Spending review must deliver £500m-plus to support GPs, warns BMA
GP surgeries should receive hundreds of millions of pounds of extra funding to deal with the NHS care backlog, the BMA has argued ahead of […]
GP surgeries should receive hundreds of millions of pounds of extra funding to deal with the NHS care backlog, the BMA has argued ahead of […]
GP surgeries should receive hundreds of millions of pounds of extra funding to deal with the NHS care backlog, the BMA has argued ahead of […]
The RCGP and former health secretary Jeremy Hunt have called for the QOF to be scrapped – insisting its ‘bureaucratic and inflexible’ approach ‘far outweighs’ […]
GP practices should consider pulling out of the PCN DES after NHS England imposed changes to the 2022/23 contract that will increase workload, the BMA […]
NHS England has claimed that the BMA’s GP committee was ‘consulted’ on changes to the GMS contract for 2022/23 announced last week, in a statement […]
GPs have urged the BMA to ballot the profession on industrial action after NHS England’s ‘autocratic’ decision to impose contract changes for 2022/23.
GPs have accused health leaders of trying to ‘demoralise and destroy’ general practice after NHS England pushed through contract changes without the profession’s backing – […]
Changes to the 2022/23 GP contract imposed by NHS England that require practices to deliver full services from 9am to 5pm on Saturdays across PCNs […]
Integrated care systems (ICSs) could drive a GP contract overhaul from 2024 under NHS plans to ask them how the deal can best support quality, […]
Campaigners have vowed to maintain their fight against a ‘relentless tide of NHS privatisation’ after a judge dismissed their challenge against a US-backed takeover of […]
Campaigners have vowed to maintain their fight against a ‘relentless tide of NHS privatisation’ after a judge dismissed their challenge against a US-backed takeover of […]
Primary care networks (PCNs) will not be asked to lead a COVID-19 booster vaccination campaign planned for this spring, NHS England has confirmed.
Primary care networks (PCNs) will not be asked to lead a COVID-19 booster vaccination campaign planned for this spring, NHS England has confirmed.
PCN targets linked to the Investment and Impact Fund (IIF) are ‘misaligned’ and ‘overly bureaucratic’ and could undermine GPs’ ability to deliver quality patient care, […]
PCN targets linked to the Investment and Impact Fund (IIF) are ‘misaligned’ and ‘overly bureaucratic’ and could undermine GPs’ ability to deliver quality patient care, […]
Poorer patient care and a huge dip in working hours are just two consequences facing the government should it decide to nationalise general practice, GPs […]
GP leaders have demanded talks on a new ‘fit-for-purpose’ GP contract and an urgent injection of support for practices drowning in heavy workload.
GP leaders have demanded talks on a new ‘fit-for-purpose’ GP contract and an urgent injection of support for practices drowning in heavy workload.
A government white paper has set out plans to go ‘further and faster’ on NHS and social care integration and for an expansion of pooled […]
A government white paper has set out plans to go ‘further and faster’ on NHS and social care integration and for an expansion of pooled […]
NHS England is ‘seeking legal advice’ on how to claw back more than £28m in GP seniority payments made before 2015.
NHS England is ‘seeking legal advice’ on how to claw back more than £28m in GP seniority payments made before 2015.
Government proposals to nationalise GPs are ‘a kick in the teeth’, the BMA has said – arguing that now is not the time to ‘reinvent […]
Plans to deliver COVID-19 and other vaccines outside of general practice through a national vaccination service are a ‘potential public health issue’ and could disrupt […]
General practice recruitment and access to funding could be disrupted by confusion caused by the delayed rollout of integrated care systems (ICSs), primary care leaders […]
Soaring workload in general practice has led to calls from LMCs for a complete rethink on the ‘outdated’ GP contract – with a move to […]
QOF points worth more than £9,000 per average practice will be reallocated and £112m in impact and investment fund cash will be ‘repurposed’ to incentivise […]
QOF points worth more than £9,000 per average practice will be reallocated and £112m in impact and investment fund cash will be ‘repurposed’ to incentivise […]
GP leaders in Wales say a revamped contract for 2021/22 that effectively maintains a ‘total triage’ approach to appointments and brings a 3% pay uplift […]
LMCs have voted to scrap the ‘outdated and inadequate’ GMS contract and to replace it with an ‘item of service’ payment model to ensure practices […]
GP practices in England received just £165.19 per patient on average in 2020/21 – including contract funding, PCN payments, pandemic support and COVID-19 vaccination payments, […]
More than £3bn from the additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS) should be added to core practice funding to ensure it is not lost to general […]
The BMA has confirmed it will press ahead with an indicative ballot of GPs over action the profession can take in protest over controversial access […]
The BMA is pressing ahead with an indicative ballot of GPs on industrial action over controversial access plans that have ‘added fuel’ to problems with […]
The BMA is pressing ahead with an indicative ballot of GPs on industrial action over controversial access plans that have ‘added fuel’ to problems with […]
The BMA is pressing ahead with an indicative ballot of GPs on industrial action over controversial access plans that have ‘added fuel’ to problems with […]
Integrated care system (ICS) leaders plan to ignore orders to name and shame GP practices delivering ‘low’ levels of face-to-face appointments – warning the measures […]
Integrated care system (ICS) leaders plan to ignore orders to name and shame GP practices delivering ‘low’ levels of face-to-face appointments – warning the measures […]
Integrated care system (ICS) leaders plan to ignore orders to name and shame GP practices delivering ‘low’ levels of face-to-face appointments – warning the measures […]
Integrated care system (ICS) leaders plan to ignore orders to name and shame GP practices delivering ‘low’ levels of face-to-face appointments – warning the measures […]
Plans to name and shame GPs and impose targets on face-to-face appointments could be pared back by the government as it seeks to head off […]
Plans to name and shame GPs and impose targets on face-to-face appointments could be pared back by the government as it seeks to head off […]
Plans to name and shame GPs and impose targets on face-to-face appointments could be pared back by the government as it seeks to head off […]
The government’s failure to mention general practice in this week’s budget is ‘hugely disappointing’ and leaves the profession with no clarity on how manifesto promises […]
The government’s failure to mention general practice in this week’s budget is ‘hugely disappointing’ and leaves the profession with no clarity on how manifesto promises […]
The BMA’s GP committee is preparing to ballot the profession on industrial action after voting unanimously to reject the ‘support package’ and access plans for […]
The BMA’s GP committee is preparing to ballot the profession on industrial action after voting unanimously to reject the ‘support package’ and access plans for […]
More than nine in 10 GPs say the government’s access plan is an ‘unacceptable’ response to the current crisis facing general practice – as BMA […]
More than nine in 10 GPs say the government’s access plan is an ‘unacceptable’ response to the current crisis facing general practice – as BMA […]
GP practices will be able to place orders for central stocks of additional flu vaccine from 18 October in a bid to boost uptake rates […]
The vast majority of GP practices in England have signed up to a long COVID enhanced service launched in July, NHS England has said.
Millions of pounds in unspent ‘additional roles’ recruitment funding must not be lost to general practice – and GPs need more flexibility to ensure it […]
An average GP practice could face a financial hit of around £15,000 from the 1.25% national insurance increase introduced by the government from next year, […]
The BMA has called for an ‘immediate suspension’ of QOF with income protection to allow GPs to focus on rolling out the COVID-19 booster campaign.
The BMA has called for an ‘immediate suspension’ of QOF with income protection to allow GPs to focus on rolling out the COVID-19 booster campaign.
A major overhaul of how PCNs are paid for meeting targets in the Investment and Impact Fund (IIF) could kick in from 2022/23, GPonline understands.
Doctors’ leaders have warned that a £5.4bn NHS cash injection over the next six months will run out fast in the face of a ‘gargantuan’ […]
Patient ethnicity data collected during the COVID-19 vaccine campaign should be uploaded to GP IT systems to save practices collecting the same data twice for […]
PCN funding worth £150m this year could be paid upfront – months ahead of schedule – under a proposal to overhaul payments for Investment and […]
NHS England has admitted GPs are working ‘harder than at any time in their history’ – promising to clarify plans for £375m in funding and […]
NHS England has admitted GPs are working ‘harder than at any time in their history’ – promising to clarify plans for £375m in funding and […]
NHS England has admitted GPs are working ‘harder than at any time in their history’ – promising to clarify plans for £375m in funding and […]
Many GP practices look set to sign up to deliver COVID-19 booster vaccinations ahead of the 5pm deadline on 28 July, but LMCs have warned […]
Many GP practices look set to sign up to deliver COVID-19 booster vaccinations ahead of the 5pm deadline on 28 July, but LMCs have warned […]
Many GP practices look set to sign up to deliver COVID-19 booster vaccinations ahead of the 5pm deadline on 28 July, but LMCs have warned […]
GP practices in England could see their wage bill rise by £20,000 on average after the government awarded a 3% pay rise for NHS staff […]
GP practices in England could see their wage bill rise by £20,000 on average after the government awarded a 3% pay rise for NHS staff […]
GP practices in England could see their wage bill rise by £20,000 on average after the government awarded a 3% pay rise for NHS staff […]
Funding for the long COVID enhanced service should be quadrupled to ensure practices can adequately care for around 1m people with the condition, GPs have […]
Funding for the long COVID enhanced service should be quadrupled to ensure practices can adequately care for around 1m people with the condition, GPs have […]
GP leaders have accused the government of seeking to divide the profession with a ‘shameful’ 3% NHS pay award that could force partners to cut […]
GP leaders have accused the government of seeking to divide the profession with a ‘shameful’ 3% NHS pay award that could force partners to cut […]
Government plans to vaccinate 35m people against flu this year have left practices facing a ‘planning nightmare’ that could leave many unable to opt in […]
Government plans to vaccinate 35m people against flu this year have left practices facing a ‘planning nightmare’ that could leave many unable to opt in […]
GPs and practice managers have written to NHS England demanding answers over the new PCSE pay and pension system, warning that issues for users go […]
GPs and practice managers have written to NHS England demanding answers over the new PCSE pay and pension system, warning that issues for users go […]
Around 1,000 GP practices have yet to receive QOF payments potentially worth up to six-figure sums due to problems with Primary Care Support England systems, […]
The BMA has condemned a £20m weight management enhanced service as ‘fundamentally flawed’, just hours after it was unveiled by NHS England.
An update to the GP contract agreement for 2021/22 has set out details of enhanced services for weight management and long COVID worth £50m alongside […]
NHS England has announced £20m in funding to help local COVID-19 vaccination sites deliver second doses of vaccine faster and told CCGs to ‘minimise’ demands […]
NHS England has announced £20m in funding to help local COVID-19 vaccination sites deliver second doses of vaccine faster and told CCGs to ‘minimise’ demands […]
NHS England has announced £20m in funding to help local COVID-19 vaccination sites deliver second doses of vaccine faster and told CCGs to ‘minimise’ demands […]
General practice needs a guarantee of ring-fenced funding beyond 2024 amid concerns cash could be stripped from primary care as integrated care systems (ICSs) take […]
General practice needs a guarantee of ring-fenced funding beyond 2024 amid concerns cash could be stripped from primary care as integrated care systems (ICSs) take […]
General practice needs a guarantee of ring-fenced funding beyond 2024 amid concerns cash could be stripped from primary care as integrated care systems (ICSs) take […]
NHS leaders are aiming to complete the rollout of ‘flexible pools’ of locum and salaried GPs across England, offering £120,000 per health system in 2021/22 […]
General practice needs more investment and a radical overhaul of its funding formula – along with a ‘black alert’ system to flag dangerous workload, a […]
MPs and more than 100 campaigners joined a GP-led protest this week against ‘stealth privatisation’ of the NHS after the takeover of scores of GP […]
Salaried GPs should not be coerced into unpaid work for the COVID-19 vaccination programme, the BMA has warned, after reports of doctors being pressured to […]
Salaried GPs should not be coerced into unpaid work for the COVID-19 vaccination programme, the BMA has warned, after reports of doctors being pressured to […]
Salaried GPs should not be coerced into unpaid work for the COVID-19 vaccination programme, the BMA has warned, after reports of doctors being pressured to […]
Payments for COVID-19 vaccines delivered over the past month have been sent to the wrong practices in some PCNs, GPs have warned.
Payments for COVID-19 vaccines delivered over the past month have been sent to the wrong practices in some PCNs, GPs have warned.
Access to GP services has improved during the pandemic for many patients, the BMA has said after a report raised concerns that COVID-19 had left […]
Access to GP services has improved during the pandemic for many patients, the BMA has said after a report raised concerns that COVID-19 had left […]
GP services must not be stripped of funding under NHS plans to integrate care by breaking down ‘funding silos’ at regional level, the BMA has […]
Government plans to increase NHS staff pay by just 1% for 2021/22 will damage patient care by causing doctors, nurses and other frontline staff to […]
Three dozen GPs in north London have formed a partnership serving more than 90,000 patients under a single PMS contract, creating England’s second-largest patient list.
A scheme offering £20,000 golden hellos to first-time partners in GP practices in England has been expanded from the start of March.
COVID-19 support funding for general practice must be increased and extended beyond the end of the current financial year, the BMA and RCGP have warned […]
The global sum in England is to increase by £3.82 per patient to £97.28 from April – a 4% increase – the BMA GP committee […]
The BMA and NHS England have agreed minor changes to the GP contract for 2021/22. GPonline highlights the key points.
Changes to the GP contract for 2021/22 will be ‘minimal’ under a deal struck between the BMA and NHS England that will see previously-agreed funding […]
GP leaders have set a two-week deadline to secure a mandate for talks on the primary care network (PCN) DES – opening a vote that […]
Northern Ireland’s BMA GP committee chair has hailed GPs’ ‘unbelievable’ response to the pandemic – pointing out that no other medical specialty had kept normal […]
Northern Ireland’s BMA GP committee chair has hailed GPs’ ‘unbelievable’ response to the pandemic – pointing out that no other medical specialty had kept normal […]
Northern Ireland’s BMA GP committee chair has hailed GPs’ ‘unbelievable’ response to the pandemic – pointing out that no other medical specialty had kept normal […]
GP practices will not deliver the COVID-19 vaccination programme under a directed enhanced service (DES) agreement as previously expected, the BMA has said.
GP practices will not deliver the COVID-19 vaccination programme under a directed enhanced service (DES) agreement as previously expected, the BMA has said.
GP practices will not deliver the COVID-19 vaccination programme under a directed enhanced service (DES) agreement as previously expected, the BMA has said.
A funding package worth £150m will be made available to general practice to boost salaried GP roles and create extra capacity during the second wave […]
Information on how practices will be reimbursed for PPE costs incurred during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic will be ‘announced shortly’, according to […]
Information on how practices will be reimbursed for PPE costs incurred during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic will be ‘announced shortly’, according to […]
GP leaders have accused the government of ‘behaving as if the second wave is an unexpected surprise’ as practices in COVID hotspots battle to maintain […]
GP leaders have accused the government of ‘behaving as if the second wave is an unexpected surprise’ as practices in COVID hotspots battle to maintain […]
NHS England has changed the evidence required from practices applying for £20,000 golden hello payments for new partners after some applicants were unable to access […]
Practices unable to spend primary care network (PCN) recruitment funding should be allowed to redirect it to ease workload pressures during the second coronavirus peak, […]
Average GP funding per patient rose just 0.4% in 2019/20 as the bulk of new funding for general practice in the first year of the […]
Most salaried GPs, locums and registrars say the offer of £20,000 golden hello payments to first-time GP partners could encourage them to take on partnership […]
A two-year GP fellowship scheme promised in the 2020/21 GP contract deal will offer support worth £10,200 per year to all newly qualified GPs – […]
A two-year GP fellowship scheme promised in the 2020/21 GP contract deal will offer support worth £10,200 per year to all newly qualified GPs – […]
GPs may have to wait until the end of August to find out details of any additional funding they will receive for extra costs associated […]
GPs may have to wait until the end of August to find out details of any additional funding they will receive for extra costs associated […]
GPs may have to wait until the end of August to find out details of any additional funding they will receive for extra costs associated […]
GPs on the NHS ‘induction and refresher’ scheme can now claim up to £2,000 per child under a support package promised in the 2020/21 GP […]
GPs on the NHS ‘induction and refresher’ scheme can now claim up to £2,000 per child under a support package promised in the 2020/21 GP […]
GPs on the NHS ‘induction and refresher’ scheme can now claim up to £2,000 per child under a support package promised in the 2020/21 GP […]
GPs on the NHS ‘induction and refresher’ scheme can now claim up to £2,000 per child under a support package promised in the 2020/21 GP […]
A GP-led provider is handing back contracts for practices serving 45,000 patients in Medway and Kent after urgent enforcement action by the CQC.
A GP-led provider is handing back contracts for practices serving 45,000 patients in Medway and Kent after urgent enforcement action by the CQC.
A GP-led provider is handing back contracts for practices serving 45,000 patients in Medway and Kent after urgent enforcement action by the CQC.
A GP-led provider is handing back contracts for practices serving 45,000 patients in Medway and Kent after urgent enforcement action by the CQC.
The government’s failure to uplift GP pay under the five-year contract deal alongside increases to public sector remuneration this week is a ‘further kick in […]
The government’s failure to uplift GP pay as part of wider increases to public sector remuneration this week is a ‘further kick in the teeth’ […]
The government’s failure to uplift GP pay as part of wider increases to public sector remuneration this week is a ‘further kick in the teeth’ […]
The government’s failure to uplift GP pay as part of wider increases to public sector remuneration this week is a ‘further kick in the teeth’ […]
QOF points for influenza and smear targets in 2020/21 have been doubled as part of an overhaul of the incentive framework driven by the COVID-19 […]
QOF points for influenza and smear targets in 2020/21 have been doubled as part of an overhaul of the incentive framework driven by the COVID-19 […]
QOF points for influenza and smear targets in 2020/21 have been doubled as part of an overhaul of the incentive framework driven by the COVID-19 […]
GPs have been told to re-start health checks and other suspended services as NHS England set out sweeping plans for the second-phase GP response to […]
NHS England hopes to extend the £20,000 golden hello scheme for first-time partners in general practice to include practice managers, its primary care medical director […]
A government scheme offering £20,000 golden hellos for new partners could trigger hidden costs for practices and add far less than expected to applicants’ income, […]
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