Listen "The Budget, the BMA out and the DAUK in your eGPlearning update for Nov 2025"
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Contact us and share your opinionJoin Andy and Gandhi as they cover the impact of the budget, the BMA being out of GP negotiations and other plans for GPs by the DAUKAgendaWes Letter 27/11/25BMA lose exclusive negotiating role in GP contractBudget 25 - impact for GP?DAUK Your GP here for you campaignBMA set to lose exclusive GP contract negotiating role in Englandhttps://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/breaking-news/bma-set-to-lose-exclusive-gp-contract-negotiating-role-in-england/ Not our role to negotiate GP contract’, says RCGPhttps://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/contract/not-our-role-to-negotiate-gp-contract-says-rcgp/ NHSE primary care director Dr Amanda Doyle: Patients deserve consistent online access - by Amanda Doylehttps://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/views/2025-26-contract/nhse-primary-care-director-dr-amanda-doyle-patients-deserve-consistent-online-access/ Budget 2025ContextLong waitLots of leaks and kite flyingNot least OBR leak on the dayhttps://www.nhsconfed.org/publications/autumn-budget-2025#:~:text=The%20overall%20budget%20for%20health,in%20the%20OBR's%20inflation%20projection. Wimslow practice videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zNQN8VJLVI Medics Moneyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0KEiv6cR8U Doctors demand new GP contract and £40-per-patient funding uplifthttps://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/contract/doctors-demand-new-gp-contract-and-40-per-patient-funding-uplift/Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) has demanded that the Government increase core GP funding per patient by £40 a year as part of a new ‘patient-centred’ GP contract. The group’s ‘Your GP, here for you’ campaign proposes funding these changes by increasing per-patient funding by £40 a year to £209 – a move it says would bring the figure in line with inflation over the last decade. Advocate for a patient centred GP contracthttps://dauk.org/our-call-for-new-patient-centred-gp-contract/ Wes Letter 27/11/25Dear Colleagures… To GPs and bypassing the GPCFirstly, I want to say a heartfelt thank you to you and your teamsPatient satisfaction with general practice is improving, with 73.9% reporting a good overall experience, up from 67.4% in July 2024. This is a significant achievement, and the credit is all yours.Background to previous negotiation milestones with labour …We struck the first contract deal with the BMA GPCE in 4 years last year, backed by £1.1billion in 2025/26 (an 8.9% cash uplift), the biggest in over a decade.Within months of entering government, we invested an additional £82 million into the ARRS scheme and removed red tape to allow you to recruit over 2,500 extra GPs. I am now actively looking at ways I can introduce further flexibilities into the scheme to continue boosting GP employment.To ensure general practice is rewarded for the additional work you take on through advice and guidance, we have introduced a financial Boost your triage skills with our dynamic 5-session live webinar course, tailored for primary care clinicians. Led by Dr. Gandalf and Dr. Ed Pooley, this comprehensive training covers all facets of remote patient triage—digital, on-call, and more. Gain practical knowledge, exclusive tips, and direct access to our experts through open Q&A sessions. Elevate your ability to manage primary care challenges effec Subscribe and hear the latest EPIC episode. Join Dr Mike as he shares how to get started and fly using EMIS to make your life easier with this clinical systembit.ly/EMIScourse
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