GPs have raised doubts about the new alert systems being used in some areas to report pressures in general practice, which in their current form seem to be of ‘very little value’.

03 March 2023

The Government plans to review the £1bn spent on primary care medical technology items so GP practices can make ‘better choices’ around the products they buy and prescribe to patients.

16 February 2023

The Department of Health and Social Care has announced the roll out of 19 additional community diagnostic centres (CDCs), which are set to open this year.

13 February 2023

Rhiannon Jenkins looks at the logical inconsistencies in Labour’s proposed policies for general practice in England The Labour Party is outlining radical proposals for the future of general practice.

01 February 2023

NHS 111 services are to be expanded to offer more access to specialist paediatric advice and urgent mental health support, as part of a plan to ‘help recover urgent and emergency care.

30 January 2023

The Mail Online has named and shamed GP practices doing ‘fewest face-to-face appointments’, labelling them as the worst in the country.

26 January 2023

Pharmacists are not a substitute and must not be seen as ‘GPs on the cheap’, the chair of the RCGP has warned.

26 January 2023

Practices are continuing to see ever increasing numbers of patients despite the number of fully qualified GPs falling, the latest figures from NHS Digital show.

26 January 2023

The proportion of women who have never had cervical screening, or are not up to date with their tests, is the highest in 10 years, NHS England has warned.

25 January 2023

Young people are being urged to contact their GP to arrange a catch-up on any missed HPV vaccinations, as coverage remains below pre-pandemic levels.

23 January 2023