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GP practices serving 2.5m may close in five years, warns GP royal college

Are hundreds of GP practices about to close   Family practices serving 25m patients in the UK may close in the next five years as GPs leave...

Uptake of key children’s vaccinations continues to decline

Why is uptake of vaccinations falling   Continuing year-on-year falls in uptake for nine of the 12 routine immunisations given to children...

More mental health therapists to be based in GP surgeries

Will there be enough mental health therapists and will stationing them in GP practices make a difference to health outcomes   NHS England is...

GPs warn on funding for clinical pharmacists in general practice scheme

Will GPs pay for the clinical pharmacists in general practice scheme when its funding ends   A review of the General practice forward view...

GP leaders call for extra £2.5bn a year to bolster primary care

Does general practice need extra funds to strengthen primary care service   General practice needs a cash injection of £25bn a year by...

Super-partnership Modality expands to cover 380,000 patients

Where are the Midlands practices scheduled to join Modality   GP super-partnership Modality is about to achieve a coverage of 380,000...

Tory MP slams ‘Brexit dividend’ NHS boost as ‘tosh’

Does a 'Brexit dividend' exist for the NHS Talk of a 'Brexit dividend' contributing to the boost in NHS funding promised by the government has been...

Scottish Health Secretary announces multi-million pound investment in primary care workforce

Will primary care workforce plan result in 800 more GPs for Scotland   Nurse and doctor leaders have given a cautious welcome to plans to...

Funding awarded for innovative technology for general practice

How will technology funding for GPs make life better for patients The Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) has announced the companies that...