My charming daughter -studying for her physio exams - has just messaged me to tell me I’m older than the Pain Gate Theory.

In current NHS climate, it's the safest way we have.

So a patient just fist-bumped me rather than shaking my hand and I automatically did that thing the kids like and taught me …where you pull your hand back and wiggle your fingers into space.

We are both 60.

As I understand it, there are no such thing as 'wrong forms' . We are not contractually obliged to use any specific forms for referrals. The using of 'specific forms is a choice we have if we find them helpful.

Excellent letter in Telegraph today. We are in the NHS family and don’t have customers we can charge more to offset this cost. This will lead to less doctor, receptionist and nurse time. #GPNIBombshell

failing that, I've taken up pottery, and loving it! So exhausting activating the LEFT-RIGHT brain shift and re-training the brain to think that mistakes not only don't matter, but can be fun!

I'm trying to refrain from an unhelpful reply...so here's a sensible one. Have you tried a Lumie Lamp?? Life changing for us. I bought one for husband last Christmas and we feel like new! Wake refreshed & in tune with nature instead of fighting it!

The is so much talk of community care & neighbourhood centres, yet with right support & capped patient to GP ratios (which have been rising from 1/1800 to 1/2300 on average)
It would be possible very quickly to improve access for patients

What’s needed is funding not reform

GP life is getting tough. This week I spent 30mins each trying to reassure
1. One man that his ECG was normal (despite the digital interpretation)
2. Another, fit and healthy chap, what a Qrisk3 of 13% actually meant to him
Both insistent they wanted a private referral to cardiologist to discuss.

Not sure I'm ready for this. Have quite enjoyed time out since giving up on Twitter. But grateful to @gowste for the introduction.
But here's a starter for 10...where-am-I-Saturday?

You cuteee Mr G 😘