Since 1st April 2014 GPs have been participating in Unplanned Admissions Direct Enhanced Services (DES). The aim of DES is to reduced unplanned admissions in
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Teaching medical students online consultation with patients
This post was also published on Dr Richard Smith’s British Medical Journal Blog. Free registration is now open the Leicester course at the Royal Society
e-Consultation for Medical Students: RSM course by Leicester Medical School
Last year Leicester Medical School became the first medical school in the UK to teach online consultations as part of their curriculum. We are proud
Online consultations can save valuable time for both patients and doctors
This article appeared in The Guardian on 17 September 2013. Patients need to be able to consult their doctor online. Having to take half a
Is anything less than fully informed consent abuse?
Recently in preparing a talk I was giving in Bologna I found a copy of a talk I’d given to WONCA, the world meeting of
Reclaiming blood pressure from doctors
We all know about obesity. We can see fatness. Obesity belongs to all of us, and it’s a global problem. Politicians care about obesity. But