John Brooks is a GP from Congleton. The early works of Morris and Rose suggested that those who were more physically active had less coronary heart disease than those who had a more sedentary way of life. The rise in popularity...
Read MoreOut of Chaos Comes a Dancing Star: Notes on Professional Burnout by Chris Ellis. OpenBooks Press, 2014, PB, 95pp, £18, http://www.lastoutpost.info This book review was written by Ami Sweetman and was in the April 2015 issue of...
Read MoreA huge thanks to everyone that submitted entries to this year’s competition themed ‘The GP in the Digital Age’. We have received many wonderful entries and we are just in the final stages of judging. The people...
Read MoreAdam Sandell is a GP in Cumbria, and a barrister at Matrix Chambers. If CPR would be futile, do I have to tell my patient about a decision not to attempt it? The busy-doctor answer: Normally, yes. In more detail: Mr Bloggs has...
Read MoreAdam Sandell is a GP in Cumbria, and a barrister at Matrix Chambers. A Supreme Court judgment last week changed the law about the discussions we need to have with patients about the risks posed by treatment. “Doctor knows best”...
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