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Primary care news round-up (27th February to 5th March 2025)

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Lords bid to exempt practices from NI increases Practices could still be exempted from the increase in employers National Insurance rates following a vote in the House of Lords. Practices advised to continue safe working Practices have been advised to continue with safe working following the end of the contract dispute in England.

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In Honor of the Three Greatest Words in the English Language

Sensible Medicine

RM is a 72-year-old man who comes to the office for routine follow-up of spinal stenosis, hypertension, and peripheral vascular disease. I was obsessed with the sport long before I began telling people, “I want to be a doctor when I grow up.” Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. It is March.

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Primary care news round-up (13th to 19th March 2025)

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It followed the settlement of the GP contract dispute and a promise of 889 million extra in core general practice funding. The post Primary care news round-up (13th to 19th March 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog. Local MP Ian Murray said: GP services in Edinburgh South are at breaking point.

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Primary care news round-up (27th March to 2nd April 2025)

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The country was hoping for improvements following the signing of a new GP contract in 2018, but seven years later, the deal has failed to deliver in several ways, according to Government auditors. The post Primary care news round-up (27th March to 2nd April 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Spreadsheets, Meetings, Lunches, and Paychecks

Sensible Medicine

The providers who make my job harder and make me feel useless insinuate that we administrators follow rules blindly, as if someone like me were part of a herd of sheep and not an adult with a master’s degree.

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Primary care news round-up (16th January to 23rd January 2025)

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The decision followed the intervention of a local Member of the Scottish Parliament, Fergus Ewing, who has spent three years objecting to the changes. The post Primary care news round-up (16th January to 23rd January 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Primary care news round-up (28th November to 4th December 2024)

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The investment follows pressure from the BMA. NHS England says more than five million women are not up to date with their testing. The post Primary care news round-up (28th November to 4th December 2024) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog. The Scottish Government promised an extra £13.6