Seeing the same doctor over time ‘lowers death rates’
A University of Exeter study that shows seeing the same GP over time can lower death rates highlights the benefits of patients being able to see their own doctor. According to Kevin Barrett, Chair of the PCSG, “Continuity of care is something all our members strive for. We recognise the human aspect of medicine is as... Read More
Help inform new IBD Standards
As an organisational member of IBD UK, we the PCSG are involved with exciting work to develop a new version of the IBD Standards. To inform this process and ensure that what we produce is practical, relevant and valuable to all stakeholders, we have put together a short survey and would really appreciate your views... Read More
Recruitment of Regional Clinical Champions – Inflammatory Bowel Disease Now Live
The regional GP vacancy is now live on the RCGP website! You can link to the vacancies page here: http://www.rcgp.org.uk/work-at-rcgp/rcgp-vacancies.aspx
Treating hepatitis C in people who inject drugs – UK wide workshops announced for June
Click on the above programme to find out more. This is a PCSG endorsed programme
The Digest – latest issue out now. Read what people have been saying!
Stunning, interesting, relevant, innovative, entertaining – just some of the words used to describe the latest edition. To access The Digest online log in as a member (membership is free to health professionals so join here)
Reaction to the BBC story that public satisfaction with GP services is at its lowest since records began.
Public satisfaction with GP services has fallen to its lowest level since records began in 1983, according to the annual British Social Attitudes survey. www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43213896 As a GP I have experienced first-hand how the job has changed since I first started my primary care training in 1999. In the last 7 years our workload has increased... Read More
The bold future of the PCSG
At the beginning of February, the committee members met to consider the future direction of the PCSG, an organisation that was established in 1985. Whilst the slogan “We are the voice of primary care gastroenterology” still holds true, we wish to broaden this to facilitate engagement with a wide range of organisations, and therefore our... Read More
PCSG appear on Newsbeat
Trish Macnair, spokesperson for the PCSG was interviewed yesterday by Newsbeat as the story of an Essex man suspected of hiding drugs inside his body and going on toilet strike made national news. Read the story here #PooWatch
A New Era
Following the AGM at the Annual Scientific Meeting, the PCSG are delighted to announce that Patricia Macnair, Ian Allwood and Kevin Barrett have been elected as the new officers for the society. Patricia will take over from Helen Griffiths’ role as Secretary, whilst Ian and Kevin will take over the roles of Treasurer and Chair... Read More
Setting The Scene
This is my first blog as Chair of the PCSG. I took over the role from Richard Stevens who has been carefully guiding the organisation through a time of accelerated change in the NHS. The membership, committee, and I owe him and the outgoing Secretary, Helen Griffiths, and Treasurer, John Galloway, an enormous debt of... Read More