Dear All General Practitioners
All Practice Managers
Please share this bulletin with locum GPs and other GP colleagues who may not receive it directly.
Broadcast from Dr Katie Bramwell Chair of GPCE
Parliament is about to debate the future of Palantir’s NHS data contract on Thursday 16 April – we need your help to ensure your MP turns up and takes part.
This is a major opportunity – the first full parliamentary debate on the FDP/single care record since the Financial Times revealed that ministers are actively exploring triggering the break clause in Palantir’s contract. As GPs we must further increase pressure on the government to ditch Palantir.
The more MPs that take part in the debate, the stronger the message to govt to cancel the contract. Please email your MP today and ask them to attend.
– The BMA has called on all doctors to limit their engagement with the platform.
– MPs from different parties are raising serious concerns about Palantir’s role in our NHS.
– There’s a risk this momentum gets lost. Palantir is lobbying hard to keep its contract alive.
It’ll take less than 2 minutes, and Foxglove have included a suggested email for you to tailor/edit and send.
So please email your MP now – ask them as a GP constituent to attend the debate on Thursday 16 April. 🙏
Consider this a warm-up action…
Please see GP Letter template: https://tinyurl.com/2r5j9ch5
CLMC and LMC Law Bespoke Seminars
We have received a number of queries through the LMC office and, after discussion with LMC Law, we’re pleased to offer two bespoke seminars addressing the key themes raised.
Both sessions will be held via Zoom at 12:30pm.
Seminar 1: Practical Employment Law
This session will cover core employment law topics, including key updates coming into force in 2026. Topics include:
- Staff recruitment, including pre-contract checks and employment contracts
- Flexible working
- Disability considerations
- Maternity and redundancy
- Paternity and sick pay (2026 changes)
- Sexual harassment
- Equality and diversity, including mitigation of claims
- Recent and upcoming changes in employment law
- Zero-hours contracts and evolving contract terms
- Probationary period changes expected in 2027
- Employment tribunals and the Fair Work Agency (2026 updates)
Seminar 2: Contractual Arrangements in General Practice
This session focuses on understanding and managing contracts within general practice. Topics include:
- What makes a contract legally binding
- Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) – are they contracts?
- Oral vs written contracts
- The “spirit” of a contract – can it be binding if unwritten?
- Historical precedents
- Validity of contracts and changing terms
- Termination clauses
- Additional contractual considerations
- What to look for when reviewing a contract
Please email carrie.behan@nhs.net if you wish to register for these seminars.
