Chris Lancelot on...chucking out the rule book
A remarkable experiment has just taken place in Drachten in the Netherlands: they've thrown away the...
Reforms need tweaking, not abandoning
Just as GP brought to a close its look at general practice in 2010 and beyond, another vision for th...
Christmas is a time for receiving
Christmas is almost upon us and with it comes patients bearing gifts of great variety....
Don't put me in a beauty show
I'm no longer a member of the RCGP. My membership lapsed some years ago, not because of any principl...
Tough PBC guidance brings PCTs into line
New guidance on practice-based commissioning should force PCTs to be more proactive, while giving pr...
GP tax returns reveal 30 per cent pay rise
GP earnings rose by 30 per cent to an average £106,000 during the first year of the new GMS contract...
An effective alternative to hysterectomy
Historically, severe menorrhagia (heavy periods) has been treated with dilation and curettage which ...
Warning on legalities of triage by receptionists
Practices have been warned of the legal pitfalls of allowing receptionists to triage patients....
MDU criticises Donaldson report on medical regulation
Medico-legal experts have rejected key components of the chief medical officer's review of the regul...
Few health benefits to cutting down on cigarettes
Halving the number of cigarettes smoked every day makes little difference to the risk of early death...
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