A new era for primary care is ahead of us

Iam sure you were all horrified to read the NMC independent report but not surprised, as depressingly it appears to mirror the culture that seems to be increasingly common across so many institutions, including the NHS. https://www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/independent-reviews/2024/nmc-independent-culture-review-july-2024.pdf

I am sure many of you have your own stories, if your happy to share, please get in touch.

We welcome Wes Streeting, the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, making this statement: ‘It's clear to me the CQC is not fit for purpose’ ‘When I joined the department, it was already clear that the NHS was broken and the social care system in crisis,’ he said. ‘But I have been stunned by the extent of the failings of the institution that is supposed to identify and act on failings.

Despite large amounts of additional funding to both organisations, the outcomes are unacceptable. Just think with that funding what could we, primary care GPNs, have implemented. I'm sure it would include sustainable, transferable workforce initiatives, to retain, train, recruit, respect, resilience, and recruitment.