The new labour government commissioned a report into the current state of the NHS from Lord Darzi as one of its first acts. Whilst there will be many people who roll their eyes at yet another report with recommendations, there is no doubt that it lays bare some astonishing statistics. It also contains many sensible ideas. The question, as always, will be how many of them can be implemented successfully, and by when. 

The new contract for 2024/5 has just been announced for the NHS and General Practice. The view on different platforms is… that it will make only a tiny difference to practices. I can't agree with that, though. In my view, it is going to make a huge difference to practices and patients, and we cannot ignore it.

Recently there have been some new studies published which shed light on how General Practice in the UK compares to other countries. In this second part of our report, we crunch the numbers around funding and pay.

From 1st April, Integrated Care Systems will cover every area of England, and the existing CCGs will be phased out by April 2022. From a Practice Manager's point of view, it's worth finding out how it will impact your Practice, your day-to-day work, and how involved you are in the transitions and plans for the future.