Rise in medicines shortages adds to intense GP workload pressure
Shortages of medicines widely used in primary care spiked in the final months of last year and remai...
BMA launches investigation into suspended GP committee election
The BMA has set up an independent investigation into a potential breach of election rules by a candi...
Basic GP workload far outstrips pre-pandemic level as practices deliver COVID-19 jabs on top
GPs delivered hundreds of thousands more appointments and a third more clinical admin work in the fi...
NHS England plans to 'embed total triage' in general practice post-pandemic
NHS systems will be expected to embed total triage in general practice beyond the COVID-19 pandemic,...
GPs to receive specialist status under plans to reform medical registration
GPs are set to be included on the specialist register under sweeping government plans to reform prof...
GP practices delivering 1m appointments a week more than pre-pandemic, says NHS England
General practice is delivering around 7m appointments per week including work on COVID-19 vaccinatio...
Vaccine payments sent to wrong practices in COVID-19 pay blunder
Payments for COVID-19 vaccines delivered over the past month have been sent to the wrong practices i...
Some integrated care systems could starve GPs of funding, warns RCGP chair
Integrated care systems 'simply won't work' in parts of England and could starve general practice of...
Practices told to update risk assessments for vulnerable staff before shielding ends
GP practices have been told to undertake new risk assessments for any members of staff who are clini...
GPs must define role for triage and remote consultations post-pandemic, says RCGP chair
Triage and remote consultations have a role to play in general practice beyond the pandemic - but GP...
