GMC proposes induction for all new registrants
A mandatory induction programme has been proposed for all new doctors registering to practise in the UK.
Appeal for doctors to get flu jab
DOCTORS are being urged to get the seasonal flu vaccine by the Department of Health.
New advances pushing ethical bounds of clinical genetics
Both ethical and medico-legal boundaries are being increasingly tested as genetic technologies lead to more and more clinical applications being employed within the NHS, according to a new report.
Patient guide to primary care
A step-by-step guide to help patients get the most from their GP practice has been launched by the Royal College of General Practitioners.
A failure to communicate
Communicating with patients can sometimes be a challenge in the best of circumstances. But what if they don’t speak English?
Skin doctors
With dermatological referrals increasing – what better time to consider becoming a GP with a special interest in dermatology?
Case study - A bad trip
Medical case study.
Keeping it in the family
GPST editor Dr Peter Livingstone recalls growing up as a ‘son of the surgery’ in rural Northern Ireland
Who decides?
Assessing whether an adult patient has the capacity to decide about their medical treatment can be daunting.