Emma Bower News Today

How will the general election affect the BMA's ballot on collective action by GPs, why GP funding needs to change to tackle health inequalities and our round-up of the key debates from the UK LMCs conference.

Junior doctors in England are to stage a five-day strike that will run from 7am on 27 June to 7am on 2 July.

A pioneering project in London that involves GPs prescribing fruit and vegetables to patients has helped people lose weight, lower their blood pressure, and cut the number of times they visit their GP.

GP leaders have called on the four UK governments to publicly acknowledge safe working limits in general practice and accept that GPs should not be expected to work beyond this.

The majority of people believe that funding for primary care should be prioritised over hospitals, according to new research by a leading think tank.

The GPonline team discusses the latest news affecting general practice.

GP partners across England will be asked whether they support taking collective action to push for a better contract deal in a BMA ballot next month.

The GPonline team looks at what happened to the GP workforce in England over the course of the five-year contract, how drug shortages are affecting GPs and patients, and government plans to tackle the so-called 'sick note culture'.

Talking General Practice speaks to Jake Beech, a policy fellow from the Health Foundation, about a project he's involved with that is aiming to change the way we think about access in general practice.

The shadow health and social care secretary has condemned the government for treating doctors with 'disrespect', but warned that pay restoration would not happen overnight under a future Labour government.