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10/12/202410/12/2024Healthcare

Headline.

A wooden bench on a grassy area overlooks a large body of water, with mountains visible in the hazy background.

Streeting’s latest NHS workforce plan ignores systemic issues, focusing on recruiting more GPs despite the strain on resources. The real solution? Shifting care to community nurses, who offer better value and flexibility.

09/12/202409/12/2024Healthcare, Hospitals

Think again.

A modern white hospital building with multiple windows stands in front of a taller white skyscraper, under a blue sky with clouds, partially obscured by a green hedge.

Think “hospital,” and you picture nurses, ambulances, or stethoscopes—not someone hunched over a desk solving the NHS equivalent of a mathematical enigma. Yet, administrators are its hidden heroes.

06/12/202406/12/2024Healthcare

Forever!

A man sits on a gray couch, talking on his smartphone while engaging with his laptop, the backdrop of a brick wall emphasizing the modern workspace vibe—a scene possibly oriented towards primary care training for GPs.

I’m sitting at the computer screen, wondering if it’s worth taking up your time. Charmer’s speech yesterday—three commitments, five missions, six milestones—offered no clarity, just a rat’s nest of priorities.

05/12/202405/12/2024Healthcare

Fat chance!

A woman sits cross-legged on a rocky riverbank, meditating with her eyes closed. She wears a white top and gray pants, much like medical staff in moments of calm between responsibilities, surrounded by greenery and the soothing flow of the river.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting faces ridicule over a ban on sugary food ads before 9 PM, accused of ‘nanny-state’ tactics while failing to address deeper causes of childhood obesity.

05/12/202405/12/2024Healthcare

It might just be possible!

A doctor holding a large hourglass is surrounded by medical graphics, illustrating NHS capacity and patient inflow, highlighting the critical role of GP training in navigating a hospital's dynamic environment.

Ancient China’s gifts include silk, spices, and calculus. Applied to the NHS, calculus explains how waiting lists grow due to inefficiencies. Fixing productivity, not just efficiency, is key to improvement.

05/12/202405/12/2024Healthcare

Butterfly.

The NHS faces chaos as budget cuts and aging demographics collide, with ambulance services reducing capacity amid rising demand. Like the butterfly effect, small decisions now amplify systemic crises.

28/11/202428/11/2024Healthcare

Put your money on them.

A rainy city street with a dome-topped cathedral in the background is surrounded by tall buildings. Amidst the bustle of black cabs and red buses, doctors hurrying to provide primary care walk alongside others with umbrellas on the slick pavement.

Drivers spend two days a year waiting at red lights. Meanwhile, 4.2 million UK people claim health-related benefits. Tackling these challenges? Focus on trust-building, holistic care, and our GPs.

26/11/202426/11/2024Healthcare, NHS

Dawn on you!

A serene sunrise over a foggy landscape, with sun rays shining through clouds and silhouetted trees, evokes the tranquility often sought after a busy week in primary care.

If you’re an early riser, you know there’s a time of day known only to the Larks and worm-catchers—just before sunrise, when the world stretches and prepares for the day.

25/11/202425/11/2024Healthcare

Do you think we can do that?

A stethoscope rests on an empty doctors desk next to a computer in the office, a familiar scene for NHS staff working tirelessly to support GPs.

Julia’s story highlights toxic workplace dynamics in the NHS, as physician associates face ostracism from doctors amid fears of undermining roles—symptomatic of deeper issues in policy implementation and resource allocation.

21/11/202421/11/2024Healthcare

Challenge!

“We must weather the weather, whatever the weather, whether we like it or not. Resilience, once stoic, now feels overemphasised—masking systemic issues in the NHS where burnout, unrealistic expectations, and toxic work conditions overwhelm exhausted staff.”