This week Nick and Emma explain the results of the BMA’s referendum on the GP contract for England in 2024/25 and what happens next. And they talk about whether GPs will be prepared to take industrial action this year – and the types of action they might back – based on results from our own polling.
They also discuss whether general practice in England is shifting to a GP-lite model, as many GPs struggle to find work at the same time as £1.4bn of funding a year is pumped into the additional roles reimbursement scheme which provides funding for primary care networks to recruit other healthcare professionals. Nick talks through some of the data linked to this and what it all means.
Meanwhile, Emma talks about the latest news on a possible change in the law on assisted dying in Scotland, and they look at the results of the latest British Social Attitudes survey on what the public thinks about the NHS.
Our good news story this week is about the rollout of life-changing technology for patients with type 1 diabetes.
This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower and deputy editor Nick Bostock. It was produced by Czarina Deen.
Useful links
- Which forms of industrial action would GPs be prepared to take?
- Three quarters of GPs prepared to take industrial action, poll suggests
- Is general practice in England moving to a 'GP-lite' model?
- Bill that could legalise assisted dying in Scotland introduced
Listen to our special episode on assisted dying and what’s being proposed about how the law should change in Scotland.
