Management
Part one: GP life now
After a challenging year for general practitioners, Kathy Oxtoby examines how their role is developing, what these changes mean to them, and what being a keep reading
Month: March 2021
News
Middle-aged women ‘worst affected by long COVID’, studies find
As reported by BBC news, middle-aged women experience the most severe, long-lasting symptoms after being treated in hospital for COVID-19, two UK studies suggest Five keep reading
News
Birmingham GPs told to postpone vaccinating under-50s
As reported by BBC news, GPs in Birmingham who had offered COVID-19 jabs to some under-50s have been told to cancel the appointments Some patients keep reading
Live it
Learning to literally follow your heart
We explore the concept of ‘heartfulness’ and discover how the key to wellness could already be within us, literally CREDIT: This is an edited version keep reading
Comment
How GPs can help end food insecurity
Jane Feinmann asks why doctors should care about food insecurity, and what they can do about it CREDIT: This is an edited version of an keep reading
Management
What makes a good leader during a pandemic?
With COVID-19 likely to continue to disrupt our lives for a long time, organisations are looking for leaders who excel in the technical, strategic and keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Why socioeconomic circumstances are more important than ever
If social determinants of health are so important, shouldn’t we ask patients about them? Andrew Moscrop, a primary care physician, and his colleagues explore the keep reading
News
Common cold ‘can boot COVID out of cells’
As reported by BBC news, the virus that causes the common cold can effectively boot the COVID virus out of the body’s cells, say researchers keep reading
News
Conversations about end of life wishes ‘crucial’ part of general practice, says RCGP
The Royal College of GPs has responded to a report by the Care Quality Commission on DNACPR decisions during the pandemic A new report from keep reading
Legal
Dealing with complaints
A guide to the complaints process for GP practices in England, including how to deal with complaints, and ensuring the system works for doctors as keep reading