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
To suggest a return to a pre-pandemic way of working is as impractical as it is unworkable for GPs. They need to see patients as safely as possible, often in premises unfit to do so and without anywhere near enough staff 4/5
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