‘No surprise’ as BMA rejects ‘poor GP contract’
DAUK notes today’s overwhelming vote by the GPCE to reject the Government’s imposed 2026/27 GP contract and to open an emergency referendum of the profession.…
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Weight-loss jab incentives ‘smokescreen for appalling’ GP contract
Financial incentives for GPs to prescribe weight-loss drugs are ‘a smokescreen’ for a dire new general practice contract,…
New GP contract falls short of ‘bringing back the family doctor’
DAUK welcomed a funding increase as part of the 2026/27 contract, but warned it was not the level…
GPs cannot be the NHS’s ‘last resort’, says co-chair
DAUK co-chair Dr Ellen Welch has highlighted concerns about unsafe workload pressures on GPs. Dr Welch warned that…
DAUK in the media: response to health and UMAPs surveys
Family doctors are ‘firefighting’ in the face of rising demand and long-term underfunding, says DAUK’s GP co-lead. Dr…
‘Mental health funding needs to improve to better support people
Policymakers need to focus on why people are seeking help for their mental health and whether adequate support…
Significant concerns over expansion of GP contract discussions
DAUK has written to NHS England to express ‘significant concerns’ about the expansion of groups involved in GP…
Employ more GPs to improve access, DAUK tells Health Secretary
DAUK’s GP co-lead said employing more GPs was the key to improving access to general practice as he…
Our call for new patient-centred GP contract
Doctors Association UK (DAUK) has launched a campaign calling for a new GP contract that puts patients at…
Denying NHS staff Covid vaccines ‘irresponsible and short-sighted
DAUK says the decision not to offer NHS staff Covid vaccines this winter is ‘irresponsible and extremely short-sighted’.…