Nick Bostock

Almost 200,000 patients have been stripped from GP practices in England in the past month alone in a huge acceleration of an 'aggressive' NHS list cleaning drive.

A flu vaccine supplier has been forced to cancel orders placed by some GP practices just weeks from the start of this year's vaccination campaign.

England's most deprived areas have been disproportionately affected by a 'reckless' list cleaning drive that has stripped hundreds of thousands of patients from GP practice lists, GPonline analysis reveals.

GP practices have been forced to rearrange flu jab appointments after disruption to vaccine supplies, sparking concerns that the delayed rollout will hit practices financially.

Patients with strong regional accents can struggle to communicate with an AI reception tool adopted by many GP practices, a health watchdog in South Yorkshire has warned.

Patients can be flagged for removal as potential 'ghosts' even if they have recently had a consultation with their GP practice, NHS England has admitted.

NHS neighbourhoods should be built around existing PCNs and funded through local variation to the network contract directed enhanced service (DES) rather than new standalone contracts, the BMA GP committee has said.

GP partner income in England rose by just 1.1% in real terms in 2024/25 while the rest of the UK saw significantly faster growth, data on GP earnings and expenses show.

Several NHS health systems are tabling bids to vary the network contract directed enhanced service (PCN DES) within the current financial year, with others to follow from April 2027, NHS officials have confirmed.

GP income inequality across England and the UK remains significant and the gap is rising for GP partners. But analysis from GPonline shows that salaried GP income has bucked that trend - and that on some other measures, gaps are narrowing.