What is going on in General Practice in August 2022??

Contact us and share your opinionFind out the latest news in General practice, including charges, contracts, access and so much more.00:00 GP update intro01:17 Rishi or Liz for the NHS?12:10 £10 charge in General Practice?18:30 Adastra cyber hack26:20 Babylon contract handback36:20 GP contract handbackNew PMRecession, inflation, high energy prices… pressure on everyone and in particular struggling patients and practicesINTRODUCTIONTory leadership candidates and health?Little focus on health and social care, or at least coverageTake a lookhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politic... Sunak choosing to make it more of a focus NHS is my top priorityTackling NHS back logs is a national emergencyback log task forceEliminate over 1yr waitsFather a GP mother a pharmacist£10 fine for people who repeatedly miss GP & hospital appointmentsIs this practical, will it help?Liz trussReduce pay for public sector workers outside LondonCut NHS managerThoughts…Interesting lack of attention and lack of traction for these issues in the mediaMain focus on economic policy - maybe this is a good thing - political input to health isn’t always positiveHoping for continuity and improvement rather than another shake upAnd appropriate investment and addressing underlying issue… workforce, estates, infrastructure, honesty about access etc…Adastra Cyber Attackhttps://www.digitalhealth.net/2022/08... https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/bre... On August 4, the business software and services provider experienced issues with a number of health and care products, including its Adastra software which works with 85% of NHS 111 services. First highlighted by Pulse, parts of the NHS 111 service suffered a ‘total system outage’ last Thursday morning, following a ransomware attack.It said: ‘We have agreed that clinical consultation information will be sent in the form of a Microsoft Word document via secure email to your practice nhs.net email account.Communication in Liverpool seen by pulse:‘This will allow practices to review key patient information and choose how to record that information in practice systems.’It added: ‘Whilst this is not ideal, it is considered a lJoin Dr Mike as he shares how to get started and fly using EMIS to make your life easier with this clinical systembit.ly/EMIScourse