An extra 1.26 million appointments could be delivered every month, if all newly trained GPs were employed
An extra 1.26 million GP appointments could be delivered each month, if all newly trained GPs could find a job.
The Government needs to fix the GP unemployment crisis, so more patients can get the care they need.
www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign... #endGPunemployment
The graphic shows an illustration of patients queuing at a GP surgery, waiting for appointments, and doctors queuing at a job centre to highlight the GP unemployment crisis - with the copy: An extra 1.26 million appointments waiting to be delivered every month - if only all newly trained GPs could find a job.
GPs without jobs, patients without care.
4,200 newly trained GPs just graduated from training – yet many can’t find work.
The Government needs to fix the GP unemployment crisis today.
Find out how you can support our campaign 👉
www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign... #endGPunemployment
Image description: the graphic shows a stethoscope on a dark blue background, with white text overlaid indicating that an extra 1.26 million GP appointments could be delivered each month, if all newly trained GPs could find a job.
New RCGP data shows 4,200 GPs finished their training last week.
But many are struggling to find work.
That’s why we’re calling on the Government to urgently provide ring-fenced funding to fix the GP unemployment crisis. www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign... #endGPunemployment
Today, we've written to @skinnock.bsky.social
Too many patients are unable to access the care they need - yet the new cohort of GPs are facing unemployment.
We are asking Government to urgently consider additional ring-fenced funding to address this crisis as soon as possible.
#endGPunemployment
General practice is the foundation of the NHS.
Without enough GPs, patients can't access the care they need, when they need it.
That's why we're calling on the Government to #endGPunemployment. youtu.be/GspqOgUFcrY www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign...
"The current GP unemployment crisis isn’t just a rough patch – it’s deeper, more systemic, and it has many in the profession seriously worried"
Sessional GPs committee member Amy Small shares her advice for GPs who are struggling
www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi... #endGPunemployment
We're calling on all GPs to contact their MP as part of the @bma.org.uk 's #EndGPUnemployment campaign. Our chair is already on it!
Have you emailed your MP yet?
“We cannot afford to waste the time, talent and dedication of our future GPs”
GP across the country are facing unemployment.
Yet, patients are struggling to access the care they need.
That’s why we’re calling on the Government to #endGPunemployment
www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign...
Fantastic summary Dr Taylor
#EndGPUnemployment
The Value of a GP is a new report from the BMA, highlighting the critical importance of general practice to a healthy NHS
General practice is vital to a healthy NHS.
Yet, it is on the verge of total collapse.
Our new report shows why The Value of a GP cannot be underestimated.
Read more: www.bma.org.uk/valueofagp #endGPunemployment
“I’ve spent 5 years in medical training and then 3 years in GP training. And I have struggled to find employment”
Dr Cheska Ball – BMA GP Reg Committee co-Chair – shares why we need to #endGPunemployment now.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Rye...
@drkatie.bsky.social
With the next cohort of GPs due to qualify this summer, the crisis is set to get worse.
That’s why we need the Government to take action today and #endGPunemployment
www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...
The BMA has written to Wes Streeting MP to call on the Government to end the GP unemployment crisis
The BMA has written to Wes Streeting MP to call on the Government to end the GP unemployment crisis
We’ve written to Wes Streeting to ask the Government to #endGPunemployment by:
▶️ Providing ring-fenced funding to hire more GPs
▶️ Creating a national retention strategy for GPs in England ▶️ Delivering more practice-based opportunities
www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce... @drkatie.bsky.social
GPs without jobs, patients without care.
Today, we are calling on the Government to #endGPunemployment once and for all.
Find out more about our campaign www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...
Up to 1,000 newly-qualified GPs face unemployment this summer, @bma.org.uk warns Streeting #endGPunemployment
www.gponline.com/1000-newly-q...
