Kimberley Hackett

A GP practice in Yorkshire has warned it will be forced to hand back its contract within weeks unless a solution to increased employer national insurance (NI) contributions is announced - sparking fears of a 'domino effect'of practice closures.

A GP registrar has launched a research project into the impact of 'hidden workload' in general practice - warning that general practice staff face 'constant firefighting' against tasks that consume hours of their time but are not part of their official daily schedules.

GPs need a new contract that brings an end to competing incentives with pharmacy and allows them the financial freedom to build services around patients, policy experts have said.

GP practices in Cheshire and Merseyside have lost out on nearly £4m in funding after the ICB slashed a ‘ringfenced’ primary care transformation fund - just months after NHS England admitted budgets were being raided to cover hospital deficits.

GP practices in Cheshire and Merseyside have lost out on nearly £4m in funding after the ICB slashed a ‘ringfenced’ primary care transformation fund - just months after NHS England admitted budgets were being raided to cover hospital deficits.

GP registrars are increasingly turning their backs on partnership roles, with growing numbers also considering working abroad, in private healthcare or outside medicine, an alarming survey reveals.

GPs' wellbeing could be put at risk if they receive fitness to practise (FTP) allegations just before Christmas - a time when mental health risks can increase for some people, medico-legal experts have warned.

It is 'rational' for GPs to see the Pharmacy First scheme as a financial threat after years of underfunding - and competition between the two sectors needs to be addressed, the health and social care secretary has told MPs.

A former practice manager has been ordered to pay back £44,000 after stealing more than £300,000 from the surgery she once worked for, leaving it

Rising numbers of doctors are seeking support after experiencing domestic abuse, but cases are often under-reported by clinicians for fear of professional repercussions, a doctors' charity has said.