Should GPs take on the takeaways?

You don’t need scales and height-weight charts to realise that people are fatter than they used to be. It’s clear that obesity is already damaging patients, and that in years to come it will take a huge toll on the nation’s health.

As GPs we have always tackled our patients’ obesity. Now we are going to be commissioning. What obesity services should we commission?

NASGP Newsletter out now

Some good news from the RCGP about Sessional GPs and clinical commissioning; freelance GPs are thinking about organisational governance; Liz has some advice about National Insurance; Charlotte provides some gentle reminders about social media and being a GP; Sonja helps get your career back in shape after time off with mental illness; Lucy’s got the latest on diabetes and driving, plus a roundup of Sessional GP Groups from across the UK. To view the latest edition, see here.

#RCGP on search for Sessional GPs in Wales

The RCGP Welsh Council is looking for a sessional GP to represent freelance and salaried GPs in Wales. You’d need to be a member of the RCGP and have links with other sessional GPs, and be able to attend quarterly Welsh Council meetings which take place around Wales (subsistence would be covered). To find out more please contact RCGP Wales.