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Andy discusses the potential shift of general practice towards a private model similar to NHS dentistry amidst ongoing contract changes and collective actions.

Contact us and share your opinion Andy flies solo to dive into what is arguably the most critical and headline-grabbing issue in general practice right now. Following the imposed contract in April, collective action is already underway—but the conversation has rapidly shifted. We are now seeing serious high-level discussions, BMA ballots, and even parliamentary motions exploring a "Plan B": a move toward a means-tested, subscription-based private GP model reminiscent of NHS dentistry. Andy br...

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Host: Andy

Topics covered

• general practice
• private healthcare
• NHS dentistry
• subscription model
• health policy

Keywords

• general practice
• private model
• NHS
• BMA
• healthcare policy

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Organizations: BMA, NHS

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