RCGP conference: Wes Streeting on ‘bulldozing’ bureaucracy and collective action, challenges facing new GPs

GPonline is the media partner for the RCGP annual conference and this is our third and final special episode from the event.

In this episode we look at what health and social care secretary Wes Streeting had to say in his speech to the conference this morning, when he pledged to cut bureaucracy in general practice, called on the profession to step back from collective action and took questions from delegates.

Emma speaks to Professor Margaret Ikpoh, the RCGP’s vice chair for professional development, and Dr Steve Mowle, the college’s treasurer, for their views on what he had to say - as well as what they’re talking about in their own presentation at the end of the conference. And we also hear from delegates about what they thought about what the health and social care secretary said.

Emma also speaks to the RCGP First5 chair Dr Toyosi Adeniji about some of the key issues facing newly-qualified GPs and to Emma Walker the health information manager at CoopaFeel! about the charity’s work on breast cancer awareness and some of the resources they have to support GPs and other healthcare professionals.

This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower and produced by Czarina Deen. Extra reporting by GPonline senior news reporter Kimberley Hackett.

Useful links

●     For full coverage of all GPonline’s news from the RCGP annual conference visit https://www.gponline.com/rcgp

●     Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting: RCGP conference speech in full

●     Funding for GP ARRS jobs will continue beyond March, says Streeting

●     Streeting calls on GPs to step back from collective action

Supported by CoppaFeel!

These special episodes of Talking General Practice at the RCGP annual conference have been supported by Coppafeel!

CoppaFeel! are the UK’s only youth focused breast cancer awareness charity and they're on a mission to get every 18-24 year old checking their chest.

They educate people on the signs of breast cancer and encourage them to check their chests monthly, so that if they notice something unusual for them they are empowered to contact their GP and advocate for themselves. They provide resources and e-learning to health professionals to support them in encouraging breast awareness with their patients.

For more information visit https://coppafeel.org/

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