68 practices shut down following inadequate CQC rating
An average of two practices a month that had been placed in CQC special measures were closed down ov...
RCGP calls for health to be top of the agenda in Brexit negotiations
The RCGP has backed calls for health to be top of agenda during Brexit negotiations, after a paper p...
GP indemnity scheme funding doubled as part of NHS winter crisis plan
NHS England is to double the funding available under the GP winter indemnity scheme to £10m this yea...
Triaging patients using 'telephone first' approach may increase GP workload
A telephone first approach in general practice is likely to increase overall GP workload and there i...
Summary Care Records now accessed once every five seconds
Summary Care Records (SCRs) derived from GP patient records are now accessed 'every five seconds' by...
Exclusive: Most partners plan to cut costs by reducing use of locum GPs
Over 60% of GP partners plan to cut their practice's use of locum GPs in the next year, and half cou...
Record number of Scottish practices handed back their contracts in 2016
GP partners at 52 practices in Scotland had to surrender their contract to a health board in 2016 - ...
'No convincing evidence' QOF helps patients with long-term conditions
Performance-related pay as promoted through the QOF does not improve care of people with long-term c...
Labour calls for £500m extra for NHS to help avert winter crisis
The NHS needs an additional £500m to ensure it can cope with winter pressures this year, Labour's sh...
CQC chief reveals what defines 'outstanding' general practice and names top two
Two practices that cater for homeless patients have been praised as the best in the country by the C...
