#News
Your all-new, fortnightly 68-page edition of GP is out Monday but available first on Friday afternoon via our award-winning app. This fortnight's issue includes the first regular column by new RCGP chairwoman Dr Maureen Baker (@maureenrcgp) during which she talks about the college's #PutPatientsFirst campaign.
#OurMostReadStories
1. CQC inspections reducing GPs to tears, LMC warns
2. GP blows whistle on terror suspect
3. Flu vaccination missed for thousands of children as uptake falters
4. Jeremy Hunt could hand GPs control of district nursing
5. GP practice to star in reality television show
#OurBestReadBlog
GMS contract changes look increasingly positive by accountant Laurence Slavin (@Laurie_Slavin).
#TwitterQ&AWithLordHowe
We now have a fixed date for our Twitter Q&A with health minister Lord Howe about the 2014/15 GMS contract. Join us on Twitter at #AskLordHowe at 10am on Thursday 19 December or submit questions in advance to neil.durham@haymarket.com.
#FestiveFirstAid
Planning the practice's/office's Christmas party? Some sobering statistics to bear in mind. Illustration courtesy of http://www.vikingdirect.ie/ Click on the image to make it bigger
Lots of CQC (@CQC) criticism this week but, more importantly, are the fish safe?
Dear @ProfSteveField we live in Andy's surgery; kids love us. Think Andy plans on getting rid of us b4 u come! Help! pic.twitter.com/DCpzqHBDad
— dr andy hershon (@andyhersh) December 4, 2013
X Factor (@TheXFactor) or the NHS for the Christmas number 1?
Who would you rather have at Christmas No.1? #NHSXmasNo1 http://t.co/EHiYRyccIf pic.twitter.com/MjvTY3KlSU
— NHS 4 Xmas No 1! (@NHS4XmasNo1) December 4, 2013
And, finally, #Movember ends:
Our boys looking dazzling in their #Movember moustaches! Sponsor them here: http://t.co/aK8Spvs4Ug pic.twitter.com/wpRshTQTJj
— NHS HMR CCG (@NHSHMR) November 29, 2013
Last day of #Movember tomorrow. Thanks to all who supported the BCCG team - we made £500+! #ExecMos pic.twitter.com/EoPM8NNeHw
— NHS Bedfordshire CCG (@BCCG5) November 29, 2013
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