On my way to Bournemouth for @LibDems conference where I will be meeting with MPs, advisors and stakeholders to promote the crucial role of GPs in the NHS and how we can build a sustainable future for general practice #LDConf @rcgp.bsky.social

"Now is the time to ensure that the people who turn ambition into impact—the clinical academics—are not left behind." Read more on medical academics and the NHS 10 year plan, from our medical academic staff committee: www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Discontinuity of care was higher among younger adults, subgroups of males, urban residents, lower socioeconomic groups, those of "other" ethnicity, those who were unemployed, and patients with higher morbidity in this Danish cohort study doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #PrimaryCare @trkristensen.bsky.social

Small improvements in personal GP continuity, achievable in most practices, resulted in reductions in hospital admissions and emergency department visits ‪doi.org/10.3399/bjgp... @liu.se.bsky.social #PrimaryCare #Continuity #GeneralPractice

Shared a summary of our research on workforce retention in Pulse Today: www.pulsetoday.co.uk/views/guest-... Despite ongoing recruitment efforts, we're still losing fully qualified GPs at a worrying rate. Workforce data, including vacancy data, is crucial for addressing the retention crisis.

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At the Congrès de la Médecine Générale in Paris presenting with @becksfisher.bsky.social and John Ford. We covered GP retention, workforce data, unequal GP distribution, lack of job opportunities. #sustainableGPcareers #addressingbottlenecks @rcgp.bsky.social @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social @qmul.ac.uk

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Goodmorning #TeamGP and all

Goodmorning @TeamGP and all

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#Pulse365 conference, catching up with colleagues after closing speech on Workforce in general practice. With James Waldron and @jkaffash.bsky.social

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Goodmorning #TeamGP and all

Goodmorning #TeamGP and all

#TeamGP The Leng review of physician and anaesthesia associates has launched a survey of healthcare professionals. This will be open until the 30th March. It is important that we have good representation from general practice: consultations.dhsc.gov.uk/67b88983cde4... @rcgp.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk

Recognising International Medical Graduates who may benefit from tailored support: PMQ in English language linked with significantly better chance of passing MRCGP; prequalification assessments help identify IMGs who may benefit from support @victoriatb.bsky.social www.wisegp.co.uk/teaching-and...

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“People just left because they just couldn’t cope with the stress.”  Digitalised work offers some benefits, but, in the current pressurised climate of UK general practice, drives workplace stress, suffering, and strain on working relationships doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #PrimaryCare

Patients mostly accept online test result access but want to know ‘what happens next’. Reliance on the NHS App for test communication is insufficient. Patient-centred communication methods are important for patient safety & clarity in delivering test results, & GP workload doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...

Our study is officially published! For the first time, we have explored the association between the language of primary medical qualification and exam attainment, analysing data from over 28,000 candidates. bjgp.org/content/earl... @bjgp.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk @rcgp.bsky.social

Our study is officially published! For the first time, we have explored the association between the language of primary medical qualification and exam attainment, analysing data from over 28,000 candidates. bjgp.org/content/earl... @bjgp.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk @rcgp.bsky.social

Language of primary medical qualification and differential MRCGP exam attainment: IMGs trained in countries with non-English as first language had lower odds of exam pass and exam scores across all exam components @victoriatb.bsky.social @bjgp.bsky.social bjgp.org/content/earl...

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Goodmorning #TeamGP and all

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@nihr.bsky.social School for Primary Care Research upcoming Bitesize Impact Showcase Webinars #TeamGP -these are lunchtime sessions with short presentations of key findings from recent primary care research for those interested in attending.

At the first year celebration of the Health Equity Evidence Centre. Using machine learning and data insights to generate evidence that can influence policy. heec.co.uk #healthequity @becksfisher.bsky.social

In an unprecedented move, research-grant reviews have been suspended indefinitely at the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research https://go.nature.com/4gc0Bc5

Interesting to see similar debates in accounting and medicine on training, the impact of technology and the future of the professions.

“policy needs to engage with more than the question of what the latest ‘efficiency fix’ (structural, technological, or otherwise) should be.” @oohgpwales.bsky.social @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social @bjgp.bsky.social

“We need to recognise that leadership is about how power is exercised—who benefits from decisions, whose voices are heard or silenced, and who sets agendas”

“Replacing the Carr-Hill formula with a needs-based formula is the best and most sustainable way to make general practice funding more equitable.” @becksfisher.bsky.social @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social @rcgp.bsky.social @drkatie.bsky.social @qmul.ac.uk

Our qualified doctors cannot find training places. The number of locally employed doctors, outside a training contract, has been increasing fast.

www.gmc-uk.org/-/media/docu... Urgent action on workforce planning is needed. Such bottlenecks have significant financial implications and impact on staff morale.

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www.gmc-uk.org/-/media/docu... Urgent action on workforce planning is needed. Such bottlenecks have significant financial implications and impact on staff morale.

editorial from @bmj.com and paper: Poor staff retention is associated with higher patient mortality. Have said it before & I’ll say it again. If you don’t care for the carers, they cannot care for their patients. www.bmj.com/content/387/...

Language of primary medical qualification and differential MRCGP exam attainment: an observational study. International Medical Graduates trained in countries with non-English first language significantly lower odds of all license exams pass & scores @victoriatb.bsky.social bjgp.org/content/earl...

High monthly turnover rates of nurses and senior doctors are associated with more deaths among patients admitted as emergencies to NHS hospitals in England, this new study finds @joemoscelli.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/387/...

| @bjgpopen.bsky.social This review of 25 studies found that 92% provided strong evidence of an association between unexpected weight loss and undiagnosed cancer, and calls for updated guidelines reflecting recommendations tailored to age, sex and probability of diagnosis ➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...

I have now added #RCGP to the GP and Primary Care feed - as this place get busy I think the feeds will become more and more important to find the content we want. Hoping the RCGP will arrive properly soon... @victoriatb.bsky.social 😀 @drrowenachristmas.bsky.social

“The public has strong views about guardrails on access to patient data…The most realistic solution may be to reform patient choice, offering clearer options about how people’s data are used and by whom. Any effort to dilute choice is likely to fail and further undermine trust.”

After a respectful and informed debate the RCGP council made decisions on physician associates’ role in uk general practice. www.rcgp.org.uk/representing...

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Goodmorning @TeamGP and all

Goodmorning @TeamGP and all