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What is 2022 going to look like for general practice?
Helen Northall, chief executive of PCC, discusses what this year is likely to hold for general practice We are now in 2022 and the health keep reading
NHS
Health Tech
What is the GP IT Future programme?
The GP IT Futures programme is an enabler for taking primary care towards the requirements set out in the NHS Long Term Plan, five year framework for keep reading
Health Tech
Could digital transformation increase the burden of treatment on patients?
Digital transformation is viewed as a potential solution to the challenges facing healthcare systems internationally – but if it results in more workload shifting to keep reading
Management
A guide to anticipatory prescribing for end-of-life care
Anticipatory prescribing and ‘just in case’ boxes are an important part of end-of-life care Providing a good death at home is a vital part of keep reading
Management
Fostering collaboration between general practice and public health
Primary care and public health offer a unique opportunity to support one another, and the important synergies between the two specialties are clear, argue Maggie keep reading
Management
A doctor’s view: what is gout?
Mention gout and, for many, the image of a bewigged, obese, plethoric, Regency fop attired in frock coat, pantaloons and rufflettes, holding a glass of keep reading
Practice Operations
Retaining GPs will require funding, support and workload reduction
A group of experts have researched what motivates GPs to take early retirement – and how practices can retain them for longer This is an keep reading
Health & Patient Care
How to manage patients with gender dysphoria
The Gender Identity Research and Education Society suggest that about one per cent of the population may experience some degree of gender dysphoria. How can GPs manage keep reading
Recruit and Retain
Why succession planning is vital for GP partnerships
William Greenwood, LMC chief executive, lead governor for a specialist FT hospital and chair of a local patient participation group, discusses the importance of your keep reading
Health & Patient Care
What are the social implications of long COVID?
Medical research into the pathophysiology of long COVID, and how it can be treated, is urgently needed – but it is also essential to consider keep reading