Face-to-face appointments, GP training in a pandemic and vaccine hesitancy

<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>