@TomPMarshall It’s a hill I’ll die on. But sadly it’s being swiftly eroded due to the state of UK GP finances and morale. It’s hard not to just fire fight - especially in a collapsing system. “Younger” GPs will have fewer and fewer role models of how it could be

Ooh he still has this option??

RT @DrSteveTaylor: GP practices were denied funding to cover the NI rise because they are private sector organisations according to the Tre…

*hole (Otherwise a very fair point)

RT @doctor_katie: Re #BBCQT @darrenpjones just an FYI: NHS GP Practices *DO* count as public sector They are defined as “Public Sector Aut…

@KatyMcconkey @UKGastroDr And writing up the consultations

@marieclairemac1 @DrJSherrington Yep. Found it easier in the good old days of Lloyd George notes where I could somehow scrawl it in the margin. Typing into EMIS doesn’t have the same effect

@80s_Kidz Jet set Willy

@LizKershawDJ @JoeMartin73 Monopoly only because no one else would do it for that price. Are you aware your GP gets £160 per YEAR to look after you? That’s unlimited access for you. Yet out of that they run a small business. Costs more to insure a pet hamster for a year.

RT @DrEmmaNash: Looking after patients in general practice is increasingly complex. Patients need - and deserve - more time. Disadvantage m…

@dinahaddie Lovely. I did the opposite and got my 11 & 9yo outside to see them (way past their bedtime but they were both still awake) Sheffield, UK

@cannula_service I am a GP. Totally agree. But then begs ? what they actually can do? I’ve worked with 2 in the past. One was excellent but took minimal work off us once you factor in all the supervision. The other newly Q & a hindrance. ANP have far more transferable skills and can prescribe.

@parkrunUK Knee injury so I volunteered. Such a great start to the weekend ❤️ parkrun

@saraharuss @LoveOpenWaterUK @nowcauk Fantastic! Where were you?

💯 And *any* mention of it in Darzi’s report…….?

RT @Jkbmedic: Imagine if every ICB and Hospital Executive had to think to themselves “if my organisation is in financial deficit, will I st…

@ralanshirley Sending love Alan x

@Heccles94 Just read (& would recommend) “Free & Equal” by Daniel Chander. Removing private schools is one of his applications of John Rawls’ philosophical theories

RT @EmmaSzewczak: Hmm I wonder which is better, either a man having a minimally invasive 20 min vasectomy under local anaesthetic that come…

@ralanshirley @govindajeggy Great job Alan. Get yourself park running you’ll not look back.