Letter exchange after the North East email incident

Emma and Nick discuss the key news stories affecting general practice. They talk about how the GP contract change that requires practices to keep their online consultation systems on throughout core hours is affecting workload in general practice, as well as the increasingly bitter war of words between the government and the BMA about this issue.

They look ahead to next week’s England LMCs conference, where GP leaders will debate next steps on industrial action as a result of the dispute over online access.

They also discuss the latest NHS planning guidance and what that means for GPs, some good news from Scotland on the GP contract there and Nick’s recent analysis on how GP premises funding is being spent in England.

This week’s good news story is about practices delivering award-winning end of life care.

This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower and deputy editor Nick Bostock. It was produced by Czarina Deen.

Useful links

●     'No progress' on GP contract reform as BMA frozen out of Carr-Hill review

●     Government plans new target for GPs to offer urgent patients same-day appointments

●     GPs in Scotland end dispute as £531m funding deal agreed

●     Practices forced to hire extra staff to manage online consultation workload

●     LMCs to vote on major escalation of GP industrial action

●     Most GP practices say £1.1bn contract has not eased financial pressure

●     How are ICBs spending the £102m GP premises fund?

●     GPs and practices recognised for providing outstanding end-of-life care

●     RCGP/Marie Curie Daffodil standards - more details

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