General practice in the post Covid world: challenges and opportunities for general practice

This report calls on the four governments of the UK to each produce a comprehensive plan to support GPs in managing the longer-term effects of Covid-19 in the community. The RCGP says the plans should contain: costed proposals for additional funding for general practice; solutions for how the current GP workforce capacity can manage new and pre-existing pressures; commitments to continue the reduction in regulatory burdens and ‘red tape’ which has enabled GPs to spend more time on frontline patient care during the pandemic; a systematic approach for identifying those patients who are likely to require primary care support; and proposals for how health inequalities will be minimised to ensure all patients have access t o the necessary post-Covid-19 care.ReportPress release
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - Category: UK Health Authors: Tags: Changing configuration of health services Developments in primary and community care Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs