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…

Getting to this point hasn’t been straightforward… in fact, the route has been as bendy as a plate of spaghetti in a snake’s stomach! But we now think it’s safe to release this information prior to the National Data Opt-Out Programme which starts in July, no September, erm… well, whenever – pick a date. As…

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…

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.…

A new website will enable public monitoring of practice data released for research purposes by NHS Digital, it has been announced. The NHS Digital Register has been launched in a bid to alleviate concerns about plans for a nationwide upload of data from GP practices. The upload was delayed until the autumn amid concerns about…