NHS 10-Year Plan Consultation
The NHS 10-Year Plan consultation was live between November and December 2024, and was a unique opportunity for GPs to shape the future of healthcare in the UK. Launched by Secretary of State for Health & Social Care, Wes Streeting, this consultation was open to all — from individual grassroots GPs to larger organisations.
Party Conference Season 2024
In 2024, the Rebuild General Practice campaign was on the ground for the Liberal Democrat and Labour Party Conferences. This gave the opportunity for grassroots GPs to meet with impressionable new MPs and relay the campaign's message - that general practice is in crisis.
Additionally, the campaign held a panel event at Labour Party Conference, which was attended by important stakeholders, including MPs, GP colleagues, and colleagues from other key organisations like the RCGP.
Open Letter to Party Leaders
During the General Election, the Rebuild General Practice campaign wrote an open letter to political and party leaders.
The letter urged leaders to respond to the campaign’s call to make general practice a political priority. The three core asks of the campaign: GP retention, fairer funding, and greater autonomy – were highlighted to show the areas that require their immediate focus.
The letter was signed by the majority of LMCs across England, Scotland, and Wales. We got the letter in front of as many politicians as possible, to influence them ahead of the election and to ensure general practice is at the forefront of their minds.
Grassroots Roadshows
From Autumn 2023 to Spring 2024, the Rebuild General Practice campaign travelled across Britain to meet with LMCs to build a sense of unity within the profession and support GPs and LMCs to take a more direct role in advocating for the future of the profession.
We visited eight different regions across Britain, working with over 170 GPs and over 90 LMCs, leaving them with the tools to advocate on behalf of the profession.
This led to grassroots activations, such as a self-organised march in the West Midlands to protect the profession and save their surgeries.
Brits Want Their Family Doctor Back
In September 2023, the Rebuild General Practice campaign and YouGov conducted polling which showed that the majority of Brits want to see the return of the family doctor - showing the value of community care and the necessity for Government to invest in general practice.
Letter To My Patients
In May 2022, hundreds of GPs from across Britain signed an open letter to their patients. The letter laid bare the different crises facing the profession and ensured patients that they are doing everything they can to deliver timely, high-quality care despite the challenges.
'The Diagnosis' testimonial video
In Spring 2022, we gathered grassroots GPs from across Britain to give their diagnoses of the crisis in general practice.
By hearing from GPs on the ground, we shared the reality facing doctors and patients - and what Government can do to alleviate the pressure.
Launching Rebuild General Practice
In March 2022, the Rebuild General Practice campaign launched in front of a room packed with GPs and health correspondents from across the British media landscape.
The launch event featured a panel made up of GPs and the then-Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee, Jeremy Hunt MP. The launch received significant media coverage and alerted patients across Britain to the crisis in general practice.
Following the launch, Jeremy Hunt launched the Committee's NHS Workforce Plan, including recruitment targets for the Government. Hunt later became the Chancellor of the Exchequer, managing the Government's finances and allocating the Health budget.