Rollout of twice-weekly COVID-19 testing for GPs and practice staff underway
GP practices across England will be invited to order lateral flow antigen testing kits from this wee...
Government misled doctors and wasted money on useless PPE, says BMA
The government misled doctors about stocks of PPE at the height of the pandemic's first wave - and w...
GPs demand explanation over BAME omission from COVID vaccine priority list
The government has come under pressure to explain its decision to omit black, Asian, and minority et...
GPs split on calls to suspend appraisal for duration of pandemic
Senior GPs are divided over calls for appraisal to be halted for the rest of the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
GP fears rising over covert recording of consultations in pandemic
Fears over patients covertly recording consultations have increased among GPs since the start of the...
Enhanced service contract for GP practices delivering COVID-19 vaccine revealed
GP practices have until midnight on 7 December to sign up to a COVID-19 enhanced service specificati...
Five GP practices a week inspected by CQC during pandemic second wave
The CQC has inspected five GP practices a week in England since the second wave of the COVID-19 pand...
Lack of support left locums at physical and financial risk in pandemic, say LMCs
Locum GPs have faced significant physical and financial risk because of a lack of support through th...
Hospitals should be fined for dumping workload on general practice, say LMCs
Hospitals should be fined for inappropriate transfers of work to primary care and the proceeds used ...
GP appraisal should be suspended until pandemic ends, says RCGP
GP appraisal should be completely suspended for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the RCGP has ...
