Yonder is a diverse selection of primary care relevant research stories beyond the mainstream biomedical literature.
"Seasons greetings, dear readers! One of my favourite Christmas traditions is the miscellany, often found in little piles at the cashier’s desk in a bookshop. We have a suitably seasonal miscellany for you this December in a variety of genres! Some will
Yonder: a diverse selection of primary care relevant research stories from beyond the mainstream biomedical literature
Is holistic part of being good or just a part of being a GP? GPs work in a complex adaptive network interacting in many interconnected ways with wider society. Terms like ‘whole person’, ‘holistic’, and even ‘ecological’ may fail to completely grasp
Yonder is a diverse selection of primary care relevant research stories from beyond the mainstream biomedical literature.
"Our eclectic mix for this month ... addresses previous interesting times and how they inform the strange days we live in ... "
Again and again we learn — when trust fails, systems fail ...
Yonder: a diverse selection of primary care relevant research stories from beyond the mainstream biomedical literature.
"As I write this, the UK is having a general election. By the time you read this, a new government in the UK will hopefully be discovering that thinking about general practice in a meaningful way is a fundamentally good thing to
Yonder: a diverse selection of primary care relevant research stories from beyond the mainstream biomedical literature
I don’t need to tell a GP audience this, but it’s always worth a reminder. For us GPs the relationship is everything. Outside GPs this doesn’t seem widely understood. Everyone will agree that relationships are crucial, but usually in a way that
GPs have been called ‘gatekeepers’ to health care, because of our role in determining eligibility for medical treatment and social support. And yet we have long known that GPs do more than this. Our wall is not a line but an indistinct
Yonder: Hidden work, inhaler use, step counts, and appendicitis and colorectal cancer
"Read the articles in this month’s Life and Times and try reflecting on them. Go on. I dare you ... "
Yonder: a diverse selection of primary care relevant research stories from beyond the mainstream biomedical literature
"The extra mile is a problematic concept. If everyone goes the extra mile, do we lose sight of which miles are extra? If we are to embark on our quest then the readings in this month’s Life and Times help us to
The editor, Euan Lawson, with the links relevant to the Editor's Briefing articles for June, July and August.
The editor, Euan Lawson, with some comments and links relevant to the May '22 Editor's Briefing.
Assistant Editor Nada Khan discusses the Ockenden Report -safe and effective maternal and postnatal care involves general practice.
The editor, Euan Lawson, with some comments and links relevant to the March '22 Editor's Briefing and a recent article on Life.
The editor, Euan Lawson, with some comments and links relevant to the February '22 issue Editor's Briefing.
Summer time! Perhaps a moment to reflect? Get creative and share your thoughts - here are some suggestions for articles for BJGP Life.
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
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!
BJGP Life is our coffee room – a place for news, chat, exchange of ideas and sometimes for challenging discussion. Why not have your say? Please contribute to the discussion by adding your comments in the “leave a reply” box at the
What a year we have had! BJGP Life is the GP's coffee lounge - let's talk together about our world and our ideas. BJGP Life invites you to join in the conversation. Here's how....
David Jeffrey is a palliative care doctor and member of the Advisory Council of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. Churchill Fellowships are awarded by the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust (WCMT) to enable UK citizens to explore innovative ideas abroad and return with
Applications are open… Applications are currently open for two of the RCGP research awards: Research Paper of the Year Award 2018, and Yvonne Carter Award for Outstanding Early Career Researcher 2018. Since 1996, the annual Research Paper of the Year Award has
Euan Lawson is the Deputy Editor of the BJGP. One of the aspects of the BJGP that has always been appreciated by readers is that we publish a lot of writing about primary care and the profession that goes beyond research. In
These are the top 10 most read research articles based on full text downloads from bjgp.org in 2016. 1. Overdiagnosis of asthma in children in primary care: a retrospective analysis. http://bjgp.org/content/66/644/e152 Overdiagnosis of childhood asthma is common in primary care, leading to unnecessary
There’s still time to apply to become a Member of the Editorial Board at the BJGP. Closing date for applications is 14th August 2015. More details are available here.
.@BJGPjournal running a Student Writing Competition – you can win opportunity to have work published & an internship http://t.co/yudpM4VZMV — RCGP (@rcgp) November 7, 2014 We have a competition for students to write an article suitable for the ‘Out of Hours’ section
Euan Lawson (@euan_lawson) is the Deputy Editor, BJGP. Welcome to the BJGP Blog. The aim, as the tagline suggests, is to bring opinion to all facets of general practice and primary care. The BJGP is an academic journal; we publish research papers and we