Primary care stocktake, misrepresenting workforce data and what GPs think about PCNs

<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>&nbsp;</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>