Dr Simon Farrell (@simonfaz79) 's Twitter Profile
Dr Simon Farrell

@simonfaz79

GP & Trainer Cathcart St Ayr, Stakeholder GP South Ayrshire HSCP, LMC, married dad of 4, ❤️🏌️‍♂️ , Killie FC, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 , 🏃‍♂️🚴‍♂️, 🇪🇺 & the NHS!

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Scott Queen🦀 (@scottqueen101) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As a consequence of political decisions to continue the shocking under resourcing of General Practice in Scotland. Expecting GPs to provide unlimited care for less per patient than it costs for pet insurance and vaccinations is not OK. Most members of the public would be

As a consequence of political decisions to continue the shocking under resourcing of General Practice in Scotland. Expecting GPs to provide unlimited care for less per patient than it costs for pet insurance and vaccinations is not OK. Most members of the public would be
Margaret McCartney (@mgtmccartney) 's Twitter Profile Photo

it's a bit disingenious to say that most NHS contracted GPs are private practices; the contract is very restrictive; the private work is limited to stuff NHS doesn't fund(eg insurance reports), we don't have private patients, our hours/workload/ is heavily held to contract/..

Dr Simon Farrell (@simonfaz79) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Without reimbursement this rise will directly impact on patient access. It will also threaten the sustainability of many practices.

caroline rayment 💙 (@raymentcaroline) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Wes Streeting - you came to our practice in June and told us you wanted to support the family Dr. Costs for the NMW and NI will come to approx £50k - we are a small practice of 7000 patients - how is this helping us ?Anna Dixon MP for Shipley Robbie Moore MP @DrKatie.BSky.Social Andy Pow

Dr Simon Farrell (@simonfaz79) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Very impressed by how strongly Scotland’s #SLMC24 reps really care about improving and sustaining services for our patients. With that in mind very interested in today’s Scottish budget plans…

Motherwell FC (@motherwellfc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

You’re accomplishing. You’re making people proud. There is so much time for things to get better. Give yourself that opportunity. You’ll be amazed with what you can achieve.

South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (@sahscp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Looking to lose weight in the new year? Weigh to Go Ayr United is a 12 week lifestyle programme from men being delivered by Ayr United Football Academy in partnership with NHS Ayrshire & Arran 🍎 For more info or to book, please email [email protected]

Looking to lose weight in the new year? 

Weigh to Go Ayr United is a 12 week lifestyle programme from men being delivered by Ayr United Football Academy in partnership with NHS Ayrshire & Arran 🍎

For more info or to book, please email wellbeing@aufa.org.uk
Dr Simon Farrell (@simonfaz79) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excellent to see this pilot community spirometry service get going! 👏👏 should lead to more accurate and early diagnosis of COPD in South Ayrshire.

Martin Lewis (@martinslewis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A reminder Power of Attorney is arguably more important than a will, and more urgent. Just had a call on This Morning from an older lady asking about moving bills into her name from her husbands, who she's caring for as he has early stage dementia. Yet she hadn't yet done

The IGPM (@theigpm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you to everyone that completed the survey on Practice Index so that we could collect data on the #nationalinsurance and #nationallivingwage changes. The results are staggering. Please share in your networks and encourage your colleagues across General Practice.

Thank you to everyone that completed the survey on <a href="/PracticeIndex/">Practice Index</a> so that we could collect data on the #nationalinsurance  and #nationallivingwage changes.  The results are staggering.
Please share in your networks and encourage your colleagues across General Practice.
Dr Simon Farrell (@simonfaz79) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The reality of our current situation in Scottish primary care. Urgent investment in core General Practice needed to recruit and retain more very much needed GPs. Otherwise we a training GPs who can’t find work whilst access to GPs is insufficient. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

BMA Scotland (@bmascotland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨📰📻 Read Iain Morrison’s comment on Audit Scotland report on GPs in this morning’s The Herald. Also, listen out for Dr Morrison on BBC Radio Scotland Good Morning Scotland at 8:15 discussing the issues it raises and the urgent need for direct investment in GPs.

Victoria Shotton (@shotts1983) 's Twitter Profile Photo

GPs warn £290m funding gap threatens future of NHS- ALL practices are working in crisis mode due to these real term cuts. Despite most of the work of the nhs being done in the community- money has been continually eroded- when will it stop? bbc.com/news/articles/…

BMA Scotland (@bmascotland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨📽️ NEW STAND WITH YOUR SURGERY VIDEO! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Find out about the difference our ask for #fullfundingrestoration would make for GPs and patients across Scotland. 👀 Have a watch below.... 👇👇👇 1/2

BMA Scotland (@bmascotland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨📽️ NEW STAND WITH YOUR SURGERY VIDEO! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Find out about the difference our ask for #fullfundingrestoration would make. Read the details about our call for £290m to fill the funding gap that has developed since 2008. bma.org.uk/bma-media-cent…