales exceeds GP training places target for second time this year

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Almost half of patients who miss first hospital appointment are sent back to GP
Almost half of patients who miss first hospital appointment are sent back to GP

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Paramedics may rotate between networks and ambulances under HEE plans
Paramedics may rotate between networks and ambulances under HEE plans

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Decrease in GP income ‘contributing to recruitment problems’, finds study
Decrease in GP income ‘contributing to recruitment problems’, finds study

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International GPs will not be required to take second language test
International GPs will not be required to take second language test

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International recruitment scheme attracts 12 GPs to one area in six months
International recruitment scheme attracts 12 GPs to one area in six months

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Working Life: The RCGP at Pride
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5,000 GPs need to be trained each year to meet workforce targets, says RCGP
5,000 GPs need to be trained each year to meet workforce targets, says RCGP

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Fully qualified FTE GP workforce falls by 2% in a year
Fully qualified FTE GP workforce falls by 2% in a year

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Recruiting GPs in Scotland is a ‘significant’ challenge, says watchdog
Recruiting GPs in Scotland is a ‘significant’ challenge, says watchdog

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Pharmacists based in primary care save time and money, study shows
Pharmacists based in primary care save time and money, study shows

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We need to be more positive about general practice, says new RCGP chair
We need to be more positive about general practice, says new RCGP chair

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Locum GPs may still face ‘unfair’ pension rules despite new proposals
Locum GPs may still face ‘unfair’ pension rules despite new proposals

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Temporary closures at GP practice in crisis town
Temporary closures at GP practice in crisis town

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GPs being named a shortage occupation is not enough to stop the staffing crisis
GPs being named a shortage occupation is not enough to stop the staffing crisis

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NHS England extends scheme to support GP retention in England
NHS England extends scheme to support GP retention in England

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Superpractice to close surgery due to ‘serious’ GP staffing problems
Superpractice to close surgery due to ‘serious’ GP staffing problems

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NHS nurse retention scheme to be extended to general practice staff
NHS nurse retention scheme to be extended to general practice staff

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Health secretary will ‘look’ at setting deadline for extra 5,000 GPs in workforce plan
Health secretary will ‘look’ at setting deadline for extra 5,000 GPs in workforce plan

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Over half of GPs plan to stop practising before retirement age
Over half of GPs plan to stop practising before retirement age

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NHS recruits 120 overseas doctors towards target of 2,000
NHS recruits 120 overseas doctors towards target of 2,000

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What networks need to know about VAT
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GP shortage is a ‘make or break’ issue in England, says think-tank
GP shortage is a ‘make or break’ issue in England, says think-tank

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Dilemma: My trainee reacts badly to feedback
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NHS launches virtual reality app to help international recruits prepare for England
NHS launches virtual reality app to help international recruits prepare for England

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Hancock pledges freedom of movement for medics from all countries
Hancock pledges freedom of movement for medics from all countries

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Patients struggling to access sexual health services due to experienced GPs retiring
Patients struggling to access sexual health services due to experienced GPs retiring

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Qualified GP workforce falls by 441, official data reveals
Qualified GP workforce falls by 441, official data reveals

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NHS ‘should look to Babylon model to ease recruitment crisis’
NHS ‘should look to Babylon model to ease recruitment crisis’

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Brexit the ‘one thing’ slowing down international GP recruitment
Brexit the ‘one thing’ slowing down international GP recruitment

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‘Vicious cycle’ of workload pressures facing GPs in deprived areas
‘Vicious cycle’ of workload pressures facing GPs in deprived areas

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Corbyn raises Pulse survey findings at Prime Minister’s Questions
Corbyn raises Pulse survey findings at Prime Minister’s Questions

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How GP staffing problems are worsening at hard-hit out-of-hours services
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GP confesses working ‘hours stink’ while promoting job vacancy
GP confesses working ‘hours stink’ while promoting job vacancy

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Doctors are suffering from ‘moral injury’ not burnout, says college leader
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Only one FTE GP produced for every three graduates trained, says NHS England
Only one FTE GP produced for every three graduates trained, says NHS England

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GPs having to make referrals on behalf of private providers
GPs having to make referrals on behalf of private providers

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Record number of GPs recruited after first round
Record number of GPs recruited after first round

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Superpractices looking to take leadership roles on GP networks across England
Superpractices looking to take leadership roles on GP networks across England

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Practices set to close as morale plummets following cuts to Welsh global sum
Practices set to close as morale plummets following cuts to Welsh global sum

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Working life: Drugs Checker
Working life: Drugs Checker

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Networks ‘should include’ pharmacies, optometrists and dental providers
Networks ‘should include’ pharmacies, optometrists and dental providers

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North Scotland recruitment drive signs up 14 GPs in remote areas
North Scotland recruitment drive signs up 14 GPs in remote areas

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Extend London pay to nearby areas to stop GPs leaving, argue MPs
Extend London pay to nearby areas to stop GPs leaving, argue MPs

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Nearly 800 GPs have applied to join national return to practise scheme
Nearly 800 GPs have applied to join national return to practise scheme

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Dilemma: Partners complain when I take time out for childcare
Dilemma: Partners complain when I take time out for childcare

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GP numbers will fall 7,000 short within five years despite increasing trainees
GP numbers will fall 7,000 short within five years despite increasing trainees

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LMCs support creation of primary care networks
LMCs support creation of primary care networks

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