This week Emma, Nick and Kimberley look at the government’s 10-year health plan one year on and ask how much progress has been made, whether it is on track and what needs to happen next. They also talk about PCN contract variations after every practice in Kent signed up to the first deal of this kind.
They look at GP premises after the government announced its 10-year capital investment plan for the NHS and NHS England chair Dr Penny Dash angered GPs after saying that GP practices have ‘twice as much floor space’ as they need. They also discuss some of the challenges of getting new premises developments off the ground.
And they look at whether or not the GP jobs crisis is beginning to ease as thousands of GP registrars prepare to qualify in the coming weeks.
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
One year on, is the 10-year health plan on track?
Kent DES variation hands GPs ARRS cash upfront
AI triage rollout fast-tracked for GP surgeries
GP premises fund falls short of upgrade target
GP fury as NHS boss claims practices have twice the space they need
'There aren't enough jobs': new GPs face waiting lists for shifts