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One in four GPs ‘looking for work’ despite estimated 5,300-GP shortfall
More than one in four GPs are ‘looking for work’ despite GP partners and practice managers reporting shortages, a new large-scale survey by Pulse has found.
Physician associate review will consider ‘scope of practice’
Physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) may receive an enhanced scope of practice following the Leng Review, the Government announced this week.
GP locums raise non-payment problems with ministers
The Welsh Government has said it is ‘very concerned’ about GPs not being paid.
GPs invited to join NASGP workshop on NHS 10-Year Plan consultations
NASGP chair Dr Richard Fieldhouse will host a virtual workshop at 7.30pm on Wednesday 5 February, collate responses from the workshop and feed them back to the Department for Health and Social Care, who are leading the ‘Change NHS’ project.
BMA to lead new open event on sessional GP unemployment
Leading BMA, GPC and RCGP GPs will lead a virtual rally on the problem of sessional GP unemployment.
New GP learning event scheduled on bowel cancer diagnosis next month
Experienced nurse Claire Coughlan, clinical lead for Bowel Cancer UK, will present the NASGP’s second webinar of the year at 1pm on Thursday 6 February.
GPs can ask accountant about tax and pensions at Jan 2025 webinar
GPs can put questions to an experienced specialist medical accountant at NASGP’s first members event for 2025.
GP-led charity selected to receive NASGP’s annual Christmas donation
Doctors of the World UK is the UK chapter of the global Médecins du Monde network, an international human rights organisation made up of 17 chapters around the world working on both domestic and international health projects.
Sessional GPs warned of underpaid tax interest risk as deadline looms
Andy Pow, accountant and AISMA board member, said: ‘GPs locums whose income has reduced or who have changed to salaried roles may well be dreading their January 2025 tax bills.’
GP locums owed thousands, launch campaign against provider
GPs were owed £32,000 in unpaid invoices.
Salaried GPs could be ‘forced’ to locum to reduce national insurance
Practices are considering making salaried GPs work as locums to eliminate the cost of national insurance, a leading specialist accountant has said.
Last chance to sign up for free GP physical activity webinar
GP speaker Dr Varun Anand will present ‘Physical activity for long-term conditions’ for NASGP’s last webinar of 2024.
Physician associates face independent review in 2025
Physician associates will be the subject of a new independent review ordered by health secretary Wes Streeting, the government has announced.
More than a third of practices need GP locums ‘once a week or more’
Some 19% need locums because they don’t have enough staff, and the majority (40%) use a booking platform like LocumDeck to book GPs.
NASGP adds new CEO with federation, NHS111 experience
Helen Holmes-Fogg has now joined NASGP as its new chief executive officer.
Only 5% of PCNs hired GPs through ARRS, survey finds
Only 13 primary care networks have hired GPs locums using Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme funding.
Seven in 10 GP practices in England ‘now taking part in collective action’
The majority of practices in England (70%) are now taking some form of collective action, including limiting patient contacts to 25 a day, stopping any rationing of referrals, investigations and admissions, and offering voluntary services to plug local commissioning gaps.
Final GP webinar of 2024 scheduled for talk on exercise
On Thursday 5 December, Dr Anand will return to NASGP’s monthly lunchtime event to talk about how to discuss, record and promote exercise for patients with a chronic diagnosis.
Autumn statement failed GPs by ignoring tax and pensions: BMA
Accountants at AISMA also warned that the rise in employers’ national insurance contributions would increase costs to practices from next April.
Majority of GP locums struggle to find work, NASGP survey finds
Some 69% said ‘difficulty finding work’ was their main challenge and 18% named financial insecurity.
GPC votes to ‘phase out’ physician associates from general practice
‘We need to be sure that staff who see patients are suitably trained and competent to see them unsupervised’, GPC chair said.
Extend January 2025 tax deadline for doctors, accountants urge
The position emerged following a survey by the AISMA in which almost 90% of members who responded identified errors on statements.
Physician associates can practise for two years unregistered: GMC
PAs can continue to practise without registration until December 2026 according to a new timeline laid out by the GMC.
Employment for salaried GPs and locums could end collective action
‘A comprehensive substantive longer-term solution’ for unemployed and underemployed GPs could end collection action, authors of a new BMA document promise.