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Dr Rowena Christmas
@drrowenachristmas.bsky.social
RCGP Wales Chair, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿GP Partner, GP Trainer.
Safeguarding, Medical Ethics, Relationship based care.
Likes dogs & bikes. Hopeful despite it all.
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I think this sums it up nicely.
www.bmj.com/content/388/...

“What are the solutions? Improved community and social care, with better access to primary care, yet plans for reforming elective care are far removed from the reality of general practice and what we know to be efficient and cost effective.”
A warning sign from a system in serious trouble
It’s been a tough start to the year for the NHS. This month, 24 NHS trusts in England declared a critical incident owing to overwhelming demand in emergency departments. Pressures were exacerbated by ...
www.bmj.com
January 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Wye valley walking for the soul
January 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Talking about the implications of the Assisted Dying Bill for GPs www.itv.com/news/wales/2...
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November 29, 2024 at 9:41 AM
All routes into Monmouth cut off by floods. Very difficult times for many families. Xx
November 24, 2024 at 5:08 PM
This is why I prescribe dogs! They ensure you get out and have the best start to the day
November 22, 2024 at 6:44 AM
Contentment - one man and his dog ❤️
November 20, 2024 at 9:08 PM
I was grateful for the opportunity to deliver the keynote speech at Jonny Currie’s truly sobering event highlighting his team’s research ‘Addressing the Inverse Care Law in GP funding in Wales'.
November 18, 2024 at 9:07 PM
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If we are to rescue the #NHS , we need to start with rescuing #GeneralPractice first.

Vast majority of patients contacts and #patientcare starts and ends in #TeamGP .

No solution to the troubles of the NHS can be found without supporting it.
November 17, 2024 at 5:11 PM
I’ve just lost 45 minutes reading interesting medical posts, lots hitting that Johari window of stuff I didn’t know I didn’t know.
This plus zero nastiness or conspiracy nonsense.
So far, very happy with the @bsky.app experience.
November 17, 2024 at 5:31 PM
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My word of the day (and personal recommendation) is ‘snerdling’ (18th century): nestling cosily beneath the covers and holding off the day a little longer.

Morning.
November 16, 2024 at 9:05 AM
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1/ Aneurin Bevan, born on this day in 1897. As Labour's Minister of Health and Housing, 1945-51, he built 805,000 council houses whilst insisting on high standards: homes were one-third bigger than the pre-war average, a three-bed home had two inside toilets.
November 15, 2024 at 8:01 AM
A superb WelshWomen’sAid Conference yesterday. We learned more about Stalking, the increase in child to parent abuse and all the fantastic work WWA does.
An uplifting plenary with humbling stories from survivors.
November 16, 2024 at 7:31 AM
Hoping for calming, cheering content as well as educationally stimulating stuff.
This is my lovely dog Tully, and these are the beautiful woods where I live.
November 16, 2024 at 12:08 AM
I’m hoping that maybe this can be like Twitter used to be. Interesting, challenging at times, educational, humane.
November 15, 2024 at 11:40 PM
I think this sums it up nicely.
November 15, 2024 at 11:39 PM