Early start off to London to see if MPs will listen to the challenges affecting General Practice with @dauk-gp.bsky.social Pulse & Rebuild General Practice
#GeneralPractice #TeamGP
#GeneralPractice #TeamGP
January 23, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Early start off to London to see if MPs will listen to the challenges affecting General Practice with @dauk-gp.bsky.social Pulse & Rebuild General Practice
#GeneralPractice #TeamGP
#GeneralPractice #TeamGP
If we are to rescue the #NHS , we need to start with rescuing #GeneralPractice first.
Vast majority of patients contacts and #patientcare starts and ends in #TeamGP .
No solution to the troubles of the NHS can be found without supporting it.
Vast majority of patients contacts and #patientcare starts and ends in #TeamGP .
No solution to the troubles of the NHS can be found without supporting it.
November 17, 2024 at 5:11 PM
If we are to rescue the #NHS , we need to start with rescuing #GeneralPractice first.
Vast majority of patients contacts and #patientcare starts and ends in #TeamGP .
No solution to the troubles of the NHS can be found without supporting it.
Vast majority of patients contacts and #patientcare starts and ends in #TeamGP .
No solution to the troubles of the NHS can be found without supporting it.
As GPs we are very familiar with supporting our patients when demands tip them into crisis
Sadly many GPs find themselves in this position, with increasing demands, little support & failure of leadership to listen & provide what’s needed
How many more leaving will it take?
#Medsky #GeneralPractice
Sadly many GPs find themselves in this position, with increasing demands, little support & failure of leadership to listen & provide what’s needed
How many more leaving will it take?
#Medsky #GeneralPractice
November 17, 2024 at 2:51 PM
As GPs we are very familiar with supporting our patients when demands tip them into crisis
Sadly many GPs find themselves in this position, with increasing demands, little support & failure of leadership to listen & provide what’s needed
How many more leaving will it take?
#Medsky #GeneralPractice
Sadly many GPs find themselves in this position, with increasing demands, little support & failure of leadership to listen & provide what’s needed
How many more leaving will it take?
#Medsky #GeneralPractice
#MEDSKY - paper highlights importance of #generalpractice #familymedicine #primarycare in care of people with #multimorbidity especially in areas of #socioeconomic #deprivation
GP practices in deprived areas should be prioritised for resource, in order to allow them to provide effective care to some of the most unwell and vulnerable patients in society.
New study by Dr Marianne McCallum, Prof Sara Macdonald and @francesmair.bsky.social
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
New study by Dr Marianne McCallum, Prof Sara Macdonald and @francesmair.bsky.social
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
January 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
#MEDSKY - paper highlights importance of #generalpractice #familymedicine #primarycare in care of people with #multimorbidity especially in areas of #socioeconomic #deprivation
So much work done by GP practices is unseen
The media focus purely on appointments - 30 million a month & up 5 million since 2019
Imagine if appts are up 20% what is going on behind the scenes
All this with 20% £/patient since 2016 in real terms cuts
#MedSky #RCGP #GeneralPractice #NHS #TeamGP
The media focus purely on appointments - 30 million a month & up 5 million since 2019
Imagine if appts are up 20% what is going on behind the scenes
All this with 20% £/patient since 2016 in real terms cuts
#MedSky #RCGP #GeneralPractice #NHS #TeamGP
November 23, 2024 at 11:29 AM
So much work done by GP practices is unseen
The media focus purely on appointments - 30 million a month & up 5 million since 2019
Imagine if appts are up 20% what is going on behind the scenes
All this with 20% £/patient since 2016 in real terms cuts
#MedSky #RCGP #GeneralPractice #NHS #TeamGP
The media focus purely on appointments - 30 million a month & up 5 million since 2019
Imagine if appts are up 20% what is going on behind the scenes
All this with 20% £/patient since 2016 in real terms cuts
#MedSky #RCGP #GeneralPractice #NHS #TeamGP
A film of doctors talking about having become patients.
Thank you for making this important film 🙏
Being a GP with Long Covid, they speak for me.
#LongCovid
#ME
#GeneralPractice
Thank you for making this important film 🙏
Being a GP with Long Covid, they speak for me.
#LongCovid
#ME
#GeneralPractice
May 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A film of doctors talking about having become patients.
Thank you for making this important film 🙏
Being a GP with Long Covid, they speak for me.
#LongCovid
#ME
#GeneralPractice
Thank you for making this important film 🙏
Being a GP with Long Covid, they speak for me.
#LongCovid
#ME
#GeneralPractice
Today like every week day 1.3m people will consult in General Practice
1/30 will need emergency care at A&E
1/5 will need a referral to another NHS service for investigation or treatment in the future
GP practices have been dealing with 20% more patients than 2019
5.6% of the budget
#GeneralPractice
1/30 will need emergency care at A&E
1/5 will need a referral to another NHS service for investigation or treatment in the future
GP practices have been dealing with 20% more patients than 2019
5.6% of the budget
#GeneralPractice
November 26, 2024 at 9:02 AM
Today like every week day 1.3m people will consult in General Practice
1/30 will need emergency care at A&E
1/5 will need a referral to another NHS service for investigation or treatment in the future
GP practices have been dealing with 20% more patients than 2019
5.6% of the budget
#GeneralPractice
1/30 will need emergency care at A&E
1/5 will need a referral to another NHS service for investigation or treatment in the future
GP practices have been dealing with 20% more patients than 2019
5.6% of the budget
#GeneralPractice
1 GP per 2300 patients in 🏴 an ⬆️ of 500 patients in 10yrs
The failure to invest in GPs, with a cut in funding of 20%
Led to unemployment & under employment of GPs, practices closing & GPs leaving
The new Govt said it would bring 1000 GPs via ARRS JUST 75 have been employed
FUND #GeneralPractice
The failure to invest in GPs, with a cut in funding of 20%
Led to unemployment & under employment of GPs, practices closing & GPs leaving
The new Govt said it would bring 1000 GPs via ARRS JUST 75 have been employed
FUND #GeneralPractice
November 21, 2024 at 7:12 AM
1 GP per 2300 patients in 🏴 an ⬆️ of 500 patients in 10yrs
The failure to invest in GPs, with a cut in funding of 20%
Led to unemployment & under employment of GPs, practices closing & GPs leaving
The new Govt said it would bring 1000 GPs via ARRS JUST 75 have been employed
FUND #GeneralPractice
The failure to invest in GPs, with a cut in funding of 20%
Led to unemployment & under employment of GPs, practices closing & GPs leaving
The new Govt said it would bring 1000 GPs via ARRS JUST 75 have been employed
FUND #GeneralPractice
#Geriatrics needs better *branding*
Many don’t understand what #geriatricians do!
@jkdhesi.bsky.social
Skilled in:
- risk holding
- communication
- pragmatism
Many parallels here with #GeneralPractice #GP
#Generalism
#ChooseGeriatrics
#ChooseGeriatricsForGeneralists
#BGSConf
Many don’t understand what #geriatricians do!
@jkdhesi.bsky.social
Skilled in:
- risk holding
- communication
- pragmatism
Many parallels here with #GeneralPractice #GP
#Generalism
#ChooseGeriatrics
#ChooseGeriatricsForGeneralists
#BGSConf
November 21, 2024 at 10:01 AM
#Geriatrics needs better *branding*
Many don’t understand what #geriatricians do!
@jkdhesi.bsky.social
Skilled in:
- risk holding
- communication
- pragmatism
Many parallels here with #GeneralPractice #GP
#Generalism
#ChooseGeriatrics
#ChooseGeriatricsForGeneralists
#BGSConf
Many don’t understand what #geriatricians do!
@jkdhesi.bsky.social
Skilled in:
- risk holding
- communication
- pragmatism
Many parallels here with #GeneralPractice #GP
#Generalism
#ChooseGeriatrics
#ChooseGeriatricsForGeneralists
#BGSConf
I think the equivalent in #GeneralPractice is if a woman over a certain age presents every week with a UTI, give her vaginal oestrogen!
To be honest, I’d give it to every woman on her 50th birthday!
#menopause #GeneralPractice #FamilyMedicine
To be honest, I’d give it to every woman on her 50th birthday!
#menopause #GeneralPractice #FamilyMedicine
November 30, 2024 at 2:27 PM
I think the equivalent in #GeneralPractice is if a woman over a certain age presents every week with a UTI, give her vaginal oestrogen!
To be honest, I’d give it to every woman on her 50th birthday!
#menopause #GeneralPractice #FamilyMedicine
To be honest, I’d give it to every woman on her 50th birthday!
#menopause #GeneralPractice #FamilyMedicine
ARRS will not be cut with the current NHS England board in place
They think it’s working despite the 31k staff adding just 40m appts for £1.4bn
Compared to 27k GPs doing 160m appts
Cost-benefit not being done at the highest levels & they actually don’t know how it works
#GeneralPractice
They think it’s working despite the 31k staff adding just 40m appts for £1.4bn
Compared to 27k GPs doing 160m appts
Cost-benefit not being done at the highest levels & they actually don’t know how it works
#GeneralPractice
November 24, 2024 at 1:56 PM
ARRS will not be cut with the current NHS England board in place
They think it’s working despite the 31k staff adding just 40m appts for £1.4bn
Compared to 27k GPs doing 160m appts
Cost-benefit not being done at the highest levels & they actually don’t know how it works
#GeneralPractice
They think it’s working despite the 31k staff adding just 40m appts for £1.4bn
Compared to 27k GPs doing 160m appts
Cost-benefit not being done at the highest levels & they actually don’t know how it works
#GeneralPractice
I’ve had my first GPs can be replaced by AI on @bsky.app
I’m hoping that there is a big more understanding of the 34,000 GPs caring for 57million people in England
We are trying our best with limited resources
If you can’t see a GP someone else is
#GeneralPractice
I’m hoping that there is a big more understanding of the 34,000 GPs caring for 57million people in England
We are trying our best with limited resources
If you can’t see a GP someone else is
#GeneralPractice
November 24, 2024 at 8:05 PM
I’ve had my first GPs can be replaced by AI on @bsky.app
I’m hoping that there is a big more understanding of the 34,000 GPs caring for 57million people in England
We are trying our best with limited resources
If you can’t see a GP someone else is
#GeneralPractice
I’m hoping that there is a big more understanding of the 34,000 GPs caring for 57million people in England
We are trying our best with limited resources
If you can’t see a GP someone else is
#GeneralPractice
There are problems with encouraging choice for patients but also asking GPs to use advice and guidance more
If a patients insists on being referred🤷🏻♂️
The advice is book them in to my clinic🤷🏻♂️
GPs currently referring to clinics are often blocked or cancelled🤷🏻♂️
£20 won’t cover it🤷🏻♂️
#GeneralPractice
If a patients insists on being referred🤷🏻♂️
The advice is book them in to my clinic🤷🏻♂️
GPs currently referring to clinics are often blocked or cancelled🤷🏻♂️
£20 won’t cover it🤷🏻♂️
#GeneralPractice
January 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
There are problems with encouraging choice for patients but also asking GPs to use advice and guidance more
If a patients insists on being referred🤷🏻♂️
The advice is book them in to my clinic🤷🏻♂️
GPs currently referring to clinics are often blocked or cancelled🤷🏻♂️
£20 won’t cover it🤷🏻♂️
#GeneralPractice
If a patients insists on being referred🤷🏻♂️
The advice is book them in to my clinic🤷🏻♂️
GPs currently referring to clinics are often blocked or cancelled🤷🏻♂️
£20 won’t cover it🤷🏻♂️
#GeneralPractice
The average GP practice consultation rate is 7 but this increases significantly with 1 or more health condition
10-20% of people don’t see a GP in a year depending demographics
50% of all patients are on at least one medication permanently
7.7m waiting for hospital treatment
#GeneralPractice #NHS
10-20% of people don’t see a GP in a year depending demographics
50% of all patients are on at least one medication permanently
7.7m waiting for hospital treatment
#GeneralPractice #NHS
November 26, 2024 at 5:42 PM
The average GP practice consultation rate is 7 but this increases significantly with 1 or more health condition
10-20% of people don’t see a GP in a year depending demographics
50% of all patients are on at least one medication permanently
7.7m waiting for hospital treatment
#GeneralPractice #NHS
10-20% of people don’t see a GP in a year depending demographics
50% of all patients are on at least one medication permanently
7.7m waiting for hospital treatment
#GeneralPractice #NHS
Data it seems to me is often used selectively. I have to be careful not to do the same. The important question is does the data fit with the experience of the staff and patients, if it doesn’t fit something is not being counted or the data is being used incorrectly.
#Medsky #GeneralPractice
#Medsky #GeneralPractice
November 23, 2024 at 9:31 AM
Data it seems to me is often used selectively. I have to be careful not to do the same. The important question is does the data fit with the experience of the staff and patients, if it doesn’t fit something is not being counted or the data is being used incorrectly.
#Medsky #GeneralPractice
#Medsky #GeneralPractice
BJGPLife: Pathways of Hope: co-creating a public information comic with a recovery community
bjgplife.com/pathway...
#GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
bjgplife.com/pathway...
#GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
November 20, 2025 at 8:21 AM
BJGPLife: Pathways of Hope: co-creating a public information comic with a recovery community
bjgplife.com/pathway...
#GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
bjgplife.com/pathway...
#GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
Always up for talking about why #generalpractice funding is inequitable, and what can/should be done to fix it.
Thanks@emmabower.bsky.social - a pleasure to chat with you.
Thanks@emmabower.bsky.social - a pleasure to chat with you.
In this week's podcast @emmabower.bsky.social speaks to Dr Becks Fisher from @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social about how we can make GP funding fairer and the government's plans for primary care pod.fo/e/27f6b2
Podcast: How can we make GP funding fairer?
Talking General Practice speaks to GP Dr Becks Fisnher who is director of policy and research at health think tank the Nuffield Trust, about why GP funding needs to change, the government's plans for ...
pod.fo
November 18, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Always up for talking about why #generalpractice funding is inequitable, and what can/should be done to fix it.
Thanks@emmabower.bsky.social - a pleasure to chat with you.
Thanks@emmabower.bsky.social - a pleasure to chat with you.
Booking for this closes tomorrow!
Please consider asking your #GP to attend so they can learn more about how to manage their patients with #LongCovid, & similar post infectious conditions.
#PANS #SpeirGorm #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #Lyme #GeneralPractice
#pwME #LongCovidAwareness #MECFS
Please consider asking your #GP to attend so they can learn more about how to manage their patients with #LongCovid, & similar post infectious conditions.
#PANS #SpeirGorm #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #Lyme #GeneralPractice
#pwME #LongCovidAwareness #MECFS
Reminder: 10th May 2025
www.iddoctor.eu/events.php
Dr Jack Lambert’s conference on #LongCovid & post infectious illnesses.
‼️Still time to book your ticket, but bookings will close on Friday 7th of May, at 5 pm.
In-person or online.
#speirgorm #pwLC
www.iddoctor.eu/events.php
Dr Jack Lambert’s conference on #LongCovid & post infectious illnesses.
‼️Still time to book your ticket, but bookings will close on Friday 7th of May, at 5 pm.
In-person or online.
#speirgorm #pwLC
May 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Booking for this closes tomorrow!
Please consider asking your #GP to attend so they can learn more about how to manage their patients with #LongCovid, & similar post infectious conditions.
#PANS #SpeirGorm #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #Lyme #GeneralPractice
#pwME #LongCovidAwareness #MECFS
Please consider asking your #GP to attend so they can learn more about how to manage their patients with #LongCovid, & similar post infectious conditions.
#PANS #SpeirGorm #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #Lyme #GeneralPractice
#pwME #LongCovidAwareness #MECFS
www.heec.co.uk/resource/sev...
7 High impact interventions to address health inequalities- many interface with primary care with community and peer supported interventions necessary to close the health literacy and self-advocacy gap.
#PrimaryCare #GeneralPractice
7 High impact interventions to address health inequalities- many interface with primary care with community and peer supported interventions necessary to close the health literacy and self-advocacy gap.
#PrimaryCare #GeneralPractice
Seven high-impact interventions to tackle health and care inequalities - Health Equity Evidence Centre
We have undertaken a series of 10 evidence reviews for NHS England and here highlight seven interventions and programmes with the strongest evidence base.
www.heec.co.uk
December 22, 2024 at 4:23 PM
www.heec.co.uk/resource/sev...
7 High impact interventions to address health inequalities- many interface with primary care with community and peer supported interventions necessary to close the health literacy and self-advocacy gap.
#PrimaryCare #GeneralPractice
7 High impact interventions to address health inequalities- many interface with primary care with community and peer supported interventions necessary to close the health literacy and self-advocacy gap.
#PrimaryCare #GeneralPractice
“I agree it would be nice to get a diagnosis, but prepare yourself that we might not”
Diagnostic journeys for patients with possible endometriosis are often complex, with #PrimaryCare identified as a pivotal bottleneck doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #GeneralPractice
Diagnostic journeys for patients with possible endometriosis are often complex, with #PrimaryCare identified as a pivotal bottleneck doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #GeneralPractice
November 5, 2025 at 7:33 AM
“I agree it would be nice to get a diagnosis, but prepare yourself that we might not”
Diagnostic journeys for patients with possible endometriosis are often complex, with #PrimaryCare identified as a pivotal bottleneck doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #GeneralPractice
Diagnostic journeys for patients with possible endometriosis are often complex, with #PrimaryCare identified as a pivotal bottleneck doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #GeneralPractice
I'm trying to create a Starter Pack of Australian GPs.
I've got 5 of us so far, which isn't enough to publish a Starter Pack yet!
Hit me up with yourself or anyone you know to get onto the most select Starter Pack there is!
#MedSky #GeneralPractice
I've got 5 of us so far, which isn't enough to publish a Starter Pack yet!
Hit me up with yourself or anyone you know to get onto the most select Starter Pack there is!
#MedSky #GeneralPractice
November 10, 2024 at 12:04 PM
I'm trying to create a Starter Pack of Australian GPs.
I've got 5 of us so far, which isn't enough to publish a Starter Pack yet!
Hit me up with yourself or anyone you know to get onto the most select Starter Pack there is!
#MedSky #GeneralPractice
I've got 5 of us so far, which isn't enough to publish a Starter Pack yet!
Hit me up with yourself or anyone you know to get onto the most select Starter Pack there is!
#MedSky #GeneralPractice
BJGPLife: Teaching Medicine with Poetry
bjgplife.com/teachin...
#GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
bjgplife.com/teachin...
#GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
August 8, 2025 at 6:16 AM
BJGPLife: Teaching Medicine with Poetry
bjgplife.com/teachin...
#GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
bjgplife.com/teachin...
#GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
GP appointment data reveal two prominent models of patient access to English #GeneralPractice: same-day GP-led telephone consultations versus face-to-face care by non-GPs with longer appointment wait times.
Different approaches may affect continuity of care/patient outcomes doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
Different approaches may affect continuity of care/patient outcomes doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
doi.org
July 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
GP appointment data reveal two prominent models of patient access to English #GeneralPractice: same-day GP-led telephone consultations versus face-to-face care by non-GPs with longer appointment wait times.
Different approaches may affect continuity of care/patient outcomes doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
Different approaches may affect continuity of care/patient outcomes doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...