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York, England
Joined May 2012
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Flu team ready for a busy morning at Heworth Green! Clinic running smoothly- we have some cancellations- so a few spare slots available for @priorymedicalgp patients
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There are shortages of GPs because NHS England has failed to fund GP practices to retain, employ or increase their capacity
A cut in funding by 20% £/patient in the last 8yrs & investing in other roles instead, we now have unemployed GPs who are unable to get work
@NickTriggle
The places with the worst GP shortages revealed bbc.in/4drGO6Z
So disappointing that our ICB regards addressing underlying health inequalities for women as discretionary spend. The £28m funds for Women’s Health was supposed to be ring fenced.
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1/ BREAKING: IMPORTANT updated pay chart based on today's @NHSDigital release of data to June 2024 from the superb @StuartHoddinott at @instituteforgov
So what does it show.. that pay (AND THEREFORE PENSIONS BASED ON THIS PAY) in the NHS has been comprehensively trashed
Pls RT!
yorkmind.org.uk/our-services…
Great to hear about the much needed DropIn service for 14-21yr olds for Mental Health support. @priorymedicalgp
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Why am I here? Probably too big a question
So why am I here on social media, daily putting information, statistics & opinion about GPs/NHS & the needs of patients?
It’s selfish really, I want access to a well functioning NHS for everyone
That’s it no other personal gain or COIs
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Lord Darzi noted that ‘spending in primary and community settings had a superior return on investment when compared with acute hospital services’ buff.ly/3TOfeKr
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2.5yrs later I wrote another blog post.
Feels nice to write again. Still some tinkering to do, but nearly there.
#DrAbbieWrites is back!!
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It’s a funny old time in general practice, I know we can’t keep going the way we’re going. Seeing the profession come together to highlight the challenges is so important. Patient care is at the heart of this.
Collective Action – Dr Abbie writes doctorabbie.com/2024/09/13/c…
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22/ The data really do no support this being about "covid". Its MUCH deeper than that. Look at the @FT charts on the right - #waitinglists (& other metrics) are a #politicalchoice
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1/ NEW & IMPORTANT: Quarterly NHS pay data updated 27/6/24 👇 In BREAKING NEWS NEW charts now show ALL SECTORS have reached #FullPayRestoration (though NOT, of course, the NHS)
We MUST fix pay/retention to fix #WaitingLists
Please read whole [long bumper] 🧵 & share widely/RT
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.@NHSEngland has treated its first patient with a personalised vaccine against their bowel cancer. It’s part of the clinical trial for the new Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad – a world-leading programme that could help find new lifesaving treatments.
Find out more 👇
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‘It’s as if the government said, the sicker our community, the more money we're going to take away from them.’
Sir Michael Marmot tells @AndrewMarr9 ‘health inequalities will get bigger’ if local government is not supported centrally.
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In what moral universe can this be the right thing to do: the lower the life expectancy of a local area in 2010-12, the greater the cuts to government funding in the subsequent years. Was this a deliberate policy to increase health inequalities?
New @marmotihe report: 3/9 English regions showed increases in inequalities in life expectancy for men NE, Yorkshire & Humber & East of England) @MichaelMarmot @UCL bit.ly/LEGAP
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Can we please stop with the “your GP will prescribe you antibiotics” letters.
Recently getting lots … eg your CXR done during admission shows infection, your MSU sent from clinic shows infection…
Writing “the patient prefers to collect these from the GP” doesn’t make it safe.
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We’re currently looking for three girl choristers to join our choir!
Our choristers have the chance to perform at high profile events, gain a subsidised place at St Peter's School & make new friends
100% means-tested bursaries are available! Learn more: stpetersyork.org.uk/-st-pete…
ALT The girl choristers of York Minster Choir pose together for a photo in the cathedral
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Your next poo could save your life. If you’re sent a bowel cancer screening kit, put it by the loo. Don't put it off.
➡️ nhs.uk/bowel-screening
#BowelCancerAwarenessMonth
ALT An illustration of a bowel cancer screening kit near a toilet. The text reads "Put it by the loo. Don't put it off. The NHS bowel cancer screening kit can detect signs of cancer before you notice anything is wrong." The NHS logo is in the top right hand corner.
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It’s #MSAwarenessWeek.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a lifelong condition which can affect the brain and spinal cord.
It can cause a wide range of symptoms, including problems with vision, arm or leg movement, sensation or balance.
Read more. nhs.uk/conditions/multiple-s…
ALT Illustration of a damaged nerve and a woman walking slowly with her head bowed slightly. Text reads: ‘Multiple sclerosis (MS)’
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: If care is "faster, simper and fairer" why have we basically not hit the 85% cancer target in almost a *DECADE* 😢
RT if you want honest conversations about resourcing the NHS properly, rewarding staff fairly & #retaining staff to end this 👇
We're creating a faster, simpler and fairer NHS for patients.
🎙️ We caught up with Health & Social Care Secretary @VictoriaAtkins on the progress we've made so far 👇
Feat. Bob, Chief Whippet 🦮