Important changes to the GP Reimbursement Scheme Following negotiations with NHSE and DHSC we are pleased to advise you that the GP Reimbursement Scheme, first introduced as part of the 26/27 GMS contract changes, has been updated. From October 1st practices are able to claim for locum sessions under the scheme, which means that any GP […]
Government commits to bilateral talks Our priority since July has been to secure written confirmation from the Government to agree to re-enter formal bilateral negotiations with us. We set a deadline for this, coinciding with a meeting of GPC England (GPCE) yesterday, 17 September. The GPCE officer team has had a positive initial contact with ministers […]
GP collective action and escalation plan GP collective action continues this September. Following our steady monthly additions, we have decided to maintain all existing actions this month rather than escalating further. This decision creates the opportunity for the newly elected GPC England officer team to build on positive initial discussions with Amanda Doyle, National Director […]
As you may be aware, NHS England is currently running a consultation on contractual options for the proposed Multi and Single Neighbourhood Provider models.
New collective action for practices for August Our collective action continues in August. Alongside the existing actions, we are now asking practices to help bring patients on board by explaining the pressures facing general practice, why change is needed and how they can support their local GP practice. We’re sending practices a set of posters […]
New GPC England Officer team We want to take this opportunity to introduce the new GPCE team. Many of you will already have seen the email and video from the new GPC England Chair, Dr Clare Bannon, that went out at the end of last week. Clare is now joined by Dr Manu Agrawal, Dr […]
Collective Action & Collective Thank You Three years ago, I set out with three simple demands of government: give us and our patients safety, stability and hope. We leave with much still to do, but with a profession that is more organised, more engaged and more informed than it has been for many years. In […]
FP69s, list cleansing and the £40 million question Across England, practices are witnessing an unprecedented acceleration in patient list cleansing. What might appear to be a routine administrative exercise has rapidly become one of the most significant financial and operational challenges facing general practice this year. Over the past six months alone, GP practice lists […]
New collective action for practices in June From 1 June, we are urging GP partnerships and practices across England to take part in a further collective action, in the face of the Government’s continued intransigence. We’re thankful to every practice that has taken part in collective action around data sharing agreements during May to stay […]
Collective action against new GP contract - update The GPs Committee for England (GPCE) met yesterday, 21 May, to discuss all the issues we currently face as well as the next steps of our collective action given the imposed contract we are working under since April 2026. The next action, from 1 June is where we […]
