Chair of the BMA’s Scottish GP Committee Dr Andrew Buist says there simply isn’t enough data being gathered to show just how busy GPs are.
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This was the most professionally frightening situation I’ve ever found myself in
I work as a pharmacist in general practice and this incident was a career-defining moment and one I will never forget. I have been a pharmacist for over 20 years and this was the most professionally frightening situation I have ever found myself in. Whilst I cannot reveal my identity for obvious reasons […]
GP teams warned to be aware of ‘back to school asthma’
The RCGP has responded to findings published in the BMJ linking ‘back to school asthma’ with an increase in health service appointmen
Calls for ‘minimum’ of 15 minutes for GP appointments in Scotland
GP appointments should be extended from ten to at least 15 minutes long, the Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland (RCGP) says. RCGP Scotland believes this would reduce risk and ensure patients’ needs are met, but would only be possible with an increase in the number of GPs and a reduction in their […]
