GP Referrals cannot be blocked by NHS Trusts due to Jess’s Rule

england.nhs.uk/long-read/jess…

The new GP contract stipulation of the use of Advice & Guidance pre-referral is null and void

Add to any referral ‘In accordance with Jess’s Rule & Patient choice’ #TeamGP

Thoughts?

📢Calling all GPs! 📢This is a fantastic new course on how to support bereaved patients effectively & compassionately, developed by @lucyselman.bsky.social & the @goodgrieffest.bsky.social team.

Course starts: 28 Jan 2026
Early bird discount: ends 6 Jan 2026

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#GPSky #PrimaryCare #TeamGP #MedEd #GP

#NHS vs #TeamGP

Walk-in-centres for NHS Scotland: An unhelpful distraction which our IT can’t support. Two-tier healthcare anyone? My father-in-law passed away recently. Although he had mostly good health, his last years were troubled by the removal of several cancerous skin lesions. With increasing…

Don't imagine it will be long before this not-thought-through policy gets quietly dropped...even if the IT could support it (spoiler: it can't). #NHSScotland #TeamGP primarycarecrunch.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/w...

Thank you to #TickTwister by O’TOM for their incredible support of our exhibition stand at the #RCGPConference & helping raise GP awareness of ticks & Lyme disease.

You can also buy our tick removers here:

lyme-resource-centre.sumupstore.com/products

#RCGPAC #TeamGP #TickCard #TickRemoval

Conference stand ready for action with banners, leaflets and a blue table cloth with the Lyme Resource Centre logo in blue white and yellow. Banner reads - Could it be Lyme disease? TARGET T- tick bites are painless and easily missed A - Aches and pains R - Rash expanding G - Generalised non-specific symptoms E - Every system T - Treat

Ready for Day 2 at the RCGP conference @rcgp.bsky.social @lymeresourcecentre.bsky.social
#RCGPConference #TeamGP #LymeDisease

We're ready for #RCGPAC Day 2 here at ICC Wales!
 
Come and visit our team at stand (J4) to find out more about ticks and Lyme disease.
 
@rcgp.bsky.social
@rcgpscotland.bsky.social

#RCGPConference #TeamGP

We're looking forward to #RCGPConference at ICC Wales on 9th and 10th October.
 
Come and visit our exhibition stand (J4) and speak with our team to find out more about ticks and Lyme disease.
 
www.lymeresourcecentre.com/event

#RCGPAC #TeamGP

Vote for us!

For the #GPAwards 2025:
-Digital Solutions Provider of the Year
-Recruitment or Staffing Provider of the Year

NEW deadline 8 October: cogora.swoogo.com/supplier-vot...

@pulsetoday.bsky.social #TeamGP #GeneralPractice #GPAwards2025

FOR UK HCPs: Abnormal bleeding can be frightening - for patients and clinicians.
Gain clarity and confidence in managing gynae bleeding with expert-led guidance from @MediConf.
Book your update: www.mediconf.co.uk/event-detail...
#TeamGP #PrimaryCare #WomensHealth

Want to connect with more local practice managers and partners? Our latest members-only resource is a template letter for you to share with local practice managers, to connect with and introduce yourself.

Live now: www.nasgp.org.uk/resource/gp-...

#TeamGP

Like what we do? We'd love your vote! cogora.swoogo.com/supplier-vot...

#TeamGP #GeneralPractice #GPAwards #GPAwards2025

2yr old gave me their jacket during our consultation. 😭

Naturally I put it on my head for the remainder of the appointment.

#paedsrocks #teamGP #medsky

Vote for us!

For this year’s #GPAwards 2025:
-Digital Solutions Provider of the Year
-Recruitment or Staffing Provider of the Year

Deadline 1 October: cogora.swoogo.com/supplier-vot...

@pulsetoday.bsky.social #TeamGP #GeneralPractice #GPAwards2025

Essential reading! Join us in two weeks to learn more about prostate cancer screening in primary care: www.nasgp.org.uk/clinical/can...

#ProstateCancer #PrimaryCare #TeamGP

The Alliance don't speak for general practice. The Alliance amplifies the voice of general practice where it matters.

www.dorsetgpalliance.co.uk/about

#PrimaryCareVoice #Dorset #TeamGP

Here’s some ASMRM from team GP. Mango Chutney took a break from wheeking to engage in some basil.

#teamGP #guineapotato #guineapig #teamGB

⭐️Gentle reminder that if you haven’t voted in the RCGP Presidential election yet, please check your email and make your voice heard today! ⭐️
This is your chance to make a difference and vote for representation that reflects you.
It only takes 2 minutes - every vote counts #RCGP #teamGP

Integrated Neighbourhood Teams are here, and Dorset is leading the way, with joined-up, community-first care.
www.dorsetgpalliance.co.uk/resources-3

#INTs #IntegratedCare #TeamGP #Dorset #PrimaryCare

Sessional GPs ‘have so much insight’, Londonwide LMCs CEO tells podcast | NASGP Sessional GPs ‘have so much insight about what works and what doesn't work’, the CEO of Londonwide LMCs told the NASGP in a new podcast. Dr Lisa Harrod-Rothwell, who has worked as a salaried GP, said ...

Sessional GPs ‘have so much insight about what works and what doesn’t work’, Dr Lisa Harrod-Rothwell, CEO of @londonwidelmcs.bsky.social, told us in a new podcast: www.nasgp.org.uk/podcast/sess...

#TeamGP #PrimaryCare #GeneralPractice #10YearHealthPlan

Another busy & rewarding day:
- Pros and cons of Trop T POCT in UTC
- joined by a new Enhance IMT Trainee. Learning about General Practice, health inequality, social prescribers, holistic care
- highlight was patient asking to take photo of my art work 🫣Can you guess the condition? #Meded #TeamGP

Amazing service from #teamgp today.

We started with a summit. Now we’re shaping the future of general practice — with actions, not just words.

www.dorsetgpalliance.co.uk

#PrimaryCare #Sustainability #Dorset #TeamGP

Voting is open. Please use your vote #TeamGP

Who are we? We’re the voice of 68 general practices across Dorset, working together to improve care for 800,000+ patients. 💬
www.dorsetgpalliance.co.uk
#TeamGP #DorsetGeneralPractice

I’m standing for RCGP Council! 🌟

As an academic GP working on health inequalities, I’m a proud advocate for a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable future for general practice—for both patients and GPs alike.

Together we can make our voice heard where decisions are being made 💪🏼

#RCGP #TeamGP

If a paper is posted on the Net, but nobody reads it. | Jake Matthews If a paper is posted on the Net, but nobody reads it. Does it make an impact? Lots of junior clinicians and academics ask about how to disseminate their work or how to choose what projects to do to ...

If a paper is posted on the Net, but nobody reads it. Does it make an impact?

#TeamGP #Academia #Publishing

www.linkedin.com/posts/jake-m...

Good news – NHS BOB ICB has offered to fund another year of membership for NASGP members in our local partnership area: www.nasgp.org.uk/bob-frimley/

#TeamGP #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #GPsky

NHS 10 Year Health Plan: NASGP reaction GP practices and GPs will continue to be the backbone of the NHS reforms according to the newly-released ‘10 Year Health Plan’.

Our analysis of what the ‘10 Year Health Plan’ means for sessional GPs: www.nasgp.org.uk/gp-locum-wor...

#TeamGP

The top five Extended Roles for GPs, according to 167 GPs.

Unfortunately, there’s no funding yet for these roles. One GP told us: “We have to literally create the spaces where we want to work.”

How could GPwER be more accessible?

#TeamGP #PrimaryCare #GeneralPractice #GPwER