Fear of the GMC significantly hinders the GP workforce
Abbasi commendably shows that the General Medical Council has lost the medical profession’s trust and…
Category: General practice / family medicine
Manȷula Arora: GMC won’t challenge appeal and calls for sanctions to be dropped by court
The General Medical Council has said it will not challenge GP Manjula Arora’s tribunal appeal…
Medical cannabis: Allow GPs to prescribe as part of national trial, review urges
GPs should be allowed to prescribe medical cannabis as part of a national trial, recommends…
Minister promises “increased transparency” to build trust in GP patient data scheme
The government has said it is at a loss to explain why there was such…
“Gaslighted GPs” vote for cap on workload but against 9 to 5 core hours
GPs have called for their leaders at the BMA to negotiate safe workload limits for…
Level of abuse of GPs must be “wake-up call” for policy makers
Three quarters of GPs have faced an increase in verbal abuse or aggression from patients,…
Request for GPs in Nottinghamshire to help out on hospital ward rounds hits “raw nerve”
GPs in Nottinghamshire have been asked by the local clinical commissioning group to help take…
Lanarkshire GP found guilty of dozens of sexual offences against patients
An inquiry is being demanded to discover how a prominent Scottish GP managed to get…
GPs should be able to delist patients who racially abuse staff, say leaders
Health ministers should commit to a “zero tolerance” approach to any patients’ complaints against general…
GP who altered patient’s notes to deflect complaint is struck off
A GP who altered consultation notes then used the revised version to deflect a patient’s…