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

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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

Dear colleagues General Practice: Critically Endangered, Facing Extinction The Government has indicated they will share their final positions on the 2026/27 GP contract changes in England next week and we await the details of this. It is vital they recognise the critical situation we face with increasing workloads, stretched finances and an exhausted workforce. In the meantime the BMA has just published a 30-minute podcast where the GPC England Chair, Dr Katie Bramall, and

6 February 2026

Dear colleagues General Practice: Critically Endangered - Facing Extinction Many thanks to those of you who logged in to last week’s webinars. It was great to connect with over a thousand GPs joining and contributing to where we are now, and the future direction of travel ahead of coming back to you with more information next month regarding the 2026/27 contract. We expect to receive the final position from government at the end of the month. GPC England will also then meet

21 January 2026

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

This is an excellent opportunity to join our expanding team! Applicants should have excellent communication skills and experience in a general practice environment is preferred. The post is a permanent position, preferable full time and salary depends on experience. About us We are a friendly, family practice offering quality clinical care to over 8000 patients. Our premises is situated on the A690 in Sunderland, easily reached from the A19 & A1. Our team is composed of 3

This is an excellent opportunity to join our team! We are looking to recruit an experienced part time HCA. The post is a permanent position, preferrable part time however hours can be discussed, and salary depends on experience. This is a great opportunity for a motivated individual who enjoys patient-facing work and wants to play a key role in delivering high quality primary care services. About us We are a friendly, family practice offering quality clinical care to over 800

19 December 2025

19 December 2025