This week we’re talking about a new inquiry into the future of general practice launched by the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee, with MPs warning that the profession is ‘in crisis’.We also look at the decision to introduce mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for NHS staff in England. And we’ll be discussing the election of a new chair for the BMA’s GP committee in England and looking ahead to next week’s conference of English LMCs.Emma speaks to Dr Veronica Grant a GP in Derbyshire and the RCGP clinical champion for veterans health about the healthcare needs of veterans and steps practices can take to support veterans and military families,And we have a bit of good news about GP trainees.The episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower who is joined by news editor Nick Bostock and senior news reporter Luke Haynes. It was produced by Czarina Deen.Useful linksRCGP veterans’ healthcare toolkitVeteran friendly practice accreditationWhat are the top priorities for the new BMA GP committee chair?MPs launch inquiry into future of general practice - warning profession is 'in crisis'Doctors back call to force government to publish NHS workforce planningCOVID vaccine mandate could strip 9,000 staff from general practice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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