Nicola Hambridge
@bagpus.bsky.social
GP | music+arts | travel | UK General Practice @leedslmc | #MedEd | Volunteer @Greenbelt Festival | activism @leedstidal @keepstreetslive
Ramblings my own!
Ramblings my own!
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Totally agree Katie.
Even hospitals can stop doing routine work when they are overwhelmed (think massive waiting lists).
If only we had more GPs, rather than so many unemployed ones and not enough funds to employ them at a reasonable rate.
Even hospitals can stop doing routine work when they are overwhelmed (think massive waiting lists).
If only we had more GPs, rather than so many unemployed ones and not enough funds to employ them at a reasonable rate.
October 1, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Totally agree Katie.
Even hospitals can stop doing routine work when they are overwhelmed (think massive waiting lists).
If only we had more GPs, rather than so many unemployed ones and not enough funds to employ them at a reasonable rate.
Even hospitals can stop doing routine work when they are overwhelmed (think massive waiting lists).
If only we had more GPs, rather than so many unemployed ones and not enough funds to employ them at a reasonable rate.
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Patients deserve safe & quick access to their GP
Any economics student will explain if you need quick + safe, it won’t be cheap
But GP costs under £140 per pt per year - less than your pet insurance
Less than the cost of 🍎 a day!
& we know continuity of care saves lives
7/x
Any economics student will explain if you need quick + safe, it won’t be cheap
But GP costs under £140 per pt per year - less than your pet insurance
Less than the cost of 🍎 a day!
& we know continuity of care saves lives
7/x
September 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Patients deserve safe & quick access to their GP
Any economics student will explain if you need quick + safe, it won’t be cheap
But GP costs under £140 per pt per year - less than your pet insurance
Less than the cost of 🍎 a day!
& we know continuity of care saves lives
7/x
Any economics student will explain if you need quick + safe, it won’t be cheap
But GP costs under £140 per pt per year - less than your pet insurance
Less than the cost of 🍎 a day!
& we know continuity of care saves lives
7/x
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We lack the resources, capacity and capabilities to meet the needs of our patients if we can’t switch off online requests when we are full
Not to mention mandating we MUST contact the patient THAT SAME DAY no matter how many patients contact us 🤯
Not safe
6/x
Not to mention mandating we MUST contact the patient THAT SAME DAY no matter how many patients contact us 🤯
Not safe
6/x
September 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
We lack the resources, capacity and capabilities to meet the needs of our patients if we can’t switch off online requests when we are full
Not to mention mandating we MUST contact the patient THAT SAME DAY no matter how many patients contact us 🤯
Not safe
6/x
Not to mention mandating we MUST contact the patient THAT SAME DAY no matter how many patients contact us 🤯
Not safe
6/x
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Not just opinion of @BMA_GP but also @theHSSIB
I wonder what @CQCProf & @gmcuk think?
This break’s Jess’ Rule
5/x
I wonder what @CQCProf & @gmcuk think?
This break’s Jess’ Rule
5/x
September 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Not just opinion of @BMA_GP but also @theHSSIB
I wonder what @CQCProf & @gmcuk think?
This break’s Jess’ Rule
5/x
I wonder what @CQCProf & @gmcuk think?
This break’s Jess’ Rule
5/x
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On average 88.9 submissions per 1,000 patients in August 2025
The range = 0 to 884.8 online consults, per day, per practice
Why do @NHSEngland @DHSCgovuk insist on treating all practices the same?
Why can’t we temporarily pause online when we are full?
This is not safe
4/x
The range = 0 to 884.8 online consults, per day, per practice
Why do @NHSEngland @DHSCgovuk insist on treating all practices the same?
Why can’t we temporarily pause online when we are full?
This is not safe
4/x
September 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
On average 88.9 submissions per 1,000 patients in August 2025
The range = 0 to 884.8 online consults, per day, per practice
Why do @NHSEngland @DHSCgovuk insist on treating all practices the same?
Why can’t we temporarily pause online when we are full?
This is not safe
4/x
The range = 0 to 884.8 online consults, per day, per practice
Why do @NHSEngland @DHSCgovuk insist on treating all practices the same?
Why can’t we temporarily pause online when we are full?
This is not safe
4/x
Reposted by Nicola Hambridge
According to this data
💥5,967 (over 96%) of practices in England have at least one online consultation system
💥5.1 million patient online submissions occurred in August
💥3.5 million clinical, the rest admin
(For context every A&E nationwide offers 67,000/day)
3/x
💥5,967 (over 96%) of practices in England have at least one online consultation system
💥5.1 million patient online submissions occurred in August
💥3.5 million clinical, the rest admin
(For context every A&E nationwide offers 67,000/day)
3/x
September 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
According to this data
💥5,967 (over 96%) of practices in England have at least one online consultation system
💥5.1 million patient online submissions occurred in August
💥3.5 million clinical, the rest admin
(For context every A&E nationwide offers 67,000/day)
3/x
💥5,967 (over 96%) of practices in England have at least one online consultation system
💥5.1 million patient online submissions occurred in August
💥3.5 million clinical, the rest admin
(For context every A&E nationwide offers 67,000/day)
3/x
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If @wesstreeting thinks GPs are stuck in 20thC, visit a hospital
We are the science museum!
➡️Electronic records since 1991
➡️Online triage
➡️Ambient scribes
➡️SMS
➡️Online bookings
➡️Electronic prescribing
➡️Online referrals
➡️Video consults DAYS after 1st lockdown….
1/x
We are the science museum!
➡️Electronic records since 1991
➡️Online triage
➡️Ambient scribes
➡️SMS
➡️Online bookings
➡️Electronic prescribing
➡️Online referrals
➡️Video consults DAYS after 1st lockdown….
1/x
September 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
If @wesstreeting thinks GPs are stuck in 20thC, visit a hospital
We are the science museum!
➡️Electronic records since 1991
➡️Online triage
➡️Ambient scribes
➡️SMS
➡️Online bookings
➡️Electronic prescribing
➡️Online referrals
➡️Video consults DAYS after 1st lockdown….
1/x
We are the science museum!
➡️Electronic records since 1991
➡️Online triage
➡️Ambient scribes
➡️SMS
➡️Online bookings
➡️Electronic prescribing
➡️Online referrals
➡️Video consults DAYS after 1st lockdown….
1/x
@greenbeltfestival.bsky.social
Dear GB staff... Are we to use #gb25 on here so all related posts can be found? (You were using it but not on the recent posts..) I'm still getting the hang of bluesky.... Cheers...
Dear GB staff... Are we to use #gb25 on here so all related posts can be found? (You were using it but not on the recent posts..) I'm still getting the hang of bluesky.... Cheers...
August 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
@greenbeltfestival.bsky.social
Dear GB staff... Are we to use #gb25 on here so all related posts can be found? (You were using it but not on the recent posts..) I'm still getting the hang of bluesky.... Cheers...
Dear GB staff... Are we to use #gb25 on here so all related posts can be found? (You were using it but not on the recent posts..) I'm still getting the hang of bluesky.... Cheers...
UK GPs: who else is at #LMCconf? I can see @drkatie.bsky.social @drgandalf.bsky.social @davidwrigley.bsky.social @dr-rachel-ali.bsky.social.... who else?
November 22, 2024 at 9:59 AM
UK GPs: who else is at #LMCconf? I can see @drkatie.bsky.social @drgandalf.bsky.social @davidwrigley.bsky.social @dr-rachel-ali.bsky.social.... who else?
@drgandalf.bsky.social Hiya from across the room.. I'm new here. Do you know, is there a "UK GPs" or similar feed?
November 22, 2024 at 9:57 AM
@drgandalf.bsky.social Hiya from across the room.. I'm new here. Do you know, is there a "UK GPs" or similar feed?
Trying this thing out.....
November 21, 2024 at 6:48 AM
Trying this thing out.....