Emma Bower

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1,286 appearances 13 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 14 Aug

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Talking General Practice · Addressing the challenges facing rural general practice · 19 Jun 2026 podcast

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I'm really pleased to be joined on the podcast now by Dr. voice-verified

Emma Watts, who is a dispensing doctor based in Shear in the Surrey Hills and the chair of the RCGP's Rural Forum. voice-verified

She's been working as a rural GP for the past 18 years and is passionate about providing continuative care and addressing rural inequality. voice-verified

And she's here today to talk about some of the issues and challenges facing GPs and GP practices in rural areas. voice-verified

Thanks so much for coming on the podcast, Emma. voice-verified

Thank you for inviting me. voice-verified

You're the chair of the Royal College of GPs Rural Forum. voice-verified

Can you explain a bit about what the forum does and what your role involves? voice-verified

Can you explain a bit about where you practice as a GP? voice-verified

Because I obviously I said you're in Surrey and and when people think about rural general practice, they probably think about voice-verified

the wilds of Wales or northern Scotland or the very north of England. voice-verified

But you do work in quite a rural area, don't you? voice-verified

And what and what are some of the challenges you face working as a rural GP? voice-verified

There must be benefits of obviously practising as a rural G P. voice-verified

I mean, what do you enjoy about practicing in rural areas? voice-verified

A big challenge facing GPs in rural areas, which you've talked about, is this distance from hospital services, from specialist care, from A and E as well. voice-verified

How does that impact on GPs day to day? voice-verified

Does it mean they need to practice in a different way to GPs who are nearer specialist services? voice-verified

I mentioned at the start that you've got a r a real commitment to addressing inequality aid. voice-verified

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