A collection of my primary care related thoughts, not designed in any way as medical advice, more a diatribe of GP ramblings
Should you stand as a GP? Sitting is the new smoking. Staying sedentary for several hours a day increases your risk of diabetes. So should you stand as a GP? I remember visiting my GP as a child. Sit in the waiting room normally sullen and low because of yet another episode of tonsillitis. Then […]
eGPlearning TipThursday – When should I worry? Hi #eGPlearners Welcome to the weekly showcase of Technology-enhanced primary & learning resources from eGPlearning. When should I worry? This is a common question for parents when looking after an unwell child. In primary care, this can often be a challenge for clinicians to manage due to parental anxiety, […]
eGPlearning Podblast – NHS app Hi #eGPlearners eGPlearning Podblast is a health tech talk by two Nottingham based GPs covering recent topics, useful clinical apps, and interviews with primary care health tech innovators. Hosted by Dr Hussain Gandhi (@drGandalf52) and Dr Andrew Foster (@drawfoster). eGPlearning PodBlast – Introducing the NHS App Welcome to our deep dive episode […]
eGPlearning TipThursday – eGP DRAMA Hi #eGPlearners Welcome to the weekly showcase of Technology-enhanced primary & learning resources from eGPlearning. This week TipThursday covers a resource from the eGPlearning platform – the eGP DRAMA plan eGP DRAMA (eGPlearning General Practice Disaster Record And Management Action) plan is a fail-safe document used as an adjunct to you […]
eGPlearning TipThursday – TheNNT.com Hi #eGPlearners Welcome to the weekly showcase of Technology-enhanced primary & learning resources from eGPlearning. Today we are looking at TheNNT.com. The Numbers needed to treat (NNT) website is a functional website that presents the evidence base behind either treatments (NNT) or diagnosis (likelihood ratio) for various conditions. It then presents this […]
Labtest Online – The best website to help you understand pathology investigations as a doctor. Hi #eGPlearners Welcome to the weekly showcase of Technology-enhanced primary & learning resources from eGPlearning. This episode covers Labtest Online UK. A collaborative venture that explains in detail clinical aspects of understanding and processing pathology investigations. This information is split by […]
eGPlearning TipThursday- Kardia Hi #eGPlearners Welcome to the weekly showcase of Technology-enhanced primary & learning resources from eGPlearning. This episode covers Alivecor Kardia atrial fibrillation screening kit. If you want have a listen to the eGPlearning Podblast episode that covers an on-air unboxing and perspective of this device. The small device can help pick up patients […]
eGPlearning TipThursday – HIV-druginteractions.org Hi #eGPlearners Welcome to the weekly showcase of Technology-enhanced primary & learning resources from eGPlearning. This week we look at a useful site around prescribing for patients with HIV. HIV-druginteractions.org is powered by the University of Liverpool and provides valuable prescribing resources on HIV medications and thier use. This includes instructional videos […]
eGPlearning TipThursday – Medstopper Hi #eGPlearners Welcome to the weekly showcase of Technology-enhanced primary & learning resources from eGPlearning. This week we look at a prescribing support website to tackle polypharmacy called Medstopper, which is available on our Resources- General page. Medstopper (http://medstopper.com/) is a great site that helps you evaluate the medications a patient is taking, […]
eGPlearning TipThursday – Clarity Toolkit Hi #eGPlearners Welcome to the weekly showcase of Technology-enhanced primary & learning resources from eGPlearning. This week is a slight departure from form, as I look at one of the market leaders of eportfolios- the Clarity appraisal toolkit. A few years ago the RCGP transferred all of its members to Clarity. […]