Sessional+GP+Support

Local BMA Sessional GP representative (BMA GP Subcommittee) : Dr Felicity (Fliss) Shaw

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My name is Fliss and I have been a GP for 25 years. For about 2/3s of that time I have been in partnerships and for 1/3 I have been a sessional (locum) GP. I am a representative on the Local and National Committees for sessional GPs (i.e. Wessex LMCS and the BMA sessional GP sessional subcommittee).

Being a sessional GP can be great but there can be difficulties and you may find it useful to use me if you have difficulties. If I can’t help I will know someone who can...

There are many issues that probably bother you as they do me: keeping up to date with rapidly changing pathways, funding policies, QOF changes, getting Employers superannuation paid, appraisal and revalidation, persuading GP partners that we are worth our pay and getting our roles valued by everyone.(There are lots more issues.)


 * //Did you know that over 60% of GP consultations every day are done by sessional GPs?//**
 * //How could the NHS manage without us?//**

Keep my details to hand.

I plan to liaise with CCGs and Education providers and plan to set up a Wessex /Southern Sessional GPs Facebook page so we can connect and keep ourselves linked together informally.

Drop me an e-mail if you have anything that’s bothering you or if you would like to subscribe to my local GP sessional GP newsletter or Facebook page. (Both still in utero projects)

Thanks

Fliss Fshaw1@nhs.net