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The latest edition of your all-new, fortnightly GP was out Monday and included results of our investigation into the roll-out of telehealth, a clinical review of cardiomyopathy and the story of Dr Tom Heyes' voluntary work in central Africa.
Look out for a GP Life feature about aspiring GP and Welsh rugby international Dr Jamie Roberts (see image) (@jamiehuwroberts) in our next edition dated 25 November.
#OurMostReadStories
1. Scrap walk-in centres and boost GP funding, urges GPC
2. Keogh review puts GPs at heart of urgent care reform
3. Patients can record GP visits without consent, solicitors warn
4. Practices ordered to drop 084 numbers despite heavy cost
5. Exclusive: QOF income set to fall 15%
#OurBestReadBlog
Monitor (@MonitorUpdate) has got its sums wrong on primary care access by Dr Custodes.
#Twitter
Should walk-in centres remain open or be closed?
@CNagpaul @BBcRadio4 a nurse consultation at my local WIC cost over twice a GP appt yet many were referred either to A/ E or GP
— Eric Rose (@DoctorAngry) November 11, 2013
It's a fond #WeekInReview farewell to RCGP chairwoman Professor Clare Gerada (@clarercgp) who hands the baton to Dr Maureen Baker (@MaureenZK60) tomorrow:
Keogh report makes a lot if sense. At last GPs are acknowledged for their contribution
— Clare Gerada (@clarercgp) November 13, 2013
@rcgp So sad to hear of death of Dr Mollie McBride, former hon sec RCGP and a giant of general practice. pic.twitter.com/sTElppoXIT
— Maureen (@MaureenZk60) November 13, 2013
Any #TipsForNewDocs ?
#tipsfornewdocs sometimes there’s no right thing to do,just the least wrong thing; that's real medicine for you
— Liam Farrell (@drlfarrell) November 12, 2013
How is your #Movember progressing?
My latest #Movember photo! Here' same link to my Movember #blog too! http://t.co/4PHQWDOwxj pic.twitter.com/OhmavqE49E
— Jonathan Griffiths (@DrJonGriffiths) November 13, 2013
And, finally, if all else fails, think #SoundOfMusic:
@NHSLGBT 'How do you solve a problem like Maria?' Perhaps not solve, more like 'cope with'. Oh well, climb ever mountain.
— Roger Newman (@RogerNewman6) November 14, 2013
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