Dr David Wrigley (@davidgwrigley) 's Twitter Profile
Dr David Wrigley

@davidgwrigley

NHS GP partner. Dep Chair BMA GP Cttee (England). BMA Council. Author 'NHS for Sale'. Vilified in print by Boris Johnson. Lover of NHS. Trade Unionist.

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Philip Banfield 💙 (@drphilbanfield) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to be at #UKLMC2025 in Glasgow, being reminded that GPs are not community house officers for secondary care. No indeed - a finite & precious resource carrying unbelievable risk & complexity as expert generalists. 1st time speaker Amy Stewart. No GPs, no NHS. No brainer.

Great to be at #UKLMC2025 in Glasgow, being reminded that GPs are not community  house officers for secondary care. No indeed - a finite & precious resource carrying unbelievable risk & complexity as expert generalists. 1st time speaker Amy Stewart. No GPs, no NHS. No brainer.
Dr David Wrigley (@davidgwrigley) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In my General Practice role we have issued a statement on the increased use of AI in gen practice. Undoubtedly it may have huge benefits going fwd but we urge caution at moment & will work with NHS England & Department of Health and Social Care to roll this out safely for GPs &our patients cdn.intelligencebank.com/eu/share/qMbw1…

General Practice (@bma_gp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 The Value of a GP We've made it very clear: general practice is vital to a healthy NHS. This new BMA report lays out the evidence – economic, clinical, and human – that shows why GPs are essential. Continuity of care is the remedy. Read here 👉 cdn.intelligencebank.com/eu/share/qMbw1…

📢 The Value of a GP  
We've made it very clear: general practice is vital to a healthy NHS.

This new BMA report lays out the evidence – economic, clinical, and human – that shows why GPs are essential. Continuity of care is the remedy.  

Read here 👉 cdn.intelligencebank.com/eu/share/qMbw1…
General Practice (@bma_gp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

GP unemployment is having a devastating impact on GPs and patients. Today at #UKLMC2025 we gathered to call for urgent action to end this crisis. We need the additional funding to get GPs into work NOW.

GP unemployment is having a devastating impact on GPs and patients. 

Today at #UKLMC2025 we gathered to call for urgent action to end this crisis. 

We need the additional funding to get GPs into work NOW.
CHPI (@chpithinktank) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NHS hospitals cutting services as part of a "financial reset". Meanwhile private companies are being allowed to generate profit margins of 50% from providing eye care. The NHS could have saved £122m if it had capped the profits of just 5 companies. chpi.org.uk/the-outsourcin…

NHS hospitals cutting services as part of a "financial reset".
Meanwhile private companies are being allowed to generate profit margins of 50% from providing eye care.
The NHS could have saved £122m if it had capped the profits of just 5 companies.
chpi.org.uk/the-outsourcin…
Dr David Wrigley (@davidgwrigley) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Use of AI in the NHS (and general practice) could revolutionise how we work and save us time. At General Practice we’re not saying ‘no’ - we’re saying let’s not rush this and take the time needed to make it safe & secure. Here’s our thoughts cdn.intelligencebank.com/eu/share/qMbw1…

Dr David Wrigley (@davidgwrigley) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hearing from our GP trainees at #LMCConf General Practice about the unbelievable situation of having gone through 10yrs of training there are no jobs for them. Yet patients wait too long to see a GP. Work with us Wes Streeting Stephen Kinnock Department of Health and Social Care to get more solutions to this crisis

Dr Luke Craddock (@drlukecraddock) 's Twitter Profile Photo

People told me I was scaremongering when I said there would be widespread doctor unemployment this year. In this instance, I take no joy in being right. Undervalued, underpaid, unemployed.

People told me I was scaremongering when I said there would be widespread doctor unemployment this year. 

In this instance, I take no joy in being right. 

Undervalued, underpaid, unemployed.
Dr Cheska Ball (@drcheskaball) 's Twitter Profile Photo

How has it come to this... Patients are waiting over 4 weeks to see their GP whilst there are MANY GPs unemployed that could reduce these waits Instead of treating patients in the community, our colleagues are considering employment benefits Wes Streeting #EndGPUnemployment

Dr Victoria McKay (@victoriahmckay) 's Twitter Profile Photo

⚠️GP Unemployment Crisis: Patients Need Care, GPs Need Jobs⚠️ 🩺🔥 WE NEED YOU to act - write to your MP activism.bma.org.uk/page/166441/ac… SAVE GENERAL PRACTICE BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE #endGPunemployment GP Registrars InnovAiT BMA Scotland General Practice

General Practice (@bma_gp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“I’ve spent 5 years in medical training and then 3 years in GP training. And I have struggled to find employment” Dr Cheska Ball – BMA GP Reg Committee co-Chair – shares why we need to #endGPunemployment now.

Dr Steve Taylor (@drstevetaylor) 's Twitter Profile Photo

GP Crisis NHS GP contract needs massive funding increase as it’s been cut 20% in 10yrs Increasing adverts for Private GP appts £50-£100 #NHS GPs get £169/yr/patient for everything, appts, staff, buildings, paperwork etc dentistry.co.uk/2022/06/05/a-b…

General Practice (@bma_gp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

General practice is vital to a healthy NHS. Yet, it is on the verge of total collapse. Our new report shows why GPs – and the vital role they play in our health system – must be valued. Read more 👉bma.org.uk/valueofagp #endGPunemployment

General practice is vital to a healthy NHS.

Yet, it is on the verge of total collapse.

Our new report shows why GPs – and the vital role they play in our health system – must be valued.

Read more 👉bma.org.uk/valueofagp  #endGPunemployment
Dr David Wrigley (@davidgwrigley) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The ARRS GP scheme was a quick fix move by Wes Streeting when he started as SoS but it’s not the right way to embed GPs in practices & promote continuity. General Practice have many ideas on how to end the shocking situation of GP under & unemployment we now see. We have a crisis looming

General Practice (@bma_gp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“We cannot afford to waste the time, talent and dedication of our future GPs” GP across the country are facing unemployment. Yet, patients are struggling to access the care they need. That’s why we’re calling on the Government to #endGPunemployment bma.org.uk/our-campaigns/…

Dr David Wrigley (@davidgwrigley) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It’s incredible that we have GPs unable to find work - due to inadequate funding for NHS gen practice (we get 6% of NHS budget but see 90% of the daily NHS contacts each day). General Practice stands ready with solutions Wes Streeting Department of Health and Social Care for the Aug deadline. #endGPunemployment

It’s incredible that we have GPs unable to find work - due to inadequate funding for NHS gen practice (we get 6% of NHS budget but see 90% of the daily NHS contacts each day). <a href="/BMA_GP/">General Practice</a> stands ready with solutions <a href="/wesstreeting/">Wes Streeting</a> <a href="/DHSCgovuk/">Department of Health and Social Care</a> for the Aug deadline. #endGPunemployment
Jacky Davis (@drjackydavis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Have you talked to doctors in Australia? I have . The only coercion they report is families stopping their loved ones having an assisted death. Please listen to those who are already involved. They dont bear out your concerns. Please stop scaremongering, you’re better than that

The BMA (@thebma) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tonight, Tom Dolphin🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ has been elected as the new BMA Chair of Council. We offer him our congratulations and a warm welcome to the role. Thank you to Philip Banfield 💙 for his dedication to our members and the medical profession over the past three years. bma.org.uk/bma-media-cent…

Tonight, <a href="/thomasdolphin/">Tom Dolphin🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️</a> has been elected as the new BMA Chair of Council. We offer him our congratulations and a warm welcome to the role.
Thank you to <a href="/DrPhilBanfield/">Philip Banfield 💙</a> for his dedication to our members and the medical profession over the past three years.
bma.org.uk/bma-media-cent…
The Doctor Magazine (@thedrmagazine) 's Twitter Profile Photo

One of the four 7/7 bombings in 2005 went off immediately outside the The BMA headquarters in London. 20 years on, Peter Blackburn speaks to two of the 15 doctors who ran towards danger to treat the victims [1/2]: thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/healt…