Emma Bower

The CQC’s inspection regime is ‘fundamentally flawed’ and the regulator should be scrapped, GPs have said.

The RCGP has said it will consult members on what its position should be on legalising assisted dying, as it insisted any change in the law must ensure there are clear protections to allow GPs to opt out of the process.

Labour MP and GP Dr Simon Opher is one of 23 MPs who will sit on the assisted dying bill committee that will scrutinise the proposed legislation before it is next voted on in palrliament.

GPs in Wales have voted overwhelmingly to reject the government's 2024/25 GMS contract offer - with 99% voting against the deal. by Emma Bower

The government has announced an £889m funding boost to the GP contract for 2025/26 which it says will 'liberate'GPs from bureaucracy and help create a neighbourhood NHS. But what will practices be asked to do under the contract?

The government says an £889m funding boost to the GP contract for 2025/26 will 'liberate' GPs from bureaucracy and help create a neighbourhood NHS.

Measures introduced to support general practice – including greater use of remote consultations, digital triage and an expansion of additional roles – have had the 'unintended consequence' of compromising quality and increasing the risk of patient safety incidents, according to new research.

It would never be appropriate for a doctor to recommend assisted dying - but legislation should allow them to raise the issue with patients if it is legalised, a leading GP has told MPs.

Just over a quarter of GP practices have stopped providing non-NHS services in the past 12 months because of rising workload, a survey suggests.

The GP contract should be stripped back to allow ICBs more local freedom to match services to patient needs - but with an ‘investment standard’ to guarantee overall general practice funding continues to rise, a policy expert has said.