"In trying to reinvent the wheel, the DHSC has forced onto general practice the worst of outcomes. The expansion of online consultations has led to practices diverting clinical time to triaging a tidal wave of queries."

https://www.gponline.com/viewpoint-online-access-policy-governments-next-u-turn/article/194557

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Are you a GP despairing at the choices being made by NHSE and DHSC?

Are you looking for new ideas about how best to renew General Practice and safeguard the most efficient, effective part of the NHS?

Sign up for the Keep Our NHS Public GP fightback: starting TOMORROW, 10:30, near Angel, London.

Tickets here (they're free) 👇

https://keepournhspublic.com/event/primary-care-conference/

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Our political response to the #NHS 10 Year Plan is below.

"While some ideas, if effectively delivered, would garner our support, we are deeply concerned that the dominant strands being advanced rely heavily on privatisation and unrealistic technological promises."

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More here: 👇

https://drs-in.unitetheunion.org/policies/the-10-year-plan-a-political-response

Today one of our GPCE representatives wrote to Wes Streeting with concerns about the imposition of online consultation contract changes from October 1st.

"I urge you to reflect on other shortcuts taken by the DHSC and NHSE in the past to try and quickly fix the NHS. They seldom work, cost a great deal, and can easily lead to patient harm.

Please do not let your legacy be a similar one."

More here 👇

https://drs-in.unitetheunion.org/news/letter-to-wes-streeting-from-gpce-representative

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And rightly so. Asking GPs to do unsafe work should always be a red line. Allowing an unlimited amount of online consultations is incredibly dangerous for patients and doctors.

https://www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opinion/gps-in-england-vote-to-re-enter-dispute-with-government

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Neil Duncan-Jordan is a principled MP who fought for the rights of working people as a trade unionist, and who continues to speak up for those who can't always otherwise by heard.

MPs like him should be celebrated by the Labour party.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/16/keir-starmer-to-remove-labour-whip-from-at-least-three-persistent-rebel-mps

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Good to hear from a high profile politician in power, and I really like the idea of an annual "state of the climate" address. Reform, Tories et al who, at best, live in denial are a real threat + the harm they could do needs to be made very clear. #ClimateCrisis

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/14/ed-miliband-net-zero-betraying-future-generations