We regularly reserve space on PulseToday so that GPs can vent, discuss and air their views on issues relevant to general practice. Here are the best-read opinions and debates from 2013 and a selection of the rest from the Editor. If you have a strong opinion on any of the issues raised and would like to write something for PulseToday email pulse@pulsetoday.co.uk
Editor’s picks
GP? I’d rather be known as a primary care consultant
Dr Pipin Singh argues that, as general practice changes, so should the name of the job
Take back out-of-hours? We would if we could
Competition rules are stacked against smaller providers, says Dr Deborah Colvin
Hunt: This year will define GPs’ role in the NHS
Challenges in 2013 will prove a ‘sink or swim’ moment for the profession, says the health secretary
Confidence crisis has created trainee shortfall
Dr David Bailey on the four things general practice needs to boost GP recruitment
We must not be afraid of discussing the consequences of having more female GPs
Stories have quoted me out of context, writes health minister Anna Soubry
QOF should be no more than 15% of practice income
Professor Martin Roland discusses the pitfalls of the framework
Burnout is a political issue, and one we must tackle this year
2013 became a ‘perfect storm’ for stress, writes Professor Gerada
GPs must speak out against plans to charge migrants
Charging migrants would cost taxpayers more than it would save, writes Dr Paquita de Zulueta
Lewisham A&E closure knocked my faith in commissioning
CCG chair Dr Helen Tattersfield on whether there is a future in clinical commissioning
The profession must address potential racial bias
Dr Krishna Kasaraneni discusses the CSA and how the profession can move forward
Most read
Patient demand is driving GPs into the ground
‘Cyberchondriacs’ and ‘worried well’ must learn to use the GP properly, writes Dr Fiona Cornish
The profession must face up to the reality of GP burnout
GPs must be honest about the stress and workload they face, writes Dr Sarah Khan
Peverley’s attack on benefit claimants was wrong-headed
Having worked for Atos, I should know, writes Dr Greg Wood
The NHS has always relied on Asian GPs, and will need them even more in future
Dr Nagendra Sarmah on coming to the UK from India
My experience of burnout has led me to help others
Burnout is about protecting individuals as well as the NHS, writes Dr Chris Manning
‘Good enough’ must be the standard for revalidation
GPs must speak out against the GMC’s illogical demands, writes Dr Sarah Grey
We should not dismiss taking back out-of-hours care
Dr Bob Morley asks GPs to consider whether taking back out-of-hours would be a bad thing
NHS 111 needs radical change to be effective
Why has the ‘soft launch’ of 111 ailed in some areas but not others asks Dr Mark Reynolds
An exodus of partners will alienate young GPs and locums
The profession faces a rough ride if partners walk away says Dr Amy Small
General practice has an image problem
Dr Amanda Howe argues that the profession needs to change its reputation at medical schools
