Responding to the announcement of the new GP contract for 25/26, Executive Director of RCN England Patricia Marquis said:

“Extra funding into primary care is welcome and needed, but not for the first time this new contract has failed to recognise the vital contribution of the general practice nursing workforce and will further damage the delivery of services.

“Ministers continue to ignore the nursing workforce while expecting these vital staff to deliver vaccination and public health programmes. But without investment or incentives, including ringfenced funding to boost their numbers, increase their pay, and give them access to improved terms and conditions, any plans to transform services and deliver care closer to home will struggle to succeed.

“We face the same situation every year, and we must now see ministers commit to discussions to rebuild trust and ensure nursing staff are never left out again.”

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