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How many GPs do we need for safe general practice, pay restoration, the state of premises
Season 3 Episode 36
The team talks about safe working limits and the number of GPs we need in England to ensure doctors are working within those safe levels. They discus…
3 years, 5 months ago
How the pandemic has affected children and young people’s mental health
Season 3 Episode 35
Emma speaks to Dr Elaine Lockhart, chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Children and Young People’s Faculty and a consultant with the learning…
3 years, 5 months ago
What the access recovery plan means for general practice, plus where next on industrial action
Season 3 Episode 34
This week the team looks at the government and NHS England’s joint recovery plan for access to primary care, as well as changes to the GP contract ar…
3 years, 5 months ago
How this year’s GP contract will affect practice finances
Season 3 Episode 33
Emma speaks to specialist medical accountant Laurence Slavin, the senior partner at Ramsay Brown chartered accountants, which specialises in the fina…
3 years, 6 months ago
Labour’s primary care plans, GP retention crisis, how an ageing population drives GP workload
Season 3 Episode 32
This week the team looks at Labour’s plans for how it will reform primary care if it wins the next general election.
They talk about a report on reten…
3 years, 6 months ago
Supporting refugee and asylum seeker health professionals to work in the NHS
Season 3 Episode 31
Emma speaks to GP Dr Aisha Awan who is director of REACHE North West - the Refugee and Asylum Seekers Centre for Healthcare Professionals Education.
R…
3 years, 6 months ago
How does being a GP in the UK compare with other countries?
Season 3 Episode 30
This week Emma talks to Jake Beech, from health think tank the Health Foundation. Jake co-authored a report published last month, which analysed the …
3 years, 6 months ago
What does the Hewitt review mean for general practice?
Season 3 Episode 29
In a special news episode of the podcast the team looks at the findings of an independent review of integrated care systems, which was commissioned b…
3 years, 7 months ago
Will GPs take industrial action, patients’ views on the NHS, junior doctor dispute
Season 3 Episode 28
This week the team looks at whether GPs will be prepared to take industrial action following the imposition of a contract for the second year in a ro…
3 years, 7 months ago
Special episode: Should assisted dying be legalised?
Season 3 Episode 27
Warning: This episode contains discussions about death and suicide
In a special episode Emma looks at the issue of assisted dying and asks whether it …
3 years, 7 months ago