This week Emma speaks to Dr Katie Bramall-Stainer, the chair of the BMA England GP committee, about what the future holds for general practice

Katie explains why this year’s contract deal is the start of a long journey of recovery for general practice and the basis on which to create a more positive future for the profession.

Now that the government has agreed to negotiate a completely new GP contract, Katie explains what her priorities will be in those contract negotiations and how the BMA will be making the case for greater investment in general practice.

She talks about whether general practice should be directly reimbursed for staff costs, what should replace the Carr-Hill formula and whether it’s now time to define what core services in general practice actually are.

Katie also explains why GPs need to keep up the pressure in their area to secure better funding for local enhanced services, how she thinks neighbourhoods could impact on general practice and also why she feels more hopeful about the future than at any other point since she qualified as a GP.

This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower. It was produced by Czarina Deen.

Useful links

Full GPonline coverage of the 2025/26 GP contract

Define GP core services or risk unfunded work transfer from hospitals, LMCs to warn

BMA guidance on the 2025/26 GP contract

BMA safe working guidance

Patients first – Why general practice is broken and how can we fix it - BMA manifesto

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