General practice – already under pressure – will be under the political spotlight over the next 12 months, with an election looming and the GP contract up for renewal.
We discuss what reform could be in store, and whether an example in Wolverhampton – where the hospital trust has taken over a big chunk of local GP practices – is one for others to follow.
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