Category: Medical organisations

Representation for NASGP members from the RCGP, BMA, CQC, GMC and MPS

GP launches campaign against NHS sexism

In its report the BMA found that 91% of women doctors had experienced sexism in the last two years.

GMC’s laptop ruling overturned

The General Medical Council has effectively overturned its controversial ruling by admitting its ‘dishonesty’ test was misapplied.

GP suspended over laptop to appeal ruling

Dr Arora will contest the MPTS ruling.

GP leaders defend doctor suspended over laptop

Dr Chaand Nagpaul warned that the GMC ruling over a GP’s request for laptop was ‘incomprehensible’, Pulse reports.

‘Sustained fatigue’ new factor in FTP cases

GMC will consider pressure on doctors in mitigation.

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GMC

Competition law ‘change’ won’t impact locums, NASGP warns

A relaxation of advice around rates needs more clarity, the NASGP warns.

‘Wear FFP2 masks’, BMA warns GPs working face-to-face

GPs should wear FFP2 masks ‘as default’, the union said.

BMA
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GPs vote for industrial action over face-to-face diktats

Four in five GPs have voted against ‘name and shame’ tactics in an indicative ballot, The Guardian reports.

GPs threaten industrial action over face-to-face pressure

Should this ballot for industrial action go ahead, eligible BMA members will be able to use this opportunity to make their voices heard.

Locums and the CQC: Q&A, Annabelle Stigwood

Annabelle Stigwood, an independent researcher and CQC inspector, explains how her research might improve outcomes for patients and GPs, and how to get involved.

BMA holds urgent meeting with health secretary following PM’s ‘face-to-face’ comments

Public outcry over GP-bashing in UK parliament and media has led Dr Chaand Nagpaul, BMA chair, to request an urgent meeting with the prime minister.

Record-keeping for GP locums: three tips for better notes

Look out for auto-correct blunders and pick up tips from colleagues, Dr Rachel Birch advises.

GP locums and NASGP invited to report on racial bias in CQC investigations at GP practices

The CQC is currently undertaking a project to investigate concerns that practices led by GPs from a Black, Asian or ethnic minority background are more likely to receive lower ratings from the CQC.

Seek help from MPs to raise pay, retain salaried GPs, BMA urges

Local MPs can help fight the GP workforce slippage by calling for better GP salaries, the BMA told doctors this week.

GP locums must claim for £7.5k SEISS grants by June deadline, leaders warn

GPs must have filed a tax return for 2019/20 and worked (or expected to work) in 2020/21 to be eligible.

GP revalidation begins again in August 2021, GMC says

The GMC will contact GPs in August to reschedule revalidation, Pulse reports.

Saying sorry does not mean accepting liability for mistakes, the CQC tells GPs

“This statement from the CQC is very welcome and will help empower locums to be able to move the process along towards finding solutions," Dr Fieldhouse responded.

A third of locums say work is increasing, BMA reports

Of the 27.97% of respondents who undertook locum work, a third (9.32%) reported an increase. Just under a third (8.49%) reported no change, but said that they could have done more work had they wished to.

No jabs: 12% of GP locums still waiting for first Covid-19 vaccination, BMA warns

A BMA poll last week found that 12% of locum GPs had not received their first vaccination against the virus by 23 January - compared with just 2% of partners and 7% of salaried GPs.

BMA
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Sessional GPs ‘much less likely’ to get COVID vaccination despite JCVI priority, BMA survey finds

Without a centralised system for delivering the vaccine to healthcare workers, sessional GPs must undertake their own ‘trial and error’ strategy to get their first jab.

GP locums urged to vote on primary care networks DES to protect GP funding, BMA says

GPs in England are being urged to use their vote on a new directed enhanced service (DES) about primary care networks (PCN).

GPs put their lives on the line because of PPE shortages in first wave, BMA chair tells MPs

NHS Providers reported on an ‘extremely worrying surge in COVID-19 admissions’ last week.

BMA
Covid-19

Government has left GPs to explain treatment delays, GPC Scotland chair warns

The Government’s failure to tell the public about treatment delays has left GPs and practice staff catching their anger and frustration, Dr Andrew Buist has warned.

Prioritise BAME patients for Covid-19 vaccination, RCGP urges

The NASGP supports calls by the RCGP to prioritise Black, Asian and minority ethnic patients for Covid-19 vaccinations, given the extensive evidence that they are at higher risk.

Category: Medical organisations

GP launches campaign against NHS sexism

GMC’s laptop ruling overturned

GP suspended over laptop to appeal ruling

GP leaders defend doctor suspended over laptop

‘Sustained fatigue’ new factor in FTP cases

Competition law ‘change’ won’t impact locums, NASGP warns

‘Wear FFP2 masks’, BMA warns GPs working face-to-face

GPs vote for industrial action over face-to-face diktats

GPs threaten industrial action over face-to-face pressure

Locums and the CQC: Q&A, Annabelle Stigwood

BMA holds urgent meeting with health secretary following PM’s ‘face-to-face’ comments

Record-keeping for GP locums: three tips for better notes

GP locums and NASGP invited to report on racial bias in CQC investigations at GP practices

Seek help from MPs to raise pay, retain salaried GPs, BMA urges

GP locums must claim for £7.5k SEISS grants by June deadline, leaders warn

GP revalidation begins again in August 2021, GMC says

Saying sorry does not mean accepting liability for mistakes, the CQC tells GPs

A third of locums say work is increasing, BMA reports

No jabs: 12% of GP locums still waiting for first Covid-19 vaccination, BMA warns

Sessional GPs ‘much less likely’ to get COVID vaccination despite JCVI priority, BMA survey finds

GP locums urged to vote on primary care networks DES to protect GP funding, BMA says

GPs put their lives on the line because of PPE shortages in first wave, BMA chair tells MPs

Government has left GPs to explain treatment delays, GPC Scotland chair warns

Prioritise BAME patients for Covid-19 vaccination, RCGP urges

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