Poll of GPs showing that there are potentially 3500 full time equivalent GPs available to work TODAY

Some are working less than they would like, astonishingly 5% can’t get work at all

3 Facebook groups representing a wide range of GPs

20% cut in GP funding has been disastrous for patients #Medsky

19.11.2024 19:23 — 👍 101    🔁 68    💬 4    📌 2

Just home from a 14 hour day-lazy GPs..

18.11.2024 21:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thank you!

18.11.2024 06:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This is a must read article from Liam Thorp about growing concerns among doctors at how the NHS is using Physician Associates.

I led a debate in Parliament about the tragic death of Emily Chesterton after she saw the same Physician Associate twice & I find this deeply worrying.

17.11.2024 20:38 — 👍 104    🔁 53    💬 8    📌 0

The migration of MedTwitter, along with a large cohort of science journalists, to BlueSky is striking in its scale and rapidity. In a short time, this shift has effectively transformed BlueSky into the essential hub for breaking medical news and vibrant scientific discourse.

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There is overwhelming evidence that the policies & funding of NHS England & GMC are set on replacing Doctors with PAs

When stating PAs have been integral to the NHS for 20years they are lying

2015 there were just 15 PAs in General Practice only 109 in hospitals

I don’t understand the reasons

16.11.2024 15:25 — 👍 139    🔁 92    💬 7    📌 0

Fixing social care is urgent, says minister, after claims of impasse Source have told the BBC there is a

Agreed.

And General Practice too.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

17.11.2024 19:39 — 👍 48    🔁 14    💬 2    📌 0

You can’t get a GP appointment because the government won’t fund jobs. Lots of doctors struggling to find work.

17.11.2024 10:23 — 👍 5    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

Hey Ed, good to see you here too!

17.11.2024 20:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Enjoying exploring here and finding (and continuing to see!) a lot of my favourites from the other more shouty place.

17.11.2024 19:28 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Can you add me? Dr Dustyn Saint MbChB DRCOG MRCGP PGCertMedEd Honorary Associate Professor

17.11.2024 19:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Doctor-GP

17.11.2024 19:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What’s not to like?!

17.11.2024 07:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0