Dear colleagues     General Practice: Critically Endangered - Facing Extinction   Last Thursday, GPC England met at BMA House for the first meeting of 2026; this week marked ‘Blue Monday’ - the lowest emotional point of the winter. You won’t be alone in struggling to find the joy in general practice currently, especially given relentless online demand and respiratory illnesses which have taken their toll on practices and GPs nationwide.  We are seeing some of our busiest days

Dear colleague,   As 2025 draws to a close we bring you the last newsletter of the year, updating you on what’s been happening over the past few weeks and looking forward to what the new year may bring.   The approach from Government earlier this month was followed this week by our attendance at the Department of Health, where we met with DHSC, NHSE and Number 10 officials to discuss the 2026/27 GP contract proposals. We spent a significant period of time feeding back on thei

Dear colleagues   No more point scoring – let’s prioritise practice wellbeing and patient safety Yesterday, the Secretary of State for Health, Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP, wrote to all GPs in England . This is an unusual move, and it is in response to the GPC England officer team being firm in stating what we need for NHS general practice and with regards to the new requirements from October 1 st , including mitigations for safer management of online consultations that I know a l

Dear colleagues   GPC England in dispute I know many of you are really struggling with increased online demand. Your GPC England chair has this afternoon, written to Mr Streeting explaining when online GP pathways are opened up to unlimited consultations promising patients’ better access, but providing no more GPs to increase appointment capacity; promising to ‘end the 8am scramble’ but providing no additional appointments, that we cannot safely accommodate this unmet need.

Dear colleagues   Online consultation contractual changes survey On 1 October 2025, GP practices in England became contractually obliged to make online consultation tools available to patients throughout the practice's contractual core hours (Monday –Friday 8am-6.30pm).GPC England agreed these contractual changes in February 2025 but with the important proviso that ‘necessary safeguards’ would be in place prior to the 1 October implementation date.Over the following months th

Dear colleagues   GPC England in dispute I know many of you are really struggling with increased online demand. Your GPC England chair has this afternoon, written to Mr Streeting explaining when online GP pathways are opened up to unlimited consultations promising patients’ better access, but providing no more GPs to increase appointment capacity; promising to ‘end the 8am scramble’ but providing no additional appointments, that we cannot safely accommodate this unmet need.

Dear colleagues   GPC England votes to enter dispute from 1 October At the GPC England meeting yesterday, the committee voted to go back...

Dear colleagues   Upcoming contractual changes from 1 October We are acutely aware of the deep concern and growing frustration centred...

Dear colleagues   Following the GPC England meeting in July, we wrote to Stephen Kinnock MP , to set out the conditions that must be met...

Dear colleagues   DDRB pay award 2025-26  The Government has accepted the DDRB recommendations for 2025/26, which include a 4% uplift for...

Dear colleagues   As we await publication of the 10 Year Health Plan, last month saw the release of the NHSE draft model ICB blueprint ....

Dear colleagues   10 Year Health Plan for England The UK Government has published its 10 Year Health Plan setting out a range of reforms...

Dear colleagues     As we await publication of the 10 Year Health Plan, last month saw the release of the NHSE draft model ICB blueprint...

Dear colleagues   DDRB pay award 2025-26 Last week, the DDRB pay award recommendations for 2025-26 were finally announced, with a 4%...

Dear colleagues The Value of a GP report As patient need continues to rise, general practice is buckling under immense pressure. GPs are...

Dear colleagues   GP contract webinars and guidance Last month the GPC England officer team delivered a series of webinars outlining the...

Dear colleagues Local collective action: stay safe, stay organised, stay united GPC England’s national dispute with Government is now...

Dear colleagues   GPC England receives commitment to full renegotiation of a new GP contract   On the 27th February GPC England (GPCE)...

Dear colleagues   GP contract for 2025-26 accepted in principle Last week, the GPC England voted to agree in principle the proposed...

Contract negotiations – next steps   It has been a hectic few weeks with your GPC England officer team completing contract negotiations...