Britain faces mass GP practice closures within five years if business models are not radically overhauled, a leading medical accountant has warned. Vijay Acharya, whose medical accountancy firm represents hundreds of GP practices across the UK, has now raised alerts about the potential impact on surgeries. He also urged ministers to encourage freshly-trained medics to commit to GP practice life rather than being locums. GP surgeries in England are now required to keep online forms open for the duration of their working hours for non-urgent appointment requests, medication queries and admin requests. Mr Streeting has vowed to make it easier for patients to access their GP practice.

Source: Daily Mail December 26, 2025 12:27 UTC