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A GP who has raised a petition calling for safe working hours for GPs has been in talks with NHS England leaders about a cap to GP workload.

A Government-funded scheme will provide GPs and others providing NHS services for general practice with comprehensive, automatic cover for clinical negligence claims.

A new British Medical Association (BMA) report has found that month-long waits for a GP appointment have increased significantly in the past year.

A new drug shortages tracker from MIMS has been launched so that GPs can reduce their likelihood of writing prescriptions for products that are out of stock.

Nearly 9 out of 10 GP partners are at high or very high risk of burnout, according to a British Medical Association (BMA) report on mental health in the sector.

The General Medical Council (GMC) is set to roll-out changes to how it handles one-off mistakes by GPs and other doctors, after reviewing its regulatory plans.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced its intention to provide NHS staff with better support for their mental health and wellbeing.

NHS England is extending the “Time for Care” programme after reporting that it has saved nearly £40 million worth of GP appointment time in its pilot sites.

An immediate and independent investigation is to be carried out into allegations of sexism and sexual harassment made by several female British Medical Association (BMA) GP committee members, the BMA has announced.

Under the new Government-funded Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice (CNSGP), GPs and others providing NHS services for general practice will be provided with comprehensive, automatic cover for clinical negligence claims.