Medicine and Science from The BMJ
Medicine and Science from The BMJ
The BMJ
Now is a golden opportunity to change primary care
2 hour 29 minutes Posted Sep 4, 2026 at 6:23 pm.
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The next few months might be an inflection point for GPs in England and Wales 
Our strong primary care system is often credited in the success of the NHS - But changes to how that system works are currently underway. Legislation is quietly proceeding through parliament that will reorganise the way in which local care is structured, and those changes are raising concerns for GPs.
To talk about how we build a stronger primary care system, and stronger NHS we're joined by:
Victoria Tzortziou Brown, president of the Royal College of General Practitioners
Sam Everington, a GP in East London, and a non-executive director of NHS England
Kamila Hawthorne, GP in South Wales, and chair of National Academy for Social Prescribing
We also take the opportunity to hear about where social prescribing fits into this new picture, and why our panel think it's important in changing the UK's health.
Reading list
Building a stronger NHS: an open letter from past and present presidents and chairs of the Royal College of General Practitioners