Wigan Local Medical Committee

[PulseToday @pulsetoday]

'The best scan is the one family doctors do with their eyeballs when the patient walks in. Because if there’s one thing we’re really good at, which secondary care doctors and primary care noctors aren’t, it’s diagnosing normality,' says Dr Copperfield https://t.co/9yTAXtUVle

[PulseToday @pulsetoday]

Wes Streeting said GP partners are ‘deeply committed’ to their patients, take on population health management and foster a connection with the community that has ‘longevity’. https://t.co/bg2nsHZR12

[Resident Doctors @BMAResidents]

We can now announce that for the first time, junior doctors and consultants will be taking joint strike action in England.

Here are the dates for September and October #DoctorsStrike

[Shaun Lintern @ShaunLintern]

GPs delivered 1.36m appointments each working day in July 2023, up from 1.24 million in July 2022. Over two thirds were face to face. More than 43% were same day appointments. Data here: https://t.co/RUzvo6vkJ3

[Rebuild General Practice @RebuildGP]

📈 With fewer doctors and a growing patient lists, the current state of general practice is unsustainable.

🧾 Over half of GPs in England know at least one colleague who has cited workload as a reason for their departure from the profession.

💙 We must #RebuildGP.

[General Practice @BMA_GP]

GPC England Chair Dr Katie Bramall-Stainer @doctor_katie has today written to Government seeking an urgent meeting after news that NHS England is considering delaying the start of the Covid and Flu vaccination programmes this autumn. Read more here ⬇️
https://t.co/SO77tyvNso

[Wigan Local Medical Committee @WiganLMC]

Lots of confusion about changes to flu vaccination after media stories last night. Great clarification from the new GPC Chair. Let’s get vaccinating! https://t.co/Qya0dTkX0C

[Rebuild General Practice @RebuildGP]

💙 GPs go into the profession to help patients, first and foremost.

📉 But without an adequate number of doctors and surgeries haemorraging staff numbers, patients can't be guaranteed the best care.

🚨 This has to change. Government must pay attention and help us #RebuildGP.