GP Press Digest
GP Press Digest – week to 5 September 2026
3 stories
This week in the GP press
- GPs to undertake extra training if they are to be involved in assisted dying, Government confirms
Pulse CQC, regulation & governance Read at Pulse ↗
In brief
GPs involved in assisted dying will need extra training, from 90 minutes to a full day.
- Third of GPs don't have fully-qualified NHS roles within a year of finishing training, data shows
Pulse Workforce & employment Read at Pulse ↗
In brief
More than a third of GPs have no fully qualified NHS role a year after finishing training.
- BMA will not escalate GP collective action this month after 'positive meetings' with NHSE
Pulse Collective action & GPC Read at Pulse ↗
In brief
The BMA did not escalate collective action in September after "positive" meetings with NHS England.