Although NHS England promised to ‘stabilise core GP funding’ in its five-year plan, a leading official in the organisation has said that the ongoing funding withdrawals of minimum practice income guarantee (MPIG) and private medical services (PMS) funding will continue. Continue reading →

According to a report published last week by the NHS Alliance, the Government should increase primary care funding to 10 per cent of the total NHS budget from the estimated 7.5 per cent share it currently has. Continue reading →

Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) could take responsibility for the majority of GP funding from April next year under proposals put forward by NHS England. Continue reading →

According to the terms of the new GP contract, funding to cover maternity leave will be guaranteed for all GP practices so that any practice that needs cover for a GP partner for maternity, paternity or adoption leave will receive full funding from NHS England. Continue reading →