There is much debate in media about whether specific conditions are illnesses, and whether or how they should be treated. Peter Toon considers how these debates inform why we define a condition as illness rather than another type of problem, and the implications of this.
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Taking a look at her consultation model feels like the least painful of her goals to try and get done, and so she takes hold of the flaking metal handrail, slowly breathes in and out to centre herself, and walks
Obesity and maintaining a healthy weight are more complicated than excess calories and a lack of exercise. Too often, we are at the mercy of a complex interplay between our genes, personal health matters, the food we eat, the behaviour
In this episode, we look back at the 2025 BJGP Research Conference.
Obesity and maintaining a healthy weight are more complicated than excess calories and a lack of exercise. Too often, we are at the mercy of a complex interplay between our genes, personal health matters, the food we eat, the behaviour of those
"Many general practitioners consider spirituality to be relevant to their patients’ health and important to primary care. However, our research showed that a number of GPs worry that addressing this issue is unscientific." Alistair Appleby offers 4 approaches.
With high infection rates and the prevalence of numerous demotivating influences on vaccine uptake, a programme which focusses on negating the controllable barrier of inaccessibility is essential, argue Paul McNamara and Scott Wylie.
Whereas discussions surrounding death and dying or discussions about sexuality are ordinarily recognised as a taboo, and approached as such, this is not the case for grief. This is precisely why it could be argued that this can even be regarded as
"It is March 2021. We’ve endured two lockdowns and a year of remote learning. We should be holding our Easter awayday for the GP registrars... but instead I am peering into my laptop. But in a miracle of communication, an artist on
I reflect on the journey to (and from) the BJGP conference. Sometimes the writing is already there, and only needs a home. Sometimes it needs an invitation... Writers for (BJGP) Life, I look forward to hearing from you!
In this episode, we look back at the 2025 BJGP Research Conference.
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In this episode, we discuss diagnosis of vulval lichen sclerosus in general practice.
In this episode, we discuss differential attainment in the MRCGP exams.
Yonder is a diverse selection of primary care relevant research stories from beyond the mainstream biomedical literature.
In this episode, we talk to Professor Helen Atherton about the increasing push for a digital-first approach in general practice.
Re-reading my review, I can tell that I was very careful even then not to present this approach as a 'cure' for Long Covid, but as a promising approach to manage symptoms better while waiting for a cure ... However, I have learnt so much since I wrote this review.
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"People living with long COVID symptoms should be encouraged to seek support from primary care, and primary care clinicians must be responsive to patient need." - Carolyn A Chew-Graham and colleagues provide a summary and analysis of long COVID patient
"Nexus is a powerful, brilliantly acted film [...] about the impact of COVID-19 on young people's mental health, eating-related coping strategies, and the power of social connection. I recommend sharing it with colleagues, patients, and their families."
Naomi Craft and Sue Morrison trained in end of life coaching in 2015, delivering workshops between 2016 and 2020 exploring loss, mortality, and the self in both personal and healthcare contexts. Here, they describe the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic
"I was very impressed by all those professionals working hard to make a difference for other people. I recognised myself in so many of the patient experiences described." – Elke Hausmann provides an overview of the 'Long COVID: what needs
We consider teaching medical ethics in conflict zones to be an act of solidarity and a profound commitment to addressing global health inequities. By nurturing ethical reasoning and fostering collaboration, initiatives like this play a crucial role in rebuilding resilient healthcare systems
Three years of war have tested the very limits of Ukraine’s healthcare system. Yet, they have also revealed an extraordinary capacity for resilience, adaptation, and innovation. As the war continues, investing in primary care remains essential—not only for health but for hope.
Family medicine, by its very nature, often serves as a crucial counterpoint to the potential overreach of the purely biomedical model. Yuya Yokota reflects on the benefits of applied phenomenology to the GP consultation.
The theme for World Family Doctor Day on May 19, 2024, was “Healthy Planet, Healthy People”. To mark this, the World Organisation of Family Doctors’ (WONCA) Working Party on Planetary Health surveyed its 133 member organizations (MOs) across 111 countries. Terry Temple and colleagues discuss the implications.
In October and November 2024, Brian Lambert spent six weeks volunteering as a ‘medic’ at the Mavrovouni refugee camp on Lesvos, working for the Dutch charity the Boat Refugee Foundation (BRF).
There is much debate in media about whether specific conditions are illnesses, and whether or how they should be treated. Peter Toon considers how these debates inform why we define a condition as illness rather than another type of problem, and the implications of this.
Taking a look at her consultation model feels like the least painful of her goals to try and get done, and so she takes hold of the flaking metal handrail, slowly breathes in and out to centre herself, and walks down the steps of the
Obesity and maintaining a healthy weight are more complicated than excess calories and a lack of exercise. Too often, we are at the mercy of a complex interplay between our genes, personal health matters, the food we eat, the behaviour of those around us, educational
"Many general practitioners consider spirituality to be relevant to their patients’ health and important to primary care. However, our research showed that a number of GPs worry that addressing this issue is unscientific." Alistair Appleby offers 4 approaches.
With high infection rates and the prevalence of numerous demotivating influences on vaccine uptake, a programme which focusses on negating the controllable barrier of inaccessibility is essential, argue Paul McNamara and Scott Wylie.
Despite the legal and professional requirements to treat individuals with SpLDs without disadvantage, alongside evidence supporting earlier diagnosis & supportive strategies, the Committee of General Practice Education Directors (COGPED) still do not recommend screening of GP Registrars (GPRs) at the commencement of training. Adrian Hucks
Perhaps it is my patient population, my personality or perhaps it is true of all General Practice, but I notice that nearly all my consultations touch on mental health in some way. Whilst reading the book, I have managed to accept the familiar unnatural feel
Aldabra Stifiuc-Andronic and colleagues reflect on the health implications of the cosmetics industry and public awareness of cosmetic ingredients.
One of the first questions my GP supervisor asked was “What did you notice on the way here?” ... Her question appeared simple at first but revealed, what I thought to be, the greatest skill in being a GP; the art of noticing. Janani Lambotharan
My first go at introducing stories into my own teaching was through the work of Rita Charon. But when I tried to introduce some of these concepts to my teaching, I was less successful. Family therapist and GP John Launer offers an alternative way for
In this episode, we look back at the 2025 BJGP Research Conference.
In this episode, we discuss diagnosis of vulval lichen sclerosus in general practice.
In this episode, we discuss differential attainment in the MRCGP exams.
Diagnosis ... provides structure to a narrative of dysfunction, or a picture of disarray, and imposes official order, sorting out the real from the imagined, the valid from the feigned, the significant from the insignificant ... In Life and Times this month
The door is barely opened. ‘I’ve a bone to pick with you’, wheezes Mick through the widening gap ...
Yonder is a diverse selection of primary care relevant research stories from beyond the mainstream biomedical literature.
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