4 stories

This week in the GP press

1. GPs to 'limit appointments' if Government doesn't engage in contract talks

   Pulse Collective action & GPC Read at Pulse ↗

   In brief

   The BMA has plans to escalate, including limiting appointments, if contract talks don't progress.

2. £50 extra per patient to be 'major negotiating aim' in GP contract talks, says BMA

   Pulse Collective action & GPC, Contracts & funding Read at Pulse ↗

   In brief

   An extra £50 per patient in core funding is a major BMA aim in contract talks.

3. BMA report reveals accounts of non-doctors rejecting GP referrals and 'taking the role of GPs'

   Pulse Workforce & employment Read at Pulse ↗

   In brief

   A BMA report describes non-doctors rejecting GP referrals and calls for an end to "taskification".

4. GPs should let parents access children's records but keep this 'under review', says GMC

   Pulse CQC, regulation & governance, IT, data & cyber security Read at Pulse ↗

   In brief

   The GMC says GPs should let parents access children's records with the child's consent, keeping it under review.