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‘Salaried GP’ vacancy appears at practice that made GPs redundant ‘Salaried GP’ vacancy appears at practice that made GPs redundant

The practice was running 20 sessions a week above budget, according to minutes from a meeting in December.

First GP event launched over 2024 industrial action First GP event launched over 2024 industrial action

Londonwide LMCs will host the GPC England roadshow in June, the first date announced since GPs voted overwhelmingly against the GP contract imposition.

‘Faster brain tumour diagnosis in GP’ scheduled for May NASGP webinar ‘Faster brain tumour diagnosis in GP’ scheduled for May NASGP webinar

An expert on primary care diagnostics for brain tumours will present NASGP’s May 2024 webinar, “Faster, better diagnosis of brain tumours for GPs”.  

NASGP joins free GP events in Leeds, Birmingham and Newcastle NASGP joins free GP events in Leeds, Birmingham and Newcastle

Dr Richard Fieldhouse, NASGP chair, will attend Pulse Live events in Leeds, Birmingham and Newcastle this spring and summer.

GPs ‘recouped significant sum’ of out-of-hours holiday pay GPs ‘recouped significant sum’ of out-of-hours holiday pay

GPs who see employment benefits such as holiday pay withheld from out-of-hours work could be eligible to reclaim sums following changes at an employment tribunal.

GPs should not get more than 2% pay uplift in 2024/5: NHS England GPs should not get more than 2% pay uplift in 2024/5: NHS England

News coincides with the release of a BMA resource that lists recommended questions for GPs to ask practices during interviews for a salaried role.

GP locum clinical practice ‘not systematically different’ GP locum clinical practice ‘not systematically different’

A new study from researchers at Manchester University has found that the clinical practice and performance of locum GPs does not appear to be ‘systematically different’.

NASGP launches new-look website for GPs and practices NASGP launches new-look website for GPs and practices

The new-look website covers the same useful up-to-date resources with easy-to-navigate design and layout.

Higher GP pension tiers launch amid jobs crisis Higher GP pension tiers launch amid jobs crisis

Login to LocumDeck for the new Locum Form A.

Last chance to join asthma webinar on Thursday Last chance to join asthma webinar on Thursday

GPs can sign up to NASGP’s asthma webinar with Dr Andy Whittamore until midnight on Wednesday 3 April.

NHS jobs crisis hits headlines as one GP turns to Uber-driving NHS jobs crisis hits headlines as one GP turns to Uber-driving

The Daily Mail and the i paper have been the latest titles to cover the GP funding crisis after picking up on a report about a doctor who now drives an Uber.

Days left for GPs to vote as industrial action looms Days left for GPs to vote as industrial action looms

Voting closes on Wednesday ahead of a GPC meeting on Thursday.

GPs urged to vote as BMA eyes winter 2024 industrial action GPs urged to vote as BMA eyes winter 2024 industrial action

GPs in England have until 27 March to respond to a referendum on the GP contract which could inform a decision on industrial action in November, Londonwide LMCs warned.

GP at Hand: Dozens of GPs at risk of redundancy, eMed admits GP at Hand: Dozens of GPs at risk of redundancy, eMed admits

As many as 150 GPs will face a large-scale redundancy consultation at eMed, the owner of GP at Hand, Pulse reported this week.

New asthma talk for GPs scheduled for April New asthma talk for GPs scheduled for April

GP Dr Andy Whittamore will deliver advice on ‘Managing asthma in general practice’ for NASGP’s April webinar.

GPs got ‘little in the way of good news’: Spring Budget 2024 GPs got ‘little in the way of good news’: Spring Budget 2024

Both GP locums and salaried GPs will benefit from further NIC cuts.

BMA: GPs should tell us if OOH shifts are cut at short notice BMA: GPs should tell us if OOH shifts are cut at short notice

GPs in Cambridgeshire have been recommended to contact the BMA if OOH work is cancelled with less than four weeks’ notice.

Tax cuts predicted for 2024 Spring Budget Tax cuts predicted for 2024 Spring Budget

Better take-home pay may come at the cost of funding the NHS, journalists warn.

NASGP membership funded until 2026 for GPs in Gloucestershire NASGP membership funded until 2026 for GPs in Gloucestershire

NASGP also runs similar funded partnerships for GPs who work in Suffolk, Hertfordshire, Essex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.

‘Inappropriate’ to add GPs to ARRS before 2024 contract ‘Inappropriate’ to add GPs to ARRS before 2024 contract

DHSC response arrives after petition hits 10,000.

Type 2 pension form deadline extended by one month Type 2 pension form deadline extended by one month

PCSE has granted the extension following the changes to pensions from 1 October 2023.

NASGP chair to join panel on workforce at London event NASGP chair to join panel on workforce at London event

Dr Richard Fieldhouse will join Dr Victoria Tzortziou-Brown and Dr Venothan Suri for a discussion on GP workforce next month. 

GP practices in London to stop same-day appointments GP practices in London to stop same-day appointments

GPs in North West London ICB will be required to focus on ‘complex’ care from April, Pulse reports.

PAs increase, not decrease, workload: doctors’ survey PAs increase, not decrease, workload: doctors’ survey

Over half (55%) report increased workload compared with 21% who reported that workload decreased with associates’ help. Some 21% report that PAs and AAs increase their workload ‘a lot’.