Sian Thomas
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Sian Thomas
@benllachsnr.bsky.social
GP Partner and Trainer South Wales, Cymraes 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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#NHS GP for over 30yrs / 100% NHS

90%+ voted for action to highlight the problem of 20% reduced funding, 20% more work, 7% fewer GPs

1/4 under 30s left in the last few years, 3000+ under employed/unemployed

The choice for many GPs is to leave GP, NHS, the country
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December 15, 2024 at 8:45 AM
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November 24, 2024 at 10:23 AM
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Still no response on NI rises for General Practice

GP practices closing
GPs leaving
GPs unemployed
GPs underemployed

Patients can’t get GP appts

‘We will bring back the Family Doctor’ was just electioneering

All words & no action, worse still more costs
#MedSky #GeneralPractice
November 21, 2024 at 8:45 PM
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GPs work for the NHS, provide services for the NHS, are paid by the NHS for 90% of income
This is a key & important difference with private healthcare providers
They are not shareholders taking the profit, they are the workers providing the patient care
#MedSky #RCGP
lowdownnhs.info/explainers/a...
Are GPs already privatised or still part of the NHS? - The Lowdown
Most GPs think of themselves as being part of the NHS, but officially they are classed as independent contractors. It is a status that dates back to the beginning of the NHS, and at the time suited bo...
lowdownnhs.info
November 18, 2024 at 7:35 AM
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Thread for those new to BlueSky. First of all, welcome. It feels like a safer space, doesn’t it? But also perhaps a bit disorienting initially? Here’s some tips for getting your bearings.
November 13, 2024 at 5:59 PM