Latest BMA News

Vote of no confidence in NHS England leadership   As lockdown measures are easing to various extents across the UK this week, and the BMA urging ‘utmost caution’, GPs in England […]

Face-to-face appointments   As I said to the UK LMC Conference which was held this week, general practice has been through a hard and difficult time that has left many physically […]

BMA survey – GP workload pressures  The BMA has published its 13th COVID-19 survey, which clearly demonstrates how the pandemic has had a great impact on GPs and practice staff in terms […]

GP appointment figures and workload pressures (England)  The latest GP appointment figures in England were published yesterday which show that practices delivered almost 5 million more appointments in March than they did […]

COVID-19 vaccination programme  In his oral statement to Parliament this week, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock MP, confirmed that plans are being made for COVID-19 vaccination […]

COVID-19 vaccination programme  This week, as lockdown restrictions are beginning to ease in varying ways across the UK, those aged 45 and over in England are now eligible to book […]

HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh  We are saddened to hear that HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has died. He passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. The […]

GMS/PMS regulations - pandemic amendments (England)  NHSE/I has confirmed that the temporary changes to the GP contract under the pandemic regulations which were due to lapse at the end of March have […]

COVID-19 one year on  This week marks one year since the first UK lockdown was introduced in order to combat the spread of COVID-19 and the fight back, with the […]

£120m additional funding for general practice (England)  Following significant pressure from GPC England we have now secured an additional £120m for general practices from April. Whilst the funding will be available […]