Kimberley Hackett

One in five GPs say they have experienced thoughts of self-harm or suicide during their career as a healthcare professional, with the vast majority citing their job as a contributing factor, a survey has found.

A practice nurse confronted health and social care secretary Wes Streeting over redundancies in general practice this week during a radio phone-in.

GPs and practice teams are facing extra workload and a rise in complaints from patients denied weight loss drugs on the NHS that they have previously obtained privately, the Institute of General Practice Managers (IGPM) has revealed.

The Welsh government has said it is ‘deeply concerned’ over claims of bullying and non-payment of staff including GPs at practices linked to private provider eHarley Street, after concerns raised in the Senedd.

Registrars who fail RCGP exams and are later diagnosed with a disability will be offered additional attempts and can have previous exam results voided after a change in college policy.

GPs have been urged to attend a ‘virtual rally’ on the sessional GP unemployment crisis and help the BMA ‘shape the direction’ of plans to address the job shortage for salaried and locum GPs.

GPs in England have been called to give evidence on the impact of medicines shortages, factors contributing to it and potential solutions.

NHS health checks should be commissioned as a directed enhanced services to end 'mind-boggling' variation in how they work across the country, the BMA England GP committee deputy chair has told MPs.

General practice in Scotland will receive a £10.5m investment to boost capacity and improve prevention - along with a rising share of future NHS funding, the country’s first minister has revealed.

GP partners at a practice in Wales - one of several linked to private provider eHarley Street, which the two GPs also run - have handed back their contract after politicians spoke out about problems with non-payment of staff and deteriorating services.