Green light for GP contract reform, farewell NHS England, alternatives to GP partnership

<p>This week Emma and Nick talk about the government agreeing to negotiate a completely new GP contract within the term of this parliament and what that could mean for the profession.</p><br><p>They also discuss the government’s decision to scrap NHS England and how it could affect general practice. And they look at the future of the GP partnership model after an influential health think tank, the Nuffield Trust, suggested that the government should develop alternative models for general practice.</p><br><p>Our good news story this week is about patient access to general practice.</p><br><p>This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower and deputy editor Nick Bostock. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/government-commits-talks-major-new-gp-contract-keep-2025-26-deal-track/article/1910762" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Government commits to talks on major new GP contract to keep 2025/26 deal on track</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/does-nhs-englands-abolition-mean-general-practice/article/1910114" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What does NHS England's abolition mean for general practice?</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/two-gps-named-revamped-nhs-executive-team/article/1910505" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Two GPs named in revamped NHS executive team</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/government-should-develop-alternative-gp-models-amid-rapid-decline-partners/article/1909285" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Government 'should develop alternative GP models' amid rapid decline in partners</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/map-areas-performing-best-governments-gp-access-benchmark/article/1909707" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Map: Which areas are performing best on the government's GP access benchmark?</a></p><br><p><br></p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>