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https://www.bma.org.uk/the-doctor-magazine 02-11-2009 17:36:47
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Honestly not sure what the way forward is for remote and rural general practice, but the pressures are, if anything, getting worse. Thanks so much to Kate Dawson, Rural GPs Scotland and BMA Scotland for talking to me and highlighting the issues that go far beyond the Western Isles.
Really good piece by Jennifer Trueland on the challenges of recruiting GPs in rural areas, and why many are handing back their contracts.
‘It’s because becoming a GP partner has become unattractive and financially risky,’ as Dr Dawson puts it.
Excellent article by Jennifer Trueland featuring our RGPAS Chair, Dr. Alida MacGregor and Secretary, Kate Dawson Dr. Kate Dawson about the complexities of what is really happening with their practices and how they feel about the 'F' word...
🗞️GP committee member Chris Black highlights a constant squeeze on general practice as this month's The Doctor Magazine looks at the “less than idyllic” story behind the £150,000 GP jobs in the Western Isles. Read the full article👇
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Benbecula GP Kate Dawson and her partner felt forced to hand back their contract to the health board because it was no longer sustainable.
She had lived and worked there for more than 30 years, but says being a GP partner is now ‘unattractive and financially risky’. [2/5]
![Benbecula GP @drceit and her partner felt forced to hand back their contract to the health board because it was no longer sustainable. She had lived and worked there for more than 30 years, but says being a GP partner is now ‘unattractive and financially risky’. [2/5]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GOQ3oeRWoAMHxTK.jpg "The Doctor Magazine (@TheDrMagazine) on Twitter photo 2024-05-23 13:19:32 Benbecula GP @drceit and her partner felt forced to hand back their contract to the health board because it was no longer sustainable. She had lived and worked there for more than 30 years, but says being a GP partner is now ‘unattractive and financially risky’. [2/5]")
An ‘idyllic’ GP job on a beautiful Scottish island – and carrying a potential £150,000 salary – attracted a lot of media attention.
But the story behind it is far more complex and far-reaching than it first appears, as Jennifer Trueland reports... [1/5]
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![An ‘idyllic’ GP job on a beautiful Scottish island – and carrying a potential £150,000 salary – attracted a lot of media attention. But the story behind it is far more complex and far-reaching than it first appears, as @JenTrueland reports... [1/5] bma.org.uk/news-and-opini…](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GOQ3dlHWMAAmY7P.jpg "The Doctor Magazine (@TheDrMagazine) on Twitter photo 2024-05-23 13:19:32 An ‘idyllic’ GP job on a beautiful Scottish island – and carrying a potential £150,000 salary – attracted a lot of media attention. But the story behind it is far more complex and far-reaching than it first appears, as @JenTrueland reports... [1/5] bma.org.uk/news-and-opini…")
Junior doctors in Northern Ireland continue their 48-hour strike today.
Here are some pictures sent from yesterday's picket lines.
And there's more from BMA NI Junior Doctors Committee chair Fiona Griffin, who spoke to Jennifer Trueland, here:
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It's the 2024 #SASConf today, where BMA SAS Doctors specialist, associate specialist and specialty doctors will debate key issues.
Our writer Tim Tonkin is in attendance. Follow him for updates: