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13h ago
Registrars are putting off qualifying as GPs and staying longer in training posts because they fear being unable to find work, an LMC has warned ..read more
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The GPonline team discusses the key news stories from the past two weeks ..read more
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A surge in flu cases this winter has piled extra pressure onto GP services already delivering record numbers of appointments. Explore the charts below for the latest updates on demand in general practice based on RCGP surveillance data ..read more
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1d ago
Growing numbers of GP practices are seeking medico-legal advice over disclosing information to online pharmacies who are prescribing weight loss drugs to their patients - amid concerns over confidentiality and patient safety ..read more
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1d ago
Around 60,000 doctors - many of them potentially GPs - are yet to receive remedial statements to correct age discrimination in the NHS pension scheme four months after an official deadline, the government has said ..read more
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1d ago
One in five adults in the UK are now living with diabetes or prediabetes, according to new figures, with experts warning the government of a looming health crisis unless urgent action is taken ..read more
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2d ago
GPs are being 'muscled out' of the NHS by low pay and a lack of job opportunities - with many newly-qualified GPs and registrars considering working abroad, in the private sector or in medical roles outside of general practice, a BMA GP registrars committee co-chair has warned ..read more
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2d ago
Unspent funding for GP jobs from the additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS) should be added to core practice funding, a BMA GP registrar leader has said ..read more
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2d ago
General practice delivered more than 370m appointments in 2024 - almost 1.5m per working day - in another new record high for the profession, official figures show ..read more
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2d ago
Anxiety in general practice is 'rife' as the profession awaits details of the 2025/26 contract, with rising numbers of GPs considering abandoning partnership roles, a specialist accountant has warned ..read more