According to a recent report, the new £1m lifetime limit on pensions will prevent senior medical staff from building their retirement fund, giving them less motivation to keep working beyond their fifties. Continue reading →

The largest-ever survey of GPs, entitled The Future of General Practice, has revealed that more than a third are considering retiring from the profession within the next five years, while many want to go part-time. Continue reading →

Incorrect data returns from an IT supplier will mean that all GP practices in England will have their Quality Outcomes Framework (QOF) payments recalculated by as much as 2 per cent, although it is not known at the moment whether this will be more or less than GPs’ own estimates. Continue reading →