Is General Practice in Crisis?

21/08/2021 1h 13min
Is General Practice in Crisis?

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Contact us and share your opinionIs General Practice in crisis? Find out with Andy and Gandhi...WelcomeToday - is GP in crisisBut first… Blood bottles shortageWhats happeningRationing...Are we in crisis?Clare Gerada Article…“General practice in crisis: stop skinning the cat”https://bjgp.org/content/71/708/292 Director of practitioner health NHSEMore appointments… https://twitter.com/drawfoster/status... She has a prescription…. Look at articleMore generalistsIntermediate teamsNot community house officersStop expansion of GP role Extend GP trainingJob plansOwn oxygen mask firstReflectionChooses not to address the political and funding dimension… perhaps this is wiseMore data… Pulse surveyhttps://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/wor...  More GPs in training than ever? But will they work full timehttps://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-sup... Look at… The number of patients per practice is 22% higher than it was in 2015, but the GP workforce has not grown with this demand.As a result of this stasis, there are now just 0.46 fully qualified GPs per 1000 patients in England - down from 0.52 in 2015.Everyone says they feel overstretched and look tiredCounter argument5 year GP Contract negotiation delivers annual upliftsBoost your triage skills with our dynamic 5-session live webinar course, tailored for primary care clinicians. Led by Dr. Gandalf and Dr. Ed Pooley, this comprehensive training covers all facets of remote patient triage—digital, on-call, and more. Gain practical knowledge, exclusive tips, and direct access to our experts through open Q&A sessions. Elevate your ability to manage primary care challenges effec Subscribe and hear the latest EPIC episode.  Join Dr Mike as he shares how to get started and fly using EMIS to make your life easier with this clinical systembit.ly/EMIScourse