Talking General Practice

<p>This week on the podcast GPonline editor Emma Bower speaks to Dr Emma Wong, chair of the RCGP's First 5 committee. The committee represents newly qualified GPs in their first 5 years of practice within the college.</p><br><p>They talk about making the transition from training to independent practice, the support that's available to new GPs and Emma's decision to become a partner straight out of training - which is now becoming a more unusual career step.</p><br><p>Emma also explains why she thinks portfolio careers can benefit general practice and offers some practical advice to those about to qualify.</p><br><p>This episode was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://www.rcgp.org.uk/first5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RCGP information and resources for First 5 GPs</a></p><p><a href="https://www.rcgp.org.uk/about-us/membership/first5/first5-committee.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to contact the RCGP First 5 committee</a></p><p><a href="https://www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NHS Practitioner Health</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nextgenerationgp.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Next Generation GP</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/why-general-practice-needs-young-leaders/article/1490046" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why general practice needs more young leaders</a> - article on GPonline about the Next Generation GP scheme</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/gp/the-best-place-to-work/new-to-partnership-payment-scheme/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Details of the New to Partnership Scheme</a></p><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>

<p>This week Emma and Nick discuss the stocktake of primary care that has just been carried out on behalf of NHS England by GP Dr Claire Fuller. They look at what it had to say and what it could mean for general practice.</p><br><p>They also talk about general practice workforce figures and the government’s ongoing attempts to misrepresent the data.</p><br><p>And they look at what GPs really think about primary care networks and discuss some very real concerns about the future of the partnership model of general practice.</p><br><p>Finally there’s a bit of good news about primary care nursing.</p><br><p>This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower who was joined by our news editor Nick Bostock. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p>Useful links:</p><p>What does the Fuller stocktake mean for general practice in England? (from GP Business)</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gpbusiness.co.uk/article/1788415/does-fuller-stocktake-mean-general-practice-england" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">what does fuller stocktake mean on general practice england</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/government-accused-misleading-claims-general-practice-workforce/article/1756585" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Government accused of 'misleading' claims on general practice workforce</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/nhs-workforce-fears-retirements-surge-all-time-high/article/1788221" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NHS workforce fears as retirements surge to all-time high</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/gps-say-pcns-added-gp-workload-bring-little-benefit-practices/article/1787823" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Most GPs say PCNs have added to GP workload and bring little benefit to practices</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/pcns-existential-threat-gp-independent-contractor-model-bma-warns/article/1787151" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PCNs are 'existential threat' to GP independent contractor model, BMA warns</a></p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><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>

<p>This week Emma speaks to Dr Euan Strachan-Orr, chair of the BMA’s GP trainee subcommittee and a third year GP trainee in Liverpool.</p><br><p>They talk about the results of a recent BMA survey of GP trainees that looked at their experiences of GP training and future career intentions. They also discuss the problems with the recorded consultation assessment - the exam that all trainees currently need to pass in order to become a GP – and how it needs to change.</p><br><p>And they talk about the visa challenges faced by international medical graduates who train as GPs in the UK, junior doctor pay and the importance of extra support for newly-qualified GPs who trained during the pandemic.</p><br><p>This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><br><p>●     <a href="https://www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/committees/general-practitioners-committee/gp-trainees-committee" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Details of the BMA GP trainee subcommittee</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/education/training" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Advice for GP trainees on GPonline</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/gp-training-tips-prepare-recorded-consultation-assessment-rca/article/1713261" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tips on how to prepare for the recorded consultation assessment</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/thousands-gp-trainees-face-visa-barrier-employment/article/1755245" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thousands of GP trainees face visa barrier to employment</a></p><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>

<p>This week the team discusses what went on at last week’s conference of local medical committees UK conference. They look at dissatisfaction around representation of GPs within the BMA and round up some votes from the conference that set out what LMCs want to happen to tackle the current workload crisis.</p><p>They also talk about the results of a survey the BMA conducted among GP trainees and ask what it tells us about the future of the profession.</p><p>And they discuss the NHS pension and why the government’s failure to tackle the issues around the annual allowance could mean that more GPs end up being hit with punitive tax charges.</p><p>And there’s some good news about a free coaching programme for GPs and primary care staff.</p><p>This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower who is joined by our news editor Nick Bostock. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/uk-lmcs-conference-2022-full-coverage/article/1755407" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UK LMCs conference 2022: full coverage from GPonline</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/lmcs-warn-existential-threat-gp-partnership-model/article/1755542" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LMCs warn of 'existential threat' to GP partnership model</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/gps-demand-contract-safe-working-limits-reject-core-hours-cut/article/1755465" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GPs demand contract with safe working limits but reject core hours cut</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/one-eight-gp-trainees-not-plan-work-general-practice-bma-poll-shows/article/1755596" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">One in eight GP trainees do not plan to work in general practice, BMA poll shows</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/rising-number-gps-face-pension-tax-penalty-inflation-set-deepen-workforce-crisis/article/1755256" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rising number of GPs face pension tax penalty as inflation set to deepen workforce crisis</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/gps-tell-coaching-helped-manage-practices-during-covid-19/article/1752062" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GPs tell how coaching helped them manage practices during COVID-19</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/supporting-our-nhs-people/support-now/looking-after-you-confidential-coaching-and-support-for-the-primary-care-workforce/looking-after-you-too/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'Looking After You Too' coaching</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>

<p>This week Emma speaks to GPs Dr Tommy Perkins and Dr Ed Cantelo who set up the company Medics Money to help educate doctors about finance and ensure they had access to reliable financial information.</p><br><p>They talk about why they set up the company and Ed explains how he went from being a chartered accountant and tax adviser to a doctor.</p><br><p>They also discuss the problems surrounding the NHS pension, provide some practical financial tips for GPs at all stages of their career and Tommy explains why he thinks being a partner is still a great career choice.</p><br><p>This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower and produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://www.medicsmoney.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Medics Money website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.medicsmoney.co.uk/free-guide/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Medics Money tax rebate guide</a></p><p><a href="https://www.medicsmoney.co.uk/medical-accounting-blog/?catname=podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Medics Money podcast</a></p><br><p>From GPonline</p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/does-gp-partnership-sense/article/1737596" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Does GP partnership still make sense?</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/rising-number-gps-face-pension-tax-penalty-inflation-set-deepen-workforce-crisis/article/1755256" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rising number of GPs face pension tax penalty as inflation set to deepen workforce crisis</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/pension-records-nearly-20000-gps-in-error-government-admits/article/1751153" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pension records for nearly 20,000 GPs are 'in error', government admits</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>

<p>In our fortnightly news review the team looks at the latest workforce and appointment statistics for general practice in England.</p><p>They also discuss what’s happening about specialist status for GPs and the latest developments in the Rebuild General Practice campaign. And they take a look ahead to what will be up for debate at next week’s UK LMCs conference and round off with a bit of good news about a gardening GP.</p><p>This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower who is joined by news editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Luke Haynes. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/gp-appointments-surge-4m-nhs-loses-hundreds-gps/article/1754314" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GP appointments surge by 4m as NHS loses hundreds of GPs</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/gps-face-work-related-mental-ill-health-campaigners-warn-suicide-risk/article/1754322" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Most GPs face work-related mental ill health as campaigners warn of suicide risk</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/axed-workforce-amendment-a-missed-opportunity-save-general-practice-rcgp-warns/article/1754203" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Axed workforce amendment 'a missed opportunity' to save general practice, RCGP warns</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/specialist-status-gps-delayed-legislative-timetable-slips/article/1754067" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Specialist status for GPs delayed as legislative timetable slips</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/gardening-help-improve-wellbeing/article/1733665" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How gardening can help improve wellbeing</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0c3zjt1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BBC Two - Gardeners' World, 2022, Episode 8, Shahnaz Camatchee</a></p><h2> </h2><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>

<p>On the podcast this week GPonline’s senior reporter Luke Haynes speaks to Dr Amy Small, a GP in Lothian, Scotland, about her work with the Rebuild General Practice campaign.</p><br><p>The campaign is aiming to raise awareness of the crisis facing general practice. It’s also calling for a plan to tackle recruitment, reduce GP workload and deal with the other issues driving GPs out of the profession such as burnout.</p><br><p>Dr Small talks about her reasons for getting involved in the campaign, the impact negative media has had on the profession and her own experience of burnout, as well as what she thinks is needed to address the crisis. It was produced by Czarina Deen</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><p>●     <a href="https://rebuildgp.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rebuild General Practice</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/gps-unveil-blueprint-rebuild-general-practice-backed-former-health-secretary/article/1749756" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GPs unveil blueprint to rebuild general practice backed by former health secretary</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/gps-demand-core-hours-cut-9-5-new-contract-workload-limits/article/1753862" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GPs to demand core hours cut to 9-5 and new contract with workload limits</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/vast-majority-gps-face-rising-abuse-aggression-patients/article/1753586" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vast majority of GPs face rising abuse and aggression from patients</a></p><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>

<p>In our fortnightly news review the GPonline team looks at the demise of smaller GP practices and asks whether small practices are now a thing of the past. They talk about what plans for enhanced access, that will be introduced under this year’s network contract DES from October, mean for practices and PCNs. And they discuss what LMCs think about the BMA’s approach to GP contract negotiations. Finally there’s some good news about some new research on identifying sepsis in primary care.</p><br><p>This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower, who is joined by news editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Luke Haynes. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p>Useful links</p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/soul-general-practice-risk-small-practices-decimated-2015/article/1753248" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'Soul of general practice' at risk as small practices decimated since 2015</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/12000-gps-plan-quit-within-five-years-major-survey-suggests/article/1752892" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">12,000 GPs plan to quit within five years, major survey suggests</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/underfunding-will-severely-limit-services-gps-offer-pcn-enhanced-access/article/1753541" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Underfunding will severely limit services GPs offer under PCN enhanced access</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/gps-want-bma-action-stop-slow-death-independent-contractor-model/article/1752604" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GPs want BMA action to stop 'slow death' of independent contractor model</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/simple-diagnostic-model-help-gps-spot-sepsis-earlier/article/1753347" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Simple diagnostic model could help GPs spot sepsis earlier</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://bjgp.org/content/early/2022/04/19/BJGP.2021.0520" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BJGP research on sepsis identification</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>

<p>This week Talking General Practice speaks to National Association of Primary Care (NAPC) president Dr Johnny Marshall.</p><br><p>The NAPC is the organisation behind the primary care home model, which it began developing in the early 2010s. Primary care networks, introduced as part of the 2019 GP contract, were based on the NAPC’s model.</p><br><p>In this podcast, GPonline senior reporter Luke Haynes speaks to Dr Marshall about the progress of PCNs, the limitations of the model to date, and where health leaders could make improvements.</p><p> </p><p>This episode was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><br><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/changing-gp-contract-2022-23/article/1748349" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is changing in the GP contract for 2022/23?</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/pcns-become-mini-primary-care-trusts-inadequate-support/article/1752228" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PCNs have become 'mini primary care trusts' with inadequate support</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/weve-missed-real-opportunity-pcns-top-london-gp-leaves-clinical-director-role/article/1740550" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘We’ve missed a real opportunity with PCNs’: top London GP leaves clinical director role</a></p><p><a href="https://napc.co.uk/primary-care-home/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NAPC Primary Care Home model</a></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>

<p>This week Talking General Practice takes an in-depth look at the GP workforce. Last week GPonline published a new interactive map, which analyses data to determine which parts of the country are most at risk from an ageing workforce. On the podcast we discuss what all this data tells us about the state of the GP workforce and some of the challenges facing general practice.</p><br><p>We also assess why patient satisfaction with the NHS has reached a 25-year low and what the British Social Attitudes survey, which that figure comes from, had to say about general practice.</p><br><p>This episode is presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower who is joined by our news editor Nick Bostock. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p>Useful links</p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/map-parts-england-risk-ageing-gp-workforce/article/1750281" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Map: Which parts of England are at risk from an ageing GP workforce?</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/one-10-gp-practices-risk-closure-due-ageing-workforce/article/1750488" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">One in 10 GP practices at risk of closure due to ageing workforce</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/map-englands-underdoctored-areas/article/1739735" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Map: Where are England's most underdoctored areas?</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/satisfaction-gp-services-sinks-40-year-low/article/1751241" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Satisfaction with GP services sinks to 40-year low</a></p><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>

<p>This week Talking General Practice speaks to Dr Pavlo Kolesnyk - a GP and educator in Uzhhorod, a city in the west of Ukraine.</p><br><p>GPonline’s senior reporter Luke Haynes talks to Dr Kolesynk about the impact the war has had on his city, including the arrival of hundreds of thousands of refugees from the east, and how family doctors in Uzhhorod are maintaining primary care services in the face of a severe shortage of medical supplies.</p><br><p>A special thanks to Dr Kolesnyk for managing to find the time to talk to us, despite the additional work and extra pressure he is dealing with at the minute.</p><br><p>To find out how to donate to support Dr Kolesnyk, email <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a>.</p><p> </p><p>This episode was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p>Useful links</p><br><p>●     <a href="https://www.wma.net/news-post/ukraine-medical-help-fund-by-wma-cpme-and-efma/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ukraine Medical Help Fund</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/umauk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ukrainian Medical Association of the UK</a> (Facebook page)</p><p>●     <a href="https://msf.org.uk/issues/ukraine-war-and-refugee-crisis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Medicines Sans Frontieres work in Ukraine</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-crisis-appeal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Red Cross DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal</a></p><p> </p><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>

<p>This week the team discusses the launch of a new campaign aimed at rebuilding general practice. They also talk about the House of Commons health and social care select committee’s inquiry into the future of general practice, which held its first evidence session last week. Both of these feature prominent appearances from former health and social care secretary Jeremy Hunt.</p><p> </p><p>They look at how the NHS backlog is impacting on general practice, including the findings of a report from the public accounts committee and the results of a recent GPonline survey.</p><p> </p><p>There’s a quick round-up of COVID-related news and finally, they highlight how the war is affecting GPs in Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p>This episode is presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower who is joined by news editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Luke Haynes. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><p><strong>From GPonline</strong></p><br><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/gps-unveil-blueprint-rebuild-general-practice-backed-former-health-secretary/article/1749756" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GPs unveil blueprint to rebuild general practice backed by former health secretary</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/rcgp-former-health-secretary-call-qof-scrapped/article/1749661" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RCGP and former health secretary call for QOF to be scrapped</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/gp-funding-formula-perpetuates-inequality-mps-told/article/1749937" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GP funding formula perpetuates inequality, MPs told</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/general-practice-ukraine-covid-doesnt-seem-scary-right-now/article/1750493" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'It's unsustainable' - NHS backlog pushing practices to breaking point</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/general-practice-ukraine-covid-doesnt-seem-scary-right-now/article/1750493" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">General practice in Ukraine: 'COVID doesn't seem scary right now'</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Other links</strong></p><p>●     <a href="http://rebuildgp.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rebuild General Practice campaign</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.wma.net/news-post/ukraine-medical-help-fund-by-wma-cpme-and-efma/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ukraine Medical Help Fund</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/umauk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ukrainian Medical Association of the UK</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://msf.org.uk/issues/ukraine-war-and-refugee-crisis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Medicines Sans Frontieres work in Ukraine</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-crisis-appeal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Red Cross DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal</a></p><p> </p><p> </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>

<p>This week Talking General Practice speaks to Professor Dame Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard.</p><br><p>Dame Helen is the immediate past chair of the RCGP and is currently chair of the National Academy for Social Prescribing and also chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges.</p><br><p>We talk about what the National Academy for Social Prescribing is aiming to do, the evidence to support the use of social prescribing and what’s needed to make social prescribing a success.</p><br><p>We also discuss the work of the AoMRC, what needs to be done to tackle the workforce crisis and whether Dame Helen feels optimistic about the future of general practice.</p><br><p>This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower and produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p>Useful links</p><p>●     <a href="https://socialprescribingacademy.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">National Academy for Social Prescribing</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.aomrc.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Academy of Medical Royal Colleges</a></p><br><p>From GPonline</p><br><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/flagship-general-practice-recruitment-scheme-at-risk-failure-report-finds/article/1748033" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Flagship general practice recruitment scheme ‘at risk of failure’, report finds</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/1000-gps-urge-mps-back-nhs-workforce-amendment/article/1749399" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">More than 1,000 GPs urge MPs to back NHS workforce amendment</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/social-prescribing-helping-patients-practices/article/1675642" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How social prescribing is helping patients in our practices</a></p><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>

<p>The team discusses the new GP contract for 2022/23, which will be imposed on practices after talks between NHS England and the BMA broke down. They highlight what’s in the deal and how GPs have reacted to it.</p><br><p>They also take a look at a new report from the think tank Policy Exchange, which recommends that the GMS contract should be scrapped within a decade, with GPs becoming 'predominantly salaried' within large-scale providers. What’s of particular interest is that this report’s recommendations have been endorsed by health and social care secretary Sajid Javid</p><br><p>They discuss the findings of some new research into the additional roles reimbursement scheme which warns the multi-billion pound initiative is at risk of failure. And take a look at the response of UK doctors to the devastating war in Ukraine.</p><br><p>This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower who is joined by news editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Luke Haynes. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/umauk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ukrainian Medical Association of the UK</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://msf.org.uk/issues/ukraine-war-and-refugee-crisis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Medicines Sans Frontieres work in Ukraine</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-crisis-appeal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Red Cross DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal</a></p><br><p>From GPonline and GP Business</p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/changing-gp-contract-2022-23/article/1748349" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is changing in the GP contract in 2022/23?</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/bma-bitterly-disappointed-imposed-gp-contract-forces-9-5-saturday-opening/article/1748381" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BMA ‘bitterly disappointed’ as imposed contract forces 9-5 Saturday opening</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/are-destroy-general-practice-gps-react-imposed-contract-changes/article/1748440" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'Are they out to destroy general practice?' - GPs react to imposed contract changes</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/javid-backed-report-calls-end-gms-contract-within-decade/article/1748663" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Javid-backed report calls for end of GMS contract within a decade</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/flagship-general-practice-recruitment-scheme-at-risk-failure-report-finds/article/1748033" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Flagship general practice recruitment scheme ‘at risk of failure’, report finds</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gpbusiness.co.uk/article/1748431/details-investment-impact-fund-2022-23" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Details of the Investment and Impact Fund for 2022/23</a></p><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>

<p>GPonline’s senior reporter Luke Haynes speaks to Dr Farzana Hussain a GP and primary care network clinical director in Newham, east London.</p><br><p>Dr Hussain recently announced she is stepping down from her role as clinical director at the end of March. She has been a big advocate for the PCNs since they were introduced in 2019, but issues such as top-down management, endless meetings, and restrictive recruitment rules have led her to resign.</p><br><p>She talks to Luke in more depth about the reasons behind her decision, what she believes the problems facing PCNs are and what needs to happen to bring about real change in general practice.</p><br><p>Produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/weve-missed-real-opportunity-pcns-top-london-gp-leaves-clinical-director-role/article/1740550" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘We’ve missed a real opportunity with PCNs’: top London GP leaves clinical director role</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/bureaucratic-pcn-targets-no-commission-care-says-bma/article/1747750" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bureaucratic PCN targets 'no way to commission care', says BMA</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/exhausted-gps-quit-pcn-leadership-roles-amid-doubts-funding/article/1739421" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Exhausted GPs could quit PCN leadership roles amid doubts over funding</a></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>

<p>The team takes a closer look at the GP workforce and which parts of England are most under-doctored.</p><br><p>They also look at how primary care networks are faring with recruitment of new staff and why being a clinical director is an increasingly tough job.</p><br><p>And they highlight reaction to the government’s plan for how England will ‘live with COVID’ as well as some updates to the COVID-19 vaccination programme.</p><br><p>Finally there is some good news about GP partners to round things off.</p><br><p>This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower, who is joined by news editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Luke Haynes. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p>Talking General Practice is the podcast from GPonline.com.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/map-englands-underdoctored-areas/article/1739735" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Map: Where are England's most underdoctored areas?</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/gps-englands-underdoctored-areas-caring-twice-patients/article/1740393" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GPs in England's most underdoctored areas caring for twice as many patients</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/weve-missed-real-opportunity-pcns-top-london-gp-leaves-clinical-director-role/article/1740550" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘We’ve missed a real opportunity with PCNs’: top London GP leaves clinical director role</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/multi-billion-pound-pcn-recruitment-scheme-fails-meet-halfway-target/article/1740916" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Multi-billion pound PCN recruitment scheme fails to meet halfway target</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/golden-hello-scheme-drives-surge-new-gp-partners/article/1740230" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Golden hello scheme drives surge in new GP partners</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/vulnerable-receive-additional-covid-19-booster-spring/article/1747556" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Most vulnerable to receive additional COVID-19 booster this spring</a></p><br><p><br></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>

<p>This week Talking General Practice speaks to Professor Dame Clare Gerada, president of the Royal College of GPs and medical director of NHS Practitioner Health, the NHS service that looks after doctors and other staff experiencing mental ill health.</p><br><p>Dame Clare explains how she came to set up NHS Practitioner Health, the impact the pandemic has had on GPs’ mental health and what should be done to better support doctors’ wellbeing going forwards.</p><br><p>She also talks about her career, what it was like being a trailblazing female leader in the NHS when she became chair of the college, including the scrutiny she was under on social media, and her current role as RCGP president.</p><br><p>And she offers her thoughts on what could be done to retain GPs and offers advice to aspiring healthcare leaders.</p><br><p>Useful links</p><p>●     <a href="https://www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NHS Practitioner Health</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://doctors-in-distress.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Doctors In Distress</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/gps-access-help-support-struggling-cope/article/1453723" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Where can GPs access help and support if they are struggling to cope?</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/supporting-our-nhs-people/support-now/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/supporting-our-nhs-people/support-now/</a></p><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>

<p>This week the GPonline team looks at the government’s plan to tackle the backlog of care in the NHS and what it all means for general practice.</p><br><p>They’re also discussing reports that health secretary Sajid Javid has recommended to Boris Johnson that family doctors should be directly employed by hospitals instead of running their own surgeries - a proposal some have said would effectively nationalise GPs.</p><br><p>In other news, they look at what’s going on at the BMA with industrial action and consider why debates about this within the association have echoes of the Romney report into sexism a couple of years ago. And they discuss a new report from the association about racism in the NHS.</p><br><p>There’s also the usual dose of good news to finish off.</p><br><p>This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower who is joined by news editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Luke Haynes. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><br><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/no-let-up-gps-javid-says-nhs-waiting-list-will-grow-two-years/article/1739654" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">No let-up for GPs as Javid says NHS waiting list will grow for two more years</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/plans-tackle-nhs-backlog-threaten-extra-pressure-overstretched-gps/article/1739629" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Plans to tackle NHS backlog threaten extra pressure on overstretched GPs</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/exhausted-gps-quit-pcn-leadership-roles-amid-doubts-funding/article/1739421" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Exhausted GPs could quit PCN leadership roles amid doubts over funding</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/fresh-questions-bma-culture-two-years-romney-sexism-review/article/1739166" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fresh questions over BMA culture two years after Romney sexism review</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/bmas-gp-leaders-failing-profession-shackled-contract-no-longer-fit-purpose/article/1739084" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BMA's GP leaders failing a profession 'shackled to a contract no longer fit for purpose'</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/nhs-leaders-heads-sand-widespread-racism-bma-warns/article/1739082" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NHS leaders have 'heads in sand' over widespread racism, BMA warns</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>

<p>This week on Talking General Practice, Emma talks to Dr Richard Fieldhouse, a locum GP and chair of the National Association of Sessional GPs, which he set up in 1997 to represent and lobby on behalf of locum and salaried GPs.</p><br><p>Richard discusses how the NHS could make better use of the locum GP workforce, how the pandemic has affected locums and how practices can get the best from their locum GPs, He also highlights the benefits of working in a chambers and offers some advice on developing a portfolio career.</p><br><p>This episode is presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://www.nasgp.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">National Association of Sessional GPs</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/locum-gps-need-know-nhs-pension-scheme/article/1735910" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What locum GPs need to know about the NHS Pension Scheme</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/key-financial-issues-locum-gps/article/1733764" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Key financial issues for locum GPs</a></p><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>

<p>This week the team discusses results of a recent GPonline survey that found GPs are conducting 84% more patient contacts per day on average than the level considered safe by the BMA, and ask whether there should be a cap on the number of consultations GPs undertake.</p><br><p>They also talk about mandatory vaccination for NHS staff and the findings of a report from the CQC that found its own regulatory processes may disadvantage against GP practices led by doctors from ethnic minorities.</p><br><p>And, as the government in England abandons plan B and rolls back most COVID-19 restrictions, what is the reaction from the NHS?</p><br><p>Finally, our good news is about a unique art-based social prescribing initiative.</p><br><p>This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower, who is joined by news editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Luke Haynes. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><br><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/we-just-cant-keep-going-endlessly-gps-speak-undoable-workload/article/1738283" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘We just can’t keep going endlessly’: GPs speak out over 'undoable' workload</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/gp-patient-contacts-running-84-above-safe-limit-poll-suggests/article/1738032" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GP patient contacts running 84% above safe limit, poll suggests</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/general-practice-delivered-unprecedented-367m-appointments-2021/article/1738580" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">General practice delivered an unprecedented 367m appointments in 2021</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/covid-jab-mandate-under-review-77000-nhs-staff-unvaccinated/article/1738443" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">COVID jab mandate 'under review' as 77,000 NHS staff unvaccinated</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/social-prescribing-patients-curate-art-exhibition-leading-cornish-gallery/article/1738119" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Social prescribing patients curate art exhibition at leading Cornish gallery</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>

<p>This week Talking General Practice speaks to Beccy Baird, senior fellow at health think tank the King’s Fund, about primary care networks.</p><br><p>Beccy talks about how networks are getting on, what support they need to succeed, and how the introduction of integrated care systems is likely to affect them. We also look at whether the additional roles reimbursement scheme is the answer to the challenges general practice faces and what the future looks like for PCNs at the end of this five-year GP contract.</p><br><p>This episode is presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><br><p>Links to some of <a href="https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/about-us/whos-who/beccy-baird" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Beccy’s work with the King’s Fund</a></p><br><p>From GPonline’s sister site GP Business - <a href="https://www.gpbusiness.co.uk/article/1732064/arrs-roles" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to make the most of your ARRS roles</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/general-practice-recruitment-scheme-falling-short-thousands-staff/article/1734996" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">General practice recruitment scheme falling short by thousands of staff</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/viewpoint-pcns-working-go-here/article/1732130" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Viewpoint: Are PCNs working - and where do they go from here?</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>

<p>Talking General Practice is going weekly! We will now be available every Friday. One week will feature our news round-up and the following week will be an interview with someone from the world of general practice, taking a more in-depth look at a key issue in primary care.</p><br><p>This week it’s news. The team looks at the pressure general practice is currently under as a result of the Omicron variant, staff absences and soaring patient demand. They also discuss what the huge backlog of care means for practices and weigh up whether the additional roles reimbursement scheme is likely to deliver on its promise of 26,000 more staff in primary care.</p><br><p>There’s also some good news about flu jabs.</p><br><p>This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower, who is joined by news editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Luke Haynes. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/eventually-will-break-lmc-alert-systems-show-general-practice-distress/article/1737213" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'Eventually it will have to break': LMC alert systems show general practice in distress</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/general-practice-forgotten-soldier-omicron-drives-rising-pressure-nhs/article/1736981" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">General practice 'forgotten soldier' as Omicron drives rising pressure on NHS</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/progress-recruiting-26000-staff-support-general-practice-very-concerning/article/1737052" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Progress on recruiting 26,000 staff to support general practice 'very concerning'</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/flu-vaccine-uptake-highest-record-gps-jab-81-over-65s/article/1736861" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Flu vaccine uptake 'highest on record' as GPs jab 81% of over-65s</a></p><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>

<p>This week the team looks at plans to ramp up the COVID-19 booster vaccination programme and what this means for GPs and their teams.</p><br><p>They also discuss the latest annual GMC State of Medical Education and Practice report and what it tells us about general practice.</p><br><p>In our interview Emma speaks to Dr Ellen Fallows, a GP in Oxfordshire and director of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine’s learning academy. Ellen explains exactly what lifestyle medicine is, the evidence to support its use and how GPs and other clinicians can make use of it in their day-to-day practice.</p><br><p>And we have a Christmas good news story to wrap things up.</p><br><p>This episode is presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower, who is joined by news editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Luke Haynes. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://bslm.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">British Society of Lifestyle Medicine</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/gp-practices-redeploy-staff-nhs-demands-extra-funding-fight-omicron/article/1735767" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GP practices to redeploy staff as NHS demands extra funding to fight Omicron</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/covid-vaccine-15-minute-observation-rule-looks-set-scrapped/article/1735755" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">COVID vaccine 15-minute observation rule looks set to be scrapped</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/vaccinated-nhs-staff-no-longer-need-self-isolate-close-contact-omicron-case/article/1735932" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vaccinated NHS staff no longer need to self isolate ic close contact of Omicron case</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/third-gps-high-risk-burnout-gmc-reveals-impact-unsustainable-workload/article/1735832" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Third of GPs at ‘high risk’ of burnout as GMC reveals impact of unsustainable workload</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/workload-burnout-risk-rising-fast-among-gp-trainers-trainees/article/1735899" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Workload and burnout risk rising fast among GP trainers and trainees</a></p><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>

<p>This week the team discusses the Omicron COVID-19 variant, changes to the vaccination booster programme and how this could impact on practice workload.</p><p>They also talk about the results of the BMA’s industrial action ballot and what went on at the English LMCs conference last week, including the first address by new GPC England chair Dr Farah Jameel and a wide ranging debate on GP and practice staff wellbeing.</p><p>In this episode's intereview, Luke speaks to Dr Matt Sawyer a GP in Yorkshire about a new calculator that he has developed to help GP practices calculate their non-clinical carbon footprint and steps practices can take to be more sustainable.</p><p>And, while good news seems to be a bit thin on the ground at the moment, there is a positive story from general practice in Wales.</p><p>This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower who was joined by GPonline’s news editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Luke Haynes. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><p> </p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/gps-offered-15-per-jab-government-sets-31-january-covid-19-booster-deadline/article/1734608" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GPs offered £15 per jab as government sets 31 January COVID-19 booster deadline</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/line-sand-gpc-chair-offers-olive-branch-government-warns-gps-ready-fight/article/1734206" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'Line in the sand': GPC chair offers olive branch to government but warns GPs ready to fight</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/half-gp-practices-prepared-pull-pcns-bma-ballot-shows/article/1734216" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">More than half of GP practices prepared to pull out of PCNs, BMA ballot shows</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/utterly-toxic-gps-speak-abuse-physical-attacks-practice-teams/article/1734317" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Utterly toxic’: GPs speak out over abuse and physical attacks on practice teams</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.gponline.com/welsh-gp-contract-maintains-total-triage-stark-contrast-westminster-approach-access/article/1734666" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Welsh GP contract maintains 'total triage' - in stark contrast to Westminster approach on access</a></p><p>●     The GP Carbon Calculator is here <a href="https://www.gpcarbon.org/#/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.gpcarbon.org/#/</a></p><p>●     You can find Dr Matt Sawyer on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/SEESustainabil1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@SEESustainabil1</a></p><p> </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>

<p>This week we’re talking about a new inquiry into the future of general practice launched by the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee, with MPs warning that the profession is ‘in crisis’.</p><br><p>We also look at the decision to introduce mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for NHS staff in England. And we’ll be discussing the election of a new chair for the BMA’s GP committee in England and looking ahead to next week’s conference of English LMCs.</p><br><p>Emma speaks to Dr Veronica Grant a GP in Derbyshire and the RCGP clinical champion for veterans health about the healthcare needs of veterans and steps practices can take to support veterans and military families,</p><br><p>And we have a bit of good news about GP trainees.</p><br><p>The episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower who is joined by news editor Nick Bostock and senior news reporter Luke Haynes. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://www.rcgp.org.uk/clinical-and-research/resources/toolkits/veterans-healthcare-toolkit.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RCGP veterans’ healthcare toolkit</a></p><br><p><a href="https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/mod/book/view.php?id=12533&chapterid=285" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Veteran friendly practice accreditation</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/top-priorities-new-bma-gp-committee-chair/article/1733669" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What are the top priorities for the new BMA GP committee chair?</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/mps-launch-inquiry-future-general-practice-warning-profession-in-crisis/article/1733303" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MPs launch inquiry into future of general practice - warning profession is 'in crisis'</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/doctors-back-call-force-government-publish-nhs-workforce-planning/article/1733280" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Doctors back call to force government to publish NHS workforce planning</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/covid-vaccine-mandate-strip-9000-staff-general-practice/article/1732838" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">COVID vaccine mandate could strip 9,000 staff from general practice</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>

<p>This week the team looks at the fallout from the government’s so-called support package for general practice in England. We discuss the BMA’s plans to ballot GPs on different types of industrial action they could take in protest to the controversial plans that fail to address the current workload crisis and could have the opposite effect of making things significantly worse.</p><br><p>We’ll also be looking at the response of some local healthcare leaders to the proposals and what the latest appointment data tell us about how access to general practice is currently working.</p><br><p>In our interview, Emma speaks to Dr Amy Small, a GP in Lothian in Scotland, about her experience of living with long Covid. She talks about how long Covid has affected her life, her family, and her job as a GP - and what she thinks needs to be done to improve services and support for other people affected by the condition.</p><br><p>And we have a bit of good news about booster vaccines.</p><br><p>This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower who was joined by our news editor Nick Bostock and our senior reporter Luke Haynes. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><br><p>A link to the book Dr Amy Small mentioned in her interview (Amazon) <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Classic-Pacing-Better-Life-ME/dp/1999641809" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Classic Pacing for a Better Life with ME</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.guidelinesinpractice.co.uk/infection/top-tips-managing-long-covid/455742.article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Top tips: managing long COVID</a></p><br><p>Our sister site MIMS Learning has the following learning resources on long COVID</p><p>●     <a href="https://www.mimslearning.co.uk/courses/guidance-update-long-covid-assessment-and-management" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Guidance update: Long COVID assessment and management</a></p><p>●     <a href="https://www.mimslearning.co.uk/learn/course/neurological-aspects-of-covid-19-1/part-1/neurological-aspects-of-covid-19" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Neurological aspects of long COVID</a> - an on-demand webinar</p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/gp-industrial-action-ballot-access-plans-end-mid-november-bma-confirms/article/1731912" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GP industrial action ballot over access plans to end mid-November, BMA confirms</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/regional-nhs-bosses-will-ignore-name-shame-gp-access-plans/article/1731874" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Regional NHS bosses will ignore 'name and shame' GP access plans</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/patient-choice-determine-whether-gp-appointments-face-to-face-says-javid/article/1732128" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patient choice should determine whether GP appointments are face-to-face, says Javid</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/gp-appointments-hit-new-high-face-to-face-contacts-surge/article/1731718" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GP appointments hit new high as face-to-face contacts surge</a></p><br><p><br></p><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>

<p>This week we take a look at the government’s so-called support package for general practice. We discuss what’s in the package, what GPs think about it (spoiler - not much) and what happens next.</p><br><p>We’re also talking about chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty’s appearance at the RCGP annual conference last week and what he had to say about general practice and the difficult winter ahead.</p><br><p>Emma speaks to Dr Richard Mayne a GP in Belfast about the impact of sedentary behaviour in general practice and the importance of promoting physical activity. And we have a bit of good news about research in general practice.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/gps-overwhelmingly-reject-access-plans-bma-holds-emergency-meeting/article/1730804" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GPs overwhelmingly reject access plans as BMA holds emergency meeting</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/viability-general-practice-winter-doubt-warns-bma/article/1730953" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Viability of general practice this winter in doubt, warns BMA</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/cmo-praises-gp-pandemic-response-warns-exceptionally-difficult-winter/article/1730340" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CMO praises GP pandemic response and warns 'exceptionally difficult' winter to come</a></p><br><p><a href="https://themovingmedic.net/about-me/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Moving Medic</a> - Dr Richard Mayne’s blog</p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/domestic-violence-training-support-programme-shown-increase-gp-referrals-30-fold/article/1730646" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Domestic violence training and support programme shown to increase GP referrals 30-fold</a></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>

<p>In this special episode of our podcast we speak to the chair of the Royal College of GPs Professor Martin Marshall.</p><br><p>GPonline editor Emma Bower spoke to Professor Marshall ahead of the RCGP’s annual conference, which takes place in Liverpool this week.</p><br><p>Professor Marshall discusses the current media storm around face-to-face appointments, what needs to be done to tackle the workload crisis in general practice and why he thinks being a GP is still the best job in medicine. He also tells us what it has been like being chair of the college during a global pandemic.</p><br><p>GPonline is delighted to once again be the college’s media partner for its annual conference, which takes place on 14th and 15th October. We’ll be in Liverpool reporting all the news from the event, which you can read on our website from Thursday morning.</p><br><p>Find all of the news from the<a href="https://www.gponline.com/rcgp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> RCGP annual conference 2021 here</a></p><br><p>This episode was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><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>

<p>In this episode the team talks about the latest GP appointment data and what it tells us about exactly how hard general practice is working. They ask, is the government starting to recognise the important role general practice plays? And they take a look at new government legislation around pay transparency in general practice.</p><br><p>In our interview this week Emma speaks to Dr Rebecca Rosen, a GP in London and senior fellow at health think tank the Nuffield Trust, about continuity care. We discuss what GPs and their teams can do if they want to increase levels of continuity of care in their practice.</p><br><p>And finally our regular good news spot looks at a social media campaign where patients showed their support for their GP.</p><br><p>This episode is presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower who is joined by our news editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Luke Haynes. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p>Useful links</p><p><a href="https://www.rcgp.org.uk/clinical-and-research/our-programmes/innovation/continuity-of-care/continuity-of-care-resources.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Continuity of care toolkit and resources from the RCGP</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/huge-drop-dnas-post-pandemic-adds-millions-appointments-gp-workload/article/1729517" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Huge drop in DNAs post-pandemic adds millions of appointments to GP workload</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/gps-singled-out-pay-transparency-rules-threaten-fresh-wave-abuse/article/1728952" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GPs 'singled out' as pay transparency rules threaten fresh wave of abuse</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/patients-show-support-gps-thankstomygp-social-media-campaign/article/1729234" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patients show support for GPs through #ThanksToMyGP social media campaign</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/bma-polls-gps-withdrawing-work-quitting-nhs-amid-mounting-abuse/article/1729205" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BMA polls GPs over withdrawing work or quitting NHS amid mounting abuse</a></p><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>

<p>This week the team discusses the current furore around face-to-face appointments and how national media campaigns and comments from MPs about access to general practice is affecting GPs and their teams.</p><br><p>They also look at the COVID-19 booster campaign and what this means for general practice this autumn. And discuss the additional roles reimbursement scheme – the initiative that is aiming to bring an additional 26,000 full-time equivalent staff into primary care in England by 2024 – and ask: is it making a difference?</p><br><p>In our interview this week Emma speaks to GP and menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson about improving menopause care and education for doctors and other health professionals. We discuss how her career led her to becoming one of the UK’s most recognisable experts on the menopause and the new charity - The Menopause Charity - which she launched earlier this year.</p><br><p>And finally our regular good news spot highlights a primary care network in Cornwall that is taking an innovative step to help tackle climate change.</p><br><p>This episode is presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower who is joined by our news editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Luke Haynes. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://www.themenopausecharity.org/training/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Confidence in the Menopause</a> (free training for healthcare professionals)</p><br><p><a href="https://www.themenopausecharity.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Menopause Charity</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.mimslearning.co.uk/learn/course/menopause-and-hrt-what-secondary-care-clinicians-need-to-know-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MIMS Learning webinar on the menopause presented by Dr Louise Newson</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.mimslearning.co.uk/courses/guidance-update-latest-nice-guidelines-on-menopause" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NICE guidelines on the menopause</a> - a learning module on MIMS Learning written by Dr Louise Newson and Dr Rebecca Lewis</p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/millions-pounds-lost-general-practice-flagship-recruitment-scheme-falls-short/article/1727866" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Millions of pounds lost to general practice as flagship recruitment scheme falls short</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/bma-demands-emergency-meeting-government-gp-abuse/article/1727961" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BMA demands emergency meeting with government over GP abuse</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/out-touch-javid-deepens-rift-gps-face-to-face-appointments/article/1727348" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'Out of touch' Javid deepens rift with GPs over face-to-face appointments</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>

<p>This week the team talks about supply problems affecting GP practices - namely delays to flu vaccine deliveries and the NHS-wide blood test tube shortage. They look at what these problems mean for practices and the knock on impact on patients.</p><br><p>They also look at the state of the BMA and NHS England’s relationship now that the BMA has agreed to restart formal talks after a five-month break.</p><br><p>In our interview this week Luke speaks with Dr Ellie Reed, an F1 junior doctor in south west London, who is one of the doctors behind the Just a GP campaign that is aiming to tackle the stigma and prejudice in medical schools towards general practice.</p><br><p>And finally we highlight some (sort of) good news on PCNs. We discuss NHS England’s decision to defer much of the work that was due to begin in October, an increase in funding for network management and a possible change to the way funding for the Investment and Impact Fund works.</p><br><p>This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower who is joined by our news editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Luke Haynes. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p>Useful links</p><br><p>Watch the Just a GP video on YouTube here <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp0TzHIKFUo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp0TzHIKFUo</a></p><br><p>Government must take responsibility for blood tube shortage chaos, BMA warns</p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/government-responsibility-blood-tube-shortage-chaos-bma-warns/article/1726340" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.gponline.com/government-responsibility-blood-tube-shortage-chaos-bma-warns/article/1726340</a></p><br><p>GPs scramble to cancel clinics as flu vaccine deliveries delayed by 'up to two weeks'</p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/gps-scramble-cancel-clinics-flu-vaccine-deliveries-delayed-up-two-weeks/article/1726349" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.gponline.com/gps-scramble-cancel-clinics-flu-vaccine-deliveries-delayed-up-two-weeks/article/1726349</a></p><br><p>‘Too early’ to talk about flu vaccine shortage, says minister <a href="https://www.gponline.com/too-early-talk-flu-vaccine-shortages-says-minister/article/1726656" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.gponline.com/too-early-talk-flu-vaccine-shortages-says-minister/article/1726656</a></p><br><p>Senior BMA GPs resign as talks with NHS England resume</p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/senior-bma-gps-resign-talks-nhs-england-resume/article/1726644" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.gponline.com/senior-bma-gps-resign-talks-nhs-england-resume/article/1726644</a></p><p><u> </u></p><p>Nonsensical to make GPs collect patient ethnicity data twice, warns top doctor</p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/nonsensical-gps-collect-patient-ethnicity-data-twice-warns-top-doctor/article/1726535" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.gponline.com/nonsensical-gps-collect-patient-ethnicity-data-twice-warns-top-doctor/article/1726535</a></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>

<p dir="ltr">This week the team discusses rising levels of abuse faced by doctors and staff working in general practice and some of the reasons behind this. They also talk about the latest official GP workforce figures, what they tell us about the state of the profession and why the BMA said the statistics were ‘gaslighting’ doctors.</p> <p dir="ltr">In our interview Emma speaks with Dr Carey Lunan, a GP in Edinburgh and chair of the Deep End GP Group in Scotland, and Dr David Blane a GP in Glasgow and Clinical Research Fellow in General Practice, University of Glasgow, who is the academic lead of the Deep End GP Group. The Deep End Group covers the 100 most deprived practices in Scotland and the discussion highlights what the group is doing to tackle health inequalities, the impact of COVID-19 and what other practices can learn from their work.</p> <p dir="ltr">And finally our regular good news spot looks at the role of women in general practice over the years.</p> <p dir="ltr">This episode is presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower who is joined by our news editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Luke Haynes. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p> <p dir="ltr">Useful links</p> <p dir="ltr">MIMS Learning free health inequalities webinar <a href="https://www.mimslearning.co.uk/courses/health-inequalities-in-primary-care"> https://www.mimslearning.co.uk/courses/health-inequalities-in-primary-care</a></p> <p dir="ltr">The Deep End Project <a href= "https://www.gla.ac.uk/researchinstitutes/healthwellbeing/research/generalpractice/deepend/"> https://www.gla.ac.uk/researchinstitutes/healthwellbeing/research/generalpractice/deepend/</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Fair Health <a href= "https://fairhealth.org.uk/">https://fairhealth.org.uk/</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Half of GPs verbally abused in past month alone as BMA highlights burnout fears <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/half-gps-verbally-abused-past-month-alone-bma-highlights-burnout-fears/article/1724327"> https://www.gponline.com/half-gps-verbally-abused-past-month-alone-bma-highlights-burnout-fears/article/1724327</a></p> <p dir="ltr">General practice lost 1 in 30 partners last year, official data show <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/general-practice-lost-one-30-partners-last-year-official-data-show/article/1724274"> https://www.gponline.com/general-practice-lost-one-30-partners-last-year-official-data-show/article/1724274</a></p> <p dir="ltr">RCGP online exhibition celebrates women in general practice <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/rcgp-online-exhibition-celebrates-women-general-practice/article/1723168"> https://www.gponline.com/rcgp-online-exhibition-celebrates-women-general-practice/article/1723168</a></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>

<p dir="ltr">This week the team discusses COVID-19 booster and flu jabs, what the plans will mean for general practice this autumn and why running the campaigns will be a huge challenge for practices.</p> <p dir="ltr">We also look at what the changes to COVID restrictions on 19 July means for primary care, including new rules around self isolation, what’s what with face masks and NHS England withdrawing its standard operating procedure for primary care.</p> <p dir="ltr">In our interview Emma speaks with Royal College of GPs clinical lead for clinical policy Dr Gail Allsopp, who has been leading the college’s work around long COVID. They discuss how the condition presents, its impact on patients, how it is affecting general practice and the support and services available for patients.</p> <p dir="ltr">And finally in our good news section this week we look at the government’s decision to further delay its plans for a mass extraction of patient data from GP practices, something many GPs have been calling for.</p> <p dir="ltr">This episode is presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower who is joined by our news editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Luke Haynes. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p> <p dir="ltr">Useful links</p> <p dir="ltr">RCGP education module on long COVID <a href= "https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/course/view.php?id=492">https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/course/view.php?id=492</a></p> <p dir="ltr">RCGP webinar on long COVID <a href= "https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/mod/page/view.php?id=12249">https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/mod/page/view.php?id=12249</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Public Health England promotional material about wearing masks <a href= "https://coronavirusresources.phe.gov.uk/nhs-resources-facilities/resources/nhs-IPC-resources/"> https://coronavirusresources.phe.gov.uk/nhs-resources-facilities/resources/nhs-IPC-resources/</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Primary care standard operating procedure scrapped as COVID-19 rules relaxed <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/primary-care-standard-operating-procedure-scrapped-covid-19-rules-relaxed/article/1722767"> https://www.gponline.com/primary-care-standard-operating-procedure-scrapped-covid-19-rules-relaxed/article/1722767</a></p> <p dir="ltr">GPs under rising pressure as COVID cases climb in fully vaccinated people <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/gps-rising-pressure-covid-cases-climb-fully-vaccinated-people/article/1722399"> https://www.gponline.com/gps-rising-pressure-covid-cases-climb-fully-vaccinated-people/article/1722399</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Fully vaccinated GP practice staff can avoid self-isolation and continue in work <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/fully-vaccinated-gp-practice-staff-avoid-self-isolation-continue-work/article/1722500"> https://www.gponline.com/fully-vaccinated-gp-practice-staff-avoid-self-isolation-continue-work/article/1722500</a></p> <p dir="ltr">GP data extraction programme postponed again with 'no specific start date' <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/gp-data-extraction-programme-postponed-again-no-specific-start-date/article/1722627"> https://www.gponline.com/gp-data-extraction-programme-postponed-again-no-specific-start-date/article/1722627</a></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>

<p dir="ltr">This week we discuss the government’s plans to relax almost all of the current COVID-19 restrictions when it moves to step 4 of its roadmap, currently scheduled for 19 July, and find out what the NHS thinks about it. </p> <p dir="ltr">We also look at what the COVID-19 booster campaign this autumn could mean for general practice and discuss the latest GP trainee recruitment figures.</p> <p dir="ltr">Our interview this week is with Dr Pauline Foreman, who is a GP in Hertfordshire and clinical director of the Personalised Care Institute, and we talk about why NHS England made personalised care a key part of its long-term plan and how we can embed it across the NHS in the coming years. </p> <p dir="ltr">This episode is presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower who is joined by our news editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Luke Haynes. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p> <p dir="ltr">Useful links</p> <p dir="ltr">Personalised Care Institute - <a href= "https://www.personalisedcareinstitute.org.uk/">https://www.personalisedcareinstitute.org.uk/</a></p> <p dir="ltr">COVID-19 vaccine gap threatens rise in inequality and GP workload as restrictions ease - <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/covid-19-vaccine-gap-threatens-rise-inequality-gp-workload-restrictions-ease/article/1721548"> https://www.gponline.com/covid-19-vaccine-gap-threatens-rise-inequality-gp-workload-restrictions-ease/article/1721548</a></p> <p dir="ltr">General practice set for record trainee recruitment for fourth year running <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/general-practice-set-record-trainee-recruitment-fourth-year-running/article/1721367"> https://www.gponline.com/general-practice-set-record-trainee-recruitment-fourth-year-running/article/1721367</a></p> <p dir="ltr">'Incoherent' decision to relax COVID rules puts patients and NHS at risk, say doctors <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/incoherent-decision-relax-covid-rules-puts-patients-nhs-risk-say-doctors/article/1721407"> https://www.gponline.com/incoherent-decision-relax-covid-rules-puts-patients-nhs-risk-say-doctors/article/1721407</a></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>

<p dir="ltr">This week we’re talking about the ongoing fall out from the now infamous NHS England letter about face to face appointments, including the current state of relations between NHS England and the BMA and what health secretary Matt Hancock has to say about it all. </p> <p dir="ltr">We take a look at the latest problems with Primary Care Support England that has left practices missing payments and caused problems with pensions. And we discuss claims that bullying and sexism are still a problem in some local medical committees.</p> <p dir="ltr">Our interview this week is with Dr Catherine Millington-Sanders, the RCGP and Marie Curie national end of life care champion, who talks about better end of life care and how the pandemic has impacted on services.</p> <p dir="ltr">Finally, our good news section highlights GPs recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours.</p> <p dir="ltr">This episode is presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower who is joined by our news editor Nick Bostock. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p> <p dir="ltr">Useful links</p> <p dir="ltr">Bullying has continued in LMCs post-Romney review, GP whistleblower warns <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/bullying-continued-lmcs-post-romney-review-gp-whistleblower-warns/article/1719441" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.gponline.com/bullying-continued-lmcs-post-romney-review-gp-whistleblower-warns/article/1719441</a></p> <p dir="ltr">No plans to impose face-to-face appointment targets, Hancock tells the BMA <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/no-plans-impose-face-to-face-gp-appointment-targets-hancock-tells-bma/article/1719769" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.gponline.com/no-plans-impose-face-to-face-gp-appointment-targets-hancock-tells-bma/article/1719769</a></p> <p dir="ltr">GPs yet to receive thousands of pounds in QOF pay amid PCSE problems, says BMA <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/gps-yet-receive-thousands-pounds-qof-pay-amid-pcse-problems-says-bma/article/1720037" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.gponline.com/gps-yet-receive-thousands-pounds-qof-pay-amid-pcse-problems-says-bma/article/1720037</a></p> <p dir="ltr">The Daffodil standards <a href= "https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/professionals/working-in-partnership/royal-college-of-gps/daffodil-standards" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/professionals/working-in-partnership/royal-college-of-gps/daffodil-standards</a></p> <p dir="ltr">UK Commission on Bereavement <a href= "https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/professionals/uk-commission-bereavement" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/professionals/uk-commission-bereavement</a></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>

<p dir="ltr">This week we take a look at the government and NHS Digital’s plans for a mass data extraction of all GP patient records in England, highlighting some of the concerns and why it has been put on hold for two months.</p> <p dir="ltr">We also look at the additional roles reimbursement scheme, a major plank of funding in the five-year GP contract that promises extra staff for primary care in England, and ask will it help alleviate workload pressures?</p> <p dir="ltr">Our interview features Dr Tamsin Ellis, a GP in London and chair of the London branch of the Greener Practice group, who talks about greener general practice and why GPs should take steps to help tackle the climate crisis.</p> <p dir="ltr">Finally our regular good news section highlights some positive comments we’ve had from GPs about life in general practice during the past 15 months.</p> <p dir="ltr">This episode is presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower who is joined by our news editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Luke Haynes. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p> <p dir="ltr">Useful links</p> <p dir="ltr">Greener Practice - <a href= "https://www.greenerpractice.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.greenerpractice.co.uk/</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Latest on the ARRS - <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/gps-demand-flexibility-support-430m-additional-roles-cash-drives-pcn-recruitment/article/1718195" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.gponline.com/gps-demand-flexibility-support-430m-additional-roles-cash-drives-pcn-recruitment/article/1718195</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Details of the health and social care committee’s report on workforce and burnout, which Nick mentions - <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/nhs-workforce-plans-need-total-overhaul-tackle-burnout-crisis-mps-warn/article/1718365" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.gponline.com/nhs-workforce-plans-need-total-overhaul-tackle-burnout-crisis-mps-warn/article/1718365</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Sign up to our email alerts here - <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/email-bulletins">https://www.gponline.com/email-bulletins</a></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>

<p dir="ltr">This week we’re talking about face-to-face appointments in primary care and the fallout from NHS England’s standard operating procedure for general practice that demanded practice provide in-person appointments for all patients if they wanted them.</p> <p dir="ltr">We also speak to Dr Sophie Lumley and Dr Adam Thomas, the national co-chairs of the RCGP’s associates in training committee, about GP training in the pandemic and the possible long-term implications of changes that have been introduced during the past 15 months.</p> <p dir="ltr">Finally, in our Good News slot we look at the latest statistics which suggest that vaccine hesitancy is falling in black and ethnic minority communities.</p> <p dir="ltr">This episode is presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower who is joined by our news editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Luke Haynes. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p> <p dir="ltr">Useful links</p> <p dir="ltr">GPonline resources for GP trainees: <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/education/training">https://www.gponline.com/education/training</a></p> <p dir="ltr">A ten-point plan to stabilise general practice by Dr Simon Hodes: <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/viewpoint-10-point-plan-stabilise-bedrock-nhs/article/1717205"> https://www.gponline.com/viewpoint-10-point-plan-stabilise-bedrock-nhs/article/1717205</a></p> <p dir="ltr">The letter NHS England should have sent to GPs by Dr Louise Hyde: <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/viewpoint-letter-nhs-england-sent-gps/article/1716376"> https://www.gponline.com/viewpoint-letter-nhs-england-sent-gps/article/1716376</a></p> <p dir="ltr">London GP leads COVID-19 jab uptake campaign as vaccine hesitancy drops: <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/london-gp-leads-covid-19-jab-uptake-campaign-vaccine-hesitancy-drops/article/1717023"> https://www.gponline.com/london-gp-leads-covid-19-jab-uptake-campaign-vaccine-hesitancy-drops/article/1717023</a></p> <p dir="ltr">GPs use bus as mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic to boost uptake: <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/gps-use-bus-mobile-covid-19-vaccine-clinic-boost-uptake/article/1705924"> https://www.gponline.com/gps-use-bus-mobile-covid-19-vaccine-clinic-boost-uptake/article/1705924</a></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>

<p>This week we’re talking about the workload crisis in general practice, looking at the reasons behind it and what could be done to address some of the problems.</p> <p>We also speak to wellbeing expert GP Dr Helen Garr, deputy director of NHS Practitioner Health, about the impact heavy workload and the pandemic has had on GPs’ and other staff members’ mental health. Helen also provides some practical advice on what to do if you, or someone you know, is struggling to cope.</p> <p>Finally, we take a look at the success of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. The next phase of lockdown easing is just around the corner - and the hard work of primary care teams, vaccinating tens of millions of people, has been key to helping the UK get there.</p> <p>Useful links:</p> <p>There are resources and advice on wellbeing on GPonline at <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/wellbeing">https://www.gponline.com/wellbeing</a> </p> <p>Details on how to access NHS Practitioner Health are here <a href= "https://www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/accessing-the-service"> https://www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/accessing-the-service</a></p> <p>NHS Practitioner Health has a range of free webinars on its website covering everything from mindfulness, to managing stress and dealing with insomnia. You can find these here: <a href="about:blank">https:///www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/webinars-and-podcast</a></p> <p>You can find GPonline’s COVID-19 vaccination tracker here: <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/uk-covid-19-vaccination-programme-tracker/article/1704726"> https://www.gponline.com/uk-covid-19-vaccination-programme-tracker/article/1704726</a> and we have details on progress on vaccinations by age and CCG here: <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/map-ccgs-highest-covid-19-vaccine-coverage/article/1711567"> https://www.gponline.com/map-ccgs-highest-covid-19-vaccine-coverage/article/1711567</a></p> <p>Sign up to GPonline’s email alerts: <a href= "https://www.gponline.com/email-bulletins">https://www.gponline.com/email-bulletins</a></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>

Brought to you by <a href= "http://gponline.com/">GPonline.com</a>, this podcast looks at the latest news affecting general practice. Each fortnight the GPonline team highlights key stories - we'll also be talking to GPs and others from primary care about the big issues, highlighting some positive stories and inspirational people along the way. <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>