Adam Janjua I found out today that I didn't make the interview stage for a relatively low paid bog standard salaried job. 40+ applicants apparently...

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve had several GP trainees come to me (in my LMC capacity) expressing real concerns and fears that they won’t be able to get a job in August when they CCT. This is a totally bonkers situation to find ourselves in. How can they fully focus on

GMC “We work with doctors, patients, and other stakeholders to support good, safe patient care across the UK”

MPTS “We run hearings that make independent decisions about whether doctors are fit to practise in the UK”

And yet Dr Benn had relinquished her licence to practise 🤦🏼‍♀️

🐼 Parody RCGP (not a doctor) Partha S Kar 🇮🇳🇬🇧🏏🎥 IMGs who are new to the UK could be being offered permanent SAS contracts, in one place. Instead, they are offered short-term contracts as locally-employed doctors.

This transience is a choice that organisations are making, because they can save money off these IMGs this way.

Thank you John Cosgrove FRCGP for your years of service to the NHS.

It says something, that in order to be able to provide patients the level and standard of care we want to, many of us are leaving the NHS as it’s been made unsafe and GP services cut to the bone.

Patients Association

This is the crux. Mr Hopson has to push ARRS either because he feels it necessary, or because he's been told to. It doesn't really matter. When disaster inevitably comes because of the missing doctor's expertise, the GP practice is accountable, not Mr Hopson.

'Hi GP, the patient is in my room now but if you could do the grunt work of figuring out how to explain to the patient how to split 5mg tablets in two and work it all out, that'd be great, ta.'

Notice that the specialist says '*I* will be...'

Yesterday we wrote to NHS England to make clear our dispute.

Today we write to ICBs, & warn to plan for system consequences.

Listen to the 99.2% of GPs who said “No” in our #GPreferendum
Enough is enough.

ICBs, talk to your LMCs. Listen to what they have to say.

General Practice

Today the BMA's GP committee in England has entered into dispute with NHS England over the 2024/25 GP contract. Katie Bramall-Stainer has written to NHS England stating her commitment to finding 'mutually acceptable solutions to this dispute to benefit patients and practices'. [1/2]

The BMA GP committee has formally informed NHSE that the profession is in dispute with them 👏👏👏

FINALLY WE HAVE ACTION!

There is power in having a collective & united voice, all thanks to Katie Bramall-Stainer’s incredible leadership.

GPs are finally rising up.
Enough is enough!

“Does shortage of GPs matter?”
Via The British Journal of General Practice

Summary?
It does when it comes to life expectancy

In the same world?
NHS England Workforce, Training and Education replacing GPs with PAs

Aided by? GP colleagues in senior leadership roles

Ignoring science, governed by hubris

Stop this

bjgp.org/content/early/…

A rare occurrence where NHS England board has any focus on GP services. Amanda Pritchard - you can & must do better on behalf of our 6,400 practices. 👇

Today I’m writing to amanda doyle to outline that we are now in dispute

x.com/drstevetaylor/… twitter.com/DrSteveTaylor/…

Health funding vs NHS, GP, A&E & Dentistry Satisfaction:
We get what we pay for.
For 35 years GP satisfaction was ahead, before a decade of sub-average spending.
RCGP The King's Fund Steve Taylor Neena Jha Simon Hodes, General Practitioner Katie Bramall-Stainer James S Thambyrajah Abbie Digital and Tech GP