GP leaders have angrily accused civil servants of making politically inspired changes to doctor numbers – reducing the decline in GPs over the last six years. NHS Digital released new data on GP and practice staff numbers in England, using new calculations dating back to 2015. Under the new system, there is a decline of…

Do you ever wish you had the opportunity to hear primary care leaders talking about the subjects that matter to GP practice managers and ask them your burning questions? The Institute of General Practice Management (IGPM) is hosting a series of webinars, speaking to some of the key names in primary care. These free webinars…

Doctors and other NHS staff have taken to not wearing badges and uniforms in public to avoid systematic abuse from a “small but sinister” tide of the public, professional leaders say today. Several leading medical and health organisations joined in a plea to the public to support the profession – having clapped staff last year…

General practice in one rural county could be in major crisis by Christmas, local GP leaders have warned. Several practices in Devon are on the brink of closing or cutting services drastically, the county’s local medical committee has warned. The LMC said it had put general practice on “red alert” for the first time in…

There’s no question that the last 17 months have been especially challenging for general practice. But could things be about to get worse? COVID-19 is refusing to fade into the background, and the length of the pandemic is in itself creating issues; there’s a huge backlog of built-up demand that’s now flooding general practice. At…

The UK needs to improve access to primary care for the homeless to reduce their high rate of hospital emergency admissions, according to a new study. Researchers at Manchester University found that homeless people experience twice the rate of emergency admissions of those with homes. Homeless people with preventable problems, caused by conditions such as asthma…

General practice needs an action plan for recovery, the new leaders of the NHS were told today. A five point plan includes a call to ensure practice premises are fit for purpose within three years. This would allow safe care to delivered in modern buildings with reliable technology, according to the Royal College of GPs.…