GP Press Digest – week to 16 May 2026

UK GP leaders vote to explore 'dentist' model 'outside the NHS' · Single patient record to include primary, secondary and social care data, DHSC confirms · Wes Streeting resigns as health secretary citing Government 'unpopularity' · GP partners 'must act' if unprofessional behaviour is reported to them, says GMC …

GP Press Digest

GP Press Digest – week to 16 May 2026

Published 16 May 2026 · GP Press Digest

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This week in the GP press

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  1. UK GP leaders vote to explore 'dentist' model 'outside the NHS'

    Pulse Collective action & GPC Read at Pulse ↗

    In brief

    The UK LMC conference voted to explore a "dentist-style" model outside the NHS.

  2. Single patient record to include primary, secondary and social care data, DHSC confirms

    Pulse IT, data & cyber security Read at Pulse ↗

    In brief

    DHSC confirms the single patient record will include primary, secondary and later social care data.

  3. Wes Streeting resigns as health secretary citing Government 'unpopularity'

    Pulse Collective action & GPC Read at Pulse ↗

    In brief

    Wes Streeting resigned as health secretary.

  4. GP partners 'must act' if unprofessional behaviour is reported to them, says GMC

    Pulse CQC, regulation & governance, Workforce & employment Read at Pulse ↗

    In brief

    The GMC says GP partners must act when unprofessional behaviour or discrimination by staff is reported to them.