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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
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
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
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
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
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 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
DHSC response arrives after petition hits 10,000.
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
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
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
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’.
January 2024 ‘busiest month on record’ for LocumDeck
LocumDeck now has more practices signed up than ever and Instant Book sessions for the last 12 months are up 43% compared to the same period last year.
GPC rejects ‘derisory’ 1.9% GP contract offer
Dr Bramall-Stainer told GPs: 'This regrettably falls far below what we realistically need to keep our heads above water.'
GP dermatology event launched for March webinar
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BMA co-signs GPs’ petition for new locum funding
At the time of writing, petition has attracted almost 10,000 signatures – nearly enough for a Government response.
HMRC to charge 7.75 percent interest on late tax payments
Plus 5% if the 2022-23 balancing payment is not paid within 30 days, accountant warns.
Salaried GPs face redundancy at Surrey practice
Surrey and Sussex LMC told Pulse that it backs including GPs in ARRS funding.
New LocumDeck menus for GPs and practice managers
All settings have now been moved to an easy-access side panel, making it easier for GPs to find and adjust the platform to suit their needs.
GP locums sought for 2024 prescribing survey
Professor Tony Avery is looking for GP locums to participate in a national survey aimed to improve GP prescribing.
GP update on prostate cancer scheduled for February
Dr Sam Merriel of Prostate Cancer UK will present a short summary of the latest research and best practice for patients during a webinar at 1pm on Thursday 1 February.
Survey: Physician associates pose ‘significant’ patient risk
LocumDeck, NASGP’s booking platform, includes a setting for each practice for locums to express their level of willingness to supervise non-GPs.
One in ten practices at risk now half of GPs over retirement age
Pressure on practice budgets and workforce have made GP partner and salaried roles increasingly unappealing for GPs.
GP ovarian cancer event scheduled for January 2024
Dr Eloise Elphinstone will present ‘Ovarian cancer as an abdominal cancer: Update for GPs’ on Thurs 4 January.