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BREAKING NEWS: GPs in England vote to reject imposed contract changes

By Liz Wells 26 March 2026

GPs across England have voted 'overwhelmingly' to reject the Government’s imposed changes to their contract for 2026/27.

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Number of people contacting GP online soars

By Liz Wells 10 March 2026

GPs in the North West have seen a sharp rise in people accessing their support via online forms, new data reveals.

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What's the outlook for GP practices and partners in 2026?

02 March 2026

The healthcare sector is heavily influenced by fiscal and funding changes, which can have a major impact on the way GP practices are run.

ONEADVANCED

Rethinking digital access in primary care

09 February 2026

Ric Thompson, senior vice-president of health & care at OneAdvanced, discusses the dispute between the BMA’s GP Committee for England and the Government over the push for continuous online access

JESS' RULE

Jess's Rule to be advertised in every GP surgery

By Liz Wells 19 January 2026

All GP surgeries in England will receive Jess’s Rule posters from this week, displaying the safety drive to GPs, primary care staff and patients in thousands of consultation rooms.

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Welsh Government to make major investment in general practice

By Liz Wells 12 December 2025

More than £41m extra will be invested into general practice this year as part of a deal struck between the Welsh Government and GPs.

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Over quarter of GPs use AI but national policy 'failing' to keep up with pace of change

By Liz Wells 04 December 2025

More than a quarter of GPs (28%) say they use AI tools to help with their work but they are faced with a ‘wild west’ when deciding which tools to use and how, due to a lack of consistent national g...

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RCGPs calls on home secretary to remove barriers for international GPs

By Liz Wells 28 November 2025

The Royal College of GPs has written to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood calling for urgent action to address the barriers International Medical Graduates (IMGs), who have completed their GP specialt...

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Streeting hits out BMA over GP contracts changes

By Liz Wells 28 November 2025

Health secretary Wes Streeting has accused the BMA of being 'impossible' and issuing 'misleading' information.

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GPs urge Streeting to commit to train, recruit and retain numbers needed to deliver safe care

By Liz Wells 24 November 2025

The Royal College of GPs is warning that decades of chronic underfunding have left GP practices struggling to increase their GPs numbers, even as patient numbers grow and need for GP care and servi...

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Over half of GP practices report adverse impact from changes to online access

By Liz Wells 21 November 2025

GP contract changes that dictate how patients are able to contact their practice have 'negatively impacted' patient care and practice staff, a new survey reveals.