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.

31/10/25

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

17 October 2025

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.

19 September 2025

19 September 2025

8 September 2025

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...

22 August 2025

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

8 August 2025

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

We are looking for a salaried GP (6-8 sessions) to join our team in Hetton-le-Hole. ● Friendly, supportive practice team with a focus on...

June 2025