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Updated: 21/08/2019 12:17

BMA reviewing policies after senior officials claimed expenses for trips with spouses

The BMA has announced it is reviewing all relevant policies after it was revealed that former senior officials had taken their spouses on work trips and claimed expenses for it

BMA reviewing policies after officials claimed expenses for trips with spouses

The BMA has announced it is reviewing all relevant policies after it was revealed that former senior officials had taken their spouses on work trips and claimed expenses for it

Primary care networks could serve less than 25,000 patients, says NHS England

Primary care networks could serve a population of less than 25,000, NHS England has said.

Primary care networks could serve less than 25,000 patients, says NHS England

Primary care networks could serve a population of less than 25,000, NHS England has said.

Pariah practices have patients that 'deserve care’, says RCGP chair

Unpopular practices must be part of primary care networks as their patients still 'deserve care', according to RCGP chair Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard. 

Pariah practices have patients that 'deserve care’, says RCGP chair

Unpopular practices must be part of primary care networks as their patients still 'deserve care', according to RCGP chair Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard. 

Rising pressures push GPs to cut clinical services as demand rises

Practice Business News from Pulse Today - 3/27/2019 12:01:00 AM
GP partners have been forced to implement drastic measures to cope with ongoing pressures as patient demand rises, new research has shown.

GPs still incentivised to cut referrals but scheme numbers decline

The number of schemes offering financial incentives for GPs in return for cutting referrals has declined over the past year, according to a Pulse investigation.

Locum GPs set for 'discriminatory' pensions rules from next week

Locums could face increased pensions bills from next week due to 'discriminatory' changes to the rules on contributions, the BMA has warned.

Extend London pay to nearby areas to stop GPs leaving, argue MPs

GPs in areas close to London should have their pay weighted to match those in the city, in an attempt to stop them leaving the local area for higher wages, MPs have argued.

Nearly 800 GPs have applied to join national return to practise scheme

A national scheme run by NHS England and Health Education England to attract GPs back into practices has seen nearly 800 sign up so far.

HEE to cover GP trainee indemnity costs until qualification

Practice Business News from Pulse Today - 3/22/2019 10:52:00 AM
Health Education England (HEE) will fund personal indemnity cover for all GP trainees from April, the BMA has announced. 

GPC to push for GPs to be 'anonymised' in patient complaints

LMCs have voted for GP details to be anonymised when part of the performance regulatory processes dealing with patient complaints - a move that could pose ‘significant challenges’, the BMA has said.  

Government impose new access standards on Welsh GPs to combat falling satisfaction

The Welsh government has announced a new set of standards for GP practices to ‘raise and improve the level of service for patients’.

Government must solve poor GP access for patients without fixed address, says charity

A charity has written to health secretary Matt Hancock to urge the Government to address GP access issues for people who do not have a fixed address, such as those in the Traveller community.