Tackling GP unemployment, locum rates slump, GP premises

This week the team talks about the GP jobs’ crisis after the BMA held a virtual rally last week to help the union shape its plans for how to address the job shortage facing salaried and locum GPs. They also explain the findings from GPonline’s own survey of locum GPs that shows the impact this has had on rates of pay and the finances and wellbeing of those doctors affected.

And they discuss GP premises following a report published last week by the NHS Confederation that suggested NHS Property Services, which owns a significant number of GP premises, should be scrapped.

Our good news story this week is about practices in the north West which have received extra funding to help them develop research hubs.

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

BMA reveals 'vital' GP contract priorities that could solve jobs crisis

Most locum GPs struggling to find work as jobs crisis devastates income

Registrars delaying GP qualification because they can’t find jobs, says LMC

New GPs are being 'muscled out' of the NHS, warns registrars leader

Government should abolish NHSPS and pay off GP service charges, report suggests

GP practices share nearly £1m fund to expand research hubs

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