Andrew Forder @forder_andrew
Chair Lothian LMC. GP in East Lothian. GP trainer. Motorbike enthusiast. Views my own. East Lothian Joined June 2021-
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š£NEW BLOG āAn opportunity not only to keep GPs informed of ongoing negotiations with the Scottish Government but, crucially, to hear their lived experiences from the front lineā SGPC deputy chair Dr Chris Black looks back at the recent GP roadshows š bmascotland.home.blog/2025/09/12/sprā¦
Final chance to attend the BMA roadshow this evening online. Please register to hear important information about the future of our profession. REGISTER NOW!!!
Final chance to attend the BMA roadshow this evening online. Please register to hear important information about the future of our profession. REGISTER NOW!!!
š» You can also hear @DrIMChairSGPC discussing the figures in more detail on @BBCScotlandās Lunchtime Live programme. š Listen back from around 1:05:20 š§µ 2/3 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0ā¦
š£ļøāThese figures should do very little to reassure anyone that the crisis in general practice is anywhere near being fixedā SGPC chair @DrIMChairSGPC comments on the latest GP workforce data published today Read the full response šš š§µ 1/3 bma.org.uk/bma-media-centā¦
The first one of these is this Thursday evening. Looking forward to seeing as many GPās there in person as possible. Book now!!!
The first one of these is this Thursday evening. Looking forward to seeing as many GPās there in person as possible. Book now!!!
Practices will have received the GMS uplift letter from Scottish Government, which states they are implementing DDRB. You are right to be angry! No GP Partners can deliver all the intentions as ENIC has been ignored. Our dispute intensifies! Funding restoration is now bigger!
šØ ALERT: GPs in Scotland have moved into formal dispute with the Scottish Government. Listen to @DrIMChairSGPC explain why, what this means for the profession and our campaign for Ā£290m #fullfundingrestoration, and how we need the support of GPs across š“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ. ššš 1/2
āIt is really demoralising when you know that you could be doing more.ā This week we heard from @DrIMChairSGPC, Chair of @BMAScotland on General Practice: Progress since the 2018 General Medical Services contract. Listen to what he told us about how many GPs are feelingš
š»āThe result of our surveyā¦showed us GPs are absolutely exhaustedā¦ We have not enough resource to meet the needs of our patients and services are really sufferingā SGPC chair @DrIMChairSGPC on BBC's The Sunday Show Listen back š from 1:20:30 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0ā¦
āIt is a situation which is completely unsustainableā A @BMAScotland survey of GPs has revealed the shocking extent to which doctors working in primary care are struggling to cope with unmanageable workloads and years of underinvestment. @JenTrueland reports.ā¦
šØš½ļø NEW STAND WITH YOUR SURGERY VIDEO! š“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æFind out about the difference our ask for #fullfundingrestoration would make for GPs and patients across Scotland. š Have a watch below.... ššš 1/2
Our new report makes the case for general practice loudly and clearly. Watch @doctor_katie on The Value of a GP š And read the report here š cdn.intelligencebank.com/eu/share/qMbw1ā¦ #UKLMC2025
@hacscot @ScotGovFM @BMAScotland @RCollEM @BMA_GP Sadly zero additional funding for standard GP appointments. The 100000 appointments relate to a specific DES for Cardiovascular risk. This will have zero positive impact on availability of normal appointments. Two entirely different metrics and any attempt to conflate the two isā¦
*CALLING ALL GPs in SCOTLAND* Please complete our survey as we demand funding restoration for General Practice. PLEASE SHARE bmascotland.home.blog/2025/05/06/gpsā¦
In today's Daily Record, Scotland's GPs are threatening to strike in a dispute with the Scottish Government. Read our full coverage here dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-ā¦
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ā¦ Great work from our Medical director Dr Annie Lomas. š
"We're looking for a bit of parity here." Dr Neil MacRitchie from Lothian Local Medical Committee has said he believes more support could be offered to ensure patient care is the best it can be.
In this week's podcast @DrIMChairSGPC from @BMAScotland speaks to @EmmaBower about the fight to secure a better future for GPs in Scotland, including the prospects of industrial action and what needs to happen to improve things for the profession gponline.com/podcast-dr-iaiā¦
š£A lookback to #SLMC24 š¦ Hereās @DrIMChairSGPC with a recap of some of the highlights and his reflections on the day š§µ1/2
This week's #InsidetheNHS looks at why GPs in Scotland have voted to ballot on industrial action Industrial action by GPs is looming - how did we get here? heraldscotland.com/news/24769825.ā¦ heraldscotland.com/news/24769825.ā¦
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