Talking General Practice

GPonline is the media partner for the RCGP annual conference and this is a special episode from a very packed event in Glasgow this week.
Emma looks at what RCGP president Professor Victoria Tzortziou Brown said in her first speech to the conference as president.
She speaks to vice presidents Dr Margaret Ikpoh and Dr Thomas Patel-Campbell about whether there is a bright future for general practice, how to protect GPs from burnout and art in medicine.
Emma also talks to vice presidents Dr Munro Stewart and Dr Jamie Hynes about how AI is likely to change general practice and the RCGP’s role in supporting safe implementation of new technology.
And she speaks to the outgoing RCGP Scotland chair Dr Chris Provan about his time in the post and some of the college’s work north of the border, including the college’s Value of a GP report. It was produced by Czarina Deen
You can find all of GPonline’s coverage from this week’s conference at https://www.gponline.com/rcgp
Supported by MDDUS
This episode of Talking General Practice is supported by MDDUS. For more than 120 years, MDDUS has supported doctors with medico-legal expertise, professional indemnity and dedicated member support. From complaints and claims to ethical and professional challenges, their experts help doctors practise with confidence. Visit mddus.com to learn more.

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Emma speaks to Professor Victoria Tzortziou Brown, president of the Royal College of GPs, ahead of the college’s annual conference in Glasgow this week.
GPonline is the media partner for the RCGP annual conference and this is the first of two episodes that we’ll be producing from the event this week.
In this episode, Victoria discusses the college’s first State of General Practice report, which was published this week, and the stark gap between government ambitions to shift care into the community and the reality of frontline capacity, funding, and GP retention.
She explains why access targets must not come at the expense of continuity of care, why GP leadership remains vital on ICB boards, and discusses the safeguards needed around neighbourhood working, the single patient record, and AI.
Victoria also talks about the college’s plans to strengthen research within general practice, what she hopes to convey to delegates in her first conference speech as president, and what gives her optimism for the future of the profession.
This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower. It was produced by Czarina Deen.
Read all of GPonline’s coverage from the RCGP annual conference this week at https://www.gpponline.com/rcgp

Supported by MDDUS
This episode of Talking General Practice is supported by MDDUS. For more than 120 years, MDDUS has supported doctors with medico-legal expertise, professional indemnity and dedicated member support. From complaints and claims to ethical and professional challenges, their experts help doctors practise with confidence. Visit mddus.com to learn more.

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This week Emma speaks to Professor Andy Brooks and Dr Liam Loftus from the National Association of Primary Care, about the drive towards neighbourhood health and what it means for general practice. Andy is the NAPC’s clinical chair and Liam is head of policy at the organisation.

Andy and Liam share insights from NAPC’s work supporting sites in the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme, and explain why local relationships, trust, and leadership matter far more than new neighbourhood contracts.

They also discuss concerns around proposed multi-neighbourhood providers, why general practice must form the foundation of neighbourhood working, and how to protect continuity of care and provide practical advice on what practices can do right now to get started.

This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower and was produced by Czarina Deen.

You can watch a video with more practical advice from this interview on how practices and PCNs can make the most of neighbourhoods on our GP Business website here - you will need to register for the site to watch the video, or use your GPonline login if you have one.

Useful links
NAPC website
Viewpoint: Neighbourhood contracts bring risk - but also opportunity for GPs
Neighbourhood contracts risk imposing form over function, warns NAPC
Hospital deficits block funding shift to neighbourhoods, NHS official admits

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This week Emma and Nick look at a whole host of GP contract issues, including changes to the GP reimbursement scheme, an update on list cleaning, NHS England threatening possible contractual action over same-day access and what GPs want from next year’s contract.

They also discuss how specialist waiting lists and problems elsewhere in the system are piling pressure on general practice, following a recent survey of the public by the RCGP.

And they talk about why the so-called ‘left shift’ of resources from hospitals to secondary care is so difficult and how the NHS is hoping neighbourhoods will enable the change this time around.

Our good news story this week is about a practice that closed for four years due to short-staffing which is set to reopen.

This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower and deputy editor Nick Bostock. It was produced by Czarina Deen.

Useful resources
Full details of practice-level GP reimbursement scheme
Multimillion-pound list cleaning cuts 'will be reinvested in core general practice'
What can GPs expect from the 2027/28 contract?
GPs slam impact on capacity and safety after a year of unlimited online demand
How NHS delays are piling extra work on GPs
Hospital deficits block funding shift to neighbourhoods, NHS official admits
Practice to reopen and hire more GPs after £336,000 boost

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This week Emma speaks to Dr Adrian Hayter, a GP partner in Windsor and Chief Medical Officer at NICE.
Adrian discusses why he made the move to NICE and what having a practicing GP in senior leadership at the organisation means for primary care as the NHS shifts focus towards community-based care and neighbourhood health teams.
He explains how NICE is working to accelerate guidance approvals, how guidelines can be made more accessible for frontline clinicians managing patients with complex multi-morbidities, and the role of the upcoming Single National Formulary - and what it will mean for GPs, pharmacists and primary care teams.
Adrian also explains how NICE is adapting its evaluation frameworks for emerging health technologies, including AI tools and medical-grade wearables.
This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower. It was produced by Czarina Deen.
Useful links
MHRA and NICE aligned pathway: how it's working in practice - article on NICE’s website
Information about NICE’s lifecycle approach to guidance development
The Pharmacists’ Summit - from MIMS Healthcare Network
Two evenings of online learning on 30 November and 1 December for pharmacists working in primary care. For more information and to register for your free place visit:
https://www.mimshealthcarenetwork.co.uk/mims-learning-live-digital-the-pharmacists-summit

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