How rising costs are adding to pressure on UK practices, plus has the ARRS met its target?
Episode description
This week the GPonline team talks about a call for emergency funding to support general practice across the UK as practices struggle to deal with rising costs – and look at what these financial pressures mean for GP partner income.
They also discuss the state of general practice in Northern Ireland and Scotland after some dire warnings from the BMA in each of those countries.
And look at the latest workforce and appointment data for general practice and the ARRS in England.
In better news, a new blood test for cancer that could help diagnose people much earlier is the podcast’s good news story for this week.
This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower, news editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Eleanor Philpotts. It was produced by Czarina Deen.
Useful links
GP partner income 'down 15% in a year' as soaring costs hit drawings
One in three GP practices in Northern Ireland faced serious closure risk in past 18 months
One in ten Scottish practices close lists in face of 'unsustainable' pressure
Proportion of GPs aged over 55 rising as workforce shrinks
Is the government right to claim its 26,000 additional roles target has been met?
Blood test for multiple cancers can diagnose two-thirds of cases, study suggests
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