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Doctor, heal thyself

11 December 2025
In general practice, we often prescribe the advice we fail to follow: to rest, to take time away from work, to protect boundaries. Small acts of humanity can blunt the edges of an unforgiving system. But lasting change will depend on the redistribution of time, trust, and resource.
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Fragmented care: a hidden cost of diabetes management

If general practice is to remain the cornerstone of chronic disease management, we need to be part of efforts to reconnect care - not by taking on more work, but by having a clearer voice in how systems are designed
10 December 2025

Meitheal and Umunthu as guides for healthcare

Two concepts—Meitheal from Ireland and Umunthu from Malawi—offer valuable frameworks that could improve healthcare systems for all, including the health workers who work in them.
9 December 2025

Opinion and Clinical

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Schrödinger’s consultation

Let us imagine for a moment a consultation involving such a box, whose contents are not merely unknown, but as yet undetermined. It would perhaps be easier ... if we could look inside, although neither wants to be responsible for sealing poor
25 November 2025
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I have a stammer

I still have days where I come out of my clinic into the waiting and turn back around because the patient’s name is stuck in my throat and I need a minute to compose myself. But that’s my journey. I don’t choose
21 November 2025

Book Reviews

Book review: Breathe: How to Win a Greener World

"Something remarkable has happened that will improve the health of thousands in London, and it doesn’t require a GP review. For the first time since legal limits were introduced in 2010, London’s nitrogen dioxide levels have dropped within legal thresholds ..."
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Book review: The Elements

"As GPs we are the naturalists of the human jungle. This is where we practice, not the controlled and tidy spaces of the secondary care zoo. Our jungle has dark and hidden thickets. How are we to help those caught up in such pain, such
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International

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Where continuity is key: Primary care in Norway

Patients know their doctor well, benefit from consistency of approach and are understanding if they have to wait slightly longer ... knowing from years of experience that their GP is there for them. This feels like a more traditional primary care model, one which is
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Long Read

Doctor, heal thyself

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In general practice, we often prescribe the advice we fail to follow: to rest, to take time away from work, to protect boundaries. Small acts of humanity can blunt the edges of an unforgiving system. But lasting change will depend on the redistribution of time,
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Schrödinger’s consultation

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Let us imagine for a moment a consultation involving such a box, whose contents are not merely unknown, but as yet undetermined. It would perhaps be easier ... if we could look inside, although neither wants to be responsible for sealing poor Kitty’s fate.
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Trainees and students

Are we judging GP registrars on their outfits?

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Professionalism may not be a discrete domain on the mark scheme, yet it shapes how registrars are assessed, creating a standard that remains open to personal interpretation. And when that interpretation is shaped by assumptions about religion, culture, gender, or identity, attire can become an
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Knocking for help: a hidden strain of GP-training

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In clinical scenarios that are unfamiliar or require in-person review, trainees are often forced to leave their patients mid-consultation to seek help. The act of “door knocking” i.e interrupting a colleague who is themselves consulting - can feel burdensome. Hana Esack reflects.
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