Shifting funding to general practice will benefit wider NHS, says BMA
BMA argues more money for general practice would ease pressure across the NHS.
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General practice ‘at risk without immediate investment’
Warning that general practice needs urgent funding to stay sustainable.
Half of practices introduce waiting lists for non-urgent appointments, poll suggests
Half of practices say they've had to introduce waiting lists for non-urgent appointments.
£50 extra per patient to be ‘major negotiating aim’ in GP contract talks, says BMA
An extra £50 per patient in core funding is a major BMA aim in contract talks.
Viewpoint: List cleaning is like Carr-Hill reform on steroids – GPs need protection
Opinion: practices losing income to list cleaning deserve the transitional protection promised for formula changes.
Exclusive: ICB workforce falls by 5,000, investigation reveals
ICBs employ about 5,000 fewer staff than in 2024, a Healthcare Leader investigation finds.
GP practices facing extra work and payment delays because of ICB cuts
Practices are absorbing extra admin and payment delays after ICB cuts, including to safeguarding roles.
List cleaning has slashed equivalent of 30m appointments from GP practices
List cleaning has removed funding worth around 30 million appointments from general practice.
Vaccination standards and RSV technical requirements updated
Contract guidance is updated for expanded RSV eligibility, pneumococcal for people experiencing homelessness, and MMRV.
Confidence in NHS pension scheme undermined by ‘poor’ delivery of McCloud remedy
Poor delivery of the McCloud remedy has damaged members' confidence in the NHS pension scheme.