I swapped my yacht for a flat bottomed boat.

Thought it was worth a punt.

#dadjokes

Alexandra Rose Charity £2.8m fresh fruit/veg with Rose Vouchers supporting 41,670 people, (10,580 families; 20,068 children) in 10years to access fresh fruit/veg avoiding food poverty. Linking with emerging pop-up-stalls: Homerton/Whipps Cross/RLH/Newham creates health through a Hospital without walls

With the date of the general election set, we're calling on all political parties to support and strengthen general practice so that our patients receive the care they need and deserve, now and in the future.

Read our manifesto in full. ➡️ rcgp.eaction.org.uk/Manifesto

#RCGPManifesto

New dentists could be forced to work in NHS to tackle England’s ‘dental deserts’
theguardian.com/society/articl…

Asked my trainer if it’s OK for me do some shadow boxing.

He said, “sure, knock yourself out.'

#dadjokes

The BMA have released the supervision guidelines for medical associates professions.

Supervisor needs to be an autonomous, senior doctor.

Adequate supervision time, support and indemnity are provided.

bma.org.uk/advice-and-sup…

Vattuvagal bridge.

15 years ago, Thousands of Tamil men, women and children crossed over Vattuvagal bridge in the north-east of Sri Lanka from rebel-held land to government-controlled territory. Witnesses say the waters were teeming with dead bodies and blood.

It is

Doctors call for funding reform to tackle health disparities across England - the current formula doesn’t recognise deprivation, a major contributor to ill health.

We need a different funding mechanism for #TeamGP ⁦RCGP⁩ ⁦Kamila Hawthorne⁩ theguardian.com/politics/artic…

The police arrested two drivers fighting at an electric car charging point.

Neither driver was charged.

#dadjokes

Based on the book we sent 650 MPs in March, we’re holding an online briefing at 10am Wed 19 June for all MPs and candidates

Please ask your MP to join us by clicking here:
dauk.org/news/2024/05/1…
#WhyCantISeeMyGP

Join us for the annual Football tournament on the 11th June. A fun afternoon of friendly competition and socialising ⚽

Register here: rb.gy/bjbt2r

A recent study to continue the debate around diets

“Consumption of a Low Carbohydrate High Fat diet was associated with increased LDL-C and apolipoprotein B levels, & an increased risk of incident MACE (major adverse cardiovascular events)”

Link:

sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

This man came into my shop today and asked, 'Why's your exit sign flickering on and off?'

“It's on the way out.'

#dadjokes

Shareholders in some of the UK's largest water companies have withdrawn £85.2bn since privatisation more than 30 years ago, analysis by the University of Greenwich suggests.

The firms are planning to raise household bills to fund future spending.

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Tackling the workload shift from secondary care ⬇️

A thread 🧵
medscape.co.uk/viewarticle/ac…

DAUK GP Committee 💙 Doctors’ Association UK 💙 Adam Janjua Lancs & Cumbria LMCs 🐼Parody RCGP (not a Doctor/Physician Assistant) Medscape UK
#WhyCantISeeMyGP

My latest Medscape Medical Mentor podcast is live!

'Restless legs syndrome: what to know in primary care'

Around 1 in 4 people with RLS have iron deficiency; how many of our patients living with RLS have ferritin levels checked?

medscape.com/viewarticle/10… & also Spotify

My mate’s wife is leaving him because of his obsession with supermarkets.

He asked if she wanted any help packing her bags.

#dadjokes

Ask your MP to join DAUK at 10am Wed 19 June for our GP briefing:

“Why Can’t I See My GP? The Great British Paradox”

We need YOUR help to save general practice ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

Tweet your MP to invite them using our easy click tool 🔗below

dauk.org/news/2024/05/1…

#WhyCantISeeMyGP

As a Sinhalese person married into a Tamil family it’s my responsibility to acknowledge the #TamilGenocide & learn about its history. I’m a day late to post as I spent all May 18th reading about attacks by SLA against Tamil civilians & making this non-exhaustive timeline of them.

Today is #WorldFamilyDoctorDay WONCA

It’s an amazing speciality that places us at the heart of our communities to provide whole person care for all.

In the UK, we are immensely challenged to meet the needs of patients due ever dwindling funding and GP workforce.