GP Partner trying to keep my sanity.
East Anglia, England
Joined July 2009
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Johanna Fitzgerald retweeted
I don't want lower taxes.
I want hospital beds.
Trains that run on time.
Kids who aren't too hungry to learn.
Libraries in every town.
Rivers that don't run with slurry.
Local councils not forced into bankruptcy.
Politicians who don't venally line their own pockets.
Johanna Fitzgerald retweeted
I’ve created this video to raise awareness of what’s happening to the NHS and General Practice now. Have tried to make it an interesting 5 minutes linking back to its history, despite the sad message being conveyed. Would recommend watching to the end as Nye Bevan gives a rousing speech that we as patients, public and GPs should take heart from. Please share if you liked it. Thanks.
Johanna Fitzgerald retweeted
I'm leaving my current role in a community hospital due to safety concerns that have not been addressed adequately. I'm sharing this because I'm deeply concerned about what is happening in the NHS and I'm worried about the risk our patients are facing.
Johanna Fitzgerald retweeted
NEED URGENT ACTION- cost/spend vs benefits vs safety
Just 27K GPs are providing 14m appts/month (1m more than 2019)
NHSE have supported an extra 31K ARRS roles since 2019 but they have added just 3m appts/month
@NHSEngland are not funding GPs to provide GPs numbers are falling
Johanna Fitzgerald retweeted
Every single word Andrew says is factual and he expresses the sense of despair so many of us on the frontline feel…
This govt do not deserve to be guardians of our NHS!
Pls RT the hell out of this!
Johanna Fitzgerald retweeted
We couldn’t agree with this more.
Please follow and RT to help raise awareness of the important issues facing the NHS.
Johanna Fitzgerald retweeted
Great article, and well worth a read.
"If anyone ten years ago had said: ‘Here’s what the NHS should now do – cut the share of funding for primary care and grow the number of hospital specialists three times faster than GPs’, they…lnkd.in/gGGhwAky lnkd.in/g8nxw_e3
Johanna Fitzgerald retweeted
Haircut today
Again made me think of this compare and contrast
Do we value our hair care more than healthcare?
#GPCrisis
Johanna Fitzgerald retweeted
Dr @SteveBarclay,
The NHS currently has over 100,000 vacancies, including thousands and thousands of doctors and nurses.
Can you please explain what you are doing to address this staffing crisis?
Regards,
NHS Million
Please RT if you want answers too.
Johanna Fitzgerald retweeted
'The only thing that's going to ease that 8am pressure is having more doctors.' - Dr Anita Raja
The government has announced plans to make it easier for patients to contact their GP and end the 8am rush. GP receptionists will be trained as 'care navigators' to direct patients.
Johanna Fitzgerald retweeted
If you can't get an appointment with your GP, look at what has happened to their funding
Johanna Fitzgerald retweeted
GPs are struggling to recruit and retain practice staff as a result of this year’s imposed contract failing to keep up with inflation, medical accountants have warned.
bit.ly/3HHOeGk
Johanna Fitzgerald retweeted
🏴 🩺 General Practice in Scotland on “life support” @BMA_GP
⬇️ 🏥 Listen here about the collapse of GP practices in @NHSGrampian
🚨⚠️We have a national Dr #workload and #workforce crisis, as repeatedly highlighted by @BMAScotland
Life as a GP in Scotland: No doctors, huge workloads and abusive patients.
The British Medical Association has warned that Scotland is 'sleepwalking towards a two-tier health service'.
i.stv.tv/3Lq7kli
Johanna Fitzgerald retweeted
There is a crisis in GP because there aren’t enough GPs
That’s because the NHS Contract doesn’t pay
GPs now care for 2200 patients on average - up from 1800
UK has lost 2000 GPs at a time it needs 6000 more
GPs are handing back their contracts & practices closing
#GPCrisis
