GP practices may be ‘forced’ to implement waiting lists for routine care to manage demand safely due to contractual changes coming into force next month, the BMA has warned.

As of 1 October, GP practices must keep their phone lines, premises and online tools open during core hours, in a development that appeared to come as a surprise to the union’s GP committee (GPC) and caused serious concern among the profession.

Read more – Management in Practice (18/9/25)