Mike Cooper
@thedoctormc
Salaried GP , @RCGP SYNT honorary treasurer and co-First5 lead, Keen home cook & baker, all views my own
I have obtained the patient’s permission to share his story below… I’ve chosen to post it now, years later, as I feel it highlights the danger of taskification of medicine & how detrimental it can be for patients Some details changed for further anonymity 🧵 1/n
Started as a GP 32yrs ago! Full day 9hrs 27 face to face appts - 1hr lunch break (no golf) 10yrs 9hrs 27 f2f + 7 tele - 30mins lunch 20yrs 9.5hrs 28 f2f + 12 tele - 15mins lunch 30yrs 10hrs 40-50 mixed F2F/tele/econsults - lunch at desk - extra 1 hr home Change needed!
It’s hard to describe what it feels like to be a GP. Sitting in a room alone, with patients rotating in and out, tackling a never-ending list—there’s no space to breathe. It can be relentless. 🧵
⭐️NHS paper on productivity⭐️ ✅️ A plan for improvement I'd love to find ways to be more productive. Glad it's being looked at. 😃 What's in this 6 page report for Primary Care? 😳 ONE sentence 'record GP appointments delivered' So, no plan for us. england.nhs.uk/long-read/nhs-…
GPs are feeling the pressure like never before. We recently heard firsthand some of the challenges they are facing. Thank you for taking the time to talk to us. Would you like to share your experiences? Submit your story using our online form. ➡️ forms.office.com/e/GvQGZuqqny
RCGP First5 Bytesize: Appraisal Made Easy! Does what it says on the tin. Join us and find out some top tips to make appraisal easier. Free event for members. Non members welcome! Register here: bit.ly/F5Appraisal Friday 27.09.24, 13:00-14:30
New toy. Admittedly today’s productivities probably dropped a bit but hopefully it will be made up in the future 😂. Any tips @drgandalf52?
Simple stats since 2015 England general practice SOS 💥Over 1000 practices gone 💥Over 2000 GPs gone 💥Over 6,000,000 more patients on the books 💥 Equivalent of 1:2 population seen EACH month. 💥400 million consults per annum 💥7-8% of NHS funding 💥5% of all NHS staff
🌟What unfolds when Dormouse gets a cold?🌟 You've probably guessed it. No self care. No 'pharmacy first'. No 111. No online triage. No nurse practitioner. Straight to the sprightly Doctor for drugs. ⬇️We can't compete with Julia Donaldson⬇️ And this is the future generation
1.9% this is a joke right 😂. 🦀🦀🦀
Exclusive: Government offers 1.9% uplift as part of contract negotiations bit.ly/3SFKefq
pulsetoday.co.uk
Exclusive: Government offers 1.9% uplift as part of contract negotiations
Exclusive: The Government's offer for this year’s GP contract includes a 1.9% uplift to GMS baseline funding, Pulse can reveal.
I spent far too much time on this. Jungle is massive.
Please, please will someone sample @amolrajan saying: "I can't accept Drum & Bass. We need Jungle, I'm afraid." 👊
Great informative thread.
Lots of misinformation about NHS General Practice and ARRS funding (for PAs and other roles) that has #Medtwitter in a tizzy Let me break it down for you 🧵⤵️
Just to be clear: you can update your software
40% of GP staff feel their premises are unsuitable for purpose. Nearly 75% applying for improvement funding last year were unsuccessful. 84% say lack of space limits their ability to take on new trainees. Tell your MP today - click here: rcgp.eaction.org.uk/MPInfrastructu… @TeamGP #rcgp
At induction today we talked about really useful medical social media sites. Here are my top ten YouTube sites for GPs and GPRs a 🧵….
Are you a trainer to a new IMG doctor in the Yorkshire and Humber region? The WelcomInG form helps guide your first conversation with IMG colleagues to help them in their initial transition to working in the NHS healtheducationyh.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/welcomingform @rcgpnorth @NHSHEE_NEY @YH_Trainees
My letter to the profession. GPs and practice teams: please RT 🙏 Commissioners and government: please listen 👂 bma-mail.org.uk/t/7IPW-3VKS-C2…
The shingles vaccine programme is being expanded. From September, GP practices will offer: - Those aged 70-79, 1 dose of Zostavax or 2 doses of Shingrix - People aged 50+ with a weak immune system, 2 doses of Shingrix - Those turning 65 & 70, two doses of Shingrix vaccine.
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