Speeding up COVID jabs, Labour's continuity plans, the GP workforce crisis and Good Medical Practice

<p>Our regular news review is back after a short summer break with a packed episode.</p><br><p>Emma and Nick discuss a last-minute U-turn on Covid and flu jabs and look at another controversial plan from the Labour party about how it intends to change general practice if it wins the next general election.</p><br><p>They also discuss how international medical graduates are becoming critical to the GP workforce in some of the most deprived and underdoctored parts of England - and look at whether doctors feel measures set out in the NHS workforce plan will help address the current shortage of GPs.</p><br><p>And they talk about the GMC’s overhaul of its Good Medical Practice guidance.</p><br><p>Meanwhile, our good news story is about GP training.</p><br><p>This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower and deputy editor Nick Bostock. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><br><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><br><p>●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gponline.com/gps-offered-extra-pay-accelerated-flu-covid-19-jab-campaign-new-variant-spreads/article/1835569" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GPs offered extra pay under accelerated flu and COVID-19 jab campaign as new variant spreads</a></p><p>●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gponline.com/labour-strip-funding-practices-poor-continuity-care/article/1835327" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Labour to strip funding from practices with poor continuity of care</a></p><p>●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gponline.com/overseas-doctors-sustain-general-practice-englands-underdoctored-deprived-areas/article/1832753" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Overseas doctors sustain general practice in England's most underdoctored and deprived areas</a></p><p>●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gponline.com/just-6-gps-believe-nhs-workforce-plan-will-boost-gp-numbers/article/1835046" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Just 6% of GPs believe the NHS workforce plan will boost GP numbers</a></p><p>●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gponline.com/6-pay-increase-not-enough-retain-salaried-gps-practice-staff-gps-warn/article/1834728" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">6% pay increase not enough to retain salaried GPs and other practice staff, GPs warn</a></p><p>●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gponline.com/gmc-clamps-down-sexual-harassment-bullying-good-medical-practice-update/article/1834607" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GMC clamps down on sexual harassment and bullying in Good Medical Practice update</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>