General Practice… Pivotal moment-and we need views from all GPs 2 Nov 2023November 2, 2023 We are, I believe, at a pivotal moment for the future of GPs in Scotland. And I mean that in its widest sense and across all GPs – whether you…
General Practice… Making GP Partnership the “fulfilling job we know it can be once again” 16 Oct 2023October 16, 2023 Our jobs are getting harder and harder. For a long time now we have warned about the perilous state of general practice in Scotland. And it’s in that context that…
General Practice… GP uplift details announced: BMA Scotland response 25 Sep 2023September 25, 2023 I don’t think I need to tell you as GPs the current challenges the profession faces. We have been warning for some time of how demand is outstripping our capacity,…
General Practice Pay survey update for GPs 29 Aug 2023 I want to start by thanking all of you who took the time to fill in our pay survey. This morning we released the headline results – and you can…
Consultants… Chair’s update: Valuing doctors 29 Aug 2023 There are two separate elements to my blog today – but both speak to how doctors are valued and treated in our NHS in Scotland. Much of the work I…
General Practice All is not well in general practice 14 Aug 2023 For most of us that title will seem to be an obvious statement, so to back it up with some stats we conducted a survey of GPs in July, and…
General Practice… GPs – we need your views on pay uplift… 21 Jul 2023July 21, 2023 The Scottish government recently announced a 6% uplift in pay for all doctors in Scotland – except junior doctors who are currently going through separate negotiations – backdated to April.…
ARM… Chair update: ARM 2023 – With a little help from my friends 12 Jul 2023July 12, 2023 Last week, I was at the Liverpool conference centre for the BMA’s ARM (Annual Representatives’ Meeting) where, for three days, doctors across our ‘fab four’ nations debated matters of importance…
Consultants… Heatmaps paint a worrying picture… 15 Jun 2023 We’re now way beyond crisis point within our NHS – I know saying this to you, my colleagues, is like telling you grass is green or water is wet, but…
General Practice… When you’re full, you’re full 9 Jun 2023 Working as GPs, we have a pretty unique role. Some of the time – when the job is as good as it can be – it’s hugely satisfying work. But…
General Practice… GP empowerment; change through leadership 7 Jun 2023 I do worry about what is happening to GPs. Currently what I am worrying about is our ability to continue to be leaders. Workload stress and the general toil of…
General Practice Update on 2018 contract and transitionary services 4 Apr 2023 I have some sympathy for the new Cabinet Secretary for Health; it is, in my view, the second hardest job in the Scottish Government. He will be on a steep-learning…
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