paul driscoll

NHS GP partner Haven Health Felixstowe. Clinical Safety Lead @SuffolkPrimaryCare. Proud Generalist .GP Trainer .Cyclist Environmentalist.

[paul driscoll @pauldriscoll211]

@GuvnaJohn @theresecoffey We talked about lack of space in GP , and DHSC focus on hospitals rather than primary care and prevention. Also shared love if Suffolk Coastal countryside and hedges !

[paul driscoll @pauldriscoll211]

Great to welcome our MP @theresecoffey to the surgery to talk about primary care issues estates,workforce access and hedges !!

[paul driscoll @pauldriscoll211]

@RobHoughton2 Rob I never knew you were such an art lover !!

[paul driscoll @pauldriscoll211]

Great letter guys. Well done

[The IGPM @TheIGPM]

Our letter to Sir Keir Starmer MP and Wes Streeting MP

[paul driscoll @pauldriscoll211]

@namacey @BenXGowland @Suffolk_PC @SNEEICB_IES @SNEEICB_WS @SuffolkGPFed Great example of “at scale“ GP working , data management , and the benefits of close working of clinicians and admin. Well done. Should have won the prize @HSJEditor !!

[paul driscoll @pauldriscoll211]

Perfect example of “at scale” general practice and the benefits of close working of clinicians and admin . Well done .

[Neil Macey @namacey]

Very happy to have had the opportunity to sit down with @BenXGowland (again) & discuss the work that @Suffolk_PC has been doing - chuffed with the outputs of this project so far. Thanks for your interest & support, Ben #primarycare #TeamGP @SNEEICB_IES @SNEEICB_WS @SuffolkGPFed

[paul driscoll @pauldriscoll211]

@EdTurnham @TomPMarshall @mancunianmedic @BenAllenGP @doctor_katie @ClareGerada @dave_dlt @MinalBakhai Hi Ed Some clear cut referrals sure ,eg PMB. Breast lump. What percentage of all referrals does this represent and what is your evidence ? In Suffolk we have direct access physio and podiatry . I’m still busy

[paul driscoll @pauldriscoll211]

@theresecoffey @Suffolk_PC @CareQualityComm @Dr5Nick @namacey Hi Dr Coffey I would be happy to show you around the practice and show you why the CQC were so impressed

[paul driscoll @pauldriscoll211]

@ClareGerada We must change narrative that GP is “broken”. It’s under staffed and underfunded. It’s like saying a car is broken when it’s just got no petrol in it

[paul driscoll @pauldriscoll211]

@Dr5Nick @Suffolk_PC @SNEEICB_IES @SNEEICB_WS @SuffolkGPFed @namacey @OakfieldSurgery Really proud of my team here at Haven Heslth And we get to be in the photo !!

[paul driscoll @pauldriscoll211]

@Suffolk_PC @namacey Well done Neil Good for them to have you in the room.

[paul driscoll @pauldriscoll211]

@ShaunLintern This is an important issue thank you for highlighting Making Valproate a “Red” Hospital Only drug could accelerate change. Other anti epilepsy meds have issues too Happy to share the work we are doing to address this @Suffolk_PC @namacey

[paul driscoll @pauldriscoll211]

@ShaunLintern Happy to discuss our experience of bringing back F2F OOH to local GP control @SuffolkGPFed @DavidPa76882557

[Gavin Preston, M.D. @GavinPrestonMD]

Medicine is the profession where when the canary in the coal mine dies, all the leaders look around and ask:
"Why can't we get more resilient canaries?"

[paul driscoll @pauldriscoll211]

@TonyAvery1 @rcgp @UoNPressOffice @MedicineUoN @NHSEngland @NIHRresearch @_CVAMP_ @NottsLMC @AHSNNetwork @HealthFdn Very well deserved Prof Avery and what a great photo

[paul driscoll @pauldriscoll211]

@SuffolkGPFed @SNEEICB_IES @Suffolk_PC What a fantastic result .Acknowledgement of several years of hard work from Unity team and SuffolkGPFed . Very well done all

[paul driscoll @pauldriscoll211]

Wow Great work Suffolk Fed team. Well deserved

[Dr Steve Taylor @DrSteveTaylor]

GP appointments remain higher than ever
And the data used doesn’t include most e-consults/text consults/ & many tele consults which are now higher than ever 3/3

[Dr Steve Taylor @DrSteveTaylor]

Bed capacity & occupancy is the issue
Hospitals are bed blocked
This is due to years of underfunding and reduction in capacity
Failure to resource community care 2/3