🥗 As a lifelong London resident, mum and GP I'm delighted to see that supporting our children and young people to thrive is a priority - universal free school meals will make a real and tangible difference to the health and wellbeing of London's children.
Jamie Oliver Sadiq Khan

Today we’ve published new research into teamworking from Hull York Medical School. The research explores barriers and enablers of good teamworking.

Enablers to effective teamwork include:
👉 effective communication
👉 continuity and familiarity with colleagues
👉 induction and support for…

It was crystal clear that this service is a lifeline for many of you – we are very grateful to NHS Practitioner Health who we worked with over the weekend to sort a 12-month extension so there has been no gap in this service.

The message has changed from
‘There’s no appointments’
to ‘tell us your story’

Selvaseelan Selvarajah Accurx
#AccurxUserConference2024

How can I deal with the death of a patient? | The BMJ thanks again ⁦Abi Rimmer⁩ ⁦The BMJ⁩ bmj.com/content/385/bm…

Today we’ve published A doctor’s guide to everyday leadership, a new resource to support doctors’ development & transitions into more senior roles.

One of our clinical fellows Dr Aneka Popat explains how, after listening to the experiences of doctors & other organisations, she…

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, if passed, will prevent thousands of people being disabled or dying prematurely.

Tobacco addicts people at a young age, taking their choices away and then killing them.

The 4 UK CMOs support creating a smokefree generation.

Patients with long-term conditions could save money on their prescriptions.

NHS staff, remind patients to check their eligibility for a Prescription Prepayment Certificate at nhsbsa.nhs.uk/ppc.

Back in October 2022, when I was appointed as the IMG GP trainees TPD, started off with supporting around 50 doctors.

Now ➡️

Additional TPD added ✅

~230 doctors in our group ✅

Exam prep days ✅

Learning sets ✅

Support educators ✅

We can level the playing field.

Fantastic podcast episode!🎧
Hope to see people at #TASME conference this Saturday where I’m co-delivering one of the workshops ☺️

#MedEd

Important service update.

‘Child poverty in the UK is a political choice’

(Grim), excellent paper 👇🏻

We are pleased to announce that Dr Matthew Tuck has been elected to our Board of Trustees.

Our Board of Trustees is the College’s governing body and five members are elected from within Council.

Congratulations Matthew Tuck
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GPs we are looking at our discharge summaries. I know what you don’t want (“GP to kindly” will be banned) but what would be helpful? Often long admissions with complicated treatment.

An extraordinary response in less than 24 hours, over 7000 signatories to the letter about the decision to defund NHS Practitioner Health for secondary care staff. The strength of feeling is huge, this is such a valuable service! Amanda Pritchard please intervene.

The incredible NHS Practitioner Health has saved lives, saved careers & supported so many staff. Now the funding is due to be cut for secondary care staff. Please consider signing this open letter to @nhsengland. Huge thanks to Dr Rachel Clarke for her eloquence and speed getting this done

💥 NHS STAFF 💥

Please consider signing this open letter to Victoria Atkins & Amanda Pritchard at NHS England expressing your dismay at their extraordinary decision to cut NHS Practitioner Health funding for hospital staff.

Please share widely 🙏

Letter here:

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Not sitting on the fence with this one - this is a terrible decision & needs to be urgently reversed.

Absolutely delighted to have received this award from TASME Association for the Study of Medical Education to further and strengthen my collaboration with UofZimbabwe and Trust Zaranyika, increasing and innovating teaching in #GeriatricMedicine in the Global South with Celia Gregson 🥳

Today we’ve published our latest research into migration trends in the UK’s medical workforce. The research explores the reasons why doctors have left or may be considering leaving the UK to practise abroad.

Retention is a vital part of any plan to maintain a sustainable…