Introduction

Our regular news review is back after a short summer break with a packed episode.

Emma and Nick discuss a last-minute U-turn on Covid and flu jabs and look at another controversial plan from the Labour party about how it intends to change general practice if it wins the next general election.

They also discuss how international medical graduates are becoming critical to the GP workforce in some of the most deprived and underdoctored parts of England - and look at whether doctors feel measures set out in the NHS workforce plan will help address the current shortage of GPs.

And they talk about the GMC’s overhaul of its Good Medical Practice guidance.

Meanwhile, our good news story is about GP training.

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

Useful links

●     GPs offered extra pay under accelerated flu and COVID-19 jab campaign as new variant spreads

●     Labour to strip funding from practices with poor continuity of care

●     Overseas doctors sustain general practice in England's most underdoctored and deprived areas

●     Just 6% of GPs believe the NHS workforce plan will boost GP numbers

●     6% pay increase not enough to retain salaried GPs and other practice staff, GPs warn

●     GMC clamps down on sexual harassment and bullying in Good Medical Practice update

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