How rising costs are adding to pressure on UK practices, plus has the ARRS met its target?

<p>This week the GPonline team talks about a call for emergency funding to support general practice across the UK as practices struggle to deal with rising costs – and look at what these financial pressures mean for GP partner income.</p><br><p>They also discuss the state of general practice in Northern Ireland and Scotland after some dire warnings from the BMA in each of those countries.</p><br><p>And look at the latest workforce and appointment data for general practice and the ARRS in England.</p><br><p>In better news, a new blood test for cancer that could help diagnose people much earlier is the podcast’s good news story for this week.</p><br><p>This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower, news editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Eleanor Philpotts. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/gp-partner-income-down-15-year-soaring-costs-hit-drawings/article/1825436" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GP partner income 'down 15% in a year' as soaring costs hit drawings</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/one-three-gp-practices-northern-ireland-faced-serious-closure-risk-past-18-months/article/1824881" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">One in three GP practices in Northern Ireland faced serious closure risk in past 18 months</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/one-ten-scottish-practices-close-lists-face-unsustainable-pressure/article/1824057" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">One in ten Scottish practices close lists in face of 'unsustainable' pressure</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/proportion-gps-aged-55-rising-workforce-shrinks/article/1824496" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Proportion of GPs aged over 55 rising as workforce shrinks</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/government-right-claim-its-26000-additional-roles-target-met/article/1825137" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Is the government right to claim its 26,000 additional roles target has been met?</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/blood-test-multiple-cancers-diagnose-two-thirds-cases-study-suggests/article/1825245" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blood test for multiple cancers can diagnose two-thirds of cases, study suggests</a></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>