The results of
the GP poll of opinion -
what this will mean for practices Mar 08
Summary results of the GP poll of opinion Mar 08
The GP poll
of opinion has now been sent to all GPs. The poll is being conducted
by the Electoral Reform Society (ERS) Research on behalf of the GPC of the
BMA. The poll will arrive in an ERS Market Research Envelope -
please do not mistake this for junk mail. Details of the poll and
the questions that are being asked can be found at the link below.
Every GP and GP trainee should fill in this poll and respond by the deadline
of Friday 29 February - it is vitally important that we know your views.
http://www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/pollquestionsFeb08
In a new webcast, Dr
Laurence Buckman, Chairman of the BMA's General Practitioners Committee
(GPC), sets out the BMA's General Practitioners Committee's analysis of the
two options put forward by the government to make changes to the GP
contract. This can be accessed via the following link:
http://www.bma.public-i.tv/site/player/pl_compact.php?a=13544&t=&m=wm&l=en_GB
Letter to GPs from Laurence Buckman (Feb 08)
QOF fact sheet (Feb 08)
In light of the recent comments from Alan Johnson both in parliament and
in his letter to GPs about the QOF this briefing note clarified the GPC's
position and refutes some of his comments.
Press release:
BMA response to Health
Secretary's letter to all GPs (4 Feb 08)
Press release:
BMA is not asking
GPs to leave the NHS (23 Jan 08)
Letter to GPs from Laurence Buckman (Jan 08)
Press release:
BMA response to the government's imposition of a draconian
contract on GPs (21 Dec 07)
Letter to GPs from Laurence Buckman (20 Dec 07)