
Dr Cheska Ball
@drcheskaball
Dr Cheska Ball, GPST3 and BMA GP Reg Committee co-Chair - these views are my own
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02-05-2025 09:18:30
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GP Registrars at LMC UK with Dr Cheska Ball ready to talk about issues with doctor unemployment and blended learning



“It is incomprehensible, at a time of immense pressure on the health service, and patients waiting too long for appointments, that GPs are struggling to find work.” Mark Steggles We've shared heartbreaking stories from GPs. Read the full statement: bma.org.uk/bma-media-cent…


GPs retraining as bus drivers, applying for employment benefits, moving abroad, working for free to keep their professional registration Patients need GPs and GPs need jobs Wes Streeting an entire generation of GPs are leaving because there are no jobs for them to stay...

Come August we are likely to have thousands of newly qualified GPs, unemployed A bizarre paradox to find ourselves in - we need more GPs to care for our patients, yet there's a GP unemployment crisis because of a lack of funds Wes Streeting #MakeitMakeSense #endGPunemployment

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



"How can we have fully qualified GPs with no chance of securing employment" Victoria Mac #MakeItMakeSense #EndGPUnemployment

@msteggy tax payer money is being spent on training GPs for jobs in Australia Come Aug, many won't find a GP job & those that do will be offered terrifyingly low pay/working conditions So why stay? Wes Streeting Meanwhile, patients STILL can't see their GPs. #makeitmakesense


I had a brilliant evening last week hosting the very first Resident Doctor Awards Ceremony 2025 at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Here are the fabulous Winners 🎖️🎉 (some winners were otherwise engaged with on-call bleeps so could not feature in the photo!)
