Dr Peter Rudge

GP for 24 years. Broad experience in LCGs, LMCs, PCGs,PCTs,CCGs,PCNs & most other NHS 3 letter acronyms! Never planned. Continuing to follow my heart.

[Dr Peter Rudge @Healthservant]

@bmj_latest @acmedsci @CMO_England This is a daily occurrence in general practice....

[Dr Peter Rudge @Healthservant]

@DrSteveTaylor Actually I'm glad to see consultant colleagues step up &review referrals. Hospitals are expensive &cherished parts of every health economy & we..GPs and Consultants..should work together to decide how to use such precious resources for the benefit of the patients we all serve

[Dr Peter Rudge @Healthservant]

@DHSCgovuk @DianaJohnsonMP Lovely. Been here before with Darzi centres..why do you think this will be any different and make a difference across England?

[Dr Peter Rudge @Healthservant]

@Bob__Hudson @SharonBarbour Seems to me , after 30 yrs in the NHS, that this is just common policy..shit happens..move the CEO..no blame on new CEO. Look at all the scandals when they say " since the report..we have done so and so"..

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@theveindoc There is no rule, no penalty for doing so..but as I'm not in a dispensing practice can't comment about financial stuff

[Dr Peter Rudge @Healthservant]

@nursemaiden Sounds rubbish. Whilst we run a triage process if the patient can't manage to do it digitally then reception will fill it in for them. I guess the only other way is that your relative allows a nominated proxy to complete for them&this is agreed by the practice. It's still crap

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@nursemaiden @UHP_NHS FOI response suggests you won't be thrown off. Phew..I really don't have the time and actually it's a clinical decision about whether you should be on a waiting list for a consultation/intervention..surely?!

[Dr Peter Rudge @Healthservant]

@UHP_NHS can you let me know what happens if I choose not to spend my time replying to this?

[Dr Peter Rudge @Healthservant]

@digitalhealth2 No surprise there then

[Dr Peter Rudge @Healthservant]

@UHP_NHS Can you please respond or I can an FOI enquiry if you like.

[Dr Peter Rudge @Healthservant]

@UHP_NHS can you let me know what happens if I choose not to spend my time replying to this?

[Dr Peter Rudge @Healthservant]

@nursemaiden @UHP_NHS Yes..utter rubbish if that's the case
...UHP..any comments before I escalate?

[Dr Peter Rudge @Healthservant]

@DrSteveTaylor @NHSEngland @wesstreeting I think it's all about the fact that the NHS is unaffordable. Productivity has only risen in general practice and has fallen in secondary care. We ( GPs..like me ) are masters of our doom..sucking it up year on year. Given our pliability..no wonder..we need to push back

[Dr Peter Rudge @Healthservant]

@NHSEngland 7 mins..then hours of waiting for most

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@NHSEngland .. apologies..but couldn't find any posts from you on the new imposed contract for general practice ...are you able to direct me to it? Thanks

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@DHSCgovuk @wesstreeting .. either way you have to have capacity. We don't. I've been doing this for 30 years...and in the twilight of my career I'm taking more risks than ever before. Think about that. Early retirement of highly experienced professionals is a consequence.

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@DHSCgovuk @wesstreeting I agree Wes..we are here to serve the public ( ref: your R4 interview this morning) Digital access is good for many..of course only for those that can access/manage it...but it's like a stream of demand...you can divide it into various routes..walk in, phone in, do it digitally..

[Dr Peter Rudge @Healthservant]

@wesstreeting @Keir_Starmer @10DowningStreet @DHSCgovuk I disagree. Every government for the entire time I have been a GP ( >25 years) have failed to be honest about the rising costs of the NHS. Until you are and you engage the public in this and how to turn it around...you won't start the journey to a more sustainable NHS.

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@wesstreeting @BBCNews honestly if this is an example of reform, the costs of care are just going to keep climbing. Did you pass it by any qualified doctors...a GP even?

[Dr Peter Rudge @Healthservant]

Bit of an OMG moment reading this from Labours Reforming Elective Care Document....

[Dr Peter Rudge @Healthservant]

Bit of an OMG moment reading this from Labours Reforming Elective Care Document....