doctordog.
GPs set to diagnose Covid-19 face to face in 'hot hubs'
A method of segregating patients who may have clinical need and just happen to( possibility) have COVID infection?
Is it a solution looking for a problem?
Will everyone do their fair share of cover for these hubs?We at the GMC understand the burden you are shouldering
Smiling death.
Patients with asthma and diabetes told to enter three-month quarantine
We’ve had a lot of inquiries about asthma.
We need universally agreed criteria for mild vs moderate vs severe asthma.
And it needs publicising.GPs can certify death without attending under new emergency legislation
I thought any competent adult could certify death?
We at the GMC understand the burden you are shouldering
Words, just words.
NHS England tells GPs to prepare for 'significant increase in home visiting'
Home visiting goes against the advice about avoiding unnecessary contacts.
It always has.GP told to continue practising after seeing a confirmed coronavirus case
‘Aerosol generating procedure’
Like talking for example?GMC reassures GPs who ‘depart from procedures’ to combat coronavirus
‘GMC’ and ‘reassures’ cannot be in the same sentence.
GP practices must prepare isolation spaces for coronavirus, says NHS England
I’ve a spare room at home? Or
would the stable do?GP reinstated onto medical register after having name cleared of sexual assault
Can’t believe he would still want to work at 65.
PHE advises GPs to wear surgical masks for potential coronavirus exposure
I’ve wanted to do this for years.
We need to tell the time wasters to bugger off
Problem is we don’t know they’re time wasters until after we’ve seen them.
An opportunity for education and modifying their help seeking behaviour perhaps?Hospital radiologist struck off register after lying about being a GP
I always say I work for the NHS.
Gets some sympathy if nothing else.Health secretary welcomes finding that NHS staff ‘happier than last year’
Sample consisting of retirees?
Government to expand GP streaming service as '10%' of A&E patients diverted
Modification of help seeking behaviour?
This doesn’t help.Crisis town GP surgery forced to stop offering appointments for one week
I wonder whether a threat like this leads to a modification in patients’ help seeking behaviour?
GP practices to send out distress signals when facing ‘unsafe’ workload pressure
Thanks for this article Pulse, I had a really good laugh about this.
Universal six-week postnatal check for new mothers confirmed in GP contract
Is this evidence based?
I can’t be bothered to look as I think virtually everyone does it anyway.The primary care network project on the brink
On the brink? Let’s hope it takes a Great Leap Forward.
DH plans for pharmacists and paramedics to retrain as doctors in three years
Can I retrain as a pharmacist?
