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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Health
Rosie Shead

GPs accept new contract to 'free up' doctors: Will it end the ‘8am scramble’?

GPs in England have accepted new contract amendments which would “bring back the family doctor” and end the “8am scramble” for appointments, the Government has said.

The British Medical Association (BMA), the trade union for doctors, and the Government agreed the deal at a meeting on Thursday which includes an extra £889 million in funding for the year 2025 to 2026.

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