How this year’s contract affects practices’ bottom line, local funding win, NHS satisfaction

On this week’s podcast Emma and Nick talk about how this year’s GP contract will affect practices’ finances and look at details of the advice and guidance enhanced service after final contract documents were published.

Kimberley explains how collective action has helped one LMC secure a significant uplift to local enhanced service funding.

And Nick talks through the results of this year’s British Social Attitudes survey, which was widely reported and shows satisfaction with the NHS and general practice has continued to fall. He explains why these results don’t tell the whole story of what’s going on in general practice.

Our good news story this week is about GP practices signing up to become parkrun practices.

This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower, deputy editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Kimberley Hackett. It was produced by Czarina Deen.

Useful links

GP contract threatens ‘vast gaps’ between practices and ARRS shortfall, expert warns

ICB 'interface' groups to oversee expansion of advice and guidance

ICB nearly triples LES budget after collective action and LMC talks

GPs question major poll showing patient satisfaction at new low

Landmark for GPs as 2,000th practice joins parkrun scheme

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