A BMA GP manifesto, next steps on collective action and the future of PAs

<p>This week the GPonline team discusses the BMA’s vision for how to rebuild general practice in England, what both the BMA and the RCGP want from the new government and how the BMA’s ballot on collective action – which closes on Monday – plays into all of this.</p><br><p>They also talk about what happens next for physician associates in general practice after a new poll shows public confusion of the role and the RCGP called for a halt to recruitment of PAs in general practice last month.</p><br><p>Our good news story this week is about a GP who was awarded the contract to run her practice after a three-and-a-half year battle.</p><br><p>This episode was presented by GPonlne editor Emma Bower, deputy editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Kimberley Hackett. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.bma.org.uk/media/eh2nupm5/bma-safety-stability-hope-a-vision-to-rebuild-general-practice-in-england-comms-final-web-1.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BMA vision to rebuild general practice</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/gp-leaders-unveil-blueprint-fix-general-practice-end-unemployment-crisis/article/1881647" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GP leaders unveil blueprint to 'fix general practice' and end unemployment crisis</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/icbs-told-prepare-knock-on-impact-gp-collective-action/article/1881812" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ICBs told to prepare for knock-on impact of GP collective action</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/half-patients-know-difference-doctors-physician-associates/article/1881712" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Only half of patients know the difference between doctors and physician associates</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/rcgp-demands-halt-recruitment-physician-associates-amid-safety-fears/article/1877810" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RCGP demands halt to recruitment of physician associates amid safety fears</a></p><br><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>