Appointments surge as GP numbers fall, specialist status for GPs and LMCs conference

In our fortnightly news review the team looks at the latest workforce and appointment statistics for general practice in England.

They also discuss what’s happening about specialist status for GPs and the latest developments in the Rebuild General Practice campaign. And they take a look ahead to what will be up for debate at next week’s UK LMCs conference and round off with a bit of good news about a gardening GP.

This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower who is joined by news editor Nick Bostock and senior reporter Luke Haynes. It was produced by Czarina Deen.

Useful links

●     GP appointments surge by 4m as NHS loses hundreds of GPs

●     Most GPs face work-related mental ill health as campaigners warn of suicide risk

●     Axed workforce amendment 'a missed opportunity' to save general practice, RCGP warns

●     Specialist status for GPs delayed as legislative timetable slips

●     How gardening can help improve wellbeing

●     BBC Two - Gardeners' World, 2022, Episode 8, Shahnaz Camatchee

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