https://www.gponline.comrss/news The latest news for general practitioners from GPonline. en Copyright 2024, Haymarket Media Group support@gponline.com (GP Online) Fri, 07 Jun 2024 06:04:37 +0100 support@gponline.com (GP Online) https://www.gponline.com/gmc-will-regulate-doctors-physician-associates-as-distinct-professions/article/1875791 Doctors, physician associates and anaesthesia associates will be regulated as 'three distinct professions' when the GMC's remit widens later this year, the regulator has said. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:20:12 +0100 https://www.gponline.com/article/1875791 Professional regulation https://www.gponline.com/gponline-launches-whatsapp-channel/article/1874645 GPonline has launched a new WhatsApp channel so you have another way to stay up to date with the latest news, and receive updates about our education, GP training and career articles direct to your phone. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 09:38:00 +0100 https://www.gponline.com/article/1874645 Practice News https://www.gponline.com/britains-lmcs-co-sign-unprecedented-letter-demanding-action-end-gp-crisis/article/1875738 LMCs across England, Scotland and Wales have co-signed a letter to political party leaders ahead of the general election, calling for fair funding, a plan to retain GPs and more autonomy. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 07:37:59 +0100 https://www.gponline.com/article/1875738 GP funding https://www.gponline.com/doctors-raise-40000-gmc-legal-challenge-pa-aa-regulation/article/1875539 A group representing anaesthetists has raised over £40,000 to launch a legal challenge against the GMC's plans to regulate physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs). Wed, 05 Jun 2024 09:26:19 +0100 https://www.gponline.com/article/1875539 Practice News https://www.gponline.com/bma-manifesto-demands-new-gp-contract-end-pas-replacing-doctors/article/1875530 The next government must deliver a new GP contract, improve practice premises and stop the replacement of doctors with physician associates, a BMA general election manifesto warns. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 07:55:17 +0100 https://www.gponline.com/article/1875530 Practice News https://www.gponline.com/gps-flying-blind-cyber-attack-disrupts-lab-results-service/article/1875503 GPs fear 'flying blind' for weeks after a cyber attack on a pathology lab service forced hospitals to cancel or move appointments and disrupted access to test results. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 13:58:54 +0100 https://www.gponline.com/article/1875503 Technology https://www.gponline.com/gp-registrar-applies-work-tesco-general-practice-jobs-evaporate/article/1875381 A GP registrar weeks from qualifying has applied for work with supermarket giant Tesco after being unable to find a job in general practice, GPonline has learned. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 10:58:44 +0100 https://www.gponline.com/article/1875381 Practice News https://www.gponline.com/gp-practices-england-struggling-keep-doors-open-warns-bma-gp-leader/article/1875376 Most GP practices in England are struggling to keep their doors open and the imposed 2024/25 contract has already triggered closures, the BMA has warned. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 09:08:29 +0100 https://www.gponline.com/article/1875376 GP funding https://www.gponline.com/conservative-promise-100-new-practices-no-use-without-gps/article/1875168 Conservative plans to build 100 new practices and refurbish 150 more would have limited impact without better recruitment and retention of GPs to work in them, GPs have warned. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 08:30:50 +0100 https://www.gponline.com/article/1875168 Practice News https://www.gponline.com/join-peers-week-mims-learning-live-london/article/1872530 MIMS Learning Live London takes place on Friday (7 June). Register FREE today to earn up to 20 CPD hours by attending this 3-stream event, covering four clinical topics and helping you meet your learning objectives for appraisal. Tue, 14 May 2024 09:06:32 +0100 https://www.gponline.com/article/1872530 Clinical News https://www.gponline.com/locum-gp-employment-in-crisis-warns-bma/article/1875044 Employment of locum GPs is 'in crisis’ because chronic underfunding has led to a collapse in the resources practices have available to hire them, the BMA has warned. Fri, 31 May 2024 15:13:57 +0100 https://www.gponline.com/article/1875044 Practice News https://www.gponline.com/primary-care-staff-cuts-loom-amid-immense-financial-strain-poll-reveals/article/1874986 Most primary care leaders say they will have to reduce clinical and non-clinical staff to balance their books this year, according to a survey highlighting 'immense financial strain' on NHS providers. Fri, 31 May 2024 11:12:57 +0100 https://www.gponline.com/article/1874986 Workforce https://www.gponline.com/medicines-shortages-derail-pharmacy-first-scheme-mps-warn/article/1874976 MPs have urged the government to 'get a grip' on the medicines supply chain and hand pharmacists powers to switch medicines - warning drug shortages could derail the Pharmacy First scheme. Fri, 31 May 2024 09:50:45 +0100 https://www.gponline.com/article/1874976 Prescribing https://www.gponline.com/podcast-bma-gp-ballot-general-election-gp-funding-deprivation-lmcs-conference/article/1874816 How will the general election affect the BMA's ballot on collective action by GPs, why GP funding needs to change to tackle health inequalities and our round-up of the key debates from the UK LMCs conference. Fri, 31 May 2024 08:10:00 +0100 https://www.gponline.com/article/1874816 Podcast https://www.gponline.com/gp-practices-delivered-25-appointments-april-2019/article/1874809 GP practices in England delivered almost 25% more appointments this April compared with the same month in 2019 - with around 3% fewer GPs, official data show. Thu, 30 May 2024 13:14:28 +0100 https://www.gponline.com/article/1874809 Workload https://www.gponline.com/man-jailed-six-and-a-half-years-violent-attack-gp-practice-staff/article/1874616 A man has been jailed for six-and-a-half years after attacking a GP with a metal pole and strangling a member of practice staff. Wed, 29 May 2024 13:40:41 +0100 https://www.gponline.com/article/1874616 Practice News https://www.gponline.com/social-prescribers-back-accreditation-standardised-training/article/1874599 The National Association of Link Workers, which represents social prescribing link workers, has voted to back steps that would help professionalise the role of social prescribers. Wed, 29 May 2024 12:32:12 +0100 https://www.gponline.com/article/1874599 Practice News https://www.gponline.com/junior-doctors-announce-strike-run-up-general-election/article/1874575 Junior doctors in England are to stage a five-day strike that will run from 7am on 27 June to 7am on 2 July. Wed, 29 May 2024 11:24:15 +0100 https://www.gponline.com/article/1874575 News https://www.gponline.com/government-ignored-call-investigate-gp-unemployment-crisis-bma-says/article/1874470 The government has ignored calls for an urgent review into the unemployment crisis that has left thousands of GPs struggling to find work, the BMA's sessional GP leader has said. Wed, 29 May 2024 09:11:00 +0100 https://www.gponline.com/article/1874470 Practice News https://www.gponline.com/labour-promises-five-year-plan-end-nhs-backlog/article/1874496 The Labour party has promised to end NHS waits of more than 18 weeks within the next parliament - bringing a major driver of GP workload front and centre in the general election campaign. Tue, 28 May 2024 22:30:00 +0100 https://www.gponline.com/article/1874496 Election 2024