"Are you going to specialise, or are you just going to be a GP?" Here are my thoughts on the value of #generalists:

Being elected as a fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) was much more than simply gaining a title. It revitalised my career. It’s true! When I tell other GPs this, as all good primary care physicians do, they say “tell me more…” https://t.co/tivbAmt3sm

Next year's RCGP Annual Conference is taking place in Glasgow on 29-30 October. Do you have ideas to shape the future of the profession? Submit your session proposal by 5 December 11.59pm: https://t.co/Fo0rZVst02

Last Friday we held the RCGP Mersey Faculty Awards & Celebration evening. What a night it was. Just shows some of the work and dedication that goes on in general practice across our region. Here are all our awards winners and some of the amazing pictures from the night 👇

Thank you @RCGPMersey. Bryony Kendall and I very proud to win the RCGP Mersey GP Award 2025 for our work to develop 'When a Child Dies - a Framework for General Practice'. We hope this framework will help GPs to support bereaved parents. @gpdiarist @rcgp

It was good to be at the @RCGPMersey awards evening last week and see @lowcarbGP's practice receive this award. So important for us to celebrate success in General Practice during these challenging times. Congratulations David and the whole team!

Bryony Kendall and I were so very proud to win the 2025 GP Award at the @RCGPMersey annual awards last night. Awarded for our work to develop a framework for General Practice to use in the event of the death of a child. @rcgp #rcgpawards @NHSCandM

HURRAH! Our practice won a Royal College of GPs Practice Team Award tonight for our low carb work to help people with T2D 🥳 Just avoid the foods that put your blood sugar up 👍@DiabetesUK

I recently attended a Child Death Overview Panel. I've written some reflections here. Any GPs out there - please read this and make sure you send information to any CDOP when asked. https://t.co/tbiG2UiD66 via @DrJonGriffiths

Thank you @rcgpnorth for hosting this event. This is an opportunity to explore our approach to the death of a child in practice and consider our recently published framework. Please do register and join me. @rcgp @RCGPMersey #childdeath #parentalbereavement

Thanks to @RCGPMersey , @rcgpnorth for putting on this event. Good engagement from members and non-members looking at the @NHSEngland 10yr plan. Perspectives from NHSE, ICB, LMC and @rcgp as well as views from local GPs who attended.

NHS 10-yr plan. Interesting discussion tonight on this topic. Hearing views from many local GPs about the way forward for general practice.

When A Child Dies: A framework for general practice. The death of a child is a devastating event. This framework is designed to help GPs to support parents. Join this meeting if you wish to gain confidence in dealing with this situation. Register here: https://t.co/qAaCKY4H62

It was a privilege to be on the judging panel for this year’s Daffodil Standards awards and to read about the fantastic work in palliative and end of life care by GP teams across the country. Huge congratulations to all the winners 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 You are making a difference!

We’re proud to announce the winners of our Daffodil Standards Awards 2025 at @RCGPAC A partnership between @mariecurieuk & @rcgp, the awards recognise the best in end o f life care from GP teams across the UK #RCGPAC

We are so proud of this! Thank you @MarieCurieEOLC and @rcgp ! Our work was co-produced with bereaved parents associated with @ClaireHouse & @AlderCentre. #RCGPAC @NHSCandM

Incredibly moving and thought-provoking session at #RCGPAC - @DrJonGriffiths shares his lived experience as a bereaved parent. It was an honour to hear about Joseph's life and to learn how, as GPs, we can help patients who have been bereaved.

So proud to have won an RCGP Daffodils Standards Award in the ‘Addressing Inequalities in End of Life’ category. Bryony and I have been awarded this for our work to develop and publish ‘When a child dies - a Framework for General Practice’. @MarieCurieEOLC @rcgp @NHSCandM @RCGPAC

@BobKlaber - I would love to connect re the work we have done locally to produce a framework to support bereaved parents on the death of a child.

My growing reflection that we have been too apologetic about kindness, compassion, empathy "I know it is soft & fluffy but it is important..." Kindness is the BUSINESS end of healthcare. We need to start with it. Love this from @maureenbis @donberwick @ProfLenBerry @QualityForum

Great to be at #RCGPAC in #Newport, #Wales. Looking forward to learning and networking with fellow GPs. Speaking tomorrow on my experience of being a bereaved parent - join me in room 1D at 10.10am for that session. #generalpractice