BMA backs family suing regulator over the role of NHS physician associates, Rebecca Barry reports itv.com/news/2024-10-0…

Engaging session with ARRS roles in General Practice and PCNs with two legends 🌟 Dr Ishani Patel and Tara Humphrey and me! All at PCN transformation stage at #BestPracticeShow

70% of GPs spend more time on paperwork/admin rather than patients, 25% more than 2015. Is AI the answer to get back to being clinicians. Not about replacing but enhancing care. Best Practice #bestpracticeshow #heidi #burnout #WorldMentalHealthDay2024

Poor Sara, this is beyond evil

Bring back the Family Doctor overnight Wes Streeting if funding was made available to GP practices Poll of 1000 GPs just 2/3 working the hours that they want Extrapolated to 35000 GPs 8000 willing to do 1-2 more sessions 2450 ~ 2-3 sessions 800 ~ 4-7 sessions 1750 out of work

October= #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth Having had a scare, more poignant for me to think of pts with this disease & promote selfmonitoring, selfcare & participation in surveillance programs Remember, prevention is key Breast Cancer Now #wearitpink #thinkpink #cancerfreefuture Royal College of General Practitioners

Bullying is everywhere & starts young Call it out, don't reward it! Stop young bullies becoming adult bullies. Lead by example & give credit where due. Lets nurture & develop workplaces conducive to work & learning. #AntibullyingWeek #ChooseRespect The BMA Royal College of General Practitioners KES and KEHS Partnerships

The RCOG has expressed deep concern amid reports that the UK Government is considering removing the requirement for NHS integrated care boards to fund women’s health hubs. Read our open letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care: brnw.ch/21wQkbV

BRXNDS British Vogue I call myself an Honorary Cate Blanchett Gay (straight man who loves Cate Blanchett for all the reasons that gay men do, although I guess I also find her attractive in a way that gay men presumably do not...)

We will no longer be posting on Twitter/X as we’re focusing on platforms where we can engage more effectively with our audiences and provide information to support our registrants, patients, and the public. We’ll keep our account to stay up to date on key issues and to help

As a GP, I am not allowed to receive a pen or post-it note pad from a pharmaceutical company rep The Government banned them in case I was influenced to prescribe a certain medication This should also be banned Wes Streeting unless you have a way to justify this?

“We remain neutral on the principle of assisted dying, but we cannot support this bill” President of The Royal College of Psychiatrists, Dr Lade Smith, reveals to #Newsnight that they do not support the Assisted Dying Bill due to concerns they say “have not been addressed”

So for the important question- Who did you vote for in the #Eurovision I personally liked "C'est la vie" from Netherlands, so fitting

Sky News The whole thing is a mess. Physicians assistants could be a huge help, but not at this band. They’re too expensive for where they can be useful in releasing doctor time. They’re not doctors and can’t be compared to doctors. Any who say they can are lacking insight into the

The best change ideas are more likely to originate at the edge of an organisation than at the core. By “the edge” we mean the parts, people, or groups who operate outside the central core of power, routines or decision-making. Change often starts with a small, enthusiastic group

It was a sad day for Birmingham as we said goodbye to one of our favourite sons #OzzyOsbourne #ozzyfuneral

The RCGP kicked off fabulously with Margaret Ikpoh Royal College of General Practitioners Kamila Hawthorne #RCGPAC Amazing tales already inspiring and highlighting the challenges and successes of primarycare and the college

.....and catching up with the first fives Royal College of General Practitioners and its youngest member getting tips for newly qualified GPs Toyosi Adeniji #RCGPAC