What NHS guidance reveals about neighbourhoods, advice and guidance shake-up, GP locum rates
Talking General PracticeShow Notes
This week Emma, Nick and Kimberley talk about the government’s plans for neighbourhoods - after the long-awaited neighbourhood health framework was published this week - and what it all means for general practice.
They also look in more detail at how GP contract changes to advice and guidance link into this and whether these changes could impede GPs’ right to refer, what they could mean for workload in general practice and concerns about patient safety.
And they discuss the results of our annual GP locum rates survey and what it tells us about rates of pay for locum GPs and how the jobs crisis has impacted on locums.
Our good news story this week is about a new ADHD service set up by the GP federation in Leeds which is helping to cut waiting times for assessment and treatment.
This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower, deputy editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Kimberley Hackett. It was produced by Czarina Deen.
Useful links
Government reveals how neighbourhood model will fit with GP contract Neighbourhood plans ramp up focus on GP access and advice and guidance Minister outlines timetable for 'new Carr-Hill formula' Mandatory advice and guidance adds to patient safety risks, warns LMC GP locum rates fall in England but rise in rest of UK Locum GP earnings hit as most struggle to find enough work Uncoordinated NHS reforms causing 'widespread disruption'
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