IMPORTANT UPDATE on the previously communicated Same Day Care proposals from NWL NHS … I have been informed by our Practice Manager that the proposals for Same Day GP Care have been postponed for (at least) a year, pending further discussion and consultation. However I propose that we still discuss this at our Open Meeting …
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Category:Primary Care
Same Day GP Care
I’ve received the following from NW London NHS. Please read it, and the copy of my email to BPV members which contains further links. We are delighted to share an important update on our efforts to improve healthcare services in North West London. Our latest initiative focuses on Improving Same-Day Access to Primary Care, a …
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MMR Vaccination
Parents in England are being urged to ensure children get MMR jab amid uptake drop. With just 84.5% f 5-year-olds having had both doses of MMR, vaccination levels are at their lowest since 2010-11. Uptake of other key jabs is also too low. Guardian report at https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/29/parents-in-england-urged-to-ensure-children-get-mmr-vaccine-amid-uptake-drop.
“We are General Practice” Campaign
NHS North West London has a campaign to explain how general practice is changing and why you may see a different clinical expert in future – depending on your need. General Practices are busier than ever, so it is important we use the whole team to support patients and provide the right care at the …
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Primary Care Complaints
From 1 July the process for making a complaint about NHS primary care services is changing … [Click for a larger view]
eConsult Hints & Tips
I’ve just uploaded a one page leaflet of information, hints & tips about eConsult which I’ve put together. It is under Resources | Our Leaflets or go direct to the PDF at https://barnabasvoices.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/eConsult.pdf. Everyone here probably knows most of what it says but it may be something you’ll want to give to others.
Knee Replacement Surgery
According to the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) the number of NHS knee replacements has fallen in those areas which have introduced rules on weight and body mass index (BMI). The rates of surgery fell in all patient groups, not just in those who are overweight. This insistence on weight loss (and …
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On Flu Vaccines
There was an interesting (but long read) article in yesterday’s (19 March) Guardian about the work to identify which flu strains to put in this year’s vaccine – and some of the people who spend their lives trying to spot the emerging strains. It’s worth a read if only for background understanding. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/mar/19/the-flu-hunters-trying-to-stop-the-next-pandemic-in-its-tracks
The Changing GP Job
Dr Clare Gerada, a senior GP and former chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners, looks at the way the GP’s job has changed over the last 30 years. No wonder the NHS is haemorrhaging GPs, because it is not a pretty tale. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/feb/22/my-30-years-as-gp-profession-horribly-eroded-clare-gerada [LONG READ]