Friday 16 October 2026

Dear colleagues Important changes to the GP Reimbursement Scheme Following negotiations with NHSE and DHSC we are pleased to advise you that the GP Reimbursement Scheme, first introduced as part of the 26/27 GMS contract changes, has been updated. From October 1st practices are able to claim for locum sessions under the scheme, which means that any GP (salaried GP, locum or partner) can provide additional sessions and invoice on a locum basis where appropriate. There are s

About the job: Prospect Medical Group have an exciting opportunity for a 6 session salaried GP to join a friendly, enthusiastic, forward thinking GP practice. In accordance with the practice timetable the successful applicant will be available to undertake a variety of duties including face to face, telephone and e-consultations, home visits, medicine management and associated paperwork. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and respon

Salaried GP (4-6 Sessions) Holmside Medical Group, Newcastle upon Tyne Holmside Medical Group is seeking to recruit a 4-6 session Salaried GP to join our friendly, supportive and ambitious team. We are a modern, forward thinking, Outstanding CQC rated training practice serving approximately 10,000 patients in Newcastle upon Tyne. We provide care to a diverse population with a wide range of health needs, offering a varied and rewarding workload. Our team is passionate about de

At NNT LMC and GST LMC we're trying something new. The Interface Reset is a rolling programme we're running jointly with NUTH to tackle the interface issues that quietly eat into practice time every day, one at a time. First, what this isn't: it is not collective action. That remains paused, and nothing in the Reset asks you to do anything outside your contract or to withdraw any service. We recognise it can be difficult, working alone in a practice, to know when and how

Friday 18 September 2026

Dear colleagues Government commits to bilateral talks Our priority since July has been to secure written confirmation from the Government to agree to re-enter formal bilateral negotiations with us. We set a deadline for this, coinciding with a meeting of GPC England (GPCE) yesterday, 17 September. The GPCE officer team has had a positive initial contact with ministers and civil servants, and I am pleased to say the Government has now agreed to return to formal bilatera

The confirmed minutes from the LMC meeting held on 7 July 2026 are available here.

Friday 4 September 2026

Dear colleagues GP collective action and escalation plan GP collective action continues this September. Following our steady monthly additions, we have decided to maintain all existing actions this month rather than escalating further. This decision creates the opportunity for the newly elected GPC England officer team to build on positive initial discussions with Amanda Doyle, National Director for Primary Care and Community Services (NHSE). Our priority is to secure wr

Friday 21 August 2026

Dear colleagues NHSE Neighbourhood consultation As you may be aware, NHS England is currently running a consultation on contractual options for the proposed Multi and Single Neighbourhood Provider models. Whilst the BMA will be submitting a response shortly, we have produced guidance for practices and LMCs to help them input into the consultation, summarising the options outlined in the consultation and outlining key issues that they may wish to consider. Read more abo

Thursday 6 August 2026

Dear colleagues New collective action for practices for August Our collective action continues in August. Alongside the existing actions, we are now asking practices to help bring patients on board by explaining the pressures facing general practice, why change is needed and how they can support their local GP practice. We’re sending practices a set of posters by post, along with a range of digital materials that you can download and share, including leaflets that you'll

Friday 17 July 2026

Dear colleagues New GPC England Officer team We want to take this opportunity to introduce the new GPCE team. Many of you will already have seen the email and video from the new GPC England Chair, Dr Clare Bannon, that went out at the end of last week. Clare is now joined by Dr Manu Agrawal, Dr David Wrigley and Dr Shan Hussain as Deputy chairs of GPCE (see their information below). In our first week we have taken GPC England feedback on the way forward and view around coll

The confirmed minutes from the LMC meeting held on 9 June 2026 are available here.

Friday 3 July 2026

Dear colleagues Collective Action & Collective Thank You Three years ago, I set out with three simple demands of government: give us and our patients safety, stability and hope. We leave with much still to do, but with a profession that is more organised, more engaged and more informed than it has been for many years. In this week’s Talking General Practice podcast, I speak about my decision not to stand for re-election when our three-year term ends next week, and the highs

Friday 19 June 2026