Taking the mick
High Court rejects appeal from family of locum GP who died on day off
So what happens if a locum dies on the weekend?
GPs vote for home visits to be removed from contract
Well said!
We must convince graduates that general practice is 'exciting', says Ashworth
Unlike politicians, my conscience would not allow me to lie to medical students.
Conservatives pledge 6,000 new doctors in general practice by 2024/25
Is comedy hour over?
The consequences of an underfunded mental health system
Brexit Brexit Brexit. That’s all they care about! Meanwhile people are dying!
Teenager dies after GP mental health referral is rejected
If you can’t afford to see someone privately then you’re stuffed. This is speaking from both personal and professional experience.
Hancock praises 'rise' in GP numbers despite decline in trained FTEs
Haha more GPs doing less work. Idiot!
Average GP waiting times exceed two weeks for first time ever
Stelvio I agree completely but alas this gets voted out annually by none other than big wig GPs who no longer do grassroots GP work.
Practice in GP crisis town launches formal objection to 'unmanageable' new housing
If only!
How to use FIT in general practice
I feel fortunate that my CCG has made this available.
Closures are a grim reminder of the state of general practice
I second that!
GP workload increasing following all time high medicine shortages
This may help
https://www.mims.co.uk/drug-shortages-live-tracker/article/1581516Prime Minister hopes to recruit 5,000 extra GPs 'as soon as possible'
I hope to win the lotto within the next 5 years.
CCGs halving targets of 'extremely disappointing' international GP scheme
Because everyone thinks GPs are stupid they thought that overseas recruitment would be easy. What they forgot is that the top performers in school get into medicine in the first place. Trying to bribe them to work in a rubbish work environment is pathetic.
What GPs need to log for Pulse’s workload survey
Lucy’s average day sounds so much like mine! I suspect most of us are suffering in silence. I myself am looking at anyway possible to drop a day at my practice and do locums just to survive!
I have no quality of life.GMC issues workforce warning in case of ‘no-deal’ Brexit
I don’t know why we’re complaining. The turkeys have voted for Christmas again!
http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/hot-topics/england-lmcs-conference/lmcs-vote-against-patient-charges-for-gp-services/20037848.articleLMCs vote against patient charges for GP services
LMCs are no longer relevant and these bleeding heart GPs will see General Practice burn before introducing co-payment which works perfectly well in other countries.
No partnership ‘myth buster’ can escape the truth about funding
Spot on @curious!
CCGs in talks over recruiting Australian GPs with £18k relocation package
Any Australian GP who comes here for work needs to have their head examined!
MPs to debate bill allowing GPs to charge patients for appointments
The cardigans won’t allow it.
