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Primary care news round-up (21st to 27th March 2024)

Primary care news round-up (21st to 27th March 2024)

Satisfaction with general practice at an all-time low Public satisfaction with general practice services has fallen to an all-time low; in fact, it has halved in the last five years, according to a British Social Attitudes survey. Just 34% of people are now satisfied with general practice compared with 64% in 2019. Making practice appointments…

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Primary care news round-up (14th to 20th March 2024)

Primary care news round-up (21st to 27th March 2024)

Practices urged to win patient support for funding As an election looms, practices are being encouraged to win patient support for more investment in primary care. The campaign group Rebuild General Practice says a poll of patients shows growing support for primary care, with the majority believing it should be a priority for health spending.…

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Primary care news round-up (7th to 13th March 2024)

Primary care news round-up (21st to 27th March 2024)

Imposed contract is a risk to stability Practice managers believe the new contract for GPs poses a risk to the “stability” of general practice, and the IGPM says it’s been inundated with comments from its members. The IGPM says the key problem is the limited uplift in funding at 2%, while the National Living Wage…

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What’s new across Practice Index – February 2024 roundup

What’s new across Practice Index – March 2024 roundup

It’s been another busy February at Practice Index. Catch up on anything you missed here… Best of our blogs I predict a riot… who’s with me? – By Paula the PM – The long-awaited GP Contract letter 2024/25 has been published. I’d like to say that I was shocked, except I’m not. What wonderful suggestions do…

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Primary care news round-up (1st to 6th March 2024)

Primary care news round-up (21st to 27th March 2024)

Managers campaign to save general practice Practice managers have launched a campaign to “save general practice”, highlighting the pressures and strains they face. The campaign from the IGPM calls on patients to write to their MPs asking them to support the campaign. It follows the imposition of the new GP contract with a funding increase…

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Primary care news round-up (23rd to 28th February 2024)

Primary care news round-up (21st to 27th March 2024)

General practice contract imposed as taskforce promised Imposed last night by NHS England, practices are to get a small funding increase of 2.23% as part of this year’s contract. The BMA is now set to run a ballot of GPs next month over whether to take protest action. The contract will require practices to “consider”…

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Primary care news round-up (16th to 22nd February 2024)

Primary care news round-up (21st to 27th March 2024)

Dispute over growing appointment numbers GP and NHS leaders have clashed over another upsurge in appointment requests. NHS England says the nearly 26 million appointments in December demonstrate progress in improving primary care, while the Royal College of GPs says it shows that pressure on practices is becoming even more intolerable. NHS England National Director…

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