GP leaders in Scotland have spoken of “extreme concern” about how practices will cope with the winter after a survey found most doctors worried about providing care. Some 73% of GPs said their workload would hamper providing good care over the winter in a survey undertaken by the Royal College of GPs. The survey also…

Practice red tape has been slashed as the NHS launches a nationwide campaign to escalate the booster vaccine programme in the face of the threat from the omicron virus. Students, soldiers and clinicians working in administrative roles are being pressed into action to support the campaign to administer COVID booster vaccines over the next two…

While no one really knows what the future will hold for patients with Long Covid, it does appear that the Government is prepared to support sufferers, especially in the short term. The specification for the Long Covid Enhanced Service has a few points that are noteworthy, not least of which is the need to complete…

Wales is to end the 8am appointment “bottleneck” as part of a £12 million GP contract deal, it has been announced. The Welsh government said that only releasing appointments at 8am is “no longer acceptable”. It said the extra funding would enable practices to develop efficient booking systems. The British Medical Association said the deal…

No, this isn’t about the popular film of 1984; it’s about the fact that GP patients’ lists are based on the number of registered patients. Inevitably, though, patients who use the NHS from the cradle to the grave move address, leave the country or sadly die. It’s always been accepted that an element of a…

Practices will need help – and reductions in red tape – to release capacity for the massive vaccine booster campaign announced by the government, GP leaders have warned. Practices are being offered significantly increased payments for undertaking COVID vaccine campaigns – with payments for every dose delivered on a Sunday reaching £20 and £30 for…

Practices in Scotland are to get a £30 million boost to help them through the winter, it has been announced. GP leaders welcomed the proposals, which will give practices significant flexibility about how they use the money. Funding will be available for more administrative and practice manager time as well as for locum sessions to…