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‘Nearly 19,000’ GPs and registrars will walk, RCGP predicts
Its new Fit for the Future report (PDF) includes recommendations for general practice
Agilio Primary Care acquires My Locum Manager
Agilio has acquired the My Locum Manager platform, it reports – making NASGP’s LocumDeck as the only national independent GP-led locum booking platform on the market.
NASGP schedules GP bowel cancer education event
The 7 July event will cover signs and symptoms in primary care.
New GPs face deportation letters, MPs warned
RCGP vice chair for professional development reported the news to MPs.
Capita gets three more years on GP pensions contract
Capita has secured an extension to keep delivering PCSE pensions services until 2025, Pulse reports.
Four in five GP partners ‘can’t find a locum’
Four in five GP partners say their practice has struggled to find a locum in the last six months, a new GPOnline poll reports.
GPs at risk of £33k pension bill, advisor warns
A GP could face an charge of almost half their post-tax income, Dr Tony Goldstone warned last week.
GP suspended over laptop to appeal ruling
Dr Arora will contest the MPTS ruling.
GP leaders defend doctor suspended over laptop
Dr Chaand Nagpaul warned that the GMC ruling over a GP’s request for laptop was ‘incomprehensible’, Pulse reports.
Four in ten GP partners consider salaried roles
And 27% of the 442 GP partners surveyed had ‘considered handing [their] contract back’ within the last year.
GP locum bookings up 169% on LocumDeck
GP locums have seen an 169% increase in bookings on LocumDeck in the first quarter of 2022, compared to last year.
GPs to get notified when payment is sent
GP locums in NASGP’s Locum Chambers will now be notified if a practice marks a payment as sent.
Sessional GPs subcommittee applies to split from BMA’s GPC
GP representing the UK’s salaried and locum workforce have applied to become an independent branch of practice, Pulse reports.
New GP clinical education event launches on skin cancer
GPs can hear the latest updates about skin cancer presentations and management in general practice as part of a clinical education event by NASGP.
Jeremy Hunt: Part-time working could prevent locuming
GPs would not ‘have to become a locum’ if it were easier for them to work part-time, the former health secretary said.
GP shortage leaves island without a surgery
Solutions like NASGP's Remote Digital Chambers are much-needed for GP job vacancies at rural and remote practices.
Scottish GP locum sounds the alarm on burnout
Dr Small warns workforce pressures hitting patient care.
Locums to be asked to work Saturdays from October
9am-5pm on Saturdays and 6.30pm-8pm on weekday evenings will soon be a reality.
PCSE under review ahead of 2025 contract expiry
Nearly 20,000 errors may affect NHS England’s assessment.
Third of GPs plan to quit within five years, survey finds
Latest national survey predicts major change.
Free menopause webinar added to NASGP’s free education series
GPs can learn about best practice and new research about the menopause during a lunchtime event on 5 May.
Funded membership launches for GPs in Gloucestershire
Local GPs eligible for two years' fully-funded membership as part of CCG partnership.
Ten-week Locum Form B rule to restart in October 2022
Locum B admin holiday comes to an end.
GPs running out of LFTs as many stay off sick with Covid-19
GPs are short of tests just as demand for sickness cover rises.