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GPs, practice nurses and practice manager recognised in New Year Honours GPs, practice nurses and a practice manager were among those to receive awards in the New Year Honours List.

GPs, practice nurses and a practice manager were among those to receive awards in the New Year Honours List.
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'Long winter' warning as flu and GP appointments surge GP practice appointments in September were up 7% compared with last year - as data confirmed an early spike in the flu season that has now passed baseline epidemic levels in children and NHS officials...

'Long winter' warning as flu and GP appointments surge www.gponline.com/long-winter-... #GPnews

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Practices forced to hire extra staff to manage online consultation workload Overstretched GP practices have been forced to hire extra staff and set up waiting lists to manage a surge in workload from online consultation systems since the start of October.

Practices forced to hire extra staff to manage online consultation workload www.gponline.com/practices-fo... #GPnews

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LMCs to vote on major escalation of GP industrial action GP leaders will vote on collecting undated contract resignation letters from practices in a step towards escalating industrial action and call for a reversal of 'unsafe' online access changes at the E...

LMCs to vote on major escalation of GP industrial action www.gponline.com/lmcs-vote-ma... #GPnews

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Stephen Kinnock: A&G DES reflects GPs' pivotal role in tackling NHS waits Writing for GPonline on the impact of the £80m advice and guidance directed enhanced service, primary care minister Stephen Kinnock says the scheme shows the government is serious about the 'left shif...

'A&G DES reflects GPs' pivotal role in tackling NHS waits' - says primary care minister @skinnock.bsky.social in a piece for GPonline www.gponline.com/stephen-kinn... #GPnews

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Government hails impact of advice and guidance DES as requests rise The government has hailed the impact of the £80m advice and guidance DES introduced this year as requests rose and use of the scheme by GPs helped more than 110,000 patients avoid joining the NHS hosp...

Breaking news: Government hails impact of advice and guidance DES as requests rise www.gponline.com/government-h... #GPnews

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Viewpoint: ARRS GP expansion must not come at expense of physios Physiotherapists brought in to support general practice are one of the success stories of the additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS), says Taunton GP Dr Stuart Baker - and changes allowing more ...

Viewpoint: ARRS GP expansion must not come at expense of physios www.gponline.com/viewpoint-ar... #GPnews

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GPs recognised in King's birthday honours GPs are among those who have been recognised in the King's birthday honours.

GPs recognised in King's birthday honours www.gponline.com/gps-recognis... #GPnews

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10-year plan to overhaul GP incentives and 'completely reimagine' NHS The health service will be 'completely reimagined' under the forthcoming 10-year NHS plan, which will describe how contracts and incentives will be overhauled - potentially within the next 12 months -...

10-year plan to overhaul GP incentives and 'completely reimagine' NHS www.gponline.com/10-year-plan... #GPnews

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GPs in the dark as promised 4% pay rise yet to materialise GP leaders have yet to receive confirmation from the government on how or when a promised 4% pay increase for general practice in 2025/26 will be delivered, amid fears the uplift will fall short.

GPs in the dark as promised 4% pay rise yet to materialise www.gponline.com/gps-dark-pro... #GPnews

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GPs warn BMA against supporting policies that prioritise UK doctors over IMGs GPs have called for increased support for international medical graduates (IMGs) GP registrars, and warned the BMA against introducing policies that could put IMG doctors at a disadvantage when applyi...

GPs warn BMA against supporting policies that prioritise UK doctors over IMGs www.gponline.com/gps-warn-bma... #GPnews

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LMCs vote in favour of defining core general practice services The BMA will set up a working group to define core general practice services to help prevent unfunded work from being dumped on practices after LMCs voted in favour of the move.

LMCs vote in favour of defining core general practice services www.gponline.com/lmcs-vote-fa... #GPnews

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In charts: How the loss of GP partners is accelerating General practice in England lost more than 500 full-time equivalent GP partners in the 2024/25 financial year - the largest decline in partner numbers since the start of the decade, analysis by GPonli...

In charts: How the loss of GP partners is accelerating www.gponline.com/charts-loss-... #GPnews

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GPs demand review into online prescribing of weight loss drugs GP leaders have called for a formal review into online prescribing of weight loss drugs amid growing concerns over safety and workload for general practice.

GPs demand review into online prescribing of weight loss drugs gponline.com/gps-demand-r... #GPnews

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Streeting appoints GP to lead on government neighbourhood NHS plans Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has hired former GP Sir John Oldham to advise the DHSC on plans to shift more care into the community and create a neighbourhood NHS.

Streeting appoints GP to lead on government neighbourhood NHS plans #GPnews
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What does NHS England's abolition mean for general practice? Many health leaders have said scrapping NHS England makes sense to reduce costs and duplication at the 'centre' of the health service, but warned that the move risks diverting attention from vital wor...

What does NHS England's abolition mean for general practice? www.gponline.com/does-nhs-eng... #GPnews

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RCGP moves to neutral position on assisted dying The RCGP has changed its stance on assisted dying after its council voted to move to a position of neither supporting nor opposing a change in the law on the issue.

RCGP moves to neutral position on assisted dying @royalcollegeofgps.bsky.social www.gponline.com/rcgp-moves-n... #GPnews

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Scottish GPs could be balloted on industrial action this summer GPs in Scotland could be balloted on industrial action this summer if ministers do not offer sufficient assurances on boosting GP funding at a crunch meeting later this month, the Scottish BMA GP comm...

Scottish GPs could be balloted on industrial action this summer www.gponline.com/scottish-gps... #GPnews

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Another GP working for Uber as jobs crisis spreads to Scotland GPs in part of Scotland are taking on private work, moving overseas and in one case working as an Uber driver because locum sessions have become 'non-existent' after a squeeze on practice finances tha...

Another GP working for Uber as jobs crisis spreads to Scotland www.gponline.com/gp-working-u... #GPnews

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How GPs are turning around problems with access and patient satisfaction Despite record numbers of appointments in general practice, access remains among patients' top concerns - and NHS officials have named improving it among the health service's key priorities for the ye...

How GPs are turning around problems with access and patient satisfaction www.gponline.com/gps-turning-... #GPnews

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10-year NHS plan must deliver immediate boost to general practice It is 'critical' for the government's forthcoming 10-year NHS plan to deliver immediate support for frontline GPs alongside longer-term proposals, GPs have warned.

GPs at the @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social #NTSummit event expressed concern that they - along with the wider NHS workforce - may not be sufficiently valued in the 10-year plan. #TeamGP #GPnews
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Scottish GPs call for national fix to help IMG doctors secure visas The Scottish government should set up an 'umbrella body' to sponsor visas for international medical graduate (IMG) doctors who have completed UK GP training so that these doctors are not lost to the N...

Scottish GPs call for national fix to help IMG doctors secure visas @rcgpscotland.bsky.social www.gponline.com/scottish-gps... #GPnews

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'No convincing evidence' physician associates add value in UK primary care There is 'no convincing evidence' that physician associates add value in UK primary care, researchers have warned.

'No convincing evidence' physician associates add value in UK primary care, study finds www.gponline.com/no-convincin... #GPnews

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Sleep-deprived GPs 'could be blamed unfairly' for errors in patient care Nearly four in five GPs report feeling sleep deprived at work - with many warning tiredness has a direct impact on their ability to treat patients, a survey by a leading medico-legal organisation show...

@themdu.bsky.social has called on the government to do more to ensure there are adequate resources in place to allow doctors to take regular breaks. #GPnews #TeamGP
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Sleep-deprived GPs 'could be blamed unfairly' for errors in patient care Nearly four in five GPs report feeling sleep deprived at work - with many warning tiredness has a direct impact on their ability to treat patients, a survey by a leading medico-legal organisation show...

Sleep-deprived GPs 'could be blamed unfairly' for errors in patient care #GPnews @themdu.bsky.social
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What does the pause in collective action really mean for GPs? GP leaders have agreed to pause collective action in general practice following the £969m contract uplift for 2025/26 - but what does that mean in practice, and what is on the line at the special LMCs...

What does the pause in collective action really mean for GPs? #GPnews #TeamGP
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📰 WONCA Europe February Newsletter is out!

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🔹 Interview: Rural healthcare with Alexander Bauer
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📰 WONCA Europe February Newsletter is out!

🔹 EGPRN's 99th Meeting – Mental Health in Primary Care
🔹 Interview: Rural healthcare with Alexander Bauer
🔹 WHO report on Compassion in Primary Care
🔹 New HPV vaccination guide

📩 Read now: https://pnc.ee/we0225

#WONCAEurope #PrimaryCare #GPNews

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BMA backs £1bn GP contract deal as ARRS cash unlocked to ease jobs crisis GP leaders have backed a 2025/26 contract deal that brings a near £1bn funding uplift and unlocks additional roles cash to create more GP jobs - with the profession now set to pause collective action.

Breaking news - BMA backs almost £1bn GP contract deal as ARRS cash unlocked to ease jobs crisis www.gponline.com/bma-backs-1b... #GPnews

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GP practices receive support after vandalism and 'racist hate crime' Two GP practices are receiving ICB support after being victims of vandalism with one involving a 'racist hate crime' that has led to a police investigation.

GP practices receive support after vandalism and 'racist hate crime' #GPnews
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