Modern GP partnerships: new approaches for today’s workforce

Dr Elliott Singer, Medical Director lead for our Aspiring to partnership programme, looks at how partnership models have adapted and changed to better fit the career and development plans of today's GPs.

Parliamentary update

The last month saw the Government launch additional services in pharmacies, a new plan for dentistry and state that reducing GP numbers does not mean reducing quality of care.

General Practice Alert State

This simple system provides compelling statistical evidence of the pressures on general practice in a similar way to trusts’ OPEL system, allowing us to make the case for greater support.

Building political relationships ahead of the election

We are particularly keen to start raising general practice issues with parliamentary candidates as early as possible. If you or your practice has a pre-existing relationship with a candidate, we would like to know.

Media and public affairs round-up

On 20 February GPOnline's coverage of same day access plans in North West London mentioned our message to practices. On 12 February Pulse mentioned it in their coverage of the same issue. On 1 February representatives of Waltham Forest LMC met with Stella Creasy, MP for Walthamstow to raise issues affecting local GPs. We also media trained eight LMC members this month.

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