covid-19… What happened to ‘be kind’? 26 May 2021May 27, 2021 Working in General Practice May 2021 Scotland has been living in a pandemic now for 14 months. Healthcare workers are tired. Everyone is tired. Our kids are tired, the public…
covid-19… GPs facing a triple whammy of pressure… 26 May 2021May 27, 2021 “GP practices across Scotland are currently facing a triple whammy of pressure: firstly, the pandemic and restrictions are putting unprecedented strain on how GP practices can operate – something which…
covid-19… GPs under pressure 25 May 2021 From the outside looking in, I imagine it’s easy to feel frustrated – but as a GP I am not exaggerating when I say General Practice in Scotland is experiencing…
#ScotlandsDoctors… a new approach to the NHS in Scotland is a necessity… 10 May 2021 That’s another election over then. It does sometimes feel like we are always having one, but we do now know who our new Scottish government is. Election fatigue is however…
#ScotlandsDoctors… Lockdown: One Year On… 23 Mar 2021 A year ago today, as the reality of wave one of the Covid pandemic was fast dawning on us, I was asked to appear on a live TV news show…
Consultants… Organ Donation: Saving Lives 18 Mar 2021 Organ donation is likely something that most people don’t think about until they, or someone close to them, require a transplant. The statistics around organ donation are sobering: every day…
Consultants… Organ Donation: The Law Change 15 Mar 2021March 15, 2021 The law around organ donation in Scotland will change on Friday 26th March 2021 to an opt-out system. BMA Scotland, in association with NHSBT and the Scottish Government, hosted a…
covid-19… GP update: vaccinations and contract 2 Feb 2021February 2, 2021 This continues to be an incredibly busy time to be a GP. I know things are tough – we have been on the frontline of dealing with this pandemic since…
Consultants… Vaccination and PPE update 13 Jan 2021January 14, 2021 Across many parts of the UK doctors are dealing with the most serious of situations as the impact of this stage of the pandemic hits home. While in Scotland we…
covid-19… GP update – vaccination and wellbeing 8 Jan 2021 We may only be a week into 2021 but for many of us it feels like we are already a lot further into this year. And on that vein I…
Consultants… New lockdown makes it vital to ensure NHS staff are fully vaccinated and protected 4 Jan 2021 The pandemic – as the First Minister has said, is now entering another absolutely crucial phase in Scotland. We therefore wholly support the further decisive restrictions Scottish Government is implementing…
General Practice Reflections on the debate – GPs’ conference and our contract 9 Dec 2020December 9, 2020 Last week, GPs from all around Scotland gathered – virtually at least – for what was the first ever entirely digital Scottish LMC conference. There was plenty to discuss –…
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