Reflecting on the latest GP patient survey, @luisaptg.bsky.social argues that the results offer grounds for cautious optimism over improved GP access. Read more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4fLmEZW
Striking thing is the lack of increase in GPs and Practice Nurses (the core clinical staff) whereas other groups (Pharmacy, Physio, ACPs etc) have gone up dramatically at their expense
The Health Foundation@healthfoundation.bsky.social · 2mo agoOur GP dashboard provides a picture of the current health of general practice in England. The latest update shows that direct patient care staff numbers have risen and are now at their highest since 2019, while GP and nurse roles have seen little growth. Explore more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4vhmpLF
Our GP dashboard provides a picture of the current health of general practice in England. The latest update shows that direct patient care staff numbers have risen and are now at their highest since 2019, while GP and nurse roles have seen little growth. Explore more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4vhmpLF
In this recent blog, @swjatwell.bsky.social and @luisaptg.bsky.social look at government efforts to make the fit notes system more effective, and what could help ensure success. Read more⬇️ https://bit.ly/4fbnJdX
Shifting care from hospitals to the community is a core part of the government’s 10-Year Health Plan. @ninahemmings.bsky.social and @luisaptg.bsky.social examine whether the new Neighbourhood Health Framework will help realise this ambition, and assess the potential risks⬇️ https://bit.ly/4u1ehhp
The GP contract for 2026/27 is neither wholesale renegotiation nor transformative shift. @luisaptg.bsky.social and @ninahemmings.bsky.social argue that while there are signs of incremental change, it falls short of what is needed to realise the ambitions of the 10-Year Health Plan⬇️ bit.ly/4rHm2Z6
Our latest survey completed with @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social tracking the UK public’s views on the NHS and social care shows nearly half of the public (48%) delayed or avoided contacting their GP practice about a health concern in the previous 12 months. Read more findings 👇 https://bit.ly/4tTv1ru
Responding to government's new GP contract, @luisaptg.bsky.social says, while it includes welcome commitments, it does not represent the shift in resources needed to deliver 10-Year Health Plan or address challenges around access and continuity of care. Full response ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4tYmwM0
👉New: Winter Pressures in General Practice bjgp.org/content/bjgp... ⚠️50% of practices “very busy/burnt out” by Dec 📋Proactive planning & better data use needed @bjgp.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social @rozeggo.bsky.social @ruthcostelloepi.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social @bennettoxford.bsky.social
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In this episode of the @bmj.com Medicine and Science podcast, @hughalderwick.bsky.social and @luisaptg.bsky.social discuss patient experiences of accessing primary care in England and what they mean for the 10-Year Health Plan. Listen now ⬇️ thebmjpodcast.podbean.com/e/bmj-jan-30...
What access to GPs tells us about the NHS 10 year plan, and online gambling | Medicine and Science from The BMJ
We’re 18 months into the Labour government, and their changes to the NHS are beginning to be felt. In the 10 year plan that they launched last year, they announced three planned shifts for the health ...
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Great @bmj.com podcast thebmjpodcast.podbean.com/e/bmj-jan-30... featuring the mighty @hughalderwick.bsky.social and @luisaptg.bsky.social talking about our paper on experiences of access to general practice and the 10 year plan. www.bmj.com/content/392/...
Experiences of access to general practice in England: qualitative study and implications for the NHS 10 year plan
Objective To report experiences and views of patients, carers, and staff on access to general practice in England in the context of major government plans to reform NHS services. Design Qualitative i...
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New opinion piece in @bmj.com by @hughalderwick.bsky.social and @luisaptg.bsky.social with colleagues from @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk sets out some of the potential unintended consequences of policies to increase access to general practice in England. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4jNOAwN
Policies to increase access to general practice may have unintended consequences
Strengthening primary care is central to the three shifts set out in the government’s 10 year health plan for England: from hospital to community, sickness to prevention, and analogue to digital. New ...
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New paper in @bjgp.bsky.social by @luisaptg.bsky.social @jaketreenotsea.bsky.social @hughalderwick.bsky.social and me, exploring the implications of the NHS Ten Year Plan ambition to shift care from hospital to community, and what it means for general practice👇🏻
The Health Foundation@healthfoundation.bsky.social · 10mo agoWriting for @bjgp.bsky.social colleagues focus on the 10-Year Health Plan's shift from hospital to community and consider its implications for general practice, drawing on existing evidence to explore the good, the bad and the potentially ugly. Read more ⬇️
Will today's changes to the GP contract in England requiring online access all day mark the end of the '8am scramble' or the start of GP waiting lists and further dissatisfaction, on all sides? I explore the issue in this @healthfoundation.bsky.social blog www.health.org.uk/features-and...
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In this blog, @jaketreenotsea.bsky.social and @luisaptg.bsky.social look at the paradox of more GPs being trained but proportionally fewer working in NHS general practice, asking what is driving the shift and what are its implications. Read more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/46r6y22
New BMJ Research finds a growing difference has emerged between the number of GMC licensed GPs and those actively working in NHS general practice in England. A third of licensed GPs in England are not working in the NHS @luisaptg.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/390/...
In this new blog, @jaketreenotsea.bsky.social and @luisaptg.bsky.social look at the paradox of more GPs being trained but proportionally fewer working in NHS general practice, asking what is driving the shift and what are its implications. Read more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/46r6y22
Improving access to GPs remains the public's top priority for the NHS, and a central concern for policymakers. @luisaptg.bsky.social explores whether changes to the GP contract and the new general practice patient charter will really spell the end of the ‘8am scramble’ ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4mbcyS4
Improving access to GPs remains the public's top priority for the NHS, and a central concern for policymakers. @luisaptg.bsky.social explores whether changes to the GP contract and the new general practice patient charter will really spell the end of the ‘8am scramble’ ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4mbcyS4
Alongside tech, the 10-Year Health Plan sees Labour betting big on establishing a ‘neighbourhood health service’ to reduce costs and improve care. In this blog, @jaketreenotsea.bsky.social and @luisaptg.bsky.social ask how will it happen, and will it work? Read more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4evb4jo
Alongside tech, the 10-Year Health Plan sees Labour betting big on establishing a ‘neighbourhood health service’ to reduce costs and improve care. In this blog, @jaketreenotsea.bsky.social and @luisaptg.bsky.social ask how will it happen, and will it work? Read more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4evb4jo
The first systematic review of practice and population factors associated with the Quality and Outcomes Framework, the most widespread national pay-for-performance initiative in general practice in the UK to date ➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @luisaptg.bsky.social #SystematicReview
