GP CRISIS - People in need of GPs
2300 patients per GP up from 1800
7% fewer GPs in practices
20% cut in funding
GP practices closing, GPs leaving, GPs unemployed
Patients being failed by NHS England / Government
@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social @vsmacdonald.bsky.social
#GeneralPractice
#Medsky
NHS England has neglected the fact that the increase in cash terms includes payments to PCNs
These payments aren’t available for GP practices to use
Stripping this away, practices have had real terms cuts in income
Fewer GPs employed, practices closing and many more considering closures or cut backs
Sending support & hugs. It’s not easy & we all need to help each other at the hardest times. We’ve got you…💙
In the week that MPs vote on assisted dying, please - please - can we all agree & act on the fact that the time to end the woeful underfunding of NHS palliative care is now?
If we truly cared about dying people, we wouldn’t neglect their final days.
Over to you, @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social
Post showing precipitous decline of share of deaths in Massachusetts from diseases for which vaccines are now available, from 70% in 1840 to low digits % by 1950-60 where it is stayed. Caption: There are not many places on earth where we have detailed cause-of-death data from before the era of widespread vaccination. Massachusetts is one of those places. From 1842-1877, 70% of all deaths were from diseases which we today have vaccines to prevent.
Anyone who is anti-vax is pro-death. Period. The science and data do not lie. And they don’t care about your podcast.
Thanks -super helpful list
5 years ago I left rounds to join my wife for our 6 month anatomy scan. It was pretty exciting!
Then it wasn’t. Then it was horrible. We ended the pregnancy after discovering a defect incompatible with life, which threatened my wife’s health.
General Practice is struggling to deliver for patients.
Yet, we are the first port of call for 1.4 million patients a day.
We have fewer GPs and practices.
Without support for NI hike, like rest of #NHS has, GP practices are at risk of closing. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
An international arrest warrant has been issued for Netanyahu.
If you want him arrested, Like.
If it needs to be right now, RT.
On call all day in #TeamGP .
Got a great team serving our patients, from reception to clinical to management.
We are deeply rooted in our communities. But, that’s at risk of being torn away with ongoing lack of support for General Practice.
Latest being lack of NI increase support.
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You can always fix bad pages. You can’t fix no pages.
Write. Just write.
Wow! I was a houseman there from Aug 95 til Aug 96. Lovely to learn some history of the “Castle st cottage hospital “ as our friends/rivals across the city called it! 💙
We already have 1000 fewer GP practices & 300 more patients per GP in the last 10 yrs.
Core General Practice receives ~6% of #NHS budget despite >30 million patient contacts a month. Used to be ~9%.
Lack of support for NI will accelerate the break up of local, community based health centres.
Since this is the safe place, here’s Tilly our Aussie Labradoodle to say hi
The Whirlpool Galaxy
NASA
Release the Gaetz report.
Pass it on.
Motion has fallen.
So, additional lay member will not be added to RCGP Trustee board.
Many passionate speakers from both sides.
I shared my views against the motion.
Great to be part of my professional home & be able to speak for members. Thank you to College leaders.
www.hsj.co.uk/emergency-ca...
General Practice operates on £0 deficit model.
Budget & overall share of #NHS funding has been shrinking despite nearly 20% more activity.
#TeamGP has embraced tech innovations, new ways of working.
Partnership model isn’t at fault for not meeting patients needs.
Best view in the world…
Just posting into the void as new to this place. Here’s a pic of one of my fav places in the world. IYKYK
