19 June 2026

Dear colleagues FP69s, list cleansing and the £40 million question Across England, practices are witnessing an unprecedented acceleration in patient list cleansing. What might appear to be a routine administrative exercise has rapidly become one of the most significant financial and operational challenges facing general practice this year. Over the past six months alone, GP practice lists have fallen by 344,000 patients. At current Global Sum rates, that represents more t

22 May 2026

Dear colleagues Collective action against new GP contract - update The GPs Committee for England (GPCE) met yesterday, 21 May, to discuss all the issues we currently face as well as the next steps of our collective action given the imposed contract we are working under since April 2026. The next action, from 1 June is where we ask you to remove or ignore any non-contractual medicines optimisation software, and amend your choices of acute prescriptions which may fall outsi

Salaried GP (Fixed Term) Sessions: 4–8 per weekContract: Fixed-term until 31st March 2027Salary: Dependent on experience + indemnity coverLocation: Sunderland (A690 – excellent A19/A1 access) Join Our Friendly, Supportive Team Happy House Surgery is seeking a motivated Salaried GP to join our welcoming and well-established practice on a fixed-term basis. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team delivering high-quality patient care.

17 April 2026

8 May 2026

Dear colleagues Collective action against new GP contract As of 1 May, we are urging GP partners and practices to take part in collective action, given Government’s insufficient assurances regarding our concerns over the 2026/27 GP contract. Practices are working in crisis-level environments, where every day feels ‘exceptional’ in terms of unlimited demand outstripping available workforce capacity. Being placed in a position where delivering an imposed contract is an impo

Dear colleagues GP CONTRACT REFERENDUM OPEN NOW Before you do anything else, please stop and check your inbox for your voting link by searching for bma@cesvotes.com . An email has been sent to all eligible members today and it’s crucial we hear from you. Deadline to vote is Wednesday noon 25 th March 2026. Background: GPC England rejected the Government’s 26/27 GP contract changes and opened a referendum for GPs and GP registrars . This is our opportunity to send a

Dear colleagues GPC England and the profession reject the recently imposed GP contract GPC England met recently and received news that GP members across the country have overwhelmingly voted to reject the contract with 99% saying no to the 2026/27 GP contract that the Government announced and imposed last month. Urgent bilateral negotiations with Government are now underway and are dependent on securing a commitment that contractual proposals around changes to ‘advice and

ST BEDE MEDICAL CENTRE Lower Dundas Street, Sunderland, SR6 0QQ Telephone: 0191 567 5335 JOB VACANCY SALARIED GP PART TIME We are looking for a Salaried GP – 6 sessions Start date approximately July 2026. MAIN DUTIES The post holder will support the GP Partners in delivering the full range of general medical services as part of the multi-disciplinary team looking after our registered population, ensuring the highest standards of care for our patients. ABOUT US St

We are looking to recruit an additional full-time or part-time Salaried GP to join our friendly and supportive clinical team. The practice currently consists of 3 GP Partners and 3 Salaried GPs, and this new role has been created in response to continued list growth. You will be supported by a strong multidisciplinary team including 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 2 experienced Practice Nurses, a Nurse Associate, a Healthcare Assistant, and a Clinical Pharmacist, alongside a

Grangewood Surgery, Shiney Row, Tyne and Wear 4-8 session Salaried GP Closing date 13th April 2026 Grangewood Surgery is situated at the south end of Washington, near to the famous landmark of Penshaw monument. There are excellent transport links to Newcastle, Sunderland and Durham with the A1M and A19 a few minutes away in either direction. Shiney Row is a large former mining village with a very stable community and a significant amount of new housing. We currently have a va

6 March 2026

20 February 2026

25 Februrary 2026

Dear colleagues GP contract imposition and referendum GPC England met on 26 February and voted to reject the Government’s 2026/27 GMS contract and to open a contract referendum of the profession on the imposed contract changes, which were announced on Tuesday last week . It is vital you vote in the referendum. To do so, you must be a BMA member. GP and GP registrar members should have received an email from Civica, inviting you to vote. You’ll be asked if you accept th