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03/07/2017
How we set subscriptions
How we set subscriptions
Time to read article: 2 mins
General practice is an increasingly challenging and high-risk environment in which to practise medicine. Chief Executive Simon Kayll, explains how we assess those risks and calculate GP membership subscriptions
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Articles and features
30/06/2017
A day in the life of... Dr Andrew Murray
A day in the life of... Dr Andrew Murray
Time to read article: 3 mins
Endurance athlete and GP Dr Andrew Murray reflects on working in Mongolia and why he decided to run from Scotland to the Sahara
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Articles and features
30/06/2017
From the case files
From the case files
Time to read article: 3 mins
In this issue we share a case where a locum GP raised concerns about patient safety in a practice he had worked at for three months
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Articles and features
30/06/2017
Prescribing - core skills series
Prescribing - core skills series
Time to read article: 5 mins
Prescribing can be a risky business, especially when prescribing for different kinds of patients such as older people or children who can be particularly vulnerable. Charlotte Hudson talks about the risks and what you can do to make sure you avoid them.
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Articles and features
29/06/2017
Through the eyes of a locum: The great escape
Through the eyes of a locum: The great escape
Time to read article: 2 mins
Dr Euan Lawson, a locum GP from Cumbria, explains why every GP, including locums, should have an open door when not consulting.
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Articles and features
17/10/2015
Top tips to create a great GP job advert
Top tips to create a great GP job advert
Time to read article: 3 mins
Recruitment is becoming harder these days so to attract the best staff it’s worth spending a bit of time to write a great advert for your vacancy. If you create a template, some information will stay the same no matter what role you are advertising.
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Articles and features
10/10/2015
FAQs - sickness absence
FAQs - sickness absence
Time to read article: 4 mins
We have written to invite a member of staff to a formal capability hearing after a period of informal professional support. He is now off work sick. What is the appropriate course of action for us?
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Articles and features
08/10/2015
From the case files
From the case files
Time to read article: 3 mins
Brain cancer accounts for quarter of all childhood cancers, yet many GPs may still not have experience of the condition. Dr Rachel Birch outlines a case where diagnosis could have been made earlier
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Articles and features
04/10/2015
How to... deal with trivial requests by patients
How to... deal with trivial requests by patients
Time to read article: 3 mins
Medicolegal Adviser Dr Marika Davies explains how to maintain professionalism when dealing with trivial requests from patients
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