This is remarkable double-speak. They don’t study medicine, but they’re medical professionals. They’re not doctors, but they’re regulated by the General Medical Council. No wonder patients are confused. I would politely suggest that this project goes back to the planning stages.

GMC risk log, as at 06/06/2024. "Critical". Keep up the pressure. Source: gmc-uk.org/-/media/docume…

Ronald MacDonald (@rmacd.bsky.social) The GMC know, whatever their public pretence, that their whole PA house of cards is at risk of collapse and much of it is outside of their control. When the GMC uses the word ‘stakeholders’, this includes doctors because without doctors’ full co-operation the PA project is dead.

‘If there continues to be significant opposition from doctors …’ If. If! Here’s an idea. Why don’t the GMC engage, take on board the huge concerns, & actually do something to start sorting this mess out - for patients, the medical profession, & the PAs caught up in it all

well done @ukfpo you've just radicalised 10k new doctors time for @ukfpo to get in the bin, long overdue do not pass go, do not collect £200k or whatever you get paid to cock up. every. single. year.

GMC Back in Sep '23 [1], the plan was to hear this agenda item in public. Skip to Apr '24 though [2], and the Forward Work Programme has moved the item to a Confidential Session. What gives? [1] gmc-uk.org/-/media/docume… [2] gmc-uk.org/-/media/docume…

Congratulating #CrowdStrike for reaching its carbon neutrality targets six years early through its disruption of global air traffic today!

not me noting “nil a/e” and sticking massive effusion on my ddx before realising the steth’s diaphragm had simply fallen off

Following on from my post below, pay negotiations between BMA Scotland and Scottish Government began today with our first meeting. There is still significant work to done, and we will meet again next week to continue.