Emma Bower

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

Emma Bower’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Talking General Practice · BMA to ballot on ‘plan B’ for GP contracts, NHS workforce plan, single patient record fears · 29 May 2026 podcast

You know, there's the 10-year plan, the voice-verified

Abolition of NHS England, massive cuts to ICBs, they're all really significant things that kind of happened under his watch or are in the process of happening. voice-verified

Um and the jury's out really on whether any of those things will actually deliver the benefits, you know, he said they would or he thought they would. voice-verified

But he also leaves the role with almost, you know, every branch of the medical profession in England in dispute with the government. voice-verified

And I would say that his time and post really has been characterised by a very bullish and combative attitude to the medical profession, you know, and the BMA in particular. voice-verified

One of the things I voice-verified

I guess that will concern GPs about his departure maybe is what happens in terms of that plan for a big new contract white streeting promised for the end of this parliament and also what happens with that Carhill. voice-verified

review, you know, the review of the G P funding formula, which he really champions, you know, and he voice-verified

Did get started. voice-verified

You know, it's not really clear what this change in personal will mean from both of them, but I think, you know, rather tellingly at the LMC's conference, Dr. voice-verified

Casey Bramwell described the past twelve months of discussions between the BMA and government as, and I quote, an absolute waste of time. voice-verified

She said they were basically still talking about the same things they were a year ago, which is basically how can we make sure that online consultations are operating safely. voice-verified

So there's been, you know, little to no progress. voice-verified

progress on that big new contract because BMA's obviously focused on trying to voice-verified

To mitigate the problems caused by the current contract. voice-verified

So, you know, we've got new health and social care secretary now, James Murray. voice-verified

He's moved over from his previous post as Chief Secretary at the Treasury. voice-verified

Uh and obviously, you know, every new Secretary of State will have their own priorities, their own things they want to champion, their own way of doing things. voice-verified

I guess, you know, this is a potential chance to reset that relationship with the BMA, GP's residents. voice-verified

And potentially consultants and SaaS doctors too are currently being balloted on strike action. voice-verified

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