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The case for Integrated Training Posts
We are writing this as two GP trainees in our first 2 years of training. For the last 6 months we have been completing a part-time Integrated Training Post (ITP) in medical education. ITPs are placements for GP trainees to gain exposure to different specialties during their 3-year training programme. Opportunities to undertake ITPs vary significantly nationally: they can be ward based, community based, or outside …
Re-thinking the role of primary care in dementia prevention
We read Jones and colleagues’ paper on the role of GPs in dementia prevention with great interest.1 While the research introduces a novel strategy for addressing this challenge and acknowledges barriers to communicating dementia risk such as time, there are some notable absences. First, while GPs might be better placed than secondary care colleagues to prevent dementia in the community, concerted effort towards a ‘public brain health agenda’ may be more …
It’s the Year of the Nurse, but will 2020 see nursing student numbers recover?
According to the latest UCAS figures on 2019 nursing applications for undergraduate courses, the number of applicants increased by 6 per cent from 2018, with almost 3,500 more people applying, the first rise since 2017. There has also been a record number of people accepted on to nursing courses in 2019 – 30,390 applicants were accepted, an increase of 6.1 per cent on 2018 (see Figure 1).
Pain management in acute otitis media: a qualitative study exploring GPs’ views and expectations parallel to a trial of an educational intervention
In total, one researcher performed 12 interviews (mean duration 30 minutes) between June 2016 and May 2017, at which point saturation was reached. Table 1 provides an overview of the characteristics of participating GPs. The results that emerged from the interviews could be summarised in three main themes: shift from treating infection to treating symptoms; empowerment of GPs through the intervention; and balancing potential beneficial and harmful effects of prescribing ibuprofen to children.
Parents’ attitudes and views regarding antibiotics in the management of respiratory tract infections in children: a qualitative study of the influence of an information booklet
AbstractBackground Respiratory tract infection (RTI) is the most common reason to consult a GP during childhood, and often results in unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics. Using an information booklet during the consultation has been shown to be a promising tool to reduce antibiotic prescribing.
Prognosis following a diagnosis of heart failure and the role of primary care: a review of the literature
Heart failure (HF) is a common chronic condition that affects around 900 000 people in the UK.1 Primary care plays a central role in the diagnosis, long-term management, and end-of-life care for these patients.
General practice: the heart of the NHS
General practice is often hailed as the jewel in the crown of the NHS.1 However, a decade of underfunding, increasing patient complexity, issues with recruitment, and rising bureaucracy have led to a loss of its lustre.
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