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My name is Dr Ellen Welch.
I am your GP.
I am one of those female, part time, working entirely remotely GPs you have probably read about in the Daily Mail. Shame on me.*
I very much miss the contact with both patients and colleagues.
I am your GP.
I am one of those female, part time, working entirely remotely GPs you have probably read about in the Daily Mail. Shame on me.*
I very much miss the contact with both patients and colleagues.
But I can still help you this way. In fact-you may get a solution to your problems quicker than you did before the pandemic. I can still organise face to face appointments too.
It’s so disheartening that the message broadcast to the public is one of GPs being closed and lazy.
It’s so disheartening that the message broadcast to the public is one of GPs being closed and lazy.
What should have been communicated is how GPs have been forced by the pandemic to work entirely differently-and this is unlikely to ‘go back to normal’ -possibly ever again- but that is not necessarily a bad thing.
My name is Laura McDonnell
I am your GP.
I am privileged to be entrusted with caring for you across your life course.
I deal with your acute problems, respond to emergencies and manage multiple, complex, chronic complaints.
I am your GP.
I am privileged to be entrusted with caring for you across your life course.
I deal with your acute problems, respond to emergencies and manage multiple, complex, chronic complaints.
I am your specialist in listening to your concerns and genuinely interested in helping you to optimise your health and well-being.
I care for the public health of my community providing vaccinations to keep you and your families protected.
I care for the public health of my community providing vaccinations to keep you and your families protected.
I am a team player and could not do my job without the support of all my colleagues.
I am a teacher who trains young GPs and share with them my enthusiasm for a profession that I love.
I am a teacher who trains young GPs and share with them my enthusiasm for a profession that I love.
My name is Dr Anu Kapila.
I am your GP
I earned this privilege after 14 years of studying and training. I pledged to “dedicate my life to the service of humanity” when I recited the Declaration of Geneva (2017) with my colleagues.
I am your GP
I earned this privilege after 14 years of studying and training. I pledged to “dedicate my life to the service of humanity” when I recited the Declaration of Geneva (2017) with my colleagues.
The safety of my patients and colleagues remains my priority.
Today I will make over 200 clinical decisions (patient encounters, prescriptions, blood and scan results and hospital letters).
Today I will make over 200 clinical decisions (patient encounters, prescriptions, blood and scan results and hospital letters).
Every decision matters and deserves to have an appropriately allocated time slot…but there just isn’t enough time or resources.
Regardless, I will still strive to provide the best care for my patients.
Regardless, I will still strive to provide the best care for my patients.
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There are many triggers for anger; such as feeling a loss of control, being made to wait too long or forgotten, feeling as if your voice or opinions are not being heard, having your goalposts moved for you - or being unable to keep up with rapidly changing events.
There are many triggers for anger; such as feeling a loss of control, being made to wait too long or forgotten, feeling as if your voice or opinions are not being heard, having your goalposts moved for you - or being unable to keep up with rapidly changing events.
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The Covid Pandemic has forced sweeping & rapid changes to all our lives – probably no more so than within healthcare & the NHS
The ‘honeymoon’ period of sympathy for overstretched NHS staff with clapping on the doorsteps, free gifts and food has all but disappeared
The Covid Pandemic has forced sweeping & rapid changes to all our lives – probably no more so than within healthcare & the NHS
The ‘honeymoon’ period of sympathy for overstretched NHS staff with clapping on the doorsteps, free gifts and food has all but disappeared
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In its wake, NHS staff are now experiencing unprecedented level of abuse on a daily basis including bomb threats, hate mail, graffiti, verbal and physical attacks
blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/09/07…
In its wake, NHS staff are now experiencing unprecedented level of abuse on a daily basis including bomb threats, hate mail, graffiti, verbal and physical attacks
blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/09/07…
Sajid Javid told parliament today that GPs must ‘start operating in the way they did before the pandemic and offering face-to-face appointments to everyone who would like one', and that 'more GPs should be offering face-to-face access and we intend to do a lot more about it' 1/5
Comments like this show how far removed he is from the reality of what is happening in GP – as well as highlighting a lack of agreement within Government; the PM says the pandemic is ‘far from over’ while the SoS claims ‘life is starting to return almost to completely normal’ 2/5
The Health Secretary also claimed he is working with the BMA – this is simply untrue. Our letters, outlining what we believe is needed to help GPs, have gone unanswered. We would very much welcome the opportunity to have frank discussions with him about the current GP crisis. 3/5
