GP Press Digest
GP Press Digest – week to 4 April 2026
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This week in the GP press
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- GPs will not have data controller role within NHS single patient record
Pulse IT, data & cyber security Read at Pulse ↗
In brief
GPs will not be data controllers for the planned NHS single patient record, according to NHS England minutes.
- 16 LMCs write to GPDF to urge it to pull BMA GP Committee funding
Pulse Collective action & GPC Read at Pulse ↗
In brief
Sixteen LMCs urged the GP Defence Fund to stop funding GPC England.
- NICE recommends semaglutide injections to prevent heart attack and stroke
Pulse Prescribing & medicines Read at Pulse ↗
In brief
NICE recommends semaglutide injections to prevent heart attacks and strokes in eligible patients.
- Government launches consultation into physician associate name change
Pulse Workforce & employment Read at Pulse ↗
In brief
The Government is consulting on renaming physician associates as "physician assistants".