Practices have lost a landmark legal battle over charges levied by an NHS landlord, it has been revealed. Practices have been refusing to pay service charges levied by NHS Property Services and had mounted a legal challenge against the agency. They claim that charges have been frequently miscalculated and also disputed the nature of their…

When a referee blows their whistle during a rugby match, the game stops, everyone looks towards the ref, the players listen to what’s being said, a discussion is had, then the game continues. Listening is key in this scenario as the players want to understand why the ref blew their whistle and what it means…

GPs are increasingly laying plans to quit the profession – risking a mass exodus over the next few years, according to a major survey published today. Nearly 19,000 GPs and GP trainees could quit the profession over the next five years because of the growing pressure on doctors working in the area, the Royal College…

The switch to remote appointments in the NHS is playing a key role in helping to reduce carbon emissions, a senior NHS official has said. More than a third of GP practice appointments are now classified as remote, mostly conducted over the phone. Now the NHS head of sustainability, Dr Nick Watts, has said they…

I have NO words! I watched the Panorama programme the other night.  I’m speechless – in an “I don’t know what to be speechless about first” kind of way! I don’t recognise the type of service that this programme was talking about. Yes, we face daily challenges in terms of availability. Yes, sometimes we don’t have…

Practices are being sought to save hundreds of newly qualified GPs being lost to the UK, it has been revealed. Up to 1,000 newly qualified GPs are currently facing deportation because of a loophole in Home Office rules, it has been claimed. The Doctors’ Association UK said it was “utterly appalled” at the situation, which…

Changes to fitnote rules and new mental health support should help practices manage the pressures they face, government ministers have said. Under new rules, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists will be able to certify and issue fit notes. The changes will come into force next month and were welcomed by GP leaders as freeing…