Welcome to the new RCGP blog, where you'll find updates on a range of our activities with posts from RCGP officers, members, staff and guest bloggers.
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RCGP Scotland Chair Dr Carey Lunan explains how GPs can reach out to the most vulnerable people in society, highlights resources that offer guidance on health inequalities, and discusses the need to effectively prepare for the future of general practice and the NHS.
A lot is expected of our trainees as they transform into ‘expert medical generalists’ but never more so than now.
Ensuring that the most vulnerable in our society are protected from the worst effects of COVID-19 has to be a priority for our national response and it is a simple fact that many of the most medically vulnerable in our communities live in care homes, explains RCGP Scotland Chair, Dr Carey Lunan.
We hear the phrase ‘the peak’ on the news, referring to the highest number of COVID-19 cases in a day. Sadly, this is just one peak among many, says RCGP Wales Joint Chair Peter Saul, who suggests resources for patients and GPs to manage times when it feels overwhelming.
An increase in non-COVID work, the importance of PPE in routine work, and making advance care planning part of the national conversation, are among topics discussed by Dr Laurence Dorman, Chair of the RCGP Northern Ireland Council.
The need to consult by phone or video, to reduce spread of infection, is the reality of general practice at the moment. However, the principles that underpin these conversations remain the same - respect, dignity and compassion.