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BJGP @bjgp.bsky.social · 2d

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GP receptionists: read how online services are evolving the #GPreceptionist role doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @steph-stockwell.bsky.social @h-atherton.bsky.social‬ @randeurope.org‬ @uos-primarycare.bsky.social #PrimaryCare #GP

Evolution of the GP receptionist role

Read the research: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0677 In this 1-minute video Dr Stephanie Stockwell explains: TRANSCRIPT During these observations, I not...

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BJGP @bjgp.bsky.social · 2d

BJGPLife: Episode 214: Receptionists reimagined: How online services are transforming the GP front desk
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#GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine

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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 2d

Writing for @bjgp.bsky.social colleagues focus on the 10-Year Health Plan's shift from hospital to community and consider its implications for general practice, drawing on existing evidence to explore the good, the bad and the potentially ugly.

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From hospital to community? The good, the bad, and the ugly of the 10-year plan to move care to the community

Labour’s 10-year health plan for England, published on 3 July, set out three strategic shifts — from hospital to community, sickness to prevention, and analogue to digital. This editorial focuses on the first — shifting care from hospital to community — and considers its implications for ge...

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BJGP @bjgp.bsky.social · 5d

Present your research at the BJGP Conference! Submit your abstract by Sunday 12 October 2025
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#BJGPRC 2026 will take place at the DoubleTree Hilton Bristol City Centre on 20 March 2026. See you there!

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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 8d

Our guest lecture series continued today with discussions on continuity of care in general practice from the pioneering St Leonard's Practice team, @stleonardsresearch.bsky.social.

Huge thanks to Prof Sir Denis Pereira Gray, Prof Philip Evans, @nadakhan.bsky.social & @katesidawaylee.bsky.social 🙌

Professor Sir Denis Pereira Gray presenting

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BJGP @bjgp.bsky.social · 16d

BJGPLife: Episode 212: Inside the BJGP and editorial insights: Euan Lawson on the future of publishing and how to get published
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#GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine

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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 22d

Improving access to GPs remains the public's top priority for the NHS, and a central concern for policymakers.

@luisaptg.bsky.social explores whether changes to the GP contract and the new general practice patient charter will really spell the end of the ‘8am scramble’ ⬇️

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'The changes to the GP contract and new patient charter are a step forward, but without clear expectations and ongoing investment into general practice, these changes risk fuelling further dissatisfaction, on all sides.' Luisa Pettigrew, Senior Policy Fellow at the Health Foundation

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BJGP @bjgp.bsky.social · 23d

Listen to the audio interview with Dr Jo Burgin on #perimenopause in women presenting with #MentalHealth symptoms www.bjgplife.com/211

#menopause #HRT #PrimaryCare #GP #FamilyDoctor #GPSky #MedSky

Bridging the gap: GPs, patients, and mental health in perimenopause

Quickly and easily listen to BJGP Interviews for free!

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BJGP @bjgp.bsky.social · 23d

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This study shows key barriers to identifying #perimenopause in women presenting with #MentalHealth symptoms and suggests changes clinicians could make to their consultations to address this doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #menopause #HRT #PrimaryCare #GP #FamilyDoctor #MedSky

Perimenopause and mental health symptoms

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BJGP @bjgp.bsky.social · Sep 9

Listen to the audio interview with Dr Diarmuid Quinlan on #acne management with #isotretinoin
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#dermatology #prescribing #PrimaryCare #GeneralPractice #FamilyDoctor

Balancing safety and access: The GP’s role in isotretinoin management - BJGP Interviews

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BJGP @bjgp.bsky.social · Sep 9

Isotretinoin is an effective treatment for severe #acne, but what clinical competencies are required for prescribing oral #isotretinoin for acne in #PrimaryCare? This scoping review identifies what's needed youtu.be/bZJOP6iD5B0
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#dermatology #prescribing

Acne management with isotretinoin

Read the research: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2025.0135 In this 1-minute video Dr Diarmuid Quinlan explains: TRANSCRIPT Acne is a common chronic disorder, ...

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BJGP @bjgp.bsky.social · Jul 30

Save the date! The BJGP Research & Publishing Conference 2026 will be coming to Bristol on 20th March 2026. Stay tuned for more details! #BJGPRC

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BJGP @bjgp.bsky.social · Jul 21

Long-term nitrofurantoin use: risks and alternatives in general practice

Awareness of drug-induced pulmonary disease and hepatotoxicity from Nitrofurantoin use, leading to severe morbidity, is crucial for detection and discontinuation. doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...

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Nada Khan @nadakhan.bsky.social · Jul 11

A ‘meta-quant-ography’ to pull together and interpret the rich and important quant data?

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Nada Khan @nadakhan.bsky.social · Jul 11

I feel this is why meta-ethnography is such a powerful approach - allows an interpretive synthesis of conceptually rich work.

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Nada Khan @nadakhan.bsky.social · Jul 1

Wha do patients really want from access to general practice? Listen here for our @bjgp.bsky.social podcast with Prof Helen Atherton taking a look at what matters to patients #primarycare

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Episode 209: What do patients really want? Rethinking general practice access

In this episode, we speak to Professor Helen Atherton about access to general practice.

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Nada Khan @nadakhan.bsky.social · Jun 17

Managing ADHD medications - a guide for GPs. See here for our recent @bjgp.bsky.social podcast with Dr Sara Noden and Dr Nishi Yarger. Some great tips for practice 👉 bjgplife.com/episode-208-...

Episode 208: ADHD medication – practical tips for GPs on how to recognise common side effects and what to do

In this episode, we're discussing how to manage ADHD medication side effects in general practice.

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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · Jun 13

#Job opportunity: NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Intensive Care Medicine or General Practice (Multimorbidity and Long-term conditions).

GPs with or about to complete a PhD are invited to apply.

Details & apply: bit.ly/4n7FYm7

Enquiries to: [email protected]

Closes: 8 July 2025

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Nada Khan @nadakhan.bsky.social · Jun 10

Great to speak to Dr Cini Bhanu on the @bjgp.bsky.social podcast about the risk of postural hypotension associated with antidepressant use. Some great tips for practice - listen below!
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Episode 207: Risk of postural hypotension associated with antidepressants in older adults – what to think about when prescribing

In this episode, we talk to Dr Cini Bhanu about postural hypotension amongst people taking antidepressant medication.

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BJGP @bjgp.bsky.social · Jun 3

Listen to the audio interview with Dr James Scuffell on patterns in #GP appointment systems
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#PrimaryCare #GPappointments #PrimaryCareResearch

The ‘new kid on the block’ – same day versus routine care appointment systems in general practice - BJGP Interviews

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BJGP @bjgp.bsky.social · Jun 3

GP appointment delivery varies across populations – this study used appointment data from over 3000 #GP practices to identify two prevailing appointment systems
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#PrimaryCare #GPappointments #PrimaryCareResearch

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Nada Khan @nadakhan.bsky.social · May 27

Great to speak to Dr Steve Bradley for the @bjgp.bsky.social podcast about use of chest x-rays for lung cancer diagnosis in general practice. Listen to the podcast here 👉 bjgplife.com/episode-205-... #primarycare

Episode 205: More chest x-rays lead to earlier lung cancer diagnoses and better cancer survival – what we can be doing differently in practice

In this episode, we talk to Dr Steve Bradley about use of chest x-ray and lung cancer diagnosis.

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BJGP @bjgp.bsky.social · May 20

Listen to the audio interview with Prof. Martijn C Schut and Prof. Henk CPM van Weert on #AI for #LungCancer detection
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#cancer #oncology #PrimaryCare

Using artificial intelligence techniques for early diagnosis of lung cancer in general practice - BJGP Interviews

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BJGP @bjgp.bsky.social · May 20

An #AI algorithm can identify patients at risk of lung cancer 4 months earlier than current practice. See how at
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#cancer #LungCancer #oncology #PrimaryCare

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Dr Hassan Awan @drhassanawan.bsky.social · May 15

Social determinants of distress in South Asian men with LTCs

Intersections of ethnicity, poverty, prejudice & chronic illness shape distress—and how can GPs respond with better ‘CARE’?
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#MentalHealth #SocialDeterminants #SouthAsianHealth #LTCs #PrimaryCare

Social determinants of distress in South Asian men with long-term conditions: a qualitative study in primary care

Background People with long-term physical conditions are more likely to experience distress, depression, or anxiety. Physical–mental comorbidity is associated with lower quality of life, poorer clinic...

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