Absolutely not: given the coverage of the coroner's report on a child's death when a GP tried to 'protect the hospital' there is zero chance any sane GP will be willing to risk their careers and patients' lives just because NHSE underfunds the system.

RCGP governing UK Council has today voted to oppose a role for Physician Associates working in general practice.   You can read more here. rcgp.org.uk/news/physician…

Cannot like this enough.

My latest Gazette column on the importance of primary care and the unsustainable state the Tories left it in. 👇 shieldsgazette.com/news/opinion/u…

Emma Lewell-Buck has discussed improving the NHS in her latest column 👇 shieldsgazette.com/news/opinion/u…

“What we’re seeing is physician associates being placed in situations that are unsafe for them and unsafe for patients.” The BMA is financially supporting Anaesthetists United and the parents of Emily Chesterton in their legal case against GMC as @ITVNews reports tonight.

Our new College guidance for GP practices employing Physician Associates is now available. This does not change our policy position that we oppose a role for PAs within general practice. However, we recognise that many practices already employ PAs and our guidance aims to give

Shame on Royal Mail. Without these workers, NHS services fail.

What the actual........? ‘Race science’ group say they accessed sensitive UK health data | Race | The Guardian

Day 50 of asking. GMC pretended they sough public opinion on their imminent regulation of physician associates - proactively seeking it through this public survey. Now they are refusing to release the findings until after regulation is a fait accompli. It stinks.

This old tweet of mine has gained some traction this week. To be clear, my position hasn't changed. PAs can either be cheap or safe. The 2 are mutually exclusive. If you safely supervise a PA you are paying them v v well to cosplay being a healthcare professional.

Loooooooool. File straight in the recycling bin. A shame for the planet that so much carbon has been used to provide something of so little worth.

🍁Thoughts re yesterday’s Autumn Statement 📱I spent time on the phone to Stephen Kinnock yesterday afternoon. Philip Banfield 💙 did the same with Wes Streeting 1/n

Not a comment on ability, but in order of who I’d have a beer with: 1) Walz 2) Vance 3) Harris 4) Trump I realise I am a UK voter and am biased by military service; also, none likely to take up my offer of Brown Ale in Gateshead.

This: I do free healthcare for falling income, annd andvoc for my patients tirelessly and am not NHS? The Labour Party Wes Streeting Mary Kelly Foy MP @EmmaLewellBuck - do you want GPs to be private operators? Please tell us this was an error.

Having experienced delays of >1hr last night and >2hrs tonight, am unsure if persisting in using UK railways is worth it. London North Eastern Railway

At its best, this platform was great. This is not its best, and has not been for a while. Leaving for now, fighting the fight for GPs and patients elsewhere. On the other side, peeps…

I've had a bit of a SoMe break. Anyway, #BMAARM25 seemed a good time to return. Some good union business done, more needed.

Congratulations to Tom Dolphin🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ and well done to Philip Banfield 💙 for leading the BMA into the fight so capably for 3 years. Vishal Sharma Iona Collins.DOCTOR. and Dr Penny Toff would also all have led us well. A privilege to be involved in a big day. Onwards, FPR.

Not on here now, but Dr Helen Salisbury nails the 'injections for obesity' issues, again. Social determinants of health, people... As an NHS GP, I can now prescribe weight-loss jabs – but a quick fix for obesity is not what we need | Helen Salisbury | The Guardian