Will £889m save general practice - and how plans to cut NHS waits affect GPs

<p>Just before Christmas the government announced an £889m funding uplift for the GP contract in 2025/26 - Nick and Emma discuss whether that funding is enough to stabilise practices and what the government will be asking for in the next contract.</p><br><p>They also talk about the government and NHS England’s elective reform plan, which was unveiled this week and sets out steps to hit the 18-week referral to treatment target by the end of this parliament. The plan includes a number of measures involving GPs and primary care, so what does it all mean for general practice?</p><br><p>Our good news story this week highlights those GPs recognised in the new year honours.</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/know-2025-26-gp-contract/article/1900935" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What do we know about the 2025/26 GP contract?</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/889m-lifeline-practices-need-keep-afloat/article/1900684" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Is £889m the lifeline practices need to keep them afloat?</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/two-tier-job-risk-practice-nurses-join-arrs/article/1900791" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Two-tier' job risk as practice nurses join ARRS</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/gps-paid-20-per-request-80m-advice-guidance-plan/article/1901187" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GPs to be paid £20 per request in £80m advice and guidance plan</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/understaffed-gp-practices-not-ready-work-hospitals/article/1901313" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Understaffed GP practices 'not ready' to take on more work from hospitals</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/gps-recognised-2025-new-year-honours/article/1900930" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GPs recognised in 2025 New Year Honours</a></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>