Compassionate care helps us stay connected through our feelings and actions to the human aspect of medicine. And when that feeling is lost, it degrades our sense of who we are as clinicians. Nada Khan considers diagnoses and treatments for compassion fatigue.
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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
In this episode, we talk to Dr Sam Merriel about PSA testing in asymptomatic men in general practice.
Worsening health inequality as an unintended consequence of trying to improve access must not be ignored. Sarah Burns weaves a cautionary tale.
Worsening health inequality as an unintended consequence of trying to improve access must not be ignored. Sarah Burns weaves a cautionary tale.
Paul McNamara and Khalid Abdalla reflect on sauna therapy for the treatment of chronic disease.
Martyn Hewett and Paquita De Zulueta consider some of the changes that would need to be introduced to safeguard against the most prominent ethical difficulties arising from a change in the law on physician assisted dying.
As the net zero agenda gains prominence within the health sector, NICE guidelines are still not providing clinicians routinely with material to help decision making, argue Emma Radcliffe and Sophie von Heimendahl .
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.
The incidence of throat cancer, particularly oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, is rising, with a worrying prevalence in the younger population. Callum Higgins and Paul McNamara examine the possible causes, and their implications.
In this episode, we talk to Dr Sam Merriel about PSA testing in asymptomatic men in general practice.
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In this episode, we talk to Dr Pete Edwards about effective safety netting practices.
"Edward Jenner remains the most famous GP in the UK and is still very relevant today. He had multiple talents; here, I focus on his main three: GP, scientist, and writer."
In this episode, we talk to Professor Anne Slowther about use of ReSPECT forms for advanced care planning in general practice.
Yonder: a diverse selection of primary care relevant research stories from beyond the mainstream biomedical literature
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).
Compassionate care helps us stay connected through our feelings and actions to the human aspect of medicine. And when that feeling is lost, it degrades our sense of who we are as clinicians. Nada Khan considers diagnoses and treatments for compassion fatigue.
Paul McNamara and Khalid Abdalla reflect on sauna therapy for the treatment of chronic disease.
Martyn Hewett and Paquita De Zulueta consider some of the changes that would need to be introduced to safeguard against the most prominent ethical difficulties arising from a change in the law on physician assisted dying.
This challenges the notion that clinical interactions should be structured according to a strict division between diagnosing disease and understanding the patient’s broader illness experience.
In the same way there is an unsettling parallel in the rise of obesity and ultra-processed food from the 1970’s onwards, the rise of faster and more invasive digital technology seems to link with a decline in mental health. Giles Dawnay discusses the phenomenon of
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 talk to Dr Sam Merriel about PSA testing in asymptomatic men in general practice.
In this episode, we talk to Dr Pete Edwards about effective safety netting practices.
In this episode, we talk to Professor Anne Slowther about use of ReSPECT forms for advanced care planning in general practice.
The articles this issue invite us to take the time to stand and stare, to see what is going on around us, to learn from it, and to be better ...
Yonder: a diverse selection of primary care relevant research stories from beyond the mainstream biomedical literature
"... our Life and Times section illustrates a community of practice that not only seeks to understand change but engage with it."
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