CCGs to be stripped of commissioning role under reforms backed by NHS England
CCGs could be stripped of their commissioning role under plans set out by NHS England, with their fu...
GPs face unfair burden from 'layers of regulation', government admits
A government report on NHS bureaucracy admits GPs face a 'particularly high' legislative burden and ...
Lockdown exit risks magnifying ‘incredible pressure’ on doctors, BMA warns
The government’s plan to exit the national lockdown is ‘full of risks’ and could impact severely on ...
Doctors call for test and trace millions to be diverted to primary care and local NHS
Doctors have urged the government to divert hundreds of millions of pounds from the 'failing, privat...
Failure to involve GPs in COVID-19 test and trace 'a disaster and a national shame'
GPs and primary care teams should have played a key role in the UK’s efforts to test, track and trac...
Remote GP consultations a 'lifeline for the NHS' during pandemic, says Hancock
The rapid switch to remote GP consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic provided a 'lifeline for th...
86,000-patient GP at Hand now holds largest practice list in England
Controversial digital first provider GP at Hand now holds the largest practice list in England with ...
GPs demand clarity on 'trigger point' for return of COVID-19 shielding
The government's three-tier COVID-19 alert system has left GPs and at-risk patients facing major unc...
Shielding could return in areas hit hardest by COVID-19
The government has confirmed that shielding rules could be re-imposed in areas worst-hit by COVID-19...
NHS to roll out specialist long COVID clinics across England
NHS England has unveiled plans to offer patients experiencing long COVID symptoms support from GPs a...
