GPCE's Katie Bramall on whether collective action is back on; and can I trust my patient's 'FitBit' cardiology results?

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Sofia Lind interviews Dr Katie Bramall about the potential for GPs to engage in collective action and the reliability of FitBit cardiology results.

Pulse editor Sofia Lind interviews GPC England chair Dr Katie Bramall about whether or not GPs could re-enter into dispute with the Government, and if so - what collective action could look like this time around. This follows concerns over the 10-year plan, the future of the partnership model, and stagnation in negotiating a new wholesale GMS contract - a commitment promised by the Government as part of the 25/26 contract deal. Pulse clinical adviser Dr Keith Hopcroft is joined by...

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Hosts: Sofia Lind, Keith Hopcroft

Guest: Dr Katie Bramall

Topics covered

• collective action
• GPs
• government dispute
• FitBit
• cardiology results

Keywords

• 10-year plan
• partnership model
• GMS contract
• Pulse clinical adviser
• Dr Keith Hopcroft

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Products: FitBit

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