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December 5th 2024

£21bn budget boost for Scottish health and care

Some £21 billion has been allocated for health and social care in the Scottish Budget 2025-26. This spend includes an increase of £2 billion for NHS Boards to reduce waiting lists and improve GP access. Presenting the Budget to the Scot

December 2nd 2024

Scotland details measures to boost rural GP workforce

A new Government plan of action in five areas will support the recruitment and retention of GPs in rural areas of Scotland General Practitioner Recruitment and Retention Action Plan 2024 - 2026 sets out five domains of action: plan, attract, train,

November 28th 2024

Dispensing pressures heard by MPs

Rural MPs and local government members have heard of the financial challenges facing  dispensing practices. In a presentation to a seminar on Rural Health and Care, DDA Chairman Dr Richard West highlighted current challenges facing dispensing G

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November 26th 2024

DHSC responds to DDA employer NIC concerns

The DDA has received this response from the DHSC correspondence office in relation to the DDA’s concerns about the increased employers’ National Insurance contributions.  Dear Dr West, Thank you for your correspondence of 1 Nov

November 21st 2024

GP NIC raised in the Lords

DDA political adviser Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Con) has told the health department that promises about allocations to offset the budget’s employer NIC increase “simply will not wash”. In a debate, she told the minister

November 15th 2024

40 politicians lobby Chancellor over Budget NI increases

Over 40 politicians from both Houses of Parliament have signed a letter to the Chancellor calling for proposed NI increases for GPs to be reversed. The letter is signed by Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst, Conservative MP for Solihull West & Shirley, and

November 13th 2024

Wales hears call for rural GP premium

Opposition Welsh politicians have challenged the Welsh Assembly over rural general practice. In a debate on the BMA’s Save our Surgeries petition Mid and West Wales AM Jane Dodds (Welsh Liberal Democrats) called again for a GP rural premium to

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