'General practice care for a whole year costs less than a single day's hospital admission.' [Source: RCGP]
General practice is a success story that is both cost-effective and valued by patients. We at GP think that's a story worth telling, particularly at a time when funding cuts, extended hours, polyclinics and other government plans threaten practice viability and the national media continues to bash GPs on income.
This is why GP has launched the Valuing General Practice campaign. In the coming weeks we will be bringing you stories of general practice success, measuring its value to the UK and giving you tools to enlist the support of your patients and communities.
HOW TO TAKE PART
Download the first in our series of Valuing General Practice posters to put up in your surgery.
If you value general practice, go to our message board to tell Gordon Brown why.
Encourage your patients to sign our petition to support general practice. Click here to download a pdf version of our petition or go to our petition page.
Write to us at GPvalue@haymarket.com.
CAMPAIGN RESOURCES
Download and print out our posters and leaflets to inform your patients about the real value of general practice.
Leave your comments at the bottom of our online petition to air your views on the campaign or discuss on our Valuing General Practice forum.
Visit our Value Blog to stay up to date with campaign progress
GP thinks you're doing a great job. Help us to pass on that message loud and clear.
If you have any questions about this campaign please email us at GPvalue@haymarket.com
