In our regular news review, the GPonline team talks about advice and guidance after NHS England was forced to clarify that there was no national target for diverting GP referrals.
They also look at some new guidance from the BMA on advice and guidance and whether GPs have been involved locally with the development of controversial single point of access systems that NHS England say will overhaul referrals.
They discuss the state of the GP partnership after a private company, Operose Health, approached GP partners with the offer to ‘liberate them’ from the pressure of running a practice. And there’s a brief look ahead to the UK LMCs conference, which starts on 13 May.
Our good news story this week is about a practice in North Yorkshire that has been saved from closure.
This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower, deputy editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Kimberley Hackett. It was produced by Czarina Deen.
Useful links
Can NHS England bring GPs on board with advice and guidance reforms?
NHS rules out 'national target' to cut GP referrals in advice and guidance update
BMA hails progress in talks with DHSC as GP collective action deadline nears
Private provider offers to 'liberate GP partners' from running NHS practices
GPs to debate quitting NHS amid warnings over 'Amazon-style' access
Practices rally round to stop village losing GP services