GPs plan industrial action during general election and call for consultant-level income rise
General practice could be balloted from September on industrial action timed to coincide with the next general election - as GPs urged the Doctors and Dentists Review Body (DDRB) to back a funding uplift at least in line with a double-digit rise offered to consultants. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - March 5, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: GP funding Source Type: news
New ‘enhanced’ nurse ARRS role ‘opportunity for leadership’
‘Enhanced’ general practice nurses recruited through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) must not be used for ‘plugging gaps’ and should instead be seen as a leadership role for the profession, a senior nurse leader has urged. UK professional lead for primary care at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Heather Randle said she saw... Read moreThe post New ‘enhanced’ nurse ARRS role ‘opportunity for leadership’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 5, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
‘High trust’ GP contract sought by NHS England
An NHS England primary care director has said she is hopeful it will be able to shift to a more “high trust” contract with general practice, less reliant on micromanaging poor performance. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 4, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Same-day access plans 'could leave one GP supervising 100 patient visits a day'
GP leaders remain deeply concerned over plans for a separate same-day access model for general practice in part of London - warning that a string of questions over patient safety have yet to be fully addressed. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - March 4, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Practice News Source Type: news
GPs told to stop performing intimate prostate exams amid fears it puts men off coming forward
New guidelines published in the British Journal of General Practice say the prostate test is not reliable and probably does more harm than good. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Same-day GP access plans must not undermine continuity, says NHS England
Plans to deliver same-day appointments in general practice at scale must not go too far and 'make it hard to offer continuity', NHS England's primary care director has warned. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - February 29, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Practice News Source Type: news
‘ Clarity needed ’ over new ARRS ‘enhanced ’ practice nurse role
The move to enable primary care networks (PCNs) in England to recruit one general practice nurse working at an ‘enhanced’ level through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) has been met with widespread confusion and calls for clarification. NHS England announced on Wednesday that enhanced practice nurses will be included in the list of roles... Read moreThe post ‘Clarity needed’ over new ARRS ‘enhanced’ practice nurse role appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - February 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Podcast: Making the case for an NHS budget refocused on primary care
Talking General Practice speaks to King's Fund senior fellow Beccy Baird about the think tank's recent report on how we can build an NHS that is focused on communities rather than hospitals. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - February 29, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Podcast Source Type: news
GP business model 'non-viable' under 2024/25 contract, warns BMA
GP leaders have accused the government of an 'ideological' attack on NHS general practice - warning that real-terms cuts imposed under the 2024/25 contract leave practices' business model 'non-viable'. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - February 29, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: GP contracts Source Type: news
BREAKING: ‘Enhanced level’ GPNs to be added to ARRS
The Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) is being expanded to include only the role of general practice nurses (GPNs) who work at what is deemed an ‘enhanced level of practice’, it has been confirmed. A letter from NHS England setting out the GP contract arrangements for 2024/25 has today revealed that enhanced practice nurses –... Read moreThe post BREAKING: ‘Enhanced level’ GPNs to be added to ARRS appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - February 28, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Only ‘enhanced level’ GPNs to be included in ARRS
The Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) is being expanded to include only the role of general practice nurses (GPNs) who work at what is deemed an ‘enhanced level of practice’, it has been confirmed. A letter from NHS England setting out the GP contract arrangements for 2024/25 has today revealed that enhanced practice nurses –... Read moreThe post Only ‘enhanced level’ GPNs to be included in ARRS appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - February 28, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
GP contract for 2024/25 offers 2% pay rise and £259m total uplift
Funding for general practice will increase by £259m in total in 2024/25 according to GP contract details published by NHS England, with a 2% pay rise for all GPs and practice staff. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - February 28, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: GP contracts Source Type: news
Long NHS waits will drive pressure on GPs through next parliament
Long waits for hospital treatment look set to drive increased pressure on general practice for years to come, after experts said the NHS waiting list will not drop to pre-pandemic levels in the next four years. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - February 28, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Workload Source Type: news
RCN ‘ building alliance ’ in fight for better practice nurse pay
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is working to ‘find allies’ across primary care as part of its ongoing fight to secure better pay for general practice nurses (GPNs) in England. RCN director for England, Patricia Marquis, said the union was looking to work with GPs, local medical committees (LMCs) and chief nurses in integrated... Read moreThe post RCN ‘building alliance’ in fight for better practice nurse pay appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - February 28, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Practice nurses to see boost to NHS pension savings
General practice nurses and other practice staff will see more money paid into their NHS pension pots by their employer, the government has confirmed. The employer contribution rate for the NHS pension scheme is rising from 20.6% to 23.7%, at the start of April, to ensure it has sufficient funds. However, the new rate will... Read moreThe post Practice nurses to see boost to NHS pension savings appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - February 27, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
