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GP guest opinion: I was diagnosed with PTSD after workplace violence
GP guest opinion: I was diagnosed with PTSD after workplace violence

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Dr Heather Ryan: How my own GLP-1 journey has reshaped patient consultations
Dr Heather Ryan: How my own GLP-1 journey has reshaped patient consultations

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Expert analysis: Why are we not retaining GPs?
Expert analysis: Why are we not retaining GPs?

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‘School attendance is everyone’s business – that includes GPs’
‘School attendance is everyone’s business – that includes GPs’

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Navigating the Supreme Court ruling as a transgender GP
Navigating the Supreme Court ruling as a transgender GP

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‘I was ready to go to custody after an unfounded complaint’
‘I was ready to go to custody after an unfounded complaint’

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MP guest blog: ‘GPs should take back control of out-of-hours services’
MP guest blog: ‘GPs should take back control of out-of-hours services’

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Allowing GPs to work as physician associates could boost retention
Allowing GPs to work as physician associates could boost retention

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Expert analysis: How many new GPs have really been hired under ARRS?
Expert analysis: How many new GPs have really been hired under ARRS?

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In defence of the GP partnership model
In defence of the GP partnership model

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RCGP chair: ‘General practice needs resources to standardise green prescribing’
RCGP chair: ‘General practice needs resources to standardise green prescribing’

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Chaand Nagpaul: ‘The Government’s NHS plans depend on supporting GP wellbeing’
Chaand Nagpaul: ‘The Government’s NHS plans depend on supporting GP wellbeing’

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Dr Victoria Tzortziou Brown: Patient records need to reflect who treated them
Dr Victoria Tzortziou Brown: Patient records need to reflect who treated them

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MP guest blog: New houses need new GP practices
MP guest blog: New houses need new GP practices

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The 2025/26 GP contract – A new dawn or another dead end?
The 2025/26 GP contract – A new dawn or another dead end?

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‘It is too soon to call rural recruitment scheme a failure’
‘It is too soon to call rural recruitment scheme a failure’

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‘Seven-month CQC results delay caused immense damage to our GP practice’
‘Seven-month CQC results delay caused immense damage to our GP practice’

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A primary care approach to bereavement
A primary care approach to bereavement

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Why are GPs more prone to compassion fatigue?
Why are GPs more prone to compassion fatigue?

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How GP partnership in a broken system left me in financial ruin
How GP partnership in a broken system left me in financial ruin

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Patients need to know GPs pump the life blood of the NHS
Patients need to know GPs pump the life blood of the NHS

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Imposter syndrome in general practice
Imposter syndrome in general practice

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The kids aren’t alright – GPs must lead debate on social media ban
The kids aren’t alright – GPs must lead debate on social media ban

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GPs do too many diagnostic tests – but we can take a more rational approach
GPs do too many diagnostic tests – but we can take a more rational approach

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On PAs and car mechanics: Just wait until you hire an amateur…
On PAs and car mechanics: Just wait until you hire an amateur…

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Expert FAQ: How GP partners can tackle national insurance cost hikes
Expert FAQ: How GP partners can tackle national insurance cost hikes

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Help stop the deepfake doctors putting patients’ lives at risk
Help stop the deepfake doctors putting patients’ lives at risk

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How our GP practice became a topic at the UN General Assembly
How our GP practice became a topic at the UN General Assembly

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Dr Amanda Doyle: ‘GPs have an opportunity to shape a better, sustainable future’
Dr Amanda Doyle: ‘GPs have an opportunity to shape a better, sustainable future’

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Why we set up women’s health hubs in Liverpool
Why we set up women’s health hubs in Liverpool

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Physician associate regulation – a simple solution
Physician associate regulation – a simple solution

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The first whistleblower in general practice
The first whistleblower in general practice

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How we established our consultant-led surgery
How we established our consultant-led surgery

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Spotting the early signs of burnout: A guide for GPs
Spotting the early signs of burnout: A guide for GPs

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A guide to the new medical examiner system
A guide to the new medical examiner system

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Will Generation Z save the NHS?
Will Generation Z save the NHS?

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Professor Kamila Hawthorne: ‘GP employment paradox must be resolved’
Professor Kamila Hawthorne: ‘GP employment paradox must be resolved’

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A GP in Gaza: Delivering care in disaster zones
A GP in Gaza: Delivering care in disaster zones

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Fighting for general practice: the key to a net zero health service
Fighting for general practice: the key to a net zero health service

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How female GPs are disproportionately affected by the employment crisis
How female GPs are disproportionately affected by the employment crisis

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Writing medicolegal reports on asylum seekers
Writing medicolegal reports on asylum seekers

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Understanding the GP locum conundrum 
Understanding the GP locum conundrum 

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Analysis: GP Patient Survey lays bare stark regional inequalities
Analysis: GP Patient Survey lays bare stark regional inequalities

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Being a ‘slow’ GP isn’t all bad
Being a ‘slow’ GP isn’t all bad

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Why our high-performing practice in a deprived area had to close
Why our high-performing practice in a deprived area had to close

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Drexit: Moral injury is destroying the foundation of our NHS
Drexit: Moral injury is destroying the foundation of our NHS

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Infected blood scandal: ‘Have I killed more patients than I have saved?’
Infected blood scandal: ‘Have I killed more patients than I have saved?’

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Life in the slow lane: ‘Women’s work’
Life in the slow lane: ‘Women’s work’

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Dr Katie Bramall-Stainer: ‘Leadsom fails to acknowledge general practice is in crisis’
Dr Katie Bramall-Stainer: ‘Leadsom fails to acknowledge general practice is in crisis’

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Andrea Leadsom: ‘I will fight to protect the principles of general practice’
Andrea Leadsom: ‘I will fight to protect the principles of general practice’

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‘My GMC suspension won’t stop me blowing the whistle on climate change’
‘My GMC suspension won’t stop me blowing the whistle on climate change’

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How we are trying to ensure strong general practice in Denmark
How we are trying to ensure strong general practice in Denmark

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Bored of AI
Bored of AI

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Why we will oppose moves to stop same-day GP care
Why we will oppose moves to stop same-day GP care

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My alternative ten-point plan
My alternative ten-point plan

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What Scotland taught me about a functioning GP system
What Scotland taught me about a functioning GP system

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Remember the days before TikTok doctors and virtual consultations?
Remember the days before TikTok doctors and virtual consultations?

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Burnout: ‘I didn’t want to talk to anyone’
Burnout: ‘I didn’t want to talk to anyone’

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Doctors need to be ready for the assisted dying law to change
Doctors need to be ready for the assisted dying law to change

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It’s about time we had GP trainees undertaking primary care mental health posts
It’s about time we had GP trainees undertaking primary care mental health posts

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GPs are ready to work with politicians to rebuild general practice
GPs are ready to work with politicians to rebuild general practice

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Developing a portfolio career
Developing a portfolio career

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Physician associates are not trained to assess undifferentiated illnesses
Physician associates are not trained to assess undifferentiated illnesses

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Letter: Ghost practices are haunting us
Letter: Ghost practices are haunting us

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We need higher pay, not lower standards
We need higher pay, not lower standards

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Staying true to yourself
Staying true to yourself

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What’s the big deal about coaching?
What’s the big deal about coaching?

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Babylon was all about short-termism
Babylon was all about short-termism

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Moving asylum seekers to Bibby Stockholm puts their health at risk
Moving asylum seekers to Bibby Stockholm puts their health at risk

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Outsiders, disconnect, and a brave new chair: Inside GPC England’s chair election
Outsiders, disconnect, and a brave new chair: Inside GPC England’s chair election

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The rise of YouTube as a medical education resource
The rise of YouTube as a medical education resource

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We need common sense medicine
We need common sense medicine

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Hospitalised by an oatcake
Hospitalised by an oatcake

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How GPs can better support patients to choose contraception methods
How GPs can better support patients to choose contraception methods

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Portfolio general practice is the future
Portfolio general practice is the future

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Why being resilient is not enough
Why being resilient is not enough

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I set up a private GP practice, but people called me greedy
I set up a private GP practice, but people called me greedy

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Do we care enough?
Do we care enough?

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The closure of a homeless practice removes a vital safety net
The closure of a homeless practice removes a vital safety net

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There is a hierarchy of opportunity based on melanin
There is a hierarchy of opportunity based on melanin

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A&G can help us raise standards, not lower them
A&G can help us raise standards, not lower them

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Ever gone the extra mile and the patient complained?
Ever gone the extra mile and the patient complained?

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Good call to send 999 patients to GPs? Not if no one is there
Good call to send 999 patients to GPs? Not if no one is there

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We asked a chatbot how they would save general practice, and this is what they said
We asked a chatbot how they would save general practice, and this is what they said

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In a recruitment crisis, why are practices turning GPs away?
In a recruitment crisis, why are practices turning GPs away?

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Let’s take stock
Let’s take stock

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Remote consultations are the future
Remote consultations are the future

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Talking career change
Talking career change

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The options open to GPs to support patients with gambling addictions
The options open to GPs to support patients with gambling addictions

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Life at the Deep End
Life at the Deep End

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Now GPs can prescribe heating, will we get cheaper energy tariffs?
Now GPs can prescribe heating, will we get cheaper energy tariffs?

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End the dysfunctional primary-secondary care interface to improve GP access
End the dysfunctional primary-secondary care interface to improve GP access

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How to help improve medicines safety for everyone
How to help improve medicines safety for everyone

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Parents should be trained on common childhood illnesses
Parents should be trained on common childhood illnesses

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Let’s talk about a revolution
Let’s talk about a revolution

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Letter: QOF inequality doesn’t align to ‘NHS values’
Letter: QOF inequality doesn’t align to ‘NHS values’

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‘My imprisonment won’t stop me protesting against climate change’
‘My imprisonment won’t stop me protesting against climate change’

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An autistic GP – isn’t that an oxymoron?
An autistic GP – isn’t that an oxymoron?

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Just a GP…
Just a GP…

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‘The BMA’s behaviour principles are making a positive difference’
‘The BMA’s behaviour principles are making a positive difference’

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United we stand, divided we fall: Why GPs are stronger together
United we stand, divided we fall: Why GPs are stronger together

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Is it time for a new national representative body?
Is it time for a new national representative body?

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The trouble with being a superhero
The trouble with being a superhero

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Mental health in fitness-to-practise investigations
Mental health in fitness-to-practise investigations

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Refinding the joy in general practice
Refinding the joy in general practice

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Rescued by a reception revolution? 
Rescued by a reception revolution? 

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GP-hospital mergers can be a great option for some
GP-hospital mergers can be a great option for some

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Why I removed my contribution to the future of general practice report
Why I removed my contribution to the future of general practice report

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We need to talk
We need to talk

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Why the GP Forward View remains flawed five years on
Why the GP Forward View remains flawed five years on

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‘Death threats were flying around after we stopped hydroxychloroquine trials’
‘Death threats were flying around after we stopped hydroxychloroquine trials’

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‘This vaccine could help achieve herd immunity’
‘This vaccine could help achieve herd immunity’

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‘Many locums feel very hard done by’
‘Many locums feel very hard done by’

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The UK could learn a lot from Ireland’s Covid response
The UK could learn a lot from Ireland’s Covid response

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Book review: How to Grow a Grown Up
Book review: How to Grow a Grown Up

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The human faces of Covid-19
The human faces of Covid-19

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Lockdown highlighted the struggles faced by the trans community
Lockdown highlighted the struggles faced by the trans community

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Our experience as the only practice trialling the Oxford Covid Vaccine
Our experience as the only practice trialling the Oxford Covid Vaccine

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‘GPs were given no notice of this dramatic expansion of the flu scheme’
‘GPs were given no notice of this dramatic expansion of the flu scheme’

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New NICE indicators are interesting because they are likely to make it into QOF
New NICE indicators are interesting because they are likely to make it into QOF

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There isn’t a one size fits all approach to weight management
There isn’t a one size fits all approach to weight management

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The coronavirus diaries: A GP’s perspective
The coronavirus diaries: A GP’s perspective

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Why the RCGP was wrong to describe Covid-19 as a ‘lifestyle disease’
Why the RCGP was wrong to describe Covid-19 as a ‘lifestyle disease’

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Lockdown might be easing, but the NHS still needs protecting
Lockdown might be easing, but the NHS still needs protecting

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There is racism in the NHS – and we need to address this
There is racism in the NHS – and we need to address this

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Pride in a pandemic
Pride in a pandemic

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Can us GPs do more to help during this pandemic?
Can us GPs do more to help during this pandemic?

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The GMC’s reassurances to GPs around Covid have been meagre
The GMC’s reassurances to GPs around Covid have been meagre

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The stormy night that shaped my views on death verification
The stormy night that shaped my views on death verification

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What is the long-term exit strategy?
What is the long-term exit strategy?

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We can empower patients through end-of-life conversations
We can empower patients through end-of-life conversations

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Doctors stepping into the leadership void
Doctors stepping into the leadership void

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I’m having to start my medical career early – and I need Government support
I’m having to start my medical career early – and I need Government support

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The lack of a uniformed approach to PPE is costing lives
The lack of a uniformed approach to PPE is costing lives

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We at the GMC understand the burden you are shouldering
We at the GMC understand the burden you are shouldering

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Why I’ve returned to the NHS ‘Hotel California’
Why I’ve returned to the NHS ‘Hotel California’

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As a GP who’s overcome coronavirus, here’s what I want you to know
As a GP who’s overcome coronavirus, here’s what I want you to know

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Coronavirus should change GP practices’ long-term approach to digital
Coronavirus should change GP practices’ long-term approach to digital

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Deep cleans and concerning NHS 111 referrals: our practice’s Covid-19 experience
Deep cleans and concerning NHS 111 referrals: our practice’s Covid-19 experience

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PCNs face an identity crisis
PCNs face an identity crisis

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‘Dad’s Army’ to the coronavirus rescue? How about a real plan?
‘Dad’s Army’ to the coronavirus rescue? How about a real plan?

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If you disagree with the RCGP’s assisted dying decision, make your voice heard
If you disagree with the RCGP’s assisted dying decision, make your voice heard

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How a GP placement during medical school taught me the value of language
How a GP placement during medical school taught me the value of language

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NHS indemnity is welcome, but the burden of compensation remains
NHS indemnity is welcome, but the burden of compensation remains

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Why we decided to open our practice to the media
Why we decided to open our practice to the media

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GPs need to feel more enabled to diagnose lung disease early
GPs need to feel more enabled to diagnose lung disease early

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NHS Property Services on why ‘a clean slate’ isn’t the answer
NHS Property Services on why ‘a clean slate’ isn’t the answer

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To engage or not to engage…?
To engage or not to engage…?

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Book review: Child Protection and the Family Court – What You Need to Know
Book review: Child Protection and the Family Court – What You Need to Know

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Enough is enough – NHS Property Services must end its toxic disputes with GPs
Enough is enough – NHS Property Services must end its toxic disputes with GPs

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Why I left the NHS for Ireland
Why I left the NHS for Ireland

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Why I resigned as a PCN clinical director
Why I resigned as a PCN clinical director

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My MBE reminded me how far general practice has come
My MBE reminded me how far general practice has come

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I ran as a Conservative MP last year and believe GPs should consider standing for election
I ran as a Conservative MP last year and believe GPs should consider standing for election

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Don’t forget to tip the UberDoc GP in 2020
Don’t forget to tip the UberDoc GP in 2020

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How being a GP helps me to understand teenagers
How being a GP helps me to understand teenagers

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We GPs need to embrace new ways of managing our stress
We GPs need to embrace new ways of managing our stress

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Coronation Street delves into the legal problems of the GP Good Samaritan
Coronation Street delves into the legal problems of the GP Good Samaritan

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What GPs should know about the constantly changing face of flu
What GPs should know about the constantly changing face of flu

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The RCGP must adopt a neutral position on the assisted dying debate
The RCGP must adopt a neutral position on the assisted dying debate

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The value of general practice
The value of general practice

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GPs are well-placed to become MPs – here’s why I’m standing as an independent
GPs are well-placed to become MPs – here’s why I’m standing as an independent

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Why I’m a GP running to be a Labour MP
Why I’m a GP running to be a Labour MP

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Banned by bureaucracy from practising in the UK
Banned by bureaucracy from practising in the UK

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NHS patients and GPs deserve better than another five years of this circus
NHS patients and GPs deserve better than another five years of this circus

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Book review: Making a Medic
Book review: Making a Medic

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Why I chose to write about training
Why I chose to write about training

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Dr Richard Vautrey: ‘We cannot overload PCNs with work’
Dr Richard Vautrey: ‘We cannot overload PCNs with work’

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White GPs have a role in calling time on racism from patients
White GPs have a role in calling time on racism from patients

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I was left unsupported for 80 minutes in a life-threatening situation
I was left unsupported for 80 minutes in a life-threatening situation

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Mitigating the effects of the new coroner reporting rules
Mitigating the effects of the new coroner reporting rules

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Book review: The Meaning of Pain
Book review: The Meaning of Pain

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PCNs are a chance to redefine general practice and feel empowered about the future
PCNs are a chance to redefine general practice and feel empowered about the future

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Professor Simon Gregory: ‘I want GPs to feel valued – that’s not universal yet’
Professor Simon Gregory: ‘I want GPs to feel valued – that’s not universal yet’

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A dyslexic GP’s problems with the CSA
A dyslexic GP’s problems with the CSA

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A dyslexic GP’s problems with the CSA
A dyslexic GP’s problems with the CSA

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I’m a German GP and I’m having to review my circumstances
I’m a German GP and I’m having to review my circumstances

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Every GP has a book in them…
Every GP has a book in them…

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What does it take to satisfy CQC inspectors?
What does it take to satisfy CQC inspectors?

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Taking a check on the symptoms checkers
Taking a check on the symptoms checkers

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Do fit notes benefit patients stuck with their benefits?
Do fit notes benefit patients stuck with their benefits?

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Having conversations about weight
Having conversations about weight

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Looking after your wellbeing after medical school
Looking after your wellbeing after medical school

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‘GPs must be able to charge for firearms approvals’
‘GPs must be able to charge for firearms approvals’

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GPs being named a shortage occupation is not enough to stop the staffing crisis
GPs being named a shortage occupation is not enough to stop the staffing crisis

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New standards can help improve end-of-life care
New standards can help improve end-of-life care

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Don’t sugarcoat the obesity epidemic
Don’t sugarcoat the obesity epidemic

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‘General practice made Richie ill’
‘General practice made Richie ill’

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We have to defend continuity of care in general practice
We have to defend continuity of care in general practice

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A right Royal mess: Why is RCGP still endorsing ‘Emma’s Diary’?
A right Royal mess: Why is RCGP still endorsing ‘Emma’s Diary’?

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How will Brexit impact on the GP workforce?
How will Brexit impact on the GP workforce?

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GPs shouldn’t dismiss physician associates – my practice couldn’t do without them
GPs shouldn’t dismiss physician associates – my practice couldn’t do without them

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‘I’m, um, having a few problems downstairs’
‘I’m, um, having a few problems downstairs’

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Oviva’s fully remote Tier 3 Weight Management programme

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