Bex Cottey

Business Manager in NHS Primary Care Practice. Podcast host. Embracer of change and lover of projects.

[John Amaechi OBE @JohnAmaechi]

I will say it over and over again, Trump is a classic fascist.

[Novara Media @novaramedia]

Novara Media spoke to residents of Barnsley who called out rioters scapegoating immigrants: “Your problems are from the top-down people making us feel small because we’re working class. But I'm proud to be working class, and I'm proud to be anti-racist working class as well."

[Bex Cottey @BexCottey]

@o_matthias1 @Xeon4f145d96s1 I don’t think it would be easier without ARRS, just easier with more doctors AND ARRS. No need to get rid of really valuable multidisciplinary team to make it only doctors and nurses in primary care.

[platinumpizza™ @Xeon4f145d96s1]

Thank you @wesstreeting.

[Bex Cottey @BexCottey]

@dave_dlt 🤣

[Bex Cottey @BexCottey]

@DustynSaint @DrPeterWeeks1 @mancunianmedic @MFAminGP @dave_dlt @jkaffash @doctor_katie @TheBMA @RobLaurensonD4P @HeedDoc @dralisonj @clairedocdavies @trishgreenhalgh @DrPhilBanfield @scottishphil83 @drgandalf52 @JanjuaAdam @ShaunLintern @Davewwest @ankitkant Thank you for including Practice managers in that as our voice and opinions are often overlooked/ignored. Where is our representation at the table?

[Bex Cottey @BexCottey]

2/2 that prevents the minority of “greedy” partners from pocketing more profit when they scrimp on staff or only employ the cheapest healthcare staff. Blanket payments will always benefit some undeserving as @UKLabour has acknowledged with winter fuel payments.

[Bex Cottey @BexCottey]

1/2 @wesstreeting what this assumes is that a practice spends 44% of their global sum on wages, but a well staffed practice may spend closer to 60% so how will the shortfall be covered? Why not ring fence the money and tailor by asking for declarations of staff wage bills.

[PulseToday @pulsetoday]

What exactly will the 6% pay rises for GP partners, salaried GPs and practice staff mean in terms of practice finances and the global sum? Our explainer will help shed light on the intricacies of the Government's announcement https://t.co/LHYwRlkTJm

[Bex Cottey @BexCottey]

@dave_dlt Is your sabbatical in a vet or zoo? 😊

[Dr Steve Taylor @DrSteveTaylor]

CLEAR EXPLANATION OF GP ISSUES

@DrAmirKhanGP explains why GP's have voted to take collective action (NOT a Strike) - its NOT about a pay rise, its about wanting to be able to look after patients better

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[Bex Cottey @BexCottey]

@pulsetoday And what about all the other staff that keep GP practices open and running? 6% across the primary care staff, ring fenced would be even better. 🤞

[Bex Cottey @BexCottey]

@EmergMedDr @BMA_JuniorDocs Practice managers and Doctors?! 🤣

[PulseToday @pulsetoday]

The NHS ‘is already starting to see tension’ as a result of GP practices ‘pulling back’ from doing discretionary work, NHS England’s board heard today. https://t.co/UzavAT2Ng6

[Bex Cottey @BexCottey]

Latest podcast episode OUT NOW!! Learn how to get the most out of your consultation. Great patient tips and tricks that will leave both you and your clinician happy!

[Jonathan Pie @JonathanPieNews]

Nowhere near enough shouting and heckling on #PMQs. Questions are being answered in a calm and rational way. Looks like they’ve brought new writers in for this series.

[Nuffield Trust @NuffieldTrust]

Where does the #NHS money go? We looked at how funding has been shared across different NHS services since 2016.

🏥 Community care funding has grown much more slowly than for acute care.

📉 Dentistry/ public health/ prescribing have seen real-terms cuts.
https://t.co/7X6SD4HRJB

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

We aspire to a different long term future for health & care. This requires more disruptive/discontinuous change, not just incremental change (see graphic). The challenge is that current health & care delivery systems are largely designed to optimise; to reliably & predictably execute complex processes (which is a great thing). However, it’s a different thing to creating something new, big or different. For new & different, we can’t assume an environment of predictability. We need to take time to explore unknowns in an atmosphere of uncertainty. That means having both a:
1)Delivery mindset: excellence, precision, standardisation, productivity; &
2)Changemaker mindset: openness, space for exploration, diversity, experimentation, failure.
The ability to operate in both modes will be key to delivering big change for the future.
See https://t.co/OJuvof1Rlc By @digitaltonto & https://t.co/gKexraAcb4 by @PaulIanTaylor. Graphic: @ACFuturesLab.