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…
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…
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…
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 –…
General Practice Chair of SGPC speech at the SLMC conference 2020 4 Dec 2020December 4, 2020 This speech was delivered by Dr Andrew Buist at the 2020 SLMC conference on 4 December 2020. *************************************************************************** Thank you Chair, Conference, 2020 has been a year like no other,…
General Practice GP Contract Update 3 Dec 2020December 4, 2020 Tomorrow, GPs from across Scotland will gather to discuss all the key issues that are on our agenda as a profession at the annual SLMC conference. This year, as Dr…
General Practice Scottish LMC conference 2020 23 Nov 2020November 23, 2020 Many, many things have been different in 2020 – and the upcoming virtual Scottish LMC conference on Friday 4 December will be just one of the many new experiences for…
covid-19… Latest GP updates 16 Nov 2020November 17, 2020 I know this is a hugely busy time for GPs across Scotland – as described in my blog last week. That is why we are continuing to work extremely hard…
General Practice GPs under pressure 11 Nov 2020 General Practice is under huge pressure. Across Scotland, surgeries have remained open for business through both the first wave of Covid and again through the current rise in cases –…
covid-19… Covid19, winter and general practice 15 Oct 2020 I am writing this as we approach what is likely to be a difficult winter. In recent conversations with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, I have emphasised the…
