The concept of ‘choice’ and how people are exposed to risk factors for illness is not as simple as those crying, 'Nanny state!' would suggest.' Nada Khan gives food for thought...
As we gear up for winter, should we be identifying and trying to proactively manage patients to prevent unplanned hospital admissions? Nada Khan examines the NHS England guidance.
Somewhere along the line holistic medicine has been claimed as a special expertise in addition to what we, as mere GPs, do. Tim Senior asks whether and how we should be holistic!
In this episode, we talk to Professor Carolyn Chew-Graham about Long Covid care amongst ethnic minority people.
Yonder is a diverse selection of primary care relevant research stories from beyond the mainstream biomedical literature.
John Launer had had never heard of Edogawa Rampo until he bought “Beast in the Shadows” on impulse in an airport bookshop.
Putting aside the questions of who will do this additional work... and where the money to enable it will come from, there appears to be a potential role for AD plasma biomarkers in primary care...
I am immensely grateful that I was fortunate enough never to have made any major blunders with children’s care in my career. But I would have slept better had I read this book.
In this episode, we talk about healthcare avoidance and its impact during the Covid pandemic.
The idea that we can learn from our mistakes until we eventually stop making them is beguiling and clearly contains some truth. It also obscures a larger truth, however...
This book is a moving, autobiographical account of prolonged childhood abuse.... It tells us that we must listen to the voices of children and young people, take their concerns seriously, and respond appropriately.
The winning papers reporting research utilising a range of methods, highlight a range of clinical problems (insomnia and IBS) and highlight important system phenomena (patient safety and continuity), providing learning for the next generation of doctors, including GPs.
Reverse mentoring benefits not only the student experience but also alleviates some of the pressures on GP tutors, who are held accountable for meeting both patient and systemic expectations.
Nigel Masters extols the virtues of a run (or a walk) for longevity
In this episode, we talk to Dr Charlotte Archer about beta-blocker prescribing behaviours from the perspective of GPs.
Gabriella Day reflects on general practice in 2024. Advances in clinical medicine are of great benefit, but their value is diminished when implemented without heart.
Tudor Hart’s warnings of what might happen in the health system from 2010 reach us in 2024 in the form of accurate predictions. Read this book if you’re interested in better clinical care, better health policy and a better society, even if
"... this platform of online case-based discussion allows doctors a safe space to develop and discuss cases seen by them in their clinical practice, thereby obtaining constructive feedback from experienced educators as well as peers."
What do I need to understand to commission and work with systems for healthcare that involve automation, machine Learning and artificial intelligence, in an ethical and trustworthy way? This briefing outlines some key principles for healthcare stakeholders.
In this episode, we talk to Dr Jet Klunder about predicting unplanned hospital admissions and how to prevent these in the future.
Again and again we learn — when trust fails, systems fail ...
This book is intended to fill a gap for health and social care practitioners working in prisons, and cites current evidence to back up much of the narrative and recommendations – but does it try to do too much?
Amongst the changes, you may have missed the decision to cease funding the newly qualified GP fellowship program.
Richard Armitage reminds GPs to think about medications prescribed outside the primary care setting especially when thinking about new symptoms, changes to medication or medication reviews.
People just don’t understand what General Practice, as a medical discipline, is. Meaning that people are creating solutions to our capacity issues based on a misunderstanding of what we do. Joanne Reeve channels her indignation into a rallying cry for advanced generalist
In this episode, we talk to Dr Holly Smith about women's health in the early postnatal period.
Yonder: a diverse selection of primary care relevant research stories from beyond the mainstream biomedical literature.
Phil Whitaker reviews 'John Berger: Ways of Learning' by Iona Heath, a "[compilation of] letters, quotations, and reminiscences from her 20-year friendship with John Berger" ...
Ben Hoban reflects on the necessity and risks of reductionism in medicine. The tension between parts and the whole is a necessary part of whole person medicine
UK GPs have to do a multi-source feedback survey (MSF) across their scope of practice every five years. Should you give feedback if asked by a colleague? Paula Wright opens the discussion
When does a GP attend a patient’s funeral? Emma Ladds writes about how it is such a privilege to be a family doctor, and about grief when losing a patient.
In this episode, we discuss early intervention in psychosis services and primary care.
"If we focus on using a healthcare service to improve health outcomes we cannot be surprised when our health worsens or our staff become overwhelmed. Imagine putting the hopes of a nation winning a football match on a tired and injured goalkeeper
What can we do in primary care to prevent cardiovascular complications of pre-eclampsia? Rebecca Wheater provides a number of suggestions ...
In this episode, we talk to Jen MacLellan about a trauma-informed approach to women's health.
Appeals to tradition represent a desire to preserve the evanescent, to build a clear narrative that tells us who we are and how we should go about things, even if its historical basis is shaky. We project our thinking onto ... general
The author tells us that 'mysterious illnesses' are complex and complicated, very individual, definitely not in the patient's head (though attention to one's psyche can be beneficial), but in her body, and, importantly, in the culture she lives in...
Fraser Barratt says a lyrical farewell to hospital medicine as he moves into the community for the final phase of GP training
Can we design a healthcare system that is safer, fairer and more sustainable, without patient representation?
We're on a summer break until 3 September 2024.