Exclusive: GP practices in Liverpool have been left with a ‘ludicrous’ amount of extra work informing patients that their hospital referrals have been rejected - in some cases almost a year after they ...

General practice needs clarity on its future role in a changing NHS and a simpler contractual framework that allows flexibility to meet the needs of local populations, a leading GP organisation has ...

Sweeping NHS reforms pushed through by the government are causing 'widespread disruption', according to health service l ...

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BMA sessional GP committee co-chairs Dr Amy Small and Dr Kim Rollinson speak to GPonline editor Emma Bower.

Conducting online consultations - medico-legal advice From next year all practices in England will be expected to provide online consultations. The MDU's Dr Sharmala Pranklin offers practical advice ...

GP registrar applies to work for Tesco as general practice jobs evaporate A GP registrar weeks from qualifying has applied for work with supermarket giant Tesco after being unable to find a job in ...

Changes to funding streams under the 2026/27 GP contract could leave practices and PCNs facing challenging cashflow issues in ...

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Alcohol involved in 5,500 GP consultations per day in Scotland Alcohol is a factor in 6% of all GP consultations in Scotland, according to a BMA survey.