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December 11th 2024

Scottish GPs warn of unsustainable workforce pressures

Scottish GP leaders have warned of unsustainable pressures facing Scottish GPs following the publication of the General Practice Workforce Survey 2024 In a statement, RCGP Scotland Chair Dr Chris Provan said that decreasing numbers of whole-time equ

October 31st 2024

DDA dispels dispensing inequity myth

The DDA has responded to an article exploring the impact of NHS dispensing practice on equity in NHS payments to GPs. Exploring the impact of dispensing practicing on equity in NHS payments to general practices concludes that general practices

May 20th 2024

Rural people favour community over hospital care

Rural people are among those most in favour of prioritising easier access to community-based services over care in hospitals. In the new Health Foundation report The public’s views on the future of the NHS in England 65 per cent of rural peopl

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May 15th 2024

Scotland reveals extent of remote and rural GP crisis

A crisis in rural and remote general practice in Scotland has been raised in Parliament by Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con). Responding to BMA Scotland research showing practices at risk of financial collapse, White explained that over the pas

May 13th 2024

Add the rural voice to GP improvement programme

The Royal College of GPs is seeking GPs to provide hands-on experience of resource and workforce pressures, as part of the NHS England General Practice Improvement Programme (GPIP). From July, the RCGP will partner with GPs and Primary Care Networks

May 9th 2024

Medicine supply issues add hours of work

Almost three-quarters of pharmacy staff are spending an estimated 1-2 hours a day trying to obtain medicine stock or alternatives, new research from pharmacy leaders show. Almost all (96%) of pharmacy dispensers say medicine supply issues cause addi

May 7th 2024

25 rural pharmacies close over the past four years

Some 25 rural pharmacies have closed over the past four years, data presented in Parliament shows. This supports findings from the Company Chemists’ Association (CCA) that more than eight pharmacies closed per week during 2023-24. I

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