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NHS England, Government and BMA agree new GP contract for 2017/18

NHS England, the Government, and the British Medical Association’s General Practitioners Committee have reached agreement on changes to the general practice contract in England that will benefit both patients and GPs. The new agreement includes an increased focus on some of the most vulnerable, with tailored annual reviews offered to over 65’s living with frailty, […]

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NHS England launches new measures to help GPs and patients access the care they need

A world-first nationally funded service to support GPs and GP trainees suffering mental ill-health and addiction goes live next week while 11 areas have been chosen to pilot new ways of retaining GPs who are considering leaving the profession so their skills can continue benefitting patients. From Monday January 30, the NHS GP Health Service […]

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Clinical pharmacy scheme set to benefit patients across England

NHS England is today launching a scheme to get 1,500 more clinical pharmacists working in GP surgeries – a move set to benefit patients across the country. Clinical pharmacists are highly trained experts in disease and medication that can work as part of the general practice team to provide specialist advice for patients, particularly the […]

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NHS England announces nearly 300 GP premises upgrades across England

New CCG guidance also published on CCG management support for STP implementation, and on joint safeguards following Cambridgeshire UnitingCare contract collapse. NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens has today announced the full list of nearly 300 GP schemes earmarked for investment from 2016/17 as part of NHS England’s Estates and Technology Transformation Fund. Support for these […]

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GP practices to benefit from new surgeries and upgraded clinics across England

NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens announces the next three concrete actions to implement the General Practice Forward View implementation. Speaking at the National Association of Primary Care Annual Conference in Birmingham, and to mark ‘NHS Change Day’, NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens will today unveil the latest action to support GPs and primary care sustain […]

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NHS England announces major boost for general practice

NHS England is today setting out the latest measures it is implementing to help general practice cope with increasing demand – boosting GP numbers and tackling burnout as part of the General Practice Forward View. A nationwide, £19.5m NHS GP Health service will be introduced in January 2017, aimed at improving access to mental health […]

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Survey finds patients increasingly positive about their GP surgery

As the NHS treats more patients than ever before, new data shows the majority of people are increasingly positive about their GP care – with more than 85 per cent rating their overall experience of their GP surgery as good. The GP Patient Survey 2016 compiled responses from more than 800,000 people across the country […]

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