Moving on to another very important topic at the DAUK Jenny Vaughan Memorial Conference. @shireenkassam1 introduced by our very passionate DAUK sustainability lead @Mattylee96

#DAUKconf_25

Attending the DAUK Jenny Vaughan Memorial Conference now discussing physician associates.

#DAUKconf25

The Jenny Vaughan Memorial Conference - ONLINE Join us for The Jenny Vaughan Memorial Conference, a virtual gathering to honor the incredible legacy of our dear friend Jenny.

🎟️ | You can join our Jenny Vaughan Memorial Conference online at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-jenny-... #DAUKConf25

Attending the DAUK Jenny Vaughan Memorial Conference. Listening to the tragic story of Dr David Sellu and his miscarriage of justice and how Jenny led the appeal that saw his conviction overturned.

#DAUKConf25 #learnnotblame

Good to be here. @thedauk.bsky.social to recall a much missed friend.

David Sellu on Jenny Vaughan

DAUK were part of discussion today with @drstevetaylor.bsky.social
@drspanielpaws.bsky.social
To #RebuildGeneralPractice

A little bit of hope after a terrible week A survival guide to the next four years.

It's been a terrible week. A terrible, terrible week. The worst people on earth are full of energy and vigour, the best are defined by anxiety and self-doubt. Here are three simple rules to surviving the next four years, because by God we'll need them iandunt.substack.com/p/a-little-b...

The Tories have abandoned patriotism and replaced it with conspiracy British right is making Elon Musk's lunatic extremism acceptable

The Tories have abandoned patriotism and replaced it with conspiracy. If they’ve even the slightest sense of decency left in them, they will hang their goddamn heads in shame inews.co.uk/opinion/the-...

Laura Kuenssberg’s Time as BBC Political Editor has been a Catastrophic, Systemic Failure Thanks to managers at the BBC, the outgoing Kuenssberg repeated lies rather than challenging them, says former BBC journalist Patrick Howse

Laura Kuenssberg’s Time as BBC Political Editor has been a Catastrophic, Systemic Failure – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2022/03/30/l...

Government urged to work with GPs to reduce waiting lists | Doctors Association UK The Doctors' Association UK is urging the Government to work with GPs to reduce NHS waiting lists and improve patient care

🩺| "Why won’t the Department for Health just fund the employment of 3,500 under and unemployed GPs, who can offer the expert care patients need and are extremely good value for money?"
Read responses from our GP committee members on Government plans to cut waiting lists
dauk.org/work-with-gp...

How many unnecessary investigations and appts in this pathway? In what alternate reality does someone have a test results by the time they've done their shopping? This example will cost a fortune. For this sort of choice availability, you need capacity in the system. La la land!!!

So this is the new great idea🤔

I’m pretty sure if Sarah had seen a GP she wouldn’t have needed to have a CT scan, no need to speak to the ENT registrar & yes it could be managed in the community

Why does NHS England always underestimate the skills of GPs?

www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/re...

Great analysis. But we should be showing this to all our children. This behaviour occurs in all walks of life, not just politics, and the cycle needs to be broken.

DAUK review of the year | Doctors Association UK We review an incredibly busy year for our team of volunteer DAUK doctors and thank you for your support during 2024

📅| Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us.
As we head into 2025, read our review of what has been another incredibly busy year for DAUK
dauk.org/dauk-review-...

GP committee responds to funding and reforms announcement | DAUK Our GP committee has responded to an announcement by the Health Secretary of £889m in extra GP funding along with proposed reforms.

dauk.org/response-to-...

Day 11 - BOOK GIVEAWAY

Click here for more details:
🔥
dauk.adventcalendaronline.com

@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

Day 9 - www.instagram.com/p/DDWMXaBthY...

@drstevetaylor.bsky.social
@drspanielpaws.bsky.social
@drellenwelch.bsky.social

Currently General Practice only gets 6% of the NHS budget but does 90% of the work (only 5% of all drs & nurses are in GP). The GP contract is worth £620million less than it was 5 yrs ago. We are asking for an 11%uplift to bring us back to the level of funding we had 5yrs ago.

Invest in General Practice. Currently funding is 30p/pt/day! Invest just over £3 per month per head to achieve a return to real terms funding, last seen in 2015. GPs will do the rest. This is just the price of a cup of coffee. Support the partnership model which is the most efficient part of the NHS

There needs to be more of a sense of urgency from the government. We've already lost 1000 GP practices. If we lose more, the NHS collapses.

🎄We’re launching our advent calendar today celebrating our work this year for some levity in difficult times @thedauk.bsky.social

🎄We’re a group of doctors campaigning for our profession alongside our busy NHS jobs
🎄We’re throwing in a few giveaways and prizes as well
dauk.adventcalendaronline.com

Day 1 - Meet the Team

🎄We’re launching our advent calendar today celebrating our work this year.

🎄We’re a group of doctors campaigning for our profession alongside our busy NHS jobs.

🎄We’re throwing in a few giveaways and prizes as well.

thank you for being part of our community💙

dauk.adventcalendaronline.com

General practice funding saw 2.5% drop in real terms after Covid General practice in England saw a real-terms drop of 2.5% in total funding after the Covid pandemic, despite increases to PCN investment.

NHS England has neglected the fact that the increase in cash terms includes payments to PCNs
These payments aren’t available for GP practices to use
Stripping this away, practices have had real terms cuts in income
Fewer GPs employed, practices closing and many more considering closures or cut backs

Today like every week day 1.3m people will consult in General Practice
1/30 will need emergency care at A&E
1/5 will need a referral to another NHS service for investigation or treatment in the future
GP practices have been dealing with 20% more patients than 2019
5.6% of the budget
#GeneralPractice

The average number of patients to GP is 2300, a safe limit is considered 1800
There are some areas this is so much worse & disproportionately affects areas of deprivation
Closures of practices mean other GPs struggle as it’s virtually impossible to close a list
We need a safe limits for all
#MedSky

“We have started hiring 1000” @teamlabouruk.bsky.social
GPs need to be hired by GP practices not ARRS

Just 75 - Seventy Five

digital.nhs.uk/data-and-inf...

GPs Are on Your Side: a message for patients in England | British Medical Association YouTube video by BMAtv

Did you know that your practice receives just £112.50 per year for each patient, whatever their health needs. That’s less than the cost of an annual TV licence.

It’s just 31p a day for every patient

GP & practice team needs more to support patient care
#GeneralPractice

youtu.be/Tds7ML2OfY8?...