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2025/26 GP contract: what will it mean for England’s practices?
2025/26 GP contract: what will it mean for England’s practices?

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GP contract uplift intended to cover NICs increases for practices
GP contract uplift intended to cover NICs increases for practices

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Large chunk of QOF retired to fund global sum and immunisation fees rise
Large chunk of QOF retired to fund global sum and immunisation fees rise

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Dr Amanda Doyle: ‘Extensive talks were held to find a fair GP contract deal’
Dr Amanda Doyle: ‘Extensive talks were held to find a fair GP contract deal’

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GP contract deal to see almost £800m invested into global sum
GP contract deal to see almost £800m invested into global sum

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Lords vote to exempt GP practices from National Insurance rise
Lords vote to exempt GP practices from National Insurance rise

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Funding will move from hospitals to GPs ‘slowly’, says new NHS England chair
Funding will move from hospitals to GPs ‘slowly’, says new NHS England chair

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GP practices face £70k bill to fund national minimum wage changes
GP practices face £70k bill to fund national minimum wage changes

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GPs urged to seek legal advice before settling debts with NHS Property Services
GPs urged to seek legal advice before settling debts with NHS Property Services

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Welsh Government will not increase GP funding until hospital waiting lists are ‘brought down’
Welsh Government will not increase GP funding until hospital waiting lists are ‘brought down’

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NHSE cuts GP ‘golden handshake’ scheme due to budget pressures
NHSE cuts GP ‘golden handshake’ scheme due to budget pressures

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Correction: BMA expects £200m impact of National Insurance hike on GP practices
Correction: BMA expects £200m impact of National Insurance hike on GP practices

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BMA pushing for return of Red Book ringfence of GP staff costs in new contract
BMA pushing for return of Red Book ringfence of GP staff costs in new contract

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GPs must plan to increase activity by 10% to access funding, says ICB
GPs must plan to increase activity by 10% to access funding, says ICB

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Government urged to abolish NHS Property Services and write off GP debt
Government urged to abolish NHS Property Services and write off GP debt

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GP company unable to pay locums hands back four more contracts
GP company unable to pay locums hands back four more contracts

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ICBs estimate average £2m cost of GP collective action
ICBs estimate average £2m cost of GP collective action

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Tribunal rules out-of-hours GP as ‘worker’ in claim against health board
Tribunal rules out-of-hours GP as ‘worker’ in claim against health board

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GPs left to review backlog of ‘failed’ discharge letters from hospitals
GPs left to review backlog of ‘failed’ discharge letters from hospitals

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BMA GP chair hits back at health secretary accusation of ‘coasting’ GPs
BMA GP chair hits back at health secretary accusation of ‘coasting’ GPs

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Welsh GPs accept contract offer including one-off £23m to ‘stabilise’ practices
Welsh GPs accept contract offer including one-off £23m to ‘stabilise’ practices

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NHS England planning guidance ‘fails to see’ vital role of GPs, leaders warn
NHS England planning guidance ‘fails to see’ vital role of GPs, leaders warn

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‘Lack of detail’ on £10.5m Scottish GP funding boost to ‘shift care’
‘Lack of detail’ on £10.5m Scottish GP funding boost to ‘shift care’

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Embattled GP company hands back contract following staff pay concerns
Embattled GP company hands back contract following staff pay concerns

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PAC tells Government it is time to start shifting NHS funding to general practice
PAC tells Government it is time to start shifting NHS funding to general practice

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Investigation: Not enough space, not enough money – Why GP practices can’t recruit
Investigation: Not enough space, not enough money – Why GP practices can’t recruit

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Quarter of GP practices have had to shrink team size due to financial squeeze
Quarter of GP practices have had to shrink team size due to financial squeeze

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NHSBSA to reimburse doctors for inaccurate pension savings statements
NHSBSA to reimburse doctors for inaccurate pension savings statements

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Fund GPs to avoid another NHS winter crisis, says urgent care report
Fund GPs to avoid another NHS winter crisis, says urgent care report

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GPs ‘owed more than £300k’ after company failed to fulfil contracts
GPs ‘owed more than £300k’ after company failed to fulfil contracts

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GPs affected by pension statement errors should still meet tax deadline, experts advise
GPs affected by pension statement errors should still meet tax deadline, experts advise

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GPs discontinuing trans prescribing face ICB push-back
GPs discontinuing trans prescribing face ICB push-back

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‘Population need’ GP funding overhaul would cost just £333m, according to ICB modelling
‘Population need’ GP funding overhaul would cost just £333m, according to ICB modelling

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GP practices in deprived areas should be ‘prioritised’ for funding, say researchers
GP practices in deprived areas should be ‘prioritised’ for funding, say researchers

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LMC special conference on GP protest ‘escalation’ to take place in March
LMC special conference on GP protest ‘escalation’ to take place in March

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Hundreds of doctors received inaccurate pension savings statements for last year
Hundreds of doctors received inaccurate pension savings statements for last year

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Central patient ‘helpdesk’ and increased GP funding part of £205m ICB plan
Central patient ‘helpdesk’ and increased GP funding part of £205m ICB plan

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Welsh Government ‘very concerned’ about GP company not paying locums
Welsh Government ‘very concerned’ about GP company not paying locums

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Health secretary grilled on further GP redundancy claims
Health secretary grilled on further GP redundancy claims

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BMA may stand down A&G collective action if GPs ‘paid fairly’
BMA may stand down A&G collective action if GPs ‘paid fairly’

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GPs affected by unemployment urged to attend BMA rally
GPs affected by unemployment urged to attend BMA rally

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GPs in several areas serve collective notice to ICBs on ‘unfunded work’
GPs in several areas serve collective notice to ICBs on ‘unfunded work’

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GPs to be paid £20 per A&G request in bid to cut hospital waiting lists
GPs to be paid £20 per A&G request in bid to cut hospital waiting lists

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Physician associate body preparing over 180 legal cases against GP practices
Physician associate body preparing over 180 legal cases against GP practices

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Almost 40% of GP partners would consider becoming salaried ‘if offered the right deal’
Almost 40% of GP partners would consider becoming salaried ‘if offered the right deal’

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‘Stick together’ to ‘restore general practice as cornerstone of the NHS’, BMA chair tells GPs
‘Stick together’ to ‘restore general practice as cornerstone of the NHS’, BMA chair tells GPs

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2024 in review: The 10-year plan and neighbourhood teams
2024 in review: The 10-year plan and neighbourhood teams

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2024 in review: The Budget and National Insurance tax hike
2024 in review: The Budget and National Insurance tax hike

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GPs told to stop ‘subsidising’ minor surgery as part of collective action
GPs told to stop ‘subsidising’ minor surgery as part of collective action

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Government will not reveal GP funding plans this year, admits Streeting
Government will not reveal GP funding plans this year, admits Streeting

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Welsh GPs overwhelmingly reject Government contract offer
Welsh GPs overwhelmingly reject Government contract offer

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GPs face conflicting guidance between QOF and NICE on asthma tests
GPs face conflicting guidance between QOF and NICE on asthma tests

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GP practices receive £50,000 for staff wellbeing after racist riots
GP practices receive £50,000 for staff wellbeing after racist riots

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Salaried GPs should have 20% pay uplift next year, says BMA
Salaried GPs should have 20% pay uplift next year, says BMA

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BMA urges GP practices to give all nursing staff 6% pay rise
BMA urges GP practices to give all nursing staff 6% pay rise

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Carr-Hill overhaul must consider young deprived patients, says new report
Carr-Hill overhaul must consider young deprived patients, says new report

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Government proposes changes to clarify GP pensionable earning calculations
Government proposes changes to clarify GP pensionable earning calculations

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Trust GPs to manage funding as they see fit, MPs told
Trust GPs to manage funding as they see fit, MPs told

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Unaffordable GP pay rise will negatively impact patient care, NHS England warns
Unaffordable GP pay rise will negatively impact patient care, NHS England warns

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Government plans for 2.8% GP pay rise next year
Government plans for 2.8% GP pay rise next year

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Scottish GP leaders outline demands to avoid industrial action
Scottish GP leaders outline demands to avoid industrial action

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GPs could see exodus of practice nursing staff, warns survey
GPs could see exodus of practice nursing staff, warns survey

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GPs could have to pay £20k annually for text messaging amid ICB cost-saving measures
GPs could have to pay £20k annually for text messaging amid ICB cost-saving measures

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Funding for GPs in ARRS ‘derisory’ and ‘uncompetitive’, BMA warns
Funding for GPs in ARRS ‘derisory’ and ‘uncompetitive’, BMA warns

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Opposition parties urge Government to ‘rethink’ NIC rise for GP practices
Opposition parties urge Government to ‘rethink’ NIC rise for GP practices

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Locums owed thousands speak out against large GP company
Locums owed thousands speak out against large GP company

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NHS clinical negligence costs likely to reduce after Treasury decision
NHS clinical negligence costs likely to reduce after Treasury decision

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General practice funding saw 2.5% drop in real terms after Covid
General practice funding saw 2.5% drop in real terms after Covid

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LMCs demand special conference to escalate steps in tax hike protest
LMCs demand special conference to escalate steps in tax hike protest

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Return all ARRS funding to core GP contract, England LMCs demand
Return all ARRS funding to core GP contract, England LMCs demand

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GPC chair promotes collective action as health secretary ‘asks for time’ to finalise funding
GPC chair promotes collective action as health secretary ‘asks for time’ to finalise funding

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NHSE willing to revisit global sum calculations ‘if GP practices share payroll data’
NHSE willing to revisit global sum calculations ‘if GP practices share payroll data’

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‘Flexible’ GP contract needed to develop integrated neighbourhood teams, says report
‘Flexible’ GP contract needed to develop integrated neighbourhood teams, says report

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GP appointed shadow health minister presses Streeting on Budget impact
GP appointed shadow health minister presses Streeting on Budget impact

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Fewer than one third of GP partners able to give themselves promised 6% pay rise
Fewer than one third of GP partners able to give themselves promised 6% pay rise

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LMC leaders demand ringfenced indemnity funding for all GPs
LMC leaders demand ringfenced indemnity funding for all GPs

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Government to set out NI hike funding arrangements for GPs ‘by the end of the year’
Government to set out NI hike funding arrangements for GPs ‘by the end of the year’

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GPs put pressure on ICB with joint approach to collective action
GPs put pressure on ICB with joint approach to collective action

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Northern Ireland GPs denied full 6% DDRB uplift as GP pay rise confirmed in Scotland
Northern Ireland GPs denied full 6% DDRB uplift as GP pay rise confirmed in Scotland

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Current funding levels ‘making general practice sick’, Northern Irish GPs suggest
Current funding levels ‘making general practice sick’, Northern Irish GPs suggest

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Incentivise GPs to do NHS Health Checks via QOF, NAO suggests
Incentivise GPs to do NHS Health Checks via QOF, NAO suggests

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GPs need ‘swift reassurance’ tax hikes will be covered, BMA tells health secretary
GPs need ‘swift reassurance’ tax hikes will be covered, BMA tells health secretary

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13 PCNs hire GPs via ARRS funding in first weeks of expanded scheme
13 PCNs hire GPs via ARRS funding in first weeks of expanded scheme

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Budget changes could cost England’s GP practices £260m, LMCs warn
Budget changes could cost England’s GP practices £260m, LMCs warn

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NI GPs given extra £3.4m to meet additional demand this winter
NI GPs given extra £3.4m to meet additional demand this winter

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Over 40% of GP practices now limiting appointments as part of collective action
Over 40% of GP practices now limiting appointments as part of collective action

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Streeting will take GP views on National Insurance hike ‘seriously’
Streeting will take GP views on National Insurance hike ‘seriously’

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GPC Wales rejects ‘sub-standard’ GMS contract offer and announces referendum
GPC Wales rejects ‘sub-standard’ GMS contract offer and announces referendum

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BMA asks GPs to write to their MP demanding Budget U-turn
BMA asks GPs to write to their MP demanding Budget U-turn

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A Budget seemingly designed to punish GPs
A Budget seemingly designed to punish GPs

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GP leaders demand NI reimbursement as Treasury minister adds to confusion
GP leaders demand NI reimbursement as Treasury minister adds to confusion

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Health ministers ‘locked in discussions’ over NI reimbursement for GP practices
Health ministers ‘locked in discussions’ over NI reimbursement for GP practices

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Budget funding must be used to ‘properly’ cover GP indemnity costs, BMA demands
Budget funding must be used to ‘properly’ cover GP indemnity costs, BMA demands

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GPs ‘glaringly absent’ from NHS Budget investment
GPs ‘glaringly absent’ from NHS Budget investment

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Chancellor announces £100m funding for upgrades to GP practices
Chancellor announces £100m funding for upgrades to GP practices

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ICB to spend £10m on plans for radical overhaul of care model
ICB to spend £10m on plans for radical overhaul of care model

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Out-of-hours GPs unlikely to receive DDRB 6% pay rise, providers warn
Out-of-hours GPs unlikely to receive DDRB 6% pay rise, providers warn

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Half of McCloud remedy pension statements may be ‘incorrect’, say accountants
Half of McCloud remedy pension statements may be ‘incorrect’, say accountants

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GPs ‘forgotten’ as Government announces £28m investment into hospitals
GPs ‘forgotten’ as Government announces £28m investment into hospitals

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‘Punitive’ pension and NI changes could cause GP closures, BMA warns ahead of Budget
‘Punitive’ pension and NI changes could cause GP closures, BMA warns ahead of Budget

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GPs told to come up with alternative plans to same-day hubs to access funds
GPs told to come up with alternative plans to same-day hubs to access funds

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ARRS GPs should work across ‘limited’ number of practices, says BMA guidance
ARRS GPs should work across ‘limited’ number of practices, says BMA guidance

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Sole GP was left to care for 6,300 patients
Sole GP was left to care for 6,300 patients

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ICB cuts funding for GP wellbeing services due to ‘financial pressures’
ICB cuts funding for GP wellbeing services due to ‘financial pressures’

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GP practices impacted by major cyber attack to see local income protection
GP practices impacted by major cyber attack to see local income protection

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BMA calls for extension to January pension tax deadline for doctors
BMA calls for extension to January pension tax deadline for doctors

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GP federation refuses to take on 2,300 patients from closing neighbouring practice
GP federation refuses to take on 2,300 patients from closing neighbouring practice

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ICB warns GP collective action could cause £4.2 million financial loss
ICB warns GP collective action could cause £4.2 million financial loss

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Dispensing fees cut for GP practices in England and Wales
Dispensing fees cut for GP practices in England and Wales

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GPs may need to use pay uplift funding for expenses instead of staff, BMA warns
GPs may need to use pay uplift funding for expenses instead of staff, BMA warns

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GPCE sets out demands for Government to meet in order to end collective action
GPCE sets out demands for Government to meet in order to end collective action

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Northern Ireland GP funding reduced by 2.5% in the past year, data reveals
Northern Ireland GP funding reduced by 2.5% in the past year, data reveals

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GP practice which mistakenly registered patients pledges to return capitation fees
GP practice which mistakenly registered patients pledges to return capitation fees

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Streeting pledges end to workload dump and asks GPs to ‘stand down’ collective action
Streeting pledges end to workload dump and asks GPs to ‘stand down’ collective action

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BMA demands extra £40 per patient for GP practices ahead of Autumn Budget
BMA demands extra £40 per patient for GP practices ahead of Autumn Budget

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Hopes for reduced GP indemnity costs in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Hopes for reduced GP indemnity costs in Scotland and Northern Ireland

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10,600 patients registered without consent at London GP practice
10,600 patients registered without consent at London GP practice

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Health secretary asks DDRB to make earlier decision on 2025/26 GP pay
Health secretary asks DDRB to make earlier decision on 2025/26 GP pay

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130 staff members lose their jobs as large GP federation goes bust
130 staff members lose their jobs as large GP federation goes bust

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ICB sends warning to GPs taking collective action on local contracts
ICB sends warning to GPs taking collective action on local contracts

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PCN DES update reveals ARRS GP eligibility and reimbursement rates
PCN DES update reveals ARRS GP eligibility and reimbursement rates

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Fast-growing GP practice admits to mistakenly registering patients without their consent
Fast-growing GP practice admits to mistakenly registering patients without their consent

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GPs affected by McCloud remedy can now use online tool for tax refunds
GPs affected by McCloud remedy can now use online tool for tax refunds

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New ARRS GPs face recruitment delays as PCNs await DES update
New ARRS GPs face recruitment delays as PCNs await DES update

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GP partners facing £10m legal claim warn of ‘vicarious liability’ risks
GP partners facing £10m legal claim warn of ‘vicarious liability’ risks

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Almost 1,500 doctors took partial retirement in the past year, NHS data shows
Almost 1,500 doctors took partial retirement in the past year, NHS data shows

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Doctors training exclusion due to ‘lack of funding for GP retention’
Doctors training exclusion due to ‘lack of funding for GP retention’

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What the Darzi review will mean for general practice
What the Darzi review will mean for general practice

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Increased GP funding should be ‘fundamental strategic shift’, finds Darzi review
Increased GP funding should be ‘fundamental strategic shift’, finds Darzi review

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Welsh Government accepts GP DDRB recommendation but BMA warns of delay
Welsh Government accepts GP DDRB recommendation but BMA warns of delay

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Financially struggling GMS practice replaced by APMS contract worth £40 more per patient
Financially struggling GMS practice replaced by APMS contract worth £40 more per patient

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Winners and losers from the GP funding uplift
Winners and losers from the GP funding uplift

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Former Operose GP practices set for contract retender following ‘serious breach’
Former Operose GP practices set for contract retender following ‘serious breach’

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Number of GP practices fell by 20% in a decade, researchers find
Number of GP practices fell by 20% in a decade, researchers find

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Bupa launches ‘Netflix-style’ GP subscription service starting at £200 a year
Bupa launches ‘Netflix-style’ GP subscription service starting at £200 a year

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GP partners saw 17% real-terms cut to income in one year, NHS figures reveal
GP partners saw 17% real-terms cut to income in one year, NHS figures reveal

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New digital NHS Health Check to be trialled from early next year
New digital NHS Health Check to be trialled from early next year

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GP practices ‘lost tens of thousands of pounds’ due to care home patients underpayment
GP practices ‘lost tens of thousands of pounds’ due to care home patients underpayment

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GP practices encouraged to sign up for NHSE ‘improvement programme’
GP practices encouraged to sign up for NHSE ‘improvement programme’

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NHS England excludes GPs from cheaper medicines deal due to ‘confidentiality concerns’
NHS England excludes GPs from cheaper medicines deal due to ‘confidentiality concerns’

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BMA and Capita in disagreement over thousands of ‘missing’ GP pension records
BMA and Capita in disagreement over thousands of ‘missing’ GP pension records

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UK worst on hospital waits but best on GP access, 10-country survey shows
UK worst on hospital waits but best on GP access, 10-country survey shows

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GPs in devolved nations still waiting for 6% pay rise confirmation
GPs in devolved nations still waiting for 6% pay rise confirmation

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BMA urges GP registrars to vote ‘yes’ to Government pay offer
BMA urges GP registrars to vote ‘yes’ to Government pay offer

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Scottish GP practices funded to target ‘lost’ patients
Scottish GP practices funded to target ‘lost’ patients

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Analysis: How is collective action affecting general practice so far?
Analysis: How is collective action affecting general practice so far?

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ARRS pay rises will be ‘unfunded cost pressure’ for PCNs, claims BMA
ARRS pay rises will be ‘unfunded cost pressure’ for PCNs, claims BMA

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Global sum will rise by 7.4% to fund pay uplift for GPs and staff
Global sum will rise by 7.4% to fund pay uplift for GPs and staff

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Almost half of England’s GP practices have started taking collective action
Almost half of England’s GP practices have started taking collective action

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GP leaders raise ‘grave concerns’ with national PCN pilot
GP leaders raise ‘grave concerns’ with national PCN pilot

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Government urged to take action as clinical negligence costs continue to rise
Government urged to take action as clinical negligence costs continue to rise

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Global sum to rise by ‘at least 6%’, NHSE confirms
Global sum to rise by ‘at least 6%’, NHSE confirms

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What we know (and don’t know) about GPs being added to ARRS
What we know (and don’t know) about GPs being added to ARRS

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GP full-time definition should be six sessions per week, finds new study
GP full-time definition should be six sessions per week, finds new study

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NHSE ‘firmly expects’ GP partners to pass on 6% pay rise to staff
NHSE ‘firmly expects’ GP partners to pass on 6% pay rise to staff

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ARRS funding for GPs will be available in October
ARRS funding for GPs will be available in October

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What the 6% pay rise means for GP practice finances
What the 6% pay rise means for GP practice finances

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GP practice closes following ‘bankruptcy order’
GP practice closes following ‘bankruptcy order’

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Devolved governments still to confirm 6% DDRB pay uplift for GPs
Devolved governments still to confirm 6% DDRB pay uplift for GPs

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DDRB’s 6% pay uplift recommendation for GP partners ‘not enough’, says GPC
DDRB’s 6% pay uplift recommendation for GP partners ‘not enough’, says GPC

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DDRB ‘recommends 6% pay rise’ for salaried GPs
DDRB ‘recommends 6% pay rise’ for salaried GPs

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NHS finances in dire state amid rising demand and falling productivity, NAO warns
NHS finances in dire state amid rising demand and falling productivity, NAO warns

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GP action already starting to be felt, NHS England board hears
GP action already starting to be felt, NHS England board hears

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GP welcomes ‘human and heartfelt’ message from Streeting over tears at work
GP welcomes ‘human and heartfelt’ message from Streeting over tears at work

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GPs to seek compensation for ‘catastrophic’ disruption caused by global IT outage
GPs to seek compensation for ‘catastrophic’ disruption caused by global IT outage

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Lord Darzi must review GP underfunding, say GP leaders
Lord Darzi must review GP underfunding, say GP leaders

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GPs should be paid to keep people out of hospital, says new Government adviser
GPs should be paid to keep people out of hospital, says new Government adviser

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Closing GP practice one of 12 at risk in one area, LMC warns
Closing GP practice one of 12 at risk in one area, LMC warns

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Survival of general practice ‘at breaking point’, say researchers
Survival of general practice ‘at breaking point’, say researchers

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ICB cuts funding for advice and guidance after GPs fail targets
ICB cuts funding for advice and guidance after GPs fail targets

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Scottish GPs to receive funding to cover increased pension contributions costs
Scottish GPs to receive funding to cover increased pension contributions costs

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BMA warns against boosting GP funding at the expense of hospitals
BMA warns against boosting GP funding at the expense of hospitals

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Former GP practice staff member pleads guilty to £20k fraud
Former GP practice staff member pleads guilty to £20k fraud

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Health secretary commits to ‘reversing’ GP underfunding on first NHS visit
Health secretary commits to ‘reversing’ GP underfunding on first NHS visit

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GPs ask Government for 1% year-on-year increase to share of NHS budget
GPs ask Government for 1% year-on-year increase to share of NHS budget

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Some partners ‘substituting’ GPs with PAs to save money, leaders claim
Some partners ‘substituting’ GPs with PAs to save money, leaders claim

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Pilot PCNs to receive 10% funding uplift to expand GP clinical capacity
Pilot PCNs to receive 10% funding uplift to expand GP clinical capacity

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Redirect ARRS and Pharmacy First funding to core GP, says DAUK manifesto
Redirect ARRS and Pharmacy First funding to core GP, says DAUK manifesto

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ICB to continue Fuller-lauded funding model despite GP criticism
ICB to continue Fuller-lauded funding model despite GP criticism

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Greens pledge increased GP funding and ‘rapid access’ guarantee
Greens pledge increased GP funding and ‘rapid access’ guarantee

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GP at-scale pilots to be ‘integral’ to NHS future, says chief executive
GP at-scale pilots to be ‘integral’ to NHS future, says chief executive

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GPC campaign urges voters to make GP crisis the doorstep election issue
GPC campaign urges voters to make GP crisis the doorstep election issue

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GPC manifesto to demand 15% share of NHS budget for GP and community care
GPC manifesto to demand 15% share of NHS budget for GP and community care

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Lib Dems pledges ‘small surgeries fund’ to protect rural GP access
Lib Dems pledges ‘small surgeries fund’ to protect rural GP access

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Labour scraps plans to reintroduce pensions lifetime allowance
Labour scraps plans to reintroduce pensions lifetime allowance

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Plymouth GP practice redundancies could impact up to 80 staff members

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Around 1,500 GP practices to reimburse NHS England for seniority payments

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GPs affected by pension remedy could face ‘significant costs’, experts warn

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GP practices may not receive same QOF payment as last year, NHS England warns

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GPs lose access to ‘oversubscribed’ sustainability loan scheme

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NHSE warns DDRB against recommending GP pay increase above 2%

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Out-of-hours GPs to lose state-backed indemnity cover in NI

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Half of NHS pension members will be paying more into retirement funds from April

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RCGP calls for streamlined QOF as GP incentives consultation closes

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General practice overlooked as Chancellor announces £2.5bn NHS funding boost

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BMA GP industrial action preparations ‘disappointing’, says DHSC

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Lib Dems criticise GP funding cuts in bid to win over Jeremy Hunt’s seat

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GPs in England to see part of QOF income protected from April

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GP practices giving MMR vaccine to staff have indemnity cover, says NHSE

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Employer pension contributions to be raised for GP practice staff

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Not investing in primary care ‘most significant policy failure’ of the ‘past 30 years’

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BMA demands ‘immediate pause’ of contractual GP telephony requirements

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GP practices unable to fund pay rise for nearly half of nurses

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GP contract will reduce QOF and include nurses in ARRS, says Government
GP contract will reduce QOF and include nurses in ARRS, says Government

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What are the next steps after the 1.9% uplift contract offer?

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Two fifths of GP practice managers considering quitting

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Inflation ‘forced’ NHS England to cut primary care funding last year

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GP practice managers paid just under £50,000 on average in UK

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GP funding sees 7% real-terms cut since 2019
GP funding sees 7% real-terms cut since 2019

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Finding extra funding for GPs will be ‘extremely difficult’, says minister

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ICB likely to put GP contract out to tender despite patient protests

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General practice is now in an ‘employment crisis’, says GPC chair
General practice is now in an ‘employment crisis’, says GPC chair

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GPs affected by McCloud pension remedy can claim up to £1,000 compensation

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BMA will allow GPC to give GP pay evidence to DDRB

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GP contractor income has dropped by a fifth in a year, BMA finds
GP contractor income has dropped by a fifth in a year, BMA finds

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Government asks DDRB to make recommendation on GP partner pay uplift
Government asks DDRB to make recommendation on GP partner pay uplift

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‘Robust’ scrutiny review to be launched into PCN’s sudden collapse

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GP staff member fired after ‘manipulating appointment book’

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GPC lobbying BMA to be allowed to submit GP pay review evidence

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How the Government is proposing to change GP incentive schemes

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Move to PCNs ‘has disadvantaged general practice in deprived areas’

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Just 11 ICBs allocate winter support to general practice
Just 11 ICBs allocate winter support to general practice

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Increase primary care funding to 12%, says GP MSP
Increase primary care funding to 12%, says GP MSP

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GPC to discourage practices to sign up to vaccination programmes at reduced fees

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GPs have ‘never delivered more phenomenal value for money’

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No new GP funding announced in Autumn Statement

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Warning that 10% minimum wage rise will ‘break’ small GP practices

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This could be the first time a Welsh GP contract is imposed
This could be the first time a Welsh GP contract is imposed

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GPs call for review as pharmacists paid ‘more than double’ per consultation
GPs call for review as pharmacists paid ‘more than double’ per consultation

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NHS England downgrades GP recovery plan to focus on ‘financial balance’

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GPs warned Welsh pay offer could be withdrawn to ‘offset other financial deficits’
GPs warned Welsh pay offer could be withdrawn to ‘offset other financial deficits’

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High-earning GPs to pay reduced pension contributions from April
High-earning GPs to pay reduced pension contributions from April

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GP practices must sign contract by mid-December to secure digital telephony funding
GP practices must sign contract by mid-December to secure digital telephony funding

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NHS pension employer contributions could be lifted at no extra cost to GP practices
NHS pension employer contributions could be lifted at no extra cost to GP practices

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Adjust GP funding based on need for translation services, says watchdog
Adjust GP funding based on need for translation services, says watchdog

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GP practices now being chased for decade-old seniority payments
GP practices now being chased for decade-old seniority payments

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GP practice denied £20k flu vaccine income over ‘admin error’
GP practice denied £20k flu vaccine income over ‘admin error’

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GP provider running 10,000-patient practice shuts due to ‘financial unsustainability’
GP provider running 10,000-patient practice shuts due to ‘financial unsustainability’

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LMC demands 28% uplift in payments from ICBs to ‘safeguard GP quality of care’
LMC demands 28% uplift in payments from ICBs to ‘safeguard GP quality of care’

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ICB decommissions LES for GPs taking on additional patients from Ukraine
ICB decommissions LES for GPs taking on additional patients from Ukraine

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Council asks Government to fund GPs’ housing to ease recruitment crisis
Council asks Government to fund GPs’ housing to ease recruitment crisis

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QOF consultation expected to launch over the next four weeks
QOF consultation expected to launch over the next four weeks

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Salaried GPs should refuse overtime unless rate is agreed, advises BMA
Salaried GPs should refuse overtime unless rate is agreed, advises BMA

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NI GP investment reduced 7% year on year despite ‘absolute crisis’
NI GP investment reduced 7% year on year despite ‘absolute crisis’

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GPs across the world: How do GPs get paid?
GPs across the world: How do GPs get paid?

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Backdated payment for salary uplift will not hit GP practice accounts until November

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GP dispensing fees reduced from this month
GP dispensing fees reduced from this month

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BMA defends staff uplift calculation amid GP affordability concerns
BMA defends staff uplift calculation amid GP affordability concerns

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Map showing regional average GP locum daily rates 2023

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Global sum increased to £104.73 per patient as salary uplift negotiations conclude
Global sum increased to £104.73 per patient as salary uplift negotiations conclude

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GPs in deprived areas able to offer significantly less patient contact, finds study

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Stress and high workload main reasons staff leave NHS, finds study
Stress and high workload main reasons staff leave NHS, finds study

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Scottish GPs ‘more likely to leave NHS’ due to 6% pay award
Scottish GPs ‘more likely to leave NHS’ due to 6% pay award

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Fixed clinical negligence costs to come in next year and ‘save £500m in a decade’
Fixed clinical negligence costs to come in next year and ‘save £500m in a decade’

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BMA urges 6% pay rise for all salaried GPs regardless of contract
BMA urges 6% pay rise for all salaried GPs regardless of contract

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New NHS £200m winter funding will not go to general practice

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GP salaries increased by 3% over the past year, finds survey
GP salaries increased by 3% over the past year, finds survey

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Affected GPs to access McCloud pension remedy compensation scheme
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5,700-patient GP practice to close as ICB unable to recruit new doctors
5,700-patient GP practice to close as ICB unable to recruit new doctors

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US insurance giant looking to sell its nearly 60 NHS GP practices
US insurance giant looking to sell its nearly 60 NHS GP practices

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Last-minute cut to Covid jab fee in Wales
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Labour will pay GPs more for providing continuity of care
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Five-year GP contract made things ‘tighter’ for practices, says NHSE
Five-year GP contract made things ‘tighter’ for practices, says NHSE

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GPs should explain to staff money for 6% pay rise is ‘not yet in their accounts’

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New three-month time limit on making claims for flu jabs, GPs warned
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GPs should be careful declaring patients fit for extreme sports, warns MDO

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Four-session cap for GPs on retention scheme is removed
Four-session cap for GPs on retention scheme is removed

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Expect QOF reforms from 2025/26, signals NHS England director
Expect QOF reforms from 2025/26, signals NHS England director

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GP practices will receive payment for flu jabs given prior to October campaign launch
GP practices will receive payment for flu jabs given prior to October campaign launch

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GPs warn of ‘unacceptable’ weight management service provision gap

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Flu and Covid vaccination programmes delayed until October
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Exclusive: Next year’s GP contract will be ‘stepping stone’, says NHS England director
Exclusive: Next year’s GP contract will be ‘stepping stone’, says NHS England director

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GP partner attempts to sue health board for holiday pay
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GP practice manager who stole £155K from surgery ordered to pay compensation

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GP leaders resisting moves to further reduce Covid vaccination fee
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GP nurses urged to push practices for 6% pay rise
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NHS Staff Survey to be launched in GP practices this autumn

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How GP practices can claim average £13.5k to switch to ‘modern access model’
How GP practices can claim average £13.5k to switch to ‘modern access model’

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Northern Ireland has ‘no funding’ for 6% pay rise, doctors told
Northern Ireland has ‘no funding’ for 6% pay rise, doctors told

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GP practices to get funding uplift to cover staff pay rise
GP practices to get funding uplift to cover staff pay rise

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Government announces 6% pay rise for salaried GPs and trainees
Government announces 6% pay rise for salaried GPs and trainees

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GPs do not have ‘a particular desire’ to strike over pay, RCGP chair tells MPs
GPs do not have ‘a particular desire’ to strike over pay, RCGP chair tells MPs

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GP practices can now sign up to recovery plan support programme
GP practices can now sign up to recovery plan support programme

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Central flu vaccine procurement will reduce GP income, warns BMA
Central flu vaccine procurement will reduce GP income, warns BMA

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GPs in Scotland to receive 6% pay uplift on unpublished DDRB recommendation
GPs in Scotland to receive 6% pay uplift on unpublished DDRB recommendation

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BMA calls for financial support for doctors with long Covid
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BMA representatives vote to support GPs who refuse to declare their income
BMA representatives vote to support GPs who refuse to declare their income

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BMA suggests Welsh Government wasting money on health board-managed practices
BMA suggests Welsh Government wasting money on health board-managed practices

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MoJ wants to expand trial of legal clinics in GP practices
MoJ wants to expand trial of legal clinics in GP practices

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Professor Dame Clare Gerada hopeful of general practice ‘turning point’
Professor Dame Clare Gerada hopeful of general practice ‘turning point’

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BMA demand QOF and PCN funding to be moved into core GP contract
BMA demand QOF and PCN funding to be moved into core GP contract

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Last-man-standing practice saved from closure by neighbouring GPs
Last-man-standing practice saved from closure by neighbouring GPs

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Patients on NHS waiting lists abuse GPs, finds survey
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Government launches counter-fraud strategy targeting primary care
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NHS England plans not compatible with current GP funding model, says primary care director
NHS England plans not compatible with current GP funding model, says primary care director

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Flu and Covid vaccination payments will not be aligned until 2025/26
Flu and Covid vaccination payments will not be aligned until 2025/26

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Capita facing class action law suit over data breach involving GP patients

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Increasing rate of pay is top priority for a third of locum GPs
Increasing rate of pay is top priority for a third of locum GPs

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Labour would shift more money to primary care ‘over time’
Labour would shift more money to primary care ‘over time’

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GP motivation is not financial, finds research
GP motivation is not financial, finds research

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GPs could be ‘overlooked’ in McCloud pensions remedy, accountants warn
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General practice ‘not massively profitable’, says health minister
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GPs ‘being sued by patients due to hospital waits’
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NHS pension contribution tiers for 2023/24 revised again
NHS pension contribution tiers for 2023/24 revised again

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GPs could be incentivised via QOF to join clinical trials
GPs could be incentivised via QOF to join clinical trials

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GP support services may be split into separate contracts when Capita deal ends
GP support services may be split into separate contracts when Capita deal ends

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New vaccination strategy to be published by end of year, says Dr Nikki Kanani
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GP practices can wait for breach notice before declaring earnings over £156k, LMC advises
GP practices can wait for breach notice before declaring earnings over £156k, LMC advises

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NHS pension contribution tiers to increase for 2023/24 to protect take-home pay
NHS pension contribution tiers to increase for 2023/24 to protect take-home pay

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GPs struggling to recruit staff due to imposed contract, accountants warn
GPs struggling to recruit staff due to imposed contract, accountants warn

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Health minister: Pensions changes could help keep thousands of staff in the NHS
Health minister: Pensions changes could help keep thousands of staff in the NHS

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GPs offered up to £200 per hour to cover for junior doctors during upcoming strikes
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New wellbeing QOF indicator to reduce GP burnout risk
New wellbeing QOF indicator to reduce GP burnout risk

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‘Balancing mechanism’ axed in new GP contract
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Underspent ARRS millions ‘set to be returned to Treasury’
Underspent ARRS millions ‘set to be returned to Treasury’

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GPs have ‘no contractual duty’ to declare earnings unless notified, says BMA
GPs have ‘no contractual duty’ to declare earnings unless notified, says BMA

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NHS England halts GP super-hub pilot due to lack of funds
NHS England halts GP super-hub pilot due to lack of funds

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Junior doctors announce four-day strike after new pay talks break down
Junior doctors announce four-day strike after new pay talks break down

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BMA gives Government list of demands to meet to avoid GP industrial action
BMA gives Government list of demands to meet to avoid GP industrial action

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Junior doctors agree to meet with Government to discuss pay on ‘same terms’ as nurses
Junior doctors agree to meet with Government to discuss pay on ‘same terms’ as nurses

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NHSE rubber-stamps guidance requiring all GPs to declare earnings over £156,000
NHSE rubber-stamps guidance requiring all GPs to declare earnings over £156,000

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Labour would reverse abolition of pensions Lifetime Allowance for targeted approach

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Jeremy Hunt to abolish pensions Lifetime Allowance to retain GPs
Jeremy Hunt to abolish pensions Lifetime Allowance to retain GPs

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Chancellor to announce pension reform to help retain GPs
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Welsh NHS staff to get additional 3% pay uplift
Welsh NHS staff to get additional 3% pay uplift

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Ministers recommend 3.5% pay rise for salaried GPs subject to ‘affordability’
Ministers recommend 3.5% pay rise for salaried GPs subject to ‘affordability’

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Labour blasts Government for £7.5 billion NHS fraud losses in recent years
Labour blasts Government for £7.5 billion NHS fraud losses in recent years

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Over half of patients support fines for missed GP appointments
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‘Primary care providers’ should support ICSs in balancing books, says NHS England
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Local GPs slate primary care funding model lauded in Fuller stocktake

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NHS England wrote off £4.2m ‘overpayment’ to GPs for childhood immunisations
NHS England wrote off £4.2m ‘overpayment’ to GPs for childhood immunisations

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NHS England still seeking legal avenue for reclaiming millions worth of seniority payments
NHS England still seeking legal avenue for reclaiming millions worth of seniority payments

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Pharmacists are not trying to replace GPs, say sector leaders
Pharmacists are not trying to replace GPs, say sector leaders

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Salaried GPs and practice staff can only expect 2.1% pay rise this year, NHS England warns
Salaried GPs and practice staff can only expect 2.1% pay rise this year, NHS England warns

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GPs to hand contract to healthcare trust following recruitment failure
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Judicial review into ‘unlawful’ Government handling of NHS pensions set to start
Judicial review into ‘unlawful’ Government handling of NHS pensions set to start

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ICBs agree to payment protection deals to meet shortfall in QOF achievement
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Media message that it’s ‘impossible’ to see a GP ‘must end’ as practices continue to face abuse
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Don’t extend GP pension lifetime allowance freeze, BMA warns Hunt

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NI GP practices ‘in difficulty’ will have option to ask for QOF freeze
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Welsh GPs and practice staff to get 4.5% pay uplift as new contract agreed
Welsh GPs and practice staff to get 4.5% pay uplift as new contract agreed

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GP charity sees 73% increase in requests for financial support
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Use fiscal statement to solve NHS workforce crisis, BMA tells Hunt

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‘No additional funding’ for GPs over winter, confirms NHSE chief

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Two Northern Irish GP practices hand back contracts
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Wide disparity in locum rates across England
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Deferred GP two-week wait incentive target to resume in April
Deferred GP two-week wait incentive target to resume in April

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Babylon GP at Hand to quit Birmingham, affecting 5k patients
Babylon GP at Hand to quit Birmingham, affecting 5k patients

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ICBs asked to prioritise GP spending on areas with deprivation and recruitment challenges
ICBs asked to prioritise GP spending on areas with deprivation and recruitment challenges

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Several LMCs withdraw levy for organisation funding BMA’s GP Committee

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Tax-cutting budget reverses IR35 reforms affecting GP locums

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Health secretary pledges to remove inflation-related GP pension tax
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Reform Finance Act to fix GP pensions ‘crisis’, BMA urges Chancellor
Reform Finance Act to fix GP pensions ‘crisis’, BMA urges Chancellor

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Government to pay half of GP practices’ energy bills this winter
Government to pay half of GP practices’ energy bills this winter

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Pay GPs per contact rather than per patient, DAUK urges Government
Pay GPs per contact rather than per patient, DAUK urges Government

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LMCs urged to consider suspending funding behind GPC
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GP practices should offer extra pay for those working on Monday’s bank holiday, says BMA

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ICB funds £170,000 tourist phone line instead of local GP services
ICB funds £170,000 tourist phone line instead of local GP services

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No extra funding for GP practices keeping open on bank holiday in England
No extra funding for GP practices keeping open on bank holiday in England

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GP practices to be eligible for capped energy bills for six months
GP practices to be eligible for capped energy bills for six months

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Government to uplift GP pension contribution thresholds from next month
Government to uplift GP pension contribution thresholds from next month

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GPs call for Truss to focus on poverty ‘crisis’ and invest in practices
GPs call for Truss to focus on poverty ‘crisis’ and invest in practices

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ICS to push ahead with £1.5m funding cut for practices in deprived area
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GP practices can no longer claim reimbursement for staff flu jabs
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Government to extend GP pension tax bills deadline
Government to extend GP pension tax bills deadline

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Give patients ‘right’ to see GP within seven days, says think tank
Give patients ‘right’ to see GP within seven days, says think tank

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GP partner earnings see first real-terms increase in 15 years
GP partner earnings see first real-terms increase in 15 years

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Delayed below-inflation pay award could lead to GP exodus

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‘Retire and return’ NHS pension changes could be extended
‘Retire and return’ NHS pension changes could be extended

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GP practices facing losses of tens of thousands of pounds due to inflation

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Indemnity claims against GPs ‘very low’, reveals first report from state-backed scheme
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PM frontrunner Truss plans to relax GP pension tax charges 
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All doctors are equal, but some are more equal than others

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BMA requests further £150k GP income declaration delay from next April 
BMA requests further £150k GP income declaration delay from next April 

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‘Serious concerns’ about autumn booster workload and funding, warn GP leaders
‘Serious concerns’ about autumn booster workload and funding, warn GP leaders

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Junior doctors give Government industrial action ultimatum over pay award
Junior doctors give Government industrial action ultimatum over pay award

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All GPs to receive 4.5% pay rise across devolved nations
All GPs to receive 4.5% pay rise across devolved nations

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PM hopeful Truss says she will ‘need to sort out’ GP pensions
PM hopeful Truss says she will ‘need to sort out’ GP pensions

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Delays to pension payouts for newly-retired GPs, admits NHS BSA
Delays to pension payouts for newly-retired GPs, admits NHS BSA

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Viability of GP practice threatened by £70k cost of treating unregistered tourists

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GP practice sets up ‘John Lewis’ model to avoid hospital merger

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GP practices will not get funding uplift to cover staff pay rise, Government confirms
GP practices will not get funding uplift to cover staff pay rise, Government confirms

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BMA considering action on urgent GP practice funding uplift amid sky-high inflation

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Practice funding ‘very clearly needs reworking’, says RCGP
Practice funding ‘very clearly needs reworking’, says RCGP

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Government recommends 4.5% pay rise for salaried GPs
Government recommends 4.5% pay rise for salaried GPs

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ICB to introduce Ukrainian refugee LES for local GP practices

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NHS pay rise above 3% could lead to primary care cuts, NHS England warns
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Scottish salaried GPs to get enhanced shared parental leave
Scottish salaried GPs to get enhanced shared parental leave

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‘Hard to justify’ more pensions support for GPs, says minister

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ICB reviewing CCG’s decision to top up GP childhood immunisations income
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Treasury rejects call for action from pension experts on GP tax compensation
Treasury rejects call for action from pension experts on GP tax compensation

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BMA granted judicial review into ‘unlawful’ Government handling of NHS pensions
BMA granted judicial review into ‘unlawful’ Government handling of NHS pensions

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CCGs must ‘commission additional capacity’ for Ukrainian refugees, says NHSE
CCGs must ‘commission additional capacity’ for Ukrainian refugees, says NHSE

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NHSE calls for ‘shift’ in GP funding allocations to support deprived practices
NHSE calls for ‘shift’ in GP funding allocations to support deprived practices

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GP practices could be forced to pay huge service charges as NHSPS wins in High Court
GP practices could be forced to pay huge service charges as NHSPS wins in High Court

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Half of existing GP workforce intends to retire at or before 60
Half of existing GP workforce intends to retire at or before 60

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GPs’ unanswered queries to Capita to be escalated after 40 days in new trial
GPs’ unanswered queries to Capita to be escalated after 40 days in new trial

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NHSE blocks support to practices missing out on childhood immunisations payments
NHSE blocks support to practices missing out on childhood immunisations payments

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Accountants urge Treasury to stop ‘huge’ pension tax bills for thousands of GPs
Accountants urge Treasury to stop ‘huge’ pension tax bills for thousands of GPs

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Average GP could be hit with ‘nightmare’ £33k pension tax bill
Average GP could be hit with ‘nightmare’ £33k pension tax bill

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GPs warned to look out for tax errors on pension statement
GPs warned to look out for tax errors on pension statement

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GPs want no-fault medical compensation scheme
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GPs demand ‘fair funding’ for administering vaccinations
GPs demand ‘fair funding’ for administering vaccinations

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Local GP leaders demand renegotiated contract with safe working limits
Local GP leaders demand renegotiated contract with safe working limits

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MDOs pledge not to pass on big rises in clinical negligence costs to NI GPs
MDOs pledge not to pass on big rises in clinical negligence costs to NI GPs

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GP practices to assess ‘viability’ of offering childhood jabs amid funding squeeze
GP practices to assess ‘viability’ of offering childhood jabs amid funding squeeze

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Manager sentenced to six months for defrauding GP practice
Manager sentenced to six months for defrauding GP practice

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GP £150k pay declarations likely to be delayed further
GP £150k pay declarations likely to be delayed further

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NHS England seeking GP views on new partner ‘golden hello’ scheme
NHS England seeking GP views on new partner ‘golden hello’ scheme

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Some GP practices face losing up to £66k in child immunisation payments
Some GP practices face losing up to £66k in child immunisation payments

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Satisfaction with ‘underfunded’ GPs takes ‘devastating’ 30 percentage-point dive
Satisfaction with ‘underfunded’ GPs takes ‘devastating’ 30 percentage-point dive

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PCSE future under review amid GP pension ‘administration issues’, says minister
PCSE future under review amid GP pension ‘administration issues’, says minister

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‘Unacceptable’ lack of info on GP and staff Covid testing from 1 April
‘Unacceptable’ lack of info on GP and staff Covid testing from 1 April

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No extra funding for general practice in spring budget
No extra funding for general practice in spring budget

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Ukrainians to access free NHS healthcare including GP appointments
Ukrainians to access free NHS healthcare including GP appointments

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GP practices must receive 10% of NHS backlog billions, BMA tells Treasury
GP practices must receive 10% of NHS backlog billions, BMA tells Treasury

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Getting the most from social prescribing
Getting the most from social prescribing

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Government suggests 2% pay uplift for salaried GPs
Government suggests 2% pay uplift for salaried GPs

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Changes to GP pension contributions postponed until October
Changes to GP pension contributions postponed until October

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NHS England spent more than £21.5m on new GP partner payments
NHS England spent more than £21.5m on new GP partner payments

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NHS England to accept ‘late applications’ for GP pension tax charge compensation
NHS England to accept ‘late applications’ for GP pension tax charge compensation

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GPs compensated £1.5m for pension contribution errors last year
GPs compensated £1.5m for pension contribution errors last year

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NHS England seeking legal advice to claw back £28m in GP seniority ‘overpayments’
NHS England seeking legal advice to claw back £28m in GP seniority ‘overpayments’

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PCSE not processing GP pensions on time, Capita admits
PCSE not processing GP pensions on time, Capita admits

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GPs set to miss out on ‘thousands of pounds’ in pension tax charge compensation
GPs set to miss out on ‘thousands of pounds’ in pension tax charge compensation

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Health Bill amendment proposes to mandate GPs to work in deprived areas
Health Bill amendment proposes to mandate GPs to work in deprived areas

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GP partner denied golden hello after NHS England U-turns on ‘catch-22’ rules
GP partner denied golden hello after NHS England U-turns on ‘catch-22’ rules

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Government to meet with Treasury about GP pension concerns
Government to meet with Treasury about GP pension concerns

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NHS England calls on urgent care GPs to add shifts where possible
NHS England calls on urgent care GPs to add shifts where possible

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DDRB instructed not to suggest salaried GP pay rise practices can’t afford
DDRB instructed not to suggest salaried GP pay rise practices can’t afford

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GPs to see QOF part-suspended until April to free up time for Covid vaccinations
GPs to see QOF part-suspended until April to free up time for Covid vaccinations

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GP £150k pay declaration to be delayed, says BMA
GP £150k pay declaration to be delayed, says BMA

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BMA launches legal challenge against Government handling of NHS pensions
BMA launches legal challenge against Government handling of NHS pensions

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GPs could face £44m in Covid negligence claims, NHS Resolution warns
GPs could face £44m in Covid negligence claims, NHS Resolution warns

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The unanswered questions about NHS England’s GP ‘support’ plan
The unanswered questions about NHS England’s GP ‘support’ plan

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Salaried GPs not required to disclose earnings over £150k, BMA confirms
Salaried GPs not required to disclose earnings over £150k, BMA confirms

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Doctors missing out on tax savings under ‘extremely complicated’ pensions system
Doctors missing out on tax savings under ‘extremely complicated’ pensions system

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Average GP practice to pay extra £15k in national insurance contributions
Average GP practice to pay extra £15k in national insurance contributions

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Pensions ombudsman rules against ‘negligent’ PCSE and NHS BSA
Pensions ombudsman rules against ‘negligent’ PCSE and NHS BSA

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GP face-to-face care increase ‘expected’ from £28m Scottish winter funding
GP face-to-face care increase ‘expected’ from £28m Scottish winter funding

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Junior doctors may take industrial action over pay later this year, says BMA
Junior doctors may take industrial action over pay later this year, says BMA

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GPs will receive funding to ensure ‘pre-pandemic appointment levels’, says NHS England
GPs will receive funding to ensure ‘pre-pandemic appointment levels’, says NHS England

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More GP Covid funding ‘to be confirmed’, says NHS England
More GP Covid funding ‘to be confirmed’, says NHS England

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GPs given until 12 November to declare 2019/20 earnings of £150k or more
GPs given until 12 November to declare 2019/20 earnings of £150k or more

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NHS to receive £5.4bn funding injection to support Covid response
NHS to receive £5.4bn funding injection to support Covid response

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LMCs urge BMA GP leads to restore dialogue with NHS England
LMCs urge BMA GP leads to restore dialogue with NHS England

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GP leaders respond to newspaper’s suggestion GP pay should be cut
GP leaders respond to newspaper’s suggestion GP pay should be cut

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CCG plans £1.5m GP funding cut after ‘failing to phase out PMS payments’
CCG plans £1.5m GP funding cut after ‘failing to phase out PMS payments’

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NHS England orders GPs to stop all blood tests not ‘clinically urgent’ until 17 September
NHS England orders GPs to stop all blood tests not ‘clinically urgent’ until 17 September

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BMA lobbying NHSE for QOF income protection during blood test shortage
BMA lobbying NHSE for QOF income protection during blood test shortage

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BMA to leave DDRB pay negotiations process amid concerns about the body’s ‘independence’
BMA to leave DDRB pay negotiations process amid concerns about the body’s ‘independence’

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GP earnings increase but expenses ‘rise faster than income’
GP earnings increase but expenses ‘rise faster than income’

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GP practices hit with five-figure pension payment errors via new portal
GP practices hit with five-figure pension payment errors via new portal

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PCNs told to pay back funding for ARRS staff giving Covid jabs after CCG error
PCNs told to pay back funding for ARRS staff giving Covid jabs after CCG error

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BMA to survey junior doctors on industrial action over pay award exclusion
BMA to survey junior doctors on industrial action over pay award exclusion

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GP pension errors in Scotland reveal £10m in incorrect payments
GP pension errors in Scotland reveal £10m in incorrect payments

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NHS England plans to measure GP workforce race equality
NHS England plans to measure GP workforce race equality

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PCNs will no longer be provided with all Covid vaccination equipment
PCNs will no longer be provided with all Covid vaccination equipment

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Co-administered flu programme may draw patients away from GP, NHSE admits
Co-administered flu programme may draw patients away from GP, NHSE admits

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GP pension problems on new online portal continue
GP pension problems on new online portal continue

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Salaried GP 3% pay rise ’empty promise’ without attached funding, says BMA
Salaried GP 3% pay rise ’empty promise’ without attached funding, says BMA

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GP pension ‘scheme pays’ deadlines extended by HMRC
GP pension ‘scheme pays’ deadlines extended by HMRC

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BMA wins enhanced shared parental leave for salaried GPs in England
BMA wins enhanced shared parental leave for salaried GPs in England

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Welsh locum GPs raise fees by 20% to cover indemnity over hub concerns
Welsh locum GPs raise fees by 20% to cover indemnity over hub concerns

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GPs must not be left to correct PCSE portal errors and absorb costs, BMA warns
GPs must not be left to correct PCSE portal errors and absorb costs, BMA warns

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GPs ‘mistakenly given online access to pensions data belonging to colleagues’
GPs ‘mistakenly given online access to pensions data belonging to colleagues’

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Around 1,000 GP practices missing QOF payments amid host of PCSE portal issues
Around 1,000 GP practices missing QOF payments amid host of PCSE portal issues

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Treasury pension mistake could affect GPs for decades, MPs warn
Treasury pension mistake could affect GPs for decades, MPs warn

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GPs could miss out on reclaiming tens of thousands in pension tax
GPs could miss out on reclaiming tens of thousands in pension tax

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NHS England launches review of GP performers list bureaucracy
NHS England launches review of GP performers list bureaucracy

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Confusion as new online pension portal allocates everyone roles as partner, salaried and locum GPs
Confusion as new online pension portal allocates everyone roles as partner, salaried and locum GPs

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Pension reforms to save GP practices bills worth ‘hundreds of thousands of pounds’
Pension reforms to save GP practices bills worth ‘hundreds of thousands of pounds’

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BMA calls for GPs to be protected from changes to minimum pension age
BMA calls for GPs to be protected from changes to minimum pension age

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New staff bank risks ‘financially crippling’ Welsh locum GPs
New staff bank risks ‘financially crippling’ Welsh locum GPs

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LMCs vote for overhaul of GP funding formula
LMCs vote for overhaul of GP funding formula

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NI GPs given short-term reassurance on indemnity costs as new discount rate set
NI GPs given short-term reassurance on indemnity costs as new discount rate set

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GP performers list registration issues ‘have not improved’
GP performers list registration issues ‘have not improved’

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GPs remain ‘out of pocket’ for PPE despite £96m reimbursement successfully claimed
GPs remain ‘out of pocket’ for PPE despite £96m reimbursement successfully claimed

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Locum GPs charged admin fees to ‘prove’ self-employment amid IR35 ‘confusion’
Locum GPs charged admin fees to ‘prove’ self-employment amid IR35 ‘confusion’

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Locum GPs could be entitled to £7.5k Government grant to cover pandemic losses
Locum GPs could be entitled to £7.5k Government grant to cover pandemic losses

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CCGs to ‘top up’ practice QOF payments for 2020/21 to prevent loss of income
CCGs to ‘top up’ practice QOF payments for 2020/21 to prevent loss of income

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Proposed NI personal injury compensation changes ‘catastrophic’ for GPs, warns BMA
Proposed NI personal injury compensation changes ‘catastrophic’ for GPs, warns BMA

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GP practices to be supported with new £120m Covid fund until September
GP practices to be supported with new £120m Covid fund until September

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Government has ‘not agreed’ to extend GP Covid funding, says BMA
Government has ‘not agreed’ to extend GP Covid funding, says BMA

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Health secretary announces £6.6bn further Covid funding for the NHS
Health secretary announces £6.6bn further Covid funding for the NHS

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BMA urges Government to make PCNs VAT exempt
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New immunisation QOF indicators will not allow GPs to exception report

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Golden handshake scheme for new GP partners extended to physician associates
Golden handshake scheme for new GP partners extended to physician associates

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It’s unacceptable for GPs to be doing the NHS’s pensions work
It’s unacceptable for GPs to be doing the NHS’s pensions work

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GPs paid thousands for pensions blunders placed under NHS gagging clause

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NHSE ‘clarifies’ policy blocking late-notice locum cancellation fees after Pulse enquiries
NHSE ‘clarifies’ policy blocking late-notice locum cancellation fees after Pulse enquiries

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Local areas fail to protect GP income from Health Checks and LESs
Local areas fail to protect GP income from Health Checks and LESs

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Doctor pay rise of 1% is a ‘kick in the teeth’, says BMA

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Budget freezes GP pension lifetime allowance and allocates money for Covid vaccines
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GP leaders call for budget to include ‘urgent’ GP Covid funding
GP leaders call for budget to include ‘urgent’ GP Covid funding

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Global sum to increase by £3.82 per patient in England
Global sum to increase by £3.82 per patient in England

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Government rejects calls for changes to GP pensions taxation
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GPC to discuss obesity enhanced service for 2021

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GPs in talks with NI Government over state-backed indemnity
GPs in talks with NI Government over state-backed indemnity

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NHS England injects £120k per region to set up ‘flexible’ GP staffing banks
NHS England injects £120k per region to set up ‘flexible’ GP staffing banks

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GP partners excluded from spending review NHS pay rise pledge, says Hancock
GP partners excluded from spending review NHS pay rise pledge, says Hancock

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GPs given until 5 February to claim PPE reimbursement
GPs given until 5 February to claim PPE reimbursement

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NI GPs to lose income protection if they don’t staff Covid centres
NI GPs to lose income protection if they don’t staff Covid centres

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GMC fees to rise with inflation from April
GMC fees to rise with inflation from April

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We deserve more thanks than this dearth of Covid funding
We deserve more thanks than this dearth of Covid funding

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Divide £150m Covid fund equally between practices, say local GP leaders
Divide £150m Covid fund equally between practices, say local GP leaders

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NHSE keeps back 40% of ARRS cash unless PCNs prove ‘need’
NHSE keeps back 40% of ARRS cash unless PCNs prove ‘need’

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GPs will record Covid vaccinations on pharmacy IT systems
GPs will record Covid vaccinations on pharmacy IT systems

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NHS spared in public sector pay freeze announcement
NHS spared in public sector pay freeze announcement

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Is the Covid DES worth practices’ while?
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Study: GP practice expansions have led to poorer continuity of care
Study: GP practice expansions have led to poorer continuity of care

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BMA urges Government to invest ‘at least’ £1bn in GP premises
BMA urges Government to invest ‘at least’ £1bn in GP premises

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NHS Digital cancels annual collection of GP complaints data
NHS Digital cancels annual collection of GP complaints data

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Give GPs a ‘green fund’ to cut carbon emissions, BMA asks health minister
Give GPs a ‘green fund’ to cut carbon emissions, BMA asks health minister

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New GP payment system delayed due to ‘performance’ issues
New GP payment system delayed due to ‘performance’ issues

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CCGs sitting on millions in unspent funds for GP ‘additional roles’

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Three quarters of PCN clinical directors say 2020/21 resources ‘inadequate’
Three quarters of PCN clinical directors say 2020/21 resources ‘inadequate’

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GP issued with termination notices for failing to cooperate with PCN
GP issued with termination notices for failing to cooperate with PCN

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GPs need Covid funding and CQC pause to cope with second wave, warns BMA
GPs need Covid funding and CQC pause to cope with second wave, warns BMA

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GP practices urged to take ‘list reconciliation’ action before payment system change
GP practices urged to take ‘list reconciliation’ action before payment system change

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GP locums can now pension work over 10 weeks old
GP locums can now pension work over 10 weeks old

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Digital GP providers to bid for 20-year APMS contracts in ‘under-doctored’ areas
Digital GP providers to bid for 20-year APMS contracts in ‘under-doctored’ areas

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Increasing pay helpful but not enough to retain GPs, finds study
Increasing pay helpful but not enough to retain GPs, finds study

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GP flu jab remuneration kept at £10 while locums added to eligible list
GP flu jab remuneration kept at £10 while locums added to eligible list

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BMA to vote on Covid inquiry and industrial action on pay
BMA to vote on Covid inquiry and industrial action on pay

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GP practices were paid an average of £155 per patient in 2019/20
GP practices were paid an average of £155 per patient in 2019/20

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Treasury sets aside £3 per patient for GP Covid support fund
Treasury sets aside £3 per patient for GP Covid support fund

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NHSE ‘not expecting’ all GP practices to need funding for Covid care home service
NHSE ‘not expecting’ all GP practices to need funding for Covid care home service

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NEW Reimbursement: How practices can claim for Covid-19 costs – 4 August
NEW Reimbursement: How practices can claim for Covid-19 costs – 4 August

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GPs given six weeks to claim reimbursement for Covid-related costs
GPs given six weeks to claim reimbursement for Covid-related costs

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GPs ‘incensed’ at unequal pay award, BMA warns in letter to Government
GPs ‘incensed’ at unequal pay award, BMA warns in letter to Government

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GP practices could lose ‘significant’ income as minor surgery protection ends
GP practices could lose ‘significant’ income as minor surgery protection ends

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BMA urges NI Government to follow other countries and increase GP pay
BMA urges NI Government to follow other countries and increase GP pay

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Salaried GPs to receive 2.8% pay uplift backdated to April
Salaried GPs to receive 2.8% pay uplift backdated to April

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Government publishes proposals to end GP pensions discrimination
Government publishes proposals to end GP pensions discrimination

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General practice omitted in plans for £3bn winter NHS funding
General practice omitted in plans for £3bn winter NHS funding

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Treasury approved over £15bn for Covid-19 PPE procurement
Treasury approved over £15bn for Covid-19 PPE procurement

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GP charity sees 50% rise in requests for financial support during pandemic
GP charity sees 50% rise in requests for financial support during pandemic

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GP practice managers will become eligible for £20k partnership incentive
GP practice managers will become eligible for £20k partnership incentive

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CCG extends GP funding deal to ‘stabilise’ practices in absence of Covid fund
CCG extends GP funding deal to ‘stabilise’ practices in absence of Covid fund

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GPs to catch up on public health targets post-Covid or risk losing LES cash
GPs to catch up on public health targets post-Covid or risk losing LES cash

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Optimising your cashflow management during Covid-19
Optimising your cashflow management during Covid-19

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NHS England advises GP practices not to furlough staff under Government scheme
NHS England advises GP practices not to furlough staff under Government scheme

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How practice finances will be affected by the Covid-19 crisis
How practice finances will be affected by the Covid-19 crisis

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NHS England to top up practices’ QOF payments if impacted by Covid-19
NHS England to top up practices’ QOF payments if impacted by Covid-19

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Chancellor raises income level at which GP tax-free pensions are tapered
Chancellor raises income level at which GP tax-free pensions are tapered

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Pensions taxation pushing GPs to consider early retirement
Pensions taxation pushing GPs to consider early retirement

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GP pension tax crisis causes closure of out-of-hours services
GP pension tax crisis causes closure of out-of-hours services

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BMA, RCGP and others urge chancellor to solve the pensions crisis
BMA, RCGP and others urge chancellor to solve the pensions crisis

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GPs to declare if they earn over £150k from 2021 for national publication
GPs to declare if they earn over £150k from 2021 for national publication

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Global sum to rise by 4% to £93.46 per patient
Global sum to rise by 4% to £93.46 per patient

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Scottish health secretary urges chancellor to act on the NHS pensions tax crisis
Scottish health secretary urges chancellor to act on the NHS pensions tax crisis

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A quarter of GP pension records contain up-to-date information, reveals NHS
A quarter of GP pension records contain up-to-date information, reveals NHS

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Welsh Government ‘fundamentally disagrees’ with NHS plan to pay for winter pension tax
Welsh Government ‘fundamentally disagrees’ with NHS plan to pay for winter pension tax

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No details about how GPs’ winter pension tax charges will be paid, warns BMA
No details about how GPs’ winter pension tax charges will be paid, warns BMA

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BMA warns reported increase in pensions tax threshold ‘will not solve problems’
BMA warns reported increase in pensions tax threshold ‘will not solve problems’

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Female GPs earn on average £40,000 less than male counterparts, finds report
Female GPs earn on average £40,000 less than male counterparts, finds report

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Government’s review of doctors’ pension tax allowance begins
Government’s review of doctors’ pension tax allowance begins

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Just one in eight GPs earns over £100k a year
Just one in eight GPs earns over £100k a year

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Pulse 2019 review: The year pensions and taxation became quite interesting
Pulse 2019 review: The year pensions and taxation became quite interesting

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Travel medicine guide: latest update
Travel medicine guide: latest update

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Hancock approves plan to pay GP pensions tax but warns of ‘tax avoidance’
Hancock approves plan to pay GP pensions tax but warns of ‘tax avoidance’

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GP pension tax bills to be paid by the NHS in winter
GP pension tax bills to be paid by the NHS in winter

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Hancock: ‘I’m in discussions with Treasury about removing pensions tax taper’
Hancock: ‘I’m in discussions with Treasury about removing pensions tax taper’

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Avoid no-deal Brexit and invest more in general practice, warns RCGP
Avoid no-deal Brexit and invest more in general practice, warns RCGP

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Locums who work OOH shifts can avoid higher pension payments, reveals BMA
Locums who work OOH shifts can avoid higher pension payments, reveals BMA

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BMA: Government pensions plans are ‘worthless’ and won’t stop GP retirements
BMA: Government pensions plans are ‘worthless’ and won’t stop GP retirements

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Government advisers urge ‘game-changing’ review of NHS pensions tax
Government advisers urge ‘game-changing’ review of NHS pensions tax

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Revealed: Why you are earning less than your neighbouring GP practice
Revealed: Why you are earning less than your neighbouring GP practice

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Smaller practices receive £5 more funding per patient
Smaller practices receive £5 more funding per patient

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Practices receive up to 20% higher funding per patient in different regions
Practices receive up to 20% higher funding per patient in different regions

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Northern Irish GPs to get 20% increase in funding under new contract
Northern Irish GPs to get 20% increase in funding under new contract

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Practices’ NHS income increased by £1.04 per patient last year
Practices’ NHS income increased by £1.04 per patient last year

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New Government proposals set to give GPs greater control over their pensions
New Government proposals set to give GPs greater control over their pensions

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Pension flexibility proposals not enough to sustain GP services, warns Simon Stevens
Pension flexibility proposals not enough to sustain GP services, warns Simon Stevens

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Pulse Intelligence – the new service from Pulse
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PCNs ‘reluctant’ to recruit additional staff due to funding and VAT
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Pharmacists to receive fee uplift in flu vaccinations
Pharmacists to receive fee uplift in flu vaccinations

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GPs set to be given greater flexibility over pensions contributions
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Treasury to review NHS pension annual allowance taper
Treasury to review NHS pension annual allowance taper

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Four in 10 GPs have reduced shifts over pension tax penalties, reveals BMA
Four in 10 GPs have reduced shifts over pension tax penalties, reveals BMA

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Avoiding a nasty pensions tax charge
Avoiding a nasty pensions tax charge

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Government consults GPs on solutions for greater flexibility in pension system
Government consults GPs on solutions for greater flexibility in pension system

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‘Large’ amount of unallocated GP pension cash still sat in NHS account
‘Large’ amount of unallocated GP pension cash still sat in NHS account

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Government recognises NHS pension scheme discriminates on age grounds
Government recognises NHS pension scheme discriminates on age grounds

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Hancock promises to fix pension tax problems by April 2020
Hancock promises to fix pension tax problems by April 2020

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Doctors ‘threatened with eviction’ and left with ‘no pension’ due to Capita failings
Doctors ‘threatened with eviction’ and left with ‘no pension’ due to Capita failings

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Doctors paying extra £18,500 in pensions tax, claims BMA Scotland
Doctors paying extra £18,500 in pensions tax, claims BMA Scotland

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Capita’s handling of performers list affecting numbers of GPs, says GP group
Capita’s handling of performers list affecting numbers of GPs, says GP group

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Digital services will help ease GP shortages, says Simon Stevens
Digital services will help ease GP shortages, says Simon Stevens

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Government rules out review of pension tax charges
Government rules out review of pension tax charges

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BMA tells May that flexible pensions will lead to a pay cut for doctors
BMA tells May that flexible pensions will lead to a pay cut for doctors

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Will halving pension contributions solve GP staffing issues?
Will halving pension contributions solve GP staffing issues?

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Halving pension contributions ‘not enough’ to avoid tax charges
Halving pension contributions ‘not enough’ to avoid tax charges

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GP pensions to be ‘more flexible’ to improve retention
GP pensions to be ‘more flexible’ to improve retention

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Global sum ‘may not work well’ for GP at Hand model, finds official evaluation
Global sum ‘may not work well’ for GP at Hand model, finds official evaluation

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Chancellor downplays hopes for pension tax reform
Chancellor downplays hopes for pension tax reform

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Pension tax changes ‘coincide’ with spike in early retirements, says minister
Pension tax changes ‘coincide’ with spike in early retirements, says minister

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GPs facing up to £50k in pensions tax bills as advisers report ‘sharp rise’ in demand
GPs facing up to £50k in pensions tax bills as advisers report ‘sharp rise’ in demand

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How far does the global sum uplift go?
How far does the global sum uplift go?

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Scottish GP practices ‘will not need to pay for pension cost increase’
Scottish GP practices ‘will not need to pay for pension cost increase’

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Practices should ‘think twice’ before signing PCN contracts, warn accountants
Practices should ‘think twice’ before signing PCN contracts, warn accountants

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Removing pensions benefits is criminally stupid
Removing pensions benefits is criminally stupid

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Health secretary given right to suspend GPs’ pensions before conviction
Health secretary given right to suspend GPs’ pensions before conviction

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Analysis: Practices facing up to larger pensions bills
Analysis: Practices facing up to larger pensions bills

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NHS Pensions still ‘unclear’ on locum pension changes after implementation
NHS Pensions still ‘unclear’ on locum pension changes after implementation

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BMA launches legal challenge over death-in-service benefits for locums
BMA launches legal challenge over death-in-service benefits for locums

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Practices set to close as morale plummets following cuts to Welsh global sum
Practices set to close as morale plummets following cuts to Welsh global sum

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BMA in daily talks over ‘extremely damaging’ Scottish pensions costs hikes
BMA in daily talks over ‘extremely damaging’ Scottish pensions costs hikes

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Welsh practices set for £2.88 per patient cut to global sum
Welsh practices set for £2.88 per patient cut to global sum

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GP gender pay gap ‘far higher’ than average at 33%, finds Government review
GP gender pay gap ‘far higher’ than average at 33%, finds Government review

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CCGs ignore BMA advice to provide top-up funding for GP staff pay rise
CCGs ignore BMA advice to provide top-up funding for GP staff pay rise

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Government must stop cutting funding for ‘deteriorating’ public health services
Government must stop cutting funding for ‘deteriorating’ public health services

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BMA reviewing policies after officials claimed expenses for trips with spouses
BMA reviewing policies after officials claimed expenses for trips with spouses

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CCGs continue to offer cash rewards for GPs to cut referrals
CCGs continue to offer cash rewards for GPs to cut referrals

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Locum GPs set for ‘discriminatory’ pensions rules from next week
Locum GPs set for ‘discriminatory’ pensions rules from next week

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HEE to cover GP trainee indemnity costs until qualification
HEE to cover GP trainee indemnity costs until qualification

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LMCs vote down proposals for GP payment by patient contacts
LMCs vote down proposals for GP payment by patient contacts

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Locum GPs ‘guaranteed to be paid for extra work’ under new BMA agreement
Locum GPs ‘guaranteed to be paid for extra work’ under new BMA agreement

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MDOs to refund GPs thousands of pounds due to state-backed indemnity scheme
MDOs to refund GPs thousands of pounds due to state-backed indemnity scheme

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Networks to receive 45p per patient less through DES for providing extended hours
Networks to receive 45p per patient less through DES for providing extended hours

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Chancellor overlooks GP pension tax allowance in Spring Budget statement
Chancellor overlooks GP pension tax allowance in Spring Budget statement

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CCG axes GP minor injury service amid warnings of ‘morbidity and fatalities’
CCG axes GP minor injury service amid warnings of ‘morbidity and fatalities’

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CCGs are trying to ‘manipulate’ formation of networks, warn GP leaders
CCGs are trying to ‘manipulate’ formation of networks, warn GP leaders

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BMA threatens legal action over ‘discriminatory’ NHS pension scheme
BMA threatens legal action over ‘discriminatory’ NHS pension scheme

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GPs concerned over potential huge charges due to pensions underpayments
GPs concerned over potential huge charges due to pensions underpayments

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BMA in talks over who will foot bill for pensions contributions hike from 2020
BMA in talks over who will foot bill for pensions contributions hike from 2020

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GPs in their 30s ‘being told to cut clinical hours’ to avoid pension charges
GPs in their 30s ‘being told to cut clinical hours’ to avoid pension charges

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What the new five-year contract means for GPs
What the new five-year contract means for GPs

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Capita forced to give GPs extra time to submit pension forms after website errors
Capita forced to give GPs extra time to submit pension forms after website errors

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Funding for new staff could be removed to ‘offset’ practice costs in case of inflation
Funding for new staff could be removed to ‘offset’ practice costs in case of inflation

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BMA reverses on advice that GPs should not flag firearm patient records
BMA reverses on advice that GPs should not flag firearm patient records

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Seven day 8am to 8pm GP access policy ‘under review’
Seven day 8am to 8pm GP access policy ‘under review’

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Funding for deprived practices under Scottish contract may ‘worsen health inequalities’
Funding for deprived practices under Scottish contract may ‘worsen health inequalities’

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Our SMS templates helped save 40 follow-up appointments per week
Our SMS templates helped save 40 follow-up appointments per week

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GPs to vote on practices being paid per patient contact
GPs to vote on practices being paid per patient contact

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Global sum increase is a ‘step in the right direction’, say medical accountants
Global sum increase is a ‘step in the right direction’, say medical accountants

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Global sum will increase by just 92p per patient
Global sum will increase by just 92p per patient

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Scottish GPs given £20m extra for sustainability loans over next two years
Scottish GPs given £20m extra for sustainability loans over next two years

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Scottish GPs could face £1.6m parking bill, warn Conservatives
Scottish GPs could face £1.6m parking bill, warn Conservatives

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GP practices yet to claim millions in CQC reimbursement fees
GP practices yet to claim millions in CQC reimbursement fees

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Welsh GPs will be covered by same state indemnity scheme as hospital doctors
Welsh GPs will be covered by same state indemnity scheme as hospital doctors

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GPs to get £5 extra per child vaccinated under new MMR catch-up scheme
GPs to get £5 extra per child vaccinated under new MMR catch-up scheme

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Practices will not have guaranteed funding for extended hours access
Practices will not have guaranteed funding for extended hours access

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Primary care networks must cover patients from practices that remain solo
Primary care networks must cover patients from practices that remain solo

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GPs should be ‘better off’ under new contract, say medical accountants
GPs should be ‘better off’ under new contract, say medical accountants

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Practices will be funded to provide direct appointment bookings through NHS 111
Practices will be funded to provide direct appointment bookings through NHS 111

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MDU members at risk of liability for historic claims under NHS indemnity scheme
MDU members at risk of liability for historic claims under NHS indemnity scheme

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GPs will not have to pay for rising employer pension contributions
GPs will not have to pay for rising employer pension contributions

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Reaction to the new five-year GP contract
Reaction to the new five-year GP contract

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Guaranteed increase to global sum next year, says BMA
Guaranteed increase to global sum next year, says BMA

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NHS England to fund 22,000 practice staff to support GPs
NHS England to fund 22,000 practice staff to support GPs

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GPs on more than £150k a year to be named
GPs on more than £150k a year to be named

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NHS to fund all staff indemnity on top of global sum increase
NHS to fund all staff indemnity on top of global sum increase

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Four in 10 GPs asked to provide public health services without payment
Four in 10 GPs asked to provide public health services without payment

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CCG may struggle to ‘pay its bills’ due to financial pressure of Babylon GP at Hand
CCG may struggle to ‘pay its bills’ due to financial pressure of Babylon GP at Hand

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GPs should get a ‘reasonable fee’ for firearm checks, argue Lords
GPs should get a ‘reasonable fee’ for firearm checks, argue Lords

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Seven in 10 medical students cannot afford basic necessities, finds survey
Seven in 10 medical students cannot afford basic necessities, finds survey

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‘Mis-sold’ golden hello £20k payment left GP trainees out of pocket
‘Mis-sold’ golden hello £20k payment left GP trainees out of pocket

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GPs apply to close surgery to save primary care from ‘collapse’
GPs apply to close surgery to save primary care from ‘collapse’

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Doctors have lost faith in their pay body due to ‘lack of independence’, says BMA
Doctors have lost faith in their pay body due to ‘lack of independence’, says BMA

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GP leaders call for ‘concrete reassurance’ over pension cost rise
GP leaders call for ‘concrete reassurance’ over pension cost rise

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The next time your heart sinks, remember those heartlifters
The next time your heart sinks, remember those heartlifters

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‘Urgent’ pension overhaul needed to stop GP partners retiring early, says review
‘Urgent’ pension overhaul needed to stop GP partners retiring early, says review

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CCGs should pay for data protection officers, suggests partnership review
CCGs should pay for data protection officers, suggests partnership review

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Hancock in discussions with Treasury about changing GP pension tax rules
Hancock in discussions with Treasury about changing GP pension tax rules

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The corrosive effects of the new normal for the NHS
The corrosive effects of the new normal for the NHS

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Partners continuing to take drastic measures to combat workload
Partners continuing to take drastic measures to combat workload

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This 10-year plan is part of the same plot to finish off general practice
This 10-year plan is part of the same plot to finish off general practice

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Government long-term plan to increase primary care funding by £4.5bn
Government long-term plan to increase primary care funding by £4.5bn

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Who bears the cost of patients not attending?
Who bears the cost of patients not attending?

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The NHS is the little old lady waiting for an ambulance
The NHS is the little old lady waiting for an ambulance

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