Doctors’ Association UK

We are the voice of frontline doctors. DAUK is a non-profit professional association run by volunteer NHS doctors. @DAUK_GP

[Doctors’ Association UK @TheDA_UK]

“GPs are really frustrated. We just want to see more funding in primary care, to employ the unemployed and underemployed GPs and get the whole thing working better again.”

[Dr Steve Taylor @DrSteveTaylor]

GP patient referrals are being bounced back

Patients waiting longer for treatment

There are underemployed GPs available today if @YvetteCooperMP @andyburnham invested in GP practices

And no, GPs aren’t to blame

I spoke to @TimesRadio @_tom_nunan_

[Doctors’ Association UK @TheDA_UK]

🪑 NEW SERIES: THE OTHER CHAIR

Consultant anaesthetist Nick Chesshire shares his experience of suffering an aortic dissection — and suddenly finding himself on the other side of healthcare:

https://t.co/to7ywoQ3Qk

[Dr Steve Taylor @DrSteveTaylor]

GP patient referrals are being bounced back

Patients waiting longer for treatment

There are underemployed GPs available today if @YvetteCooperMP @andyburnham invested in GP practices

And no, GPs aren’t to blame

I spoke to @TimesRadio @_tom_nunan_

[Doctors’ Association UK @TheDA_UK]

“We have no reason to believe next summer will be any cooler, and unless urgent action is taken over the coming months, staff and patients will come to harm that could, and should have been prevented," @Mattylee96
https://t.co/O4j8avnWGz

[Doctors’ Association UK @TheDA_UK]

DAUK's @Mattylee96 welcomed DHSC's acknowledgement of the impact of extreme heat on NHS staff and patients in its response to our survey of healthcare workers during June's record-breaking heatwave
https://t.co/O4j8avnWGz

[Doctors’ Association UK @TheDA_UK]

However, @Mattylee96 warned the Government must act urgently to prevent avoidable harm in future heatwaves.
"This response lacks the urgency required to prevent staff and patients facing the unbearable working conditions our survey respondents described."
https://t.co/O4j8avnWGz

[Doctors’ Association UK @TheDA_UK]

From the DAUK substack archive: Medical student perspectives on protests by Maya Machesney

🔗 https://t.co/pjsBZFW0Uy

[Dr Asif Qasim MA PhD FRCP @DrAsifQasim]

Amidst the fierce debate around ACPs and ANPs on medical rotas, the use of doctor and consultant by those other than medical practitioners in healthcare settings and the changes proposed to medical training and in the NHS 10 year plan…

…we should all agree - @RCPhysicians @theRCN @gmcuk @DHSCgovuk @MidwivesRCM @rc_pharm @TheBMA @DAUK_GP @TheDA_UK @RCSnews @RCEMpresident @RCObsGyn - the onus should not be on the patient to decipher whether the person seeing them is a doctor or not

[ExplosiveEnema @ExplosiveEnema2]

The bodies that are supposed to be protecting the public are fully aware and complicit in Doctor replacement

In this case, a @CQCProf report openly states that ACPs work to the level of middle-grade Doctors at @EKHUFT

[Doctors’ Association UK @TheDA_UK]

“GP partners are earning £250,000.”
It makes a striking headline. But does it tell the whole story?
Partner Dr Selvaseelan Selvarajah looks beyond the headline figures to ask a much bigger question: what is happening to the GP partnership model itself?
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https://t.co/d7QDzSTMAK

[Doctors’ Association UK @TheDA_UK]

Following concerns raised by DAUK about NHS email access between roles, NHS England has agreed to pause planned https://t.co/om4MlS7zno Connect changes.

We are grateful for its swift, receptive response. The process must work safely for patients, staff and rotating doctors.

[Doctors’ Association UK @TheDA_UK]

DAUK is raising concerns with NHS England about upcoming NHSmail changes.

We want to hear from doctors who have experienced problems or have concerns about moving between NHS organisations.

Share your experience anonymously or by name 👇

https://t.co/FO3a8sqKUU

[Doctors’ Association UK @TheDA_UK]

Following our previous update on https://t.co/om4MlS7zno email changes, we are pleased to share that we will meet the https://t.co/om4MlS7zno Connect team early next week to explore concerns in more detail.

[Doctors’ Association UK @TheDA_UK]

We've written to https://t.co/om4MlS7zno Connect about changes due on 17 August.

Doctors must not lose essential access when changing posts. This could affect rotational doctors, locums and doctors with multiple NHS roles.

We have asked for a pause while safeguards are agreed.

[Dr Steve Taylor @DrSteveTaylor]

Not the NHS Again!

Summer break!

Over the past 3-4 months of recording these we have covered a number of important topics & stories.
Use the summer break to share, listen to some again or listen to ones you’ve missed.

LINK HERE
https://t.co/EKBMzriO9Y

[Doctors’ Association UK @TheDA_UK]

"The GP records of more than half the country sit on a system controlled by a firm whose business model is returns for investors, not care for patients, and the public found out after the fact."
We've contributed to this article in The Guardian.
https://t.co/39J5G8THnx

[Dr Steve Taylor @DrSteveTaylor]

Not the NHS Again!

Unlock the truth about fighting for a better NHS—starting with medical students who hold the key to lasting change

How to bridge the gap between future doctors the system they’re set to serve.

Full episode 👇🏼
https://t.co/2wZYtj83QD

[GPonline @GPonlinenews]

@TheDA_UK and @RebuildGP have called on the new health and social care secretary to prioritise the family doctor model, fix the GP unemployment issue and place general practice at the heart of neighbourhood health.

Full story: https://t.co/oKzD1zBast

[Doctors’ Association UK @TheDA_UK]

We welcome the appointment of @YvetteCooperMP as health secretary as an opportunity to restore trust, strengthen public services and place patient safety at the heart of NHS reform.
Read our statement: https://t.co/on0HWHjp4r

[Dr Steve Taylor @DrSteveTaylor]

Welcome to your new role

Looking forward to the opportunity to work with you

So much to do & many in the NHS workforce disillusioned
A new day of collaboration & listening to the people who work in the NHS & patient voices
Top down reorganisation & implementation not the answer