Many STPs 'fail to address GP crisis' and must be rejected, says RCGP
A significant number of sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) should be rejected for failin...
Rise in seriously mentally ill prisoners linked to record suicide rate, fears GP
Increased numbers of seriously ill people being jailed rather than sent to hospital could be contrib...
GPs warned to prepare for £20,000-plus tax hike next year
One in 10 GPs face a tax hike of £20,000 or more next January, and should plan ahead to set the cash...
Mandatory cap on lawyer fees 'may not go far enough' to cut GP indemnity costs
The DH has launched plans for fixed limits on the amount lawyers can receive in lower-value medical ...
Interview: Prison GPs in the forgotten health service
Prison doctors see their part of the NHS as the 'forgotten service', says Devon GP Dr Mark Sanford-W...
Exclusive: Prison crisis affecting health services for inmates, says GP
Rising tension and staff shortages in prisons are affecting decisions about how to manage urgent med...
DH has no immediate plans to unify medical register despite GMC backing
GMC plans to merge the GP and specialist medical registers - endorsed by the RCGP and BMA - have suf...
NHS leaders call for extended GP access over Christmas to avoid winter meltdown
NHS leaders have demanded an urgent review of how the health service copes with winter pressure afte...
GP partner at surgery forced to close was earning less than a junior doctor
A GP left facing personal debt after his surgery was forced to close at the end of last year was tak...
GMC spells out when GPs should disclose patient data to third parties
GPs must be prepared to disclose confidential patient information in exceptional circumstances if re...
