GP leaders have insisted that seven-day GP access is only successful through ‘significant, additional, short-term funding’ after a study finds that it significantly reduces A&E visits by patients at participating pilot practices. Continue reading →

According to recent research, one in eight practice nurse places in the UK remain vacant and there are fears that the shortage may get worse if the Government implements plans to make nurses pay for their own training from August next year. Continue reading →

Further to the GP Forward Way announcing that NHS England wants to recruit around 500 GPs from abroad, it appears that there is interest from doctors in Spain, Poland, Romania and Italy, so a package of training and language support is being put together for them. Continue reading →

A pilot scheme aimed at attracting GPs working abroad to come back to the UK appears to be generating “higher than expected” interest and two GPs have already entered the portfolio route of NHS England’s induction and refresher scheme. Continue reading →