Face-to-face appointments, GP training in a pandemic and vaccine hesitancy

This week we’re talking about face-to-face appointments in primary care and the fallout from NHS England’s standard operating procedure for general practice that demanded practice provide in-person appointments for all patients if they wanted them.

We also speak to Dr Sophie Lumley and Dr Adam Thomas, the national co-chairs of the RCGP’s associates in training committee, about GP training in the pandemic and the possible long-term implications of changes that have been introduced during the past 15 months.

Finally, in our Good News slot we look at the latest statistics which suggest that vaccine hesitancy is falling in black and ethnic minority communities.

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

Useful links

GPonline resources for GP trainees: https://www.gponline.com/education/training

A ten-point plan to stabilise general practice by Dr Simon Hodes:  https://www.gponline.com/viewpoint-10-point-plan-stabilise-bedrock-nhs/article/1717205

The letter NHS England should have sent to GPs by Dr Louise Hyde:  https://www.gponline.com/viewpoint-letter-nhs-england-sent-gps/article/1716376

London GP leads COVID-19 jab uptake campaign as vaccine hesitancy drops:  https://www.gponline.com/london-gp-leads-covid-19-jab-uptake-campaign-vaccine-hesitancy-drops/article/1717023

GPs use bus as mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic to boost uptake:  https://www.gponline.com/gps-use-bus-mobile-covid-19-vaccine-clinic-boost-uptake/article/1705924

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