An article published last week in response to Prof Mark Baker’s comments about sanctions for GPs who over-prescribe antibiotics: http://www.gponline.com/viewpoint-real-reasons-why-antibiotics-over-prescribed/article/1360663

You probably couldn’t have missed the headlines this week about how our A&E departments have failed to hit waiting time targets. It is being reported that only 92.6% of people were seen within four hours, failing to meet the target of 95%. It is also being reported that the NHS is in a ‘critical condition’ […]

Two months ago I was approached by somebody who had contacted me via the Guardian website, and asked to speak about my experiences of general practice as a trainee at the NHS Alliance Summit. I was immediately interested, as it seemed like a fantastic opportunity to be able to speak about the issues that I […]

An article I published in the Guardian last month, please read and feel free to comment: http://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/views-from-the-nhs-frontline/2014/oct/27/why-i-love-being-a-gp

So, I’ve finally made the decision to start blogging. It’s has been a long time coming; the thought of everyone reading my innermost thoughts daunted me, but I’ve had fantastic feedback about recent articles, so, what the hell, here it is. The government have announced plans to publish GP salaries, so what else do we have […]