The journey to recovery
GPs with a special interest in substance misuse look beyond standard clinical recovery to encourage hope and ambition in their patients
North to South
Adam Campbell meets acclaimed writer and polar traveller Gavin Francis – who also happens to be a GP
Balancing risks and benefits
Easy access to hospital test results can help GPs reassure worried patients, but only where doctors work within their competence
Diary
Diary
Seeing yellow
Jim Killgore looks at the Yellow Card Scheme – now 50 years old – and its importance in identifying adverse drug reactions
The right response
Handling patient complaints can be a daunting prospect for trainee GPs. MDDUS medical and risk adviser Dr Gail Gilmartin offers some advice
Silent suffering
The recently reported rise in self-harm among children highlights the need for practices to ensure they provide a welcoming place for young people in need of treatment or advice
Cause for suspicion
...More specifically it is alleged the GP failed to take account of the recent increase in size of the lesion and did not record its shape and dimensions...
Third of children “embarrassed to smile”
A THIRD of children are embarrassed to smile because of the state of their teeth, a new report reveals.
Women trainee doctors more likely to be offered a job
WOMEN trainee doctors are more likely than men to be offered a training post and pass their exams, according to new figures.