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Over 1,000 GPs sign petition condemning PCN plans
More than 1,350 GPs have signed a petition demanding a complete overhaul of draft service specifications for primary care networks (PCNs) as pressures grow on keep reading
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Practices ‘face £105,000 loss’ for taking part in network DES in current form
Practices stand to lose £105,000 a year and could be forced out of business if they sign up for the network DES in its current keep reading
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‘It’s not safe’: some Norfolk GPs have 4,000 patients
A shortage of doctors has left individual GPs in our region responsible for as many as 4,000 patients, figures have revealed This is an edited keep reading
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Have 11m patients really waited over 3 weeks for a GP appointment since July?
Recent media reports say more than 11m patients have waited more than three weeks for a GP appointment since prime minister Boris Johnson promised to keep reading
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Medical Centre responds to criticism of move to online consultation system
A medical centre has responded to criticism of a new online consultation system: ‘we aren’t pushing people away – we want to help people be keep reading
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RCGP raises concerns over long GP waiting times and calls government to action
Long waiting times for GP appointments are unacceptable, says College, as it calls on government to prioritise general practice which has been ‘running on empty keep reading
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What changes have been made to QOF in 2019/20?
The sprawling but informative document entitled 2019/20 General Medical Services (GMS) contract Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) can be time-consuming to navigate – so Practice keep reading
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Seasonal flu – an injection of fun
A practice in East Brighton turned a flu jab session into a fun event for patients and local charities This is an edited version of keep reading
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Summarising NHS guidance on GP mergers
GP mergers are becoming increasingly popular. In this article we reflect on the pros and cons of merging and summarise the NHS guidelines for your keep reading
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CQC says mergers partly to blame for plummeting GP practice ratings
GP practices merging is leading to lower CQC ratings, the regulator’s most senior inspector of primary care services has said This is an edited version keep reading