How and why I can represent GPs in the RCGP
Over the past week the medical profession has taken a barrage of hits orchestrated in my view by the media and Jeremy Hunt. 1. Jeremy Hunt announces if the BMA do not support his plans for a 7 day NHS contract on hospital based consultants then he will enforce a contract change on them (hence […]
Would you ask a gardener to cut your hair? It is still cutting after all. Would you ask a rapper to lead an orchestra? It still music after all. Would you ask a gastric (stomach) surgeon to operate on your brain? It still surgery after all. For the sane individuals out there the answer would […]
Jeremy Hunt’s hypothetical statement notes. The cynics version. ‘Thank you for having me back as Health Secretary. (well you didn’t have a choice in the matter) I always believed doing this job is one of the biggest privileges of my life and I am incredibly proud to be responsible once again ( causing the difficulties) […]
Yesterday Jeremy Hunt unveiled his new deal for GPs. I watched this on a live stream prior to starting a late morning clinic. To say I was unimpressed would be an understatement. In his speech Jeremy Hunt has offered: Metric data on staffing levels within primary care £10 million for practices that are struggling An […]
I was interested to hear Jeremy Hunt announce on Radio 4 his intention to review the terms and conditions of GPs. I feel this is overdue. Much has been written about the crisis of recruitment and expectation faced by GPs, who, being the most efficient part of the NHS (90% of NHS work done by […]
News flash from the Middle Earth Gazette. Today Daivd Camreon announces along with Jermeey Hnut that as part of their campaign pledge to bring 7 day service to the NHS they will fund primary care with an additional ring-fenced budget of £5 billion. When asked, the Prime Minister commented: ‘Last election we pledged to not […]
An Xmas diddy: Away is the manager, no trolley for a bed. The Out of Hours GP, laid down his tired head. CQC in the bright sky, tried probing him as he lay The poor working GP, prayed for sleep and for play. Patient demand is growing, GPs still are awake. But the frazzled poor […]
General Practice is at a tipping point. The below letter provided by a concerned GP has been created with a view to provide a launching point for those concerned about the changes being imposed on General Practice to send to their MP to make them aware of the issues. Please first copy and paste the […]
Yesterday at the 2014 RCGP annual conference in Liverpool Jeremy Hunt took questions from a variety of GPs are part of one of the opening sessions. A link to the video footage can be seen here. Some questions such as those posed by Mark Purvis (@purmj) challenged the information provided by the Secretary of Health […]
On the 6th of August is the annual ‘Black Wednesday‘. This is when we see an influx of new doctors start the year in new posts. Some see this as a negative. I see this as an opportunity for experienced clinicians to help guide the new crop of developing doctors to be understand how to […]