Campaign to rebuild general practice, plus how the NHS backlog is affecting GPs

This week the team discusses the launch of a new campaign aimed at rebuilding general practice. They also talk about the House of Commons health and social care select committee’s inquiry into the future of general practice, which held its first evidence session last week. Both of these feature prominent appearances from former health and social care secretary Jeremy Hunt.

They look at how the NHS backlog is impacting on general practice, including the findings of a report from the public accounts committee and the results of a recent GPonline survey.

There’s a quick round-up of COVID-related news and finally, they highlight how the war is affecting GPs in Ukraine.

This episode is presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower who is joined by news editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Luke Haynes. It was produced by Czarina Deen.

Useful links

From GPonline

●     GPs unveil blueprint to rebuild general practice backed by former health secretary

●     RCGP and former health secretary call for QOF to be scrapped

●     GP funding formula perpetuates inequality, MPs told

●     'It's unsustainable' - NHS backlog pushing practices to breaking point

●     General practice in Ukraine: 'COVID doesn't seem scary right now'

Other links

●     Rebuild General Practice campaign

●     Ukraine Medical Help Fund

●     Ukrainian Medical Association of the UK

●     Medicines Sans Frontieres work in Ukraine

●     Red Cross DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

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