RCGP plan to save general practice, where next for the GP contract, online access to records

<p>Emma and Nick reflect on last week’s RCGP annual conference, in particular the details of the college’s manifesto to save general practice and the Labour party’s reaction to it.</p><br><p>They look ahead to what might happen to the GP contract in England as we come towards the end of the current five-year deal, as well as discuss pay rises for practice nurses and the collapse of contract talks in Wales. And they look at online access to patient records, a contractual requirement in England that comes into effect next week, and some of the concerns around this.</p><br><p>Our good news story this week is about patient satisfaction with 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><br><p>Read all the news from the RCGP conference <a href="https://www.gponline.com/rcgp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/general-practice-new-contract-generation-2028/article/1840664" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">General practice could see 'new contract for a generation' from 2028</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/arrs-model-turned-its-head-says-bma-gp-leader/article/1840946" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ARRS model should be 'turned on its head', says BMA GP leader</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/unions-warn-not-gp-practices-afford-6-staff-pay-rise/article/1845049" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unions warn not all GP practices can afford 6% staff pay rise</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/general-practice-wales-at-risk-collapse-contract-talks-break-down/article/1845100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">General practice in Wales 'at risk of collapse' after contract talks break down</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/remote-access-gp-records-risks-domestic-abuse-survivors-safety-bma-warns/article/1844935" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Remote access to GP records risks domestic abuse survivors' safety, BMA warns</a></p><br><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>