Published today - more money/time for GP practices

Such good news Wyllow.
I really do look forward to having our own designated doctor at the surgery. Continuity of care has been proven to give better outcomes. If this really does happen - thank you Labour! 🤞

Good news. Be a while before it filters through to results we can see in each practice but at least it’s a step in the right direction.

Went for BP check this morning. Arrived late due to catching delayed bus. Automatic check in not working. Had to get in queue, two people in front with complex enquires. One receptionist.
'Are you just checking in?' She asks. I say yes, give my name and told to sit down. There are around four people waiting but my name comes up pretty quick on the screen.
Nurse checks my BP. All well, she suggests I come back in six months.
I leave- it took all of ten minutes. Hope it is six months before I go back.

Yes, Streeting mentioned this a few weeks ago. The plan is beginning to come into action.

You’re right Wyllow. However the financial allocation to the devolved nations will include the funding element to allow them to do similar if they choose to, or to spend on other elements of NHS care. .I'm in Wales, and luckily my GP practice is excellent, but many in the cities and deprived areas are struggling hugely with recruitment, just as they are in England so I’d expect similar announcements here soon.

(Pretty sure NHS Wales completely separate and not therefore within the purview of Streeting)

I hadn't heard about that. Nice to have some good news. I think pharmacies need help as well, I picked up med today and it seemed quite chaotic with staff working overtime to try and get all the prescriptions out before Christmas.

I wish my GP would give me a prescription for more than one month, I have an underactive thyroid and have been on the same med for years. I used to get 3 months at a time but now have to get it every month. Just adds to the pharmacy workload as I'm sure it isn't just me.

Thanks for the thread Wyllow - excellent news. I wonder if it will be headline news (or even reported at all) in tomorrow’s press? We’ll see

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Doodledog

Great news.

It should then be easier to attract new GPs, as many of them are fed up with the changes to the role, and will relish being able to spend more time doing the job they worked so hard to get into.

According to British Medical Association calculations, 1,500 newly qualified GPs are struggling to find work in cash-strapped practices.

I did hear the other day that there are many qualified GPs but there were no jobs for them.
Let's hope this will help. Surely funding for Wales is included in this sum or on top?

At our practice there seem to be many nurses and an appointment at the surgery now usually means seeing a nurse or nurse practitioner, not a doctor.

Our GPs are all part-time, eazybee and there is not one male employee so if a man particularly wanted to see a male GP or nurse, it's not possible.

According to Companies House, each doctor at the local Practice earn £140,000 a year, and none works more than three days a week. Still trying to discover the name of the practice manager, who refuses to meet patients, or reveal his/her name.

Yes, we need to train more doctors. So much for the government to fund and manage

Hopefully that will improve the current situation.
I was having lunch with a friend from Belgium today. Her sister is a doctor in Bruxelles. We looked up some figures, there are 3.2 GPs there per 1,000 patients, whereas there are now only0.4 fully qualified GPs per 1,000 patients in England. Freeing doctors up to do their jobs will help, but training larger numbers in the first place is needed.

Doodledog

Great news.

It should then be easier to attract new GPs, as many of them are fed up with the changes to the role, and will relish being able to spend more time doing the job they worked so hard to get into.

According to British Medical Association calculations, 1,500 newly qualified GPs are struggling to find work in cash-strapped practices.

Just hope the Scottish government actually uses the money given for this to support Primary care.

It’s a good news day.

That is good news. Hopefully it will help with recruitment in the long term.

Fingers crossed - it will take a while to filter through to the ground, but how good that there are moves in the right direction.

Thank you Wyllow3 - can only be good news (well, hopefully)

Hopefully the BMA will except the new contracts, if so it’s a light on the horizon.

This appears to be just for GP practices in England. Here in Wales primary care seems to be missing any extra funding, and the system is on its knees.

Great news.

It should then be easier to attract new GPs, as many of them are fed up with the changes to the role, and will relish being able to spend more time doing the job they worked so hard to get into.