BJGP Life – Page 39

The dream of universal healthcare in Myanmar becomes a nightmare

Bearing witness, for our colleagues in Myanmar, as so many of us do for our patients, is powerful, but it is not enough. Jim Brockbank tells the story of our colleagues in Myanmar who want us to be their advocates, hear their

29 March 2021

9 mins read

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Book review

Book review: The Living Sea of Waking Dreams. The challenges in withdrawing futile treatments

David Jeffrey reviews a novel that paints a picture of the challenges in withdrawing futile treatments.

27 March 2021

1 min read

Book review

Book review: Love Lives Here

Those suffering gender dysphoria may easily be caught up and crushed by controversy, only adding to their suffering. Peter Misselbrook reviews a book that that tells the story of one family's journey, and asks whether we may be part of the problem

27 March 2021

2 mins read

Coronavirus

Covid-19, lessons from history: Public health measures were always controversial

Balancing individual freedom with public health interests and the economy remains a delicate and fraught endeavour. However, Carmen Schmechel and her colleagues remind us that there is nothing new under the sun.......

26 March 2021

4 mins read

AiT

InnovAiT: Education and inspiration for general practice

InnovAiT has been sent out to Associates in Training (AiTs) since January 2008, but it seems to be a bit of an open secret. It’s a secret that Richard Draper is keen to share.

25 March 2021

3 mins read

BJGP

Call for articles: General Practice after Covid-19

BJGP Life is putting out a call for articles on the theme of “General Practice after Covid-19“. We will be accepting articles on this theme over the rest of this month. It is time to build our future. We, and your colleagues, are waiting

24 March 2021

1 min read

Opinion

The privatisation of primary care: how a US corporation commands the largest GP practice network in the UK

Most of the public are opposed to the privatisation of the NHS. But US corporate giant Centene, a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange is now in control of 58 GP surgeries across the UK. Jatinder Hayre warns

24 March 2021

6 mins read

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Podcast·Videos

Episode 022: Exploring the role of gut feelings in how GPs diagnose cancer

Dr Claire Friedemann Smith talks about a qualitative study that explores how GPs use gut feelings to help them navigate grey areas in diagnosis.

23 March 2021

1 min read

Clinical

Tapering antidepressants: Why do tens of thousands of people turn to Facebook groups for support?

After experiencing severe antidepressant withdrawal in 2017, Edward White writes on the failure of healthcare services to recognise symptoms of, and correctly diagnose, antidepressant withdrawal, causing many to turn from primary care to antidepressant withdrawal Facebook groups.

23 March 2021

4 mins read

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BJGP Long Read

An infodemic during the Pandemic

The current pandemic has brought with it an "infodemic" of misinformation. A crisis is the time to show resilience, rely on collective wisdom, and refrain from a panic response. As a society we need to create more room for reason and access

22 March 2021

8 mins read

Book review

Book Review: Consulting in a Nutshell by Roger Neighbour.

The news is out - Roger Neighbour has written a new book that encourages us to consult with others in the way we would want others to consult with us. Peter Aird heartily recommends this book.

20 March 2021

2 mins read

Clinical

Confronting the urinalysis tyrant

As GPs we know a lot about recurrent urinary tract infections. James Malone-Lee is Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University College London. His research suggests that most of what we think we know is wrong. Here he explains the evidence.

19 March 2021

5 mins read

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Podcast·Videos

Episode 021: Group consultations in general practice

Drs Laura Swaithes and Andrew Finney talk about group consultations and the experience of delivering them in general practice.

18 March 2021

1 min read

BJGP Long Read

Beyond the inverse care law – the lasting legacy of Julian Tudor Hart.

Julian Tudor Hart's "Inverse Care Law" was published 50 years ago last month. Stephen Gillam reminds us of Tudor Hart's remarkable legacy and its immediate relevance for us today.

18 March 2021

8 mins read

Opinion

Myanmar doctors under a military coup in the midst of the pandemic

Aye Soe alerts us to the difficulties that doctors are facing in Myanmar as they seek to vaccinate the population, but are harrased by the military junta following the recent coup.

17 March 2021

1 min read

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Coronavirus

Without a Home, Without a Vaccine: The UK Vaccination Programme Must Prioritise the Homeless Community.

The burden of the COVID-19 pandemic has been shouldered by the most vulnerable. Far from being the great equaliser, the pandemic has simply exacerbated health and social inequalities for the homeless. Jatinder Hayre calls us all to action to find practical solutions

16 March 2021

4 mins read

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Opinion

Never-ending stories

What lies behind the patient who repeats their stories in every consultation? As the story repeats, the clinician can sometimes feel that no ground is being gained. But behind the surface of retelling may lie deep and hidden traumas.

15 March 2021

3 mins read

BJGP

General practice after Covid-19 – a call for articles.

BJGP Life is putting out a call for articles on the theme of "General Practice after Covid-19". BJGP Life will be accepting articles on this theme over the rest of this month. Do join in!

13 March 2021

1 min read

Book review

Doctors Get Cancer Too: Book Review

All of us are likely to be a patient one day and yet doctors often consider themselves immune to cancer. Sarah Invine reviews "Doctors get cancer too" by Philippa Kaye.

13 March 2021

3 mins read

Opinion

Presenting with an Ague

Fake news and consipracy theories are nothing new. Stuart Hannabuss introduces us to the seventeenth century physician and cleric Sir Thomas Browne, who was doing his best to debunk them even then.

12 March 2021

7 mins read

Clinical

How we proactively identify and support our victims of domestic abuse in our practice

Vasumathy Sivarajasingam describes how we can proactively identify and support victims of domestic abuse.

11 March 2021

9 mins read

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International

COVID-19 in a cash strapped and poorly governed country – a year later

Covid is like a stress test for national governance. Jihane Naous and Basem Saab update their previous report from Lebanon, where they're not doing so well.

10 March 2021

4 mins read

Opinion

Covid has shown us that we need compassion at the heart of politics

Matt Hawkins argues that our modern political system is constructed on a falsehood: the belief that care, empathy, and compassion have little or nothing to add to the cut and thrust of politics. Surely, though, Covid has taught us that this simply

10 March 2021

2 mins read

Opinion

What is Wise GP? Championing the intellectual and scholarly challenge of general practice.

The "Wise GP" website aims to provide a set of resources that can be used by GPs, GP trainees, medical students and the general public that show the complexity in general practice and some of what GP scholarship involves. It sounds like

9 March 2021

4 mins read

Opinion

Revisiting communication skills in the light of a daughter’s illness and death

Amanda Wharton, a retired GP, shares the lessons she learned from the death of her daughter. This will be one of the most important articles you will read this year.

9 March 2021

8 mins read

Clinical·Submitted

Using coaching techniques to improve the patient and clinician experience

A crash course in the methodology behind health coaching studies, covering: presense, goal definition, self-awareness, practical application, and the growth mindset. Known to benefit both the consultation process and the clinician, health coaching has the potential to improve outcomes for patient choice

8 March 2021

6 mins read

Book review

Review of Elite Migrants: South Asian Doctors in the UK

In recent times racism and xenophobia have blighted British life. Julian Simpson reviews "Elite Migrants", a book that reminds us of the true place of migrants: at the heart of some of the most essential aspects of our nation's life.

6 March 2021

3 mins read

Opinion

Counselling and Trust

Doctors and counsellors may have very different roles, but also a huge overlap of their relationship with their patients or clients. Dr Stuart Hannabuss, an honorary humanist university chaplain, talks us through some of the pitfalls and opportunities.

5 March 2021

5 mins read

Opinion

Medically Optimised: Healthcare Language and Dehumanisation

Clinicians and healthcare systems allow subtle forms of dehumanisation to enter clinical practice, so that people are treated as objects within the system. Judith Dawson appeal to us to watch our language!

4 March 2021

4 mins read

Coronavirus

A call for inclusive language around discourse regarding vaccine hesitancy in minority ethnic communities

A recent report by SAGE suggests high rates of vaccine hesitancy in Black, Pakistani and Bangladeshi groups. The reasons underlying a higher degree of vaccine hesitancy in such communities are complex and varied. Julia Darko helps us to understand and navigate the

4 March 2021

2 mins read

Coronavirus

Cancer and Covid: Psychological considerations.

Patients being treated for cancer during the Covid-19 pandemic face a double challenge. Feryad Hussain talks us through the issues and suggests the best ways to help.

3 March 2021

9 mins read

Coronavirus

The impact of COVID-19 on rheumatology referrals from general practice in England

COVID-19 is bad enough. And we know there will be a mountain of clearing up to do later. Richard Armitage tells us about the impact of the pandemic on rheumatology referrals from general practice in England.

3 March 2021

2 mins read

Undergraduate

The Julian Tudor Hart general practice prize for undergraduate students at St George’s University of London

2021 is the 50th anniversary of the publication in the Lancet of Julian Tudor Hart’s seminal article; 'The inverse care law’. Melvyn Jones tells us about the general practice prize for undergraduate students at St George’s University of London named in Tudor

2 March 2021

3 mins read

Clinical

Asking about suicide and self harm: moving beyond clinician discomfort

"I ask them - but I'm not asking them in a way that invites a 'yes'" - It can be difficult to broach the subject of self-harm or suicidal thoughts during a consultation. After altering her practice since reading Ford et al's

1 March 2021

3 mins read

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Opinion

Medical school preparation courses promote equality of opportunity

Getting a place in medical school should be a matter of meritocracy. One’s socioeconomic background or personal connections should not affect it; there should be a level playing field. But how do we achieve this? Ishaq Miah, Farzeen Mahmood, Mahin Amir, Sagal

26 February 2021

3 mins read

Bright Ideas and Innovation

A lockdown opportunity to bring lifestyle medicine into the mainstream

Shireen Kassam and Laura Freeman have previously described the medical advantages of a plant based diet. Here they tell us about their own journey to start Plant Based Health Online, a commumity interest company that puts profits back into improving the health

25 February 2021

5 mins read

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Bright Ideas and Innovation

Movement as Medicine for Mind and Body – a project by Clarendon Lodge Medical Practice

The Clarendon Lodge Medical Practice had demonstrated the health benefits of regular exercise in a big way. Here's how.....

25 February 2021

3 mins read

Opinion

Telephone consultations do not form lasting memories.

Telephone encounters may be more efficient and safer during the pandemic but but Judith Reeder argues that they are inferior to the interaction that occurs when you are able to share words and emotions face to face.

24 February 2021

2 mins read

Coronavirus

Long-COVID in Children – Parents and families’ perspectives need to be heard

There is a growing realisation that Long-COVID can also occur in children, with numerous physical symptoms and emotional consequences. NHS England now recognises that Long COVID in children needs urgent evaluation, and as GPs we need to help children and their parents

23 February 2021

4 mins read

Clinical

Non-biopsy diagnosis of coeliac disease: increased diagnosis and how dietitians can help

With the incidence rate of coeliac disease in the UK increasing four-fold between 1990 and 2011, it is essential that patients with coeliac disease continue to receive appropriate support and management during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, Yvonne Jeanes et al. outline how

22 February 2021

4 mins read

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