Singlehanded GPs are worried about what will happen to their practice patients if they themselves become ill with the covid-19 virus and have to self-isolate, it has emerged. The situation has been highlighted by a case of a husband and wife GP, both older than 70, who each have their own singlehanded practices in Nottingham. Doctors Noble Vinayakumar Phillips and Naomi Phillips have sought, unsuccessfully so far, to secure assurances over what will happen to their patients if they both have to self-isolate. Officials say practices should have been informed about how they can support each other, make better use of technology, and have access to “buddying” arrangements for practices with major staff absences. Noble Vinayakumar Phillips of the Bilborough Surgery in Nottingham, who is 76, told The BMJ : “All these years, myself and my wife were able to support each other in case of emergencies or should one of us fall ill. “We were already planning to retire. We have started discussions with the PCN [primary care network] and the CCG [clinical commissioning …

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单身GP应对covid-19大流行所需的指南

单身家庭医生担心，如果他们自己患了covid-19病毒，不得不自我隔离，就会对他们的执业患者产生什么影响。一对夫妻GP都超过70岁，他们在诺丁汉都有自己的一手执业行为，突显了这种情况。迄今为止，Noble Vinayakumar Phillips和Naomi Phillips的医生一直未能成功地保证，如果他们俩都必须自我隔离，将会给病人带来什么后果。官员们说，应该向实践告知他们如何相互支持，更好地利用技术，以及在没有主要工作人员缺勤的情况下获得“预算安排”。现年76岁的诺丁汉Bilborough外科手术的贵族Vinayakumar Phillips告诉The BMJ：“这些年来，我和我的妻子在紧急情况下或我们当中一个人生病时能够互相支持。“我们已经计划退休。我们已经开始与PCN [初级保健网络]和CCG [临床调试...