There are concerns that the government may divert enhanced services funding away from general practices to fund new NHS neighbourhood teams. This would destabilise general practices financially; a sector of the NHS that has successfully contained costs and increased productivity.
Every minute of exercise makes a difference. Physical activity at any level brings health benefits. While the recommended amount is 150–300 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week, even smaller amounts of exercise can have positive effects on your health.
This is what happens when you ignore necessary safeguards & forbid practices to divert pts to phones when online is overwhelmed @NHSEngland@DHSCgovuk@BBCHughPym
Why is the GMC using the money it receives from doctors to pay for expensive dinners with politicians? The core function of the GMC is to maintain a database of doctors who are licensed to practice medicine in the UK. Spend our money on that, not on superfluous extras.
One point I teach my medical students is that the impact of a serious illness is not just on the patient. The illness can also have a major impact on the mental health of other family members; sometimes leading to significant psychological distress and reduced quality of life.
"This is the tenth year I have read this list"
Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips reads names of women killed by men over the last year in the UK
It takes her more than four minutes
https://t.co/PUhKVjV848
Despite the recent government rhetoric about the importance of NHS primary care, the bulk of NHS investments announced in the budget were for specialist and diagnostic services. General practices may end up worse off because of this and the increase in employer NI contributions.
NHS Digital data underestimates hours GPs work
A ‘session’ measured as 4hrs 10mins suggests a GP doing 6 = 25hrs/wk
In reality much longer
See https://t.co/DDz93wkEyd
Also https://t.co/FhMmFdNs4t
“General Practices have the best financial discipline in the health service as they cannot run up large deficits in the belief that they will be bailed out.” This comment in the Darzi Report illustrates one of the key facts about NHS general practice; that it keeps within budget.
This afternoon, I met with @LauraMount16 & the team at Eric Moore Medi Centre as part Know Your Numbers Week.
We also discussed the role of primary care, local partnerships, and improving NHS services for local residents.
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