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Friday 13 June 2025

Friday 13 June 2025

Dear colleagues   Comprehensive Spending Review 2025 The Chancellor published the second phase of the Spending Review this week, setting...

The confirmed minutes from the LMC meeting held on the 6 May 2025 are available here.

Friday 30 May 2025

Dear colleagues   DDRB pay award 2025-26 Last week, the DDRB pay award recommendations for 2025-26 were finally announced, with a 4%...

Friday 16 May 2025

Dear colleagues The Value of a GP report As patient need continues to rise, general practice is buckling under immense pressure. GPs are...

Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) General Practitioner (GP) Vacancy Job Details Vacancy Type: ARRS eligible GP Initial Date...

The confirmed minutes from the LMC meeting held on the 1 April 2025 are available here.

Friday 2 May 2025

Dear colleagues   GP contract webinars and guidance Last month the GPC England officer team delivered a series of webinars outlining the...

Thursday 17 April 2025

Dear colleagues Local collective action: stay safe, stay organised, stay united GPC England’s national dispute with Government is now...

Friday 4 April 2025

Friday 4 April 2025

Dear colleagues   Local action: Stay safe, stay organised, stay united GPC England’s national dispute with Government may be over,...

The confirmed minutes from the LMC meeting held on the 4 March 2025 are available here.

Tuesday 25 March 2025

Dear colleagues   GPC England receives commitment to full renegotiation of a new GP contract   On the 27th February GPC England (GPCE)...

Friday 7 March 2025

Dear colleagues   GP contract for 2025-26 accepted in principle Last week, the GPC England voted to agree in principle the proposed...

Friday 21 February 2025

Contract negotiations – next steps   It has been a hectic few weeks with your GPC England officer team completing contract negotiations...

We are proud to announce Next Generation North East GP is back! Next Generation GP is a national programme which seeks to inspire...

Friday 7 February 2025

Dear colleagues   GP Collective action – Secondary care guidance Thank you all for continuing to develop and expand on our collective...

The confirmed minutes from the LMC meeting held on the 14 January 2025 are available here.

Monday 27 January 2025

Dear colleagues   Update from GPC England It may appear quiet on the GPCE front, while we are focused on negotiations with Government,...

The confirmed minutes from the LMC meeting held on the 5 November 2024 are available here.

Friday 10 January 2025

Dear colleagues   This week the Government has made a number of announcements , including resourcing GPs to deliver Advice and Guidance...

Friday 13 December 2024

Friday 13 Decemeber 2024

Dear colleagues   Collective action Thank you for taking part in our collective action to protect our patients and practices.   We have...

Newcastle & North Tyneside LMC have developed a template for practices to use if a pharmacy requests patient information in order to...

Vacancy Type:  Locum General Practitioner (GP) Initial Date Required:  02 December 2024 Closing Date:  18 January 2025 Salary: £80 per...

Friday 29 November 2024

Dear colleagues   National Insurance contributions Last week, at the England national conference of LMCs, we debated the impact that the...

Friday 15 November 2024

Dear colleagues   The Budget NI Blow   BMA UK Council met on Wednesday and emergency business included the Chair of Council, Professor...

The confirmed minutes from the LMC meeting held on the 8 October 2024 are available here.

Friday 1st November 2024

Dear colleagues   Autumn Budget statement This week’s budget announcement has left GP partners hugely concerned about the significant...

Friday 18th October 2024

Friday 18th October 2024

Dear colleagues   BMA GP opinion survey 2024 The latest BMA GP Opinion Survey has opened, and we need to hear from all GPs across the...

The confirmed minutes from the LMC meeting held on 3 September 2024 are available here.