Patient experience and GP trainees

Are we preparing GP trainees for patient death?

Opening the black box: the patient mix of GP trainees.

BACKGROUND The variety of health problems (patient mix) that medical trainees encounter is presumed to be sufficient to master the required competencies. AIM To describe the patient mix of GP trainees, to study differences in patient mix between first-year and third-year GP trainees, and to investigate differences in exposure to sex-specific diseases between male and female trainees. DESIGN...

Tips for GP trainees working in ENT.

INTRODUCTION A rotation in ear, nose, and throat (ENT) is becoming increasingly common in general practice specialty training and not before time, given the amount of GP consultations that relate to this specialty. This is an ideal opportunity to pick up knowledge and skills that will serve you well in day-to-day practice in your registrar year and beyond. Youmay even consider using this experi...

Tips for GP trainees working in haematology.

British Journal of General Practice, June 2013 333 INTRODUCTION Blood: the fluid carrying oxygen and nutrients to, and waste materials from, all tissues in the body. For most medical postgraduates however, this topic is poorly understood and considered rather complicated. A rotation through haematology can feel daunting: patients can be complex, suffer multiple comorbidities, and rapidly deteri...

Tips for GP trainees working in ophthalmology.

British Journal of General Practice, October 2012 557 INTRODUCTION Medical school does little to prepare future GPs for the relatively large number of patients with ophthalmic complaints they will see in everyday practice, so spending a 4-month attachment in ophthalmology is a good way to fill in any gaps in your knowledge. The beauty of ophthalmology is that it bridges medicine and (micro)surg...