Philip Banfield 💙
@drphilbanfield
Obstetrician, Honorary Prof, idealist & dreamer. Chair, BMA U.K. Council. Tweeting in a personal capacity. RT doesn’t imply endorsement.
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25-07-2012 13:07:10
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Demonstrates how NHS England don’t understand the problem, Department of Health and Social Care ignore the problem & UK Prime Minister have failed to fund GPs General Practice to solve the problem. Rebuild general practice or regret its demise - political choices for Wes Streeting MP Rachel Reeves Keir Starmer.
BMA Council chair Philip Banfield 💙 responds to the King's speech and welcomes "the King committing this Government to backing the NHS and its founding principles". Read our full response: bma.org.uk/bma-media-cent…
As the Covid Inquiry publishes its first report, our council chair Philip Banfield 💙 has joined bereaved families and TUC reps at the national Covid memorial wall.
Worth reminding that there are two elements at play for doctors’ pay 1/ A pay rise like other public sector workers 2/Restoring the pay that doctors have lost as per Dr Tony Goldstone’s graph. Both need addressing to enable & facilitate utilising the skills & expertise of doctors.
We have now published our #GPsAreOnYourSide video from General Practice complete with additional subtitles which can be activated for screen reading: 👇 youtu.be/Tds7ML2OfY8 👆 It’s also on BMA.org.uk/GPsOnYourSide PS: it is 💥💥💥 Let’s make it go viral 🦠
There aren't too many people better qualified to shed light on the mess that's being made of UK medicine. A must-read for anyone interested in the PA debacle and standards of care in the NHS. Wes Streeting MP might want to take up Adam's offer of a chat: bmj.com/content/386/bm…
.Emma Runswick 🏳️🌈 from the Junior Doctors explains that the offer the govt has made to junior doctors is a positive step on the way to pay restoration.
Great day of science, life, the universe & all that Jodrell Bank. Big bang, big pictures - how tiny, improbable & wonderful human beings & their endeavours are. One planet, one species, one moment; survival & destruction both in our hands. The universe will just go on without us.
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