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BMA, RCGP and others urge chancellor to solve the pensions crisis
- 24 Feb 2020
The BMA and RCGP have been joined by nine other medical bodies in urging the new chancellor to use the Budget to solve the pensions taxation crisis long-term.
PCNs can start recruiting new roles early using unspent funding, says NHS England
- 24 Feb 2020
Primary care networks that struggled to recruit into additional roles are allowed to start recruitment of the next round of staff using their unspent ARRS funding from this year, NHS England has said.
GP trainees to spend longer training in general practice under new contract
- 7 Feb 2020
GP trainees are to spend 24 months out of their 36-month training period in general practice from 2022 under the new GP contract.
GP contract: the headlines in full
- 7 Feb 2020
All you need to know about the 2020/21 GP contract in England
GPs to be offered golden handshakes of £20,000 to take up partnerships
- 7 Feb 2020
NHS England and the BMA have agreed the new GP contract, which will include a £20,000 golden handshake for GPs to take up partnership roles.
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A quarter of GP pension records contain up-to-date information, reveals NHS
- 31 Jan 2020
Only one in four GP pension records for 2017/18 are up to date, which could leave GPs with unexpected tax bills, experts have warned.
Coronavirus advice issued to GPs as UK ramps up airport precautions
- 31 Jan 2020
Public Health England has issued interim advice to GPs on dealing with potential cases of coronavirus in patients who have visited affected regions of China.
BMA and GMC tell European doctors they are welcome as UK leaves EU
- 31 Jan 2020
European doctors have been reassured they are still welcome in the UK by the BMA and GMC, as the UK officially leaves the EU today and enters into a transition period.
How to engage with your local primary care network
- 22 Jan 2020
Primary care networks (PCNs) are gathering momentum with new roles such as social prescribers and pharmacists, which has made me think about our existing workforce and how nurses can become more involved with their PCN.
'As a leader, it’s not about you. It’s about the team.'
- 20 Jan 2020
To celebrate the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, we have launched a series of interviews with leaders in the sector. Chief executive of the QNI Crystal Oldman kicks off the project by telling us what leadership means to her, as well as what the QNI has in store for 2020.
New film released to boost community nurse recruitment
- 20 Jan 2020
A new film encouraging more people to consider a career in community nursing has been launched.
Pharmacy referral service 'relieving pressure' on GPs is set to expand
- 20 Jan 2020
An NHS service that refers patients with minor illnesses to their local pharmacist for advice is helping to relieve pressure on GPs, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has said.
Hospital says GPs will manage patients it has told doctors to discharge early
- 20 Jan 2020
A hospital trust in South West England that is advising its senior clinicians to discharge patients early has said primary care and other services are ‘well equipped’ to manage these patients.
GP practice threatened with contract breach notice for failing to cooperate with network
- 20 Jan 2020
A GP partner has been threatened with a contract breach notice by his CCG for ‘not cooperating’ with his local primary care network, despite not being a member of the PCN, Pulse has learned.
Pulse 2019 review: The year pensions and taxation became quite interesting
- 26 Dec 2019
Allie Anderson on the issue that surprisingly dominated GP news this year
Nine in ten GPs work extra hours every week as a third cut clinical time
- 24 Dec 2019
A total of 90% of GPs are working beyond their scheduled hours on a weekly basis - up from 79% last year - while more than a third of the profession have cut their clinical hours in the past 12 months, a major GMC report has shown.
5% pay rise for nurses if Labour elected
- 28 Nov 2019
Labour has promised a 5% pay rise for public sector workers including nurses in its 2019 election manifesto, launched today.
How to resolve conflict as a nurse
- 28 Nov 2019
Richard Burnell, who works in the NHS as a specialist in conflict and mediation, shares his tips for nurses on dealing with clashes on the job whether with patients or colleagues.
More than half of nurses ‘too busy’ to provide the best patient care
- 28 Nov 2019
Many nurses struggle to provide the level of care they would like despite regularly working beyond their contracted hours, according to a Royal College of Nursing (RCN) report published today.
Gold, incentives and 'meh': how the major parties' election pledges stack up
- 27 Nov 2019
Jaimie Kaffash grills the main parties on their plans for general practice in the upcoming election
