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Previews of the year: All hail our sentient coronavirus virion leader

Previews of the year: All hail our sentient coronavirus virion leader

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Previews of the Year – 2021

Previews of the Year – 2021

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Here’s hoping 2020 brings another Hancock app

Here’s hoping 2020 brings another Hancock app

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Why I hate the Pulse Power 50

Why I hate the Pulse Power 50

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The age-old ethical dilemma: human rights or a new auditorium?

The age-old ethical dilemma: human rights or a new auditorium?

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The gene genie lives on his tech

The gene genie lives on his tech

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Cheer up, it’s not 2020 yet

Cheer up, it’s not 2020 yet

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With Tech Boy to the rescue, what have we got to fear?

With Tech Boy to the rescue, what have we got to fear?

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If this is the bedrock no wonder general practice is sinking

If this is the bedrock no wonder general practice is sinking

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If only we could capture the pre-holiday sweet spot… oh, wait

If only we could capture the pre-holiday sweet spot… oh, wait

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It feels cheap to play devil’s advocate

It feels cheap to play devil’s advocate

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Let’s give our new health secretary a chance – he has a lot of mess to clear up

Let’s give our new health secretary a chance – he has a lot of mess to clear up

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Surely the GMC could squander our time and money on better things

Surely the GMC could squander our time and money on better things

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GPs who dole out sugar water give our critics a free pass

GPs who dole out sugar water give our critics a free pass

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It’s just too easy for us to blame others for the GP crisis

It’s just too easy for us to blame others for the GP crisis

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Spare us the heartsink celebrity endorsement

Spare us the heartsink celebrity endorsement

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Just call me Pete

Just call me Pete

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Even I could hazard a guess on Mr Hunt’s ‘5,000 GPs’

Even I could hazard a guess on Mr Hunt’s ‘5,000 GPs’

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Bawa-Garba: this case is far from closed

Bawa-Garba: this case is far from closed

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All part of the ‘winter’ plan

All part of the ‘winter’ plan

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Rejoice! 2018 is already shaping up to be a great year

Rejoice! 2018 is already shaping up to be a great year

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How will AI chatbots cope with the heartsink patients?

How will AI chatbots cope with the heartsink patients?

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I blame the GMC for the failure of the no-blame culture

I blame the GMC for the failure of the no-blame culture

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Best be blunt about Brexit

Best be blunt about Brexit

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A noble RCGP cause we can all get behind

A noble RCGP cause we can all get behind

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He would have got away with it, if it weren’t for you meddlin’ GPs

He would have got away with it, if it weren’t for you meddlin’ GPs

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Chanting NHS managers? Why stop there?

Chanting NHS managers? Why stop there?

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All hail our new GP robot overlords

All hail our new GP robot overlords

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Oh yes you can be too careful

Oh yes you can be too careful

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Yes, I am a trainer – but not for much longer

Yes, I am a trainer – but not for much longer

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Not in front of the children!

Not in front of the children!

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Welcome to the latest round of What GPs are Crap At

Welcome to the latest round of What GPs are Crap At

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In an uncertain world, at least there are some things GPs can still rely on

In an uncertain world, at least there are some things GPs can still rely on

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Beware the CQC firetrap

Beware the CQC firetrap

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Yup, I’d definitely pay $300 worth of bitcoin for that

Yup, I’d definitely pay $300 worth of bitcoin for that

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Yeah, GPs are rubbish at cancer. Just send them all to A&E

Yeah, GPs are rubbish at cancer. Just send them all to A&E

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Is the partnership model really obsolete?

Is the partnership model really obsolete?

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GP training rota has turned me into a dinosaur

GP training rota has turned me into a dinosaur

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We should hide more stuff in sheds

We should hide more stuff in sheds

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Don’t shoot the messenger!

Don’t shoot the messenger!

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Here’s a German word to capture that feeling of powerless melancholy

Here’s a German word to capture that feeling of powerless melancholy

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How fake news caused this whole NHS mess

How fake news caused this whole NHS mess

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My 2017 prediction: All GP practices will merge into one

My 2017 prediction: All GP practices will merge into one

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My 2017 prediction: Locum GPs will have to record toilet paper use

My 2017 prediction: Locum GPs will have to record toilet paper use

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Prepare to sign firearms licence forms … in your own blood

Prepare to sign firearms licence forms … in your own blood

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My 2017 prediction: Practices will start offering kitty the snip

My 2017 prediction: Practices will start offering kitty the snip

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2017? Prepare for your receptionist to be privatised

2017? Prepare for your receptionist to be privatised

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My annual angry appraisal blog

My annual angry appraisal blog

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How to make the future of primary care even more unsustainable

How to make the future of primary care even more unsustainable

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A military solution to the problems of general practice

A military solution to the problems of general practice

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Finally, the leadership we need from Maureen Baker

Finally, the leadership we need from Maureen Baker

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Some words of wisdom for the modern GP

Some words of wisdom for the modern GP

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History repeats itself with Jeremy Hunt

History repeats itself with Jeremy Hunt

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Where’s my get-out-of-jail-free card?

Where’s my get-out-of-jail-free card?

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Using my blogging power to fight for the important issue of trousers

Using my blogging power to fight for the important issue of trousers

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My first foray into firearms licensing forms

My first foray into firearms licensing forms

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I’m learning to become a ‘leader’

I’m learning to become a ‘leader’

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Tired all the time? That’s just general practice

Tired all the time? That’s just general practice

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Woe betide those who dump their IT provider

Woe betide those who dump their IT provider

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Tempting fresh meat onto the general practice BBQ

Tempting fresh meat onto the general practice BBQ

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I’m easy like Sunday morning working

I’m easy like Sunday morning working

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3,000 GPs short? You ain’t seen nothing yet

3,000 GPs short? You ain’t seen nothing yet

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Junior doctors’ loss is GPs’ gain

Junior doctors’ loss is GPs’ gain

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Practice managers doing appraisals? No thanks – I’ve got another solution

Practice managers doing appraisals? No thanks – I’ve got another solution

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Daily Mail’s ‘Mind Doctor’ has missed the real GP story

Daily Mail’s ‘Mind Doctor’ has missed the real GP story

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Why would we want to encourage patients to book appointments online?

Why would we want to encourage patients to book appointments online?

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My first blog is NOT about Professor Steve Field

My first blog is NOT about Professor Steve Field

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I’m happy to back Movember, but drop the call for annual health checks

I’m happy to back Movember, but drop the call for annual health checks

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UK GPs must stand with our Bahraini colleagues

UK GPs must stand with our Bahraini colleagues

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