BMA warns against reinstating bureaucracy as over half of GPs feel less burdened

The Government must ‘reflect very carefully’ before reintroducing GP bureaucracy, the BMA has warned, as its latest tracker survey found over half of GPs feel relieved by the temporary easing during the pandemic.

12 June 2020

GPs asked to buddy up with PCN practices to cover for isolating staff

GP practices have been asked to review business continuity plans to ensure arrangements are in place within PCNs or between ‘buddies’ to ensure patients can continue accessing their services.

12 June 2020

Northern Ireland GPs’ open letter to health minister Robin Swann

12 June 2020

GP urgent cancer referrals fell by 60% in April

The number of urgent cancer referrals made by GPs in April declined by 60% year on year, according to the latest NHS England data.

11 June 2020

Restoring GP services ‘will cost practices £6,000 a week’, claims PCN report

Exclusive London primary care networks (PCNs) have predicted that the restoration of GP services after the pandemic will raise the cost of care to each patient by up to 20%.

11 June 2020

Face masks to become compulsory in GP practices

Wearing of face masks will become mandatory in GP practices from next Monday, according to a letter sent out by NHS England.

10 June 2020

GP practices should risk assess BAME staff before they face patients

GP practices should risk assess black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) staff in order ‘to consider if they should see patients face to face’, NHS England has said.

10 June 2020