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A guide to sessional GP terms and conditions

A guide to sessional GP terms and conditions I have resided on a variety of GP forums for several years. Over time, you notice trends of themes and questions that crop up on a regular basis, particularly for sessional GPs (salaried and locums). One of the most common themes runs along the lines: What do I […]

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Derby and Nottinghamshire GPC representative candidacy

To all my fellow GPs in the Derby and Nottinghamshire area, you may have received electoral papers for the local GPC representative election, I have put myself forward as a candidate.   Many of you know I have a passion for supporting my peers and am keen to push forward GP supportive primary care. You […]

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Why going for a GP appointment is like catching a train

Recently I was asked to explain to a patient by one of our reception staff why GPs run late. I normally use the analogy of catching a train to explain both why doctors run late with appointments, and why it is important for patients to attend on time.   Our team found it helpful to […]

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Reblog: 10 insider tips I bet you don’t know about your GP appointment

GP appointment tips I wanted to signpost you all to a great resource for a patient to use with their GP appointments and time management support. 10 insider tips I bet you don’t know about your GP is by Jon Griffiths (@DrJonGriffiths), a previously reblogged GP. The article is comprehensive covering why GPs run late and […]

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Reblog- PaediatricPearls

Hello eGPlearners. I wanted to let you know about a diverse paediatric based resource for managing our smaller patients called @paedspearls Created by Dr Julia Thomson based in London, PaediatricPearls is a comprehensive site maintained by Dr Thomson and a team of paeds clinicians. The key sections of use for primary care are the primary care guidelines […]

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Pilot – Sleepio, GDm app, news and interview with Dr Andy Foster

Welcome to a new resource and enjoy our Podblast… As many of my eGPlearners know I am keen to facilitate technology-enhanced primary care learning. This usually involves advice on various resources and methods that can be used or analysis of health tech/ primary care events. With that in mind, I am keen to support all […]

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What is an NHS hospital in the UK really like? Storify feed from @jamiesusskind

When author Jamie Susskind (@jamiesusskind) found himself in hospital after an injury, he decided to document the experience. What follows is an #Awesome storify feed from @jamiesusskind about his experience in an NHS hospital following an arm injury. I particularly found his jovial attitude, respect for the work being done and recognition of process vs […]

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BabbleOn™ at Satyre Medical Practice – the future of your healthcare

Satyre Medical Practice is happy to announce, that after months of painstaking research, redesign, (and frankly, plagiarism), that we have finally developed the software kit that is going to be acknowledged as the saviour of UK General Practice. The culmination of many years of pioneering study in the field of ArtificialStupidity™ has led us to […]

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Your faculty- Sam’s Story

My final Chair of RCGP Vale of Trent faculty address to members at the AGM in October 2017. I hope it shows the service offered by the faculty, the value members have and the impact they can have. Your faculty – Sam’s Story I wrote this some weeks ago and it may sound familiar. All […]

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How to survive the flu- a simple guide…

Influenza. The flu. Oh how I hate thee….. Flu season is in full force with this year expected to be particularly nasty. This on a background of an underfunded NHS with significant staffing, morale and resource issues paints a worrying picture. So trying to safeguard ourselves from the flu should be a priority. One I […]