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PRIMARY CARE

GPs in Northern Ireland vote overwhelmingly to reject contract offer

By Liz Wells 16 May 2025

GPs in Northern Ireland have voted overwhelmingly to reject the 25/26 General Medical Services (GMS) contract.

PRIMARY CARE

DHSC launches survey to inform NHS dental contract reform

By Liz Wells 16 May 2025

Dentists across England are being urged to take part in a new nationwide survey to help inform the government’s long-term dental reform programme.

PRIMARY CARE

ICB says 21 GP practices to benefit from surgery improvement funding

By Lee Peart 08 May 2025

Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) ICB has revealed 21 GP practices will benefit from £2.8m in funding to create more patient appointments.

PRIMARY CARE

GP funding boost to create over 8m more appointments

By Lee Peart 06 May 2025

The Government is providing over £102m to enable over 8m more GP appointments.

PHARMACIES

Scotland pharmacy financial deal agreed

By Liz Wells 02 May 2025

Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) has accepted the Scottish Government’s financial offer for the financial year 2025/26.

PRIMARY CARE

'Ticking timebomb' of dentists approaching retirement revealed

By Liz Wells 25 April 2025

One in three NHS dentists are approaching retirement age in some areas, with hundreds of dental providers having handed back their NHS contracts in the past few years, new data reveals.

PRIMARY CARE

GP practices embrace technology to improve patient access

By Liz Wells 24 April 2025

GPs are providing millions more appointments to people in England and better access through upgraded technology, new data shows.

ONS

Three-quarters of public have positive GP experience

By Lee Peart 24 April 2025

Three-quarters (73.6%) of people find contacting their GP as a good or very good experience, according to a new survey.

PRIMARY CARE

More than 1,000 pharmacies lost in less than a decade

By Liz Wells 22 April 2025

The number of pharmacies in England and Wales has fallen by more than 1,000 since 2016, with some constituencies reduced to less than 10 pharmacies to service the entire area, new research reveals.

PRIMARY CARE