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UK GP salaries are shaped by the latest DDRB recommendations and contract uplifts, helping practices across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland attract top talent amid ongoing shortages. With a 2.5% assumed uplift for 2026/27 in England, national pay ranges now emphasise competitive session rates and incentives to support work-life balance.
The UK Government's Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill, introduced on 13 January 2026, prioritises UK medical graduates and NHS-experienced doctors for foundation and specialty training places amid record competition and GP shortages. This emergency legislation ties directly into the NHS 10-Year Health Plan's workforce ambitions and medium term financial reforms, aiming to build a stable, homegrown medical workforce while tackling £44 billion in capital investment and productivity targets.
Primary care in the UK confronts a deepening GP crisis, with over 4,000 full time equivalent shortages projected to widen further without urgent workforce expansion. Pharmacists and advanced practitioners now anchor multidisciplinary teams, driving recruitment across GP practices, community pharmacies and integrated care systems.
When applying for jobs, something as simple as the format of your CV can impact whether it’s read properly, scanned correctly, or even opened at all. While both PDF and Word (DOCX) are widely accepted, each has its strengths depending on where and how you're submitting your application.
Recent research underscores a growing but under-realised opportunity within pharmacy education. As the environmental footprint of medicines becomes increasingly apparent, pharmacists — past, present and future — are uniquely positioned to safeguard both human and planetary health. But to do so, education programmes must evolve.
The Welsh Government has reached an agreement with NHS Wales and Community Pharmacy Wales to increase the total funding available to community pharmacies by 4% for 2025–26. This uplift is worth around £7 million and takes the total value of Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) fees and allowances to approximately £182 million.
Learn what the morning-after pill is, how it works, why it's called the morning-after pill, and where to get it in the UK.
NHS rolls out free morning-after pill at nearly 10,000 pharmacies in England, ending postcode lottery and improving access to emergency contraception.
A recent Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) survey warns that nearly a third of GPs may not be working in general practice within five years.
Practical guidance for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) looking to work in the NHS, primary care and other UK settings.
NHS nurses are paid according to the Agenda for Change (AfC) pay system, which divides roles into different pay bands. Each band reflects the level of responsibility, experience and clinical expertise required for the job.
The key regulatory bodies within the UK healthcare system include the GMC, NMC, HCPC, GDC, GPhC, CQC, MHRA, GOC, GOsC, GCC, HFEA, and HTA. Below is an overview of these key regulatory bodies and their primary roles.