DDRB pay uplift   The BMA is hugely disappointed by the Government’s announced 3% pay uplift for doctors. As we have come to expect from this Government, this announcement is […]

Update on GPC England resolution  At the last GPC England meeting in May, the committee passed a vote of no confidence in the senior leadership of NHS England and Improvement. […]

Patient survey results  The annual GP patient survey results were published yesterday, and with 83% of patients rating their overall experience of general practice as good, an increase on the […]

The LMC's monthly newsletter for the Duchy’s GPs and practice managers includes: Who moved my cheese? Update to GP Contract Arrangements 2021/22 Post Covid – the spiky beast  Local IGPM […]

New Secretary of State for Health and Social Care  Following the resignation of Matt Hancock MP last week, Sajid Javid MP has been appointed Secretary of State for Health.   Dr Chaand […]

New PCSE pay and pension system update (England)  We have grown increasingly concerned about the volume of issues being raised about the new online portal for pay and pensions. The […]

GP appointment data (England)  The GP appointment data for April in England was published yesterday, with revised data so that it now also includes COVID vaccinations delivered via general practices. The figures […]

Delay in roll-out of patient data sharing programme (GPDPR) It was announced in the Parliamentary health questions earlier this week that the planned roll-out of the GP Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR) […]

BMA calls for delay in roll-out of patient data sharing programme (GPDPR) for England  Today the BMA issued a press release calling on NHS Digital and the Government to delay the introduction of […]

The LMC's monthly newsletter for the Duchy’s GPs and practice managers includes: LMC UK Conference review Transgender patients Printed records for PCSE Payment for general practice child safeguarding reports Places […]