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21 July 2021

How our practice got better at UTI management

Dr Linda Strettle describes how her team used the TARGET antibiotic toolkit to improve how they managed UTI diagnoses and treatment.

14 July 2021

My blended multi-cultural self

Dr Amrita Sen Mukherjee discusses the positive impact of her family during her medical studies, including the advice to “follow your dreams”.

13 July 2021

Top tips to help you prepare for the RCA: learning from past RCAs

It's normal to feel nervous about the RCA. Follow these top tips, based on RCA candidate feedback, to help you get prepared.

13 July 2021

Important changes to the Recorded Consultation Assessment

Important changes being made to the Recorded Consultation Assessment (RCA) from September onwards regarding mandatory criteria, safety netting and the submission time limit.

05 July 2021

#ProudtoBE: Change and the Future

Dr Von Shuro, GP Principle at Spilsby Surgery, talks about the experiences he’s had and challenges he’s faced as a black GP.

28 June 2021

Later career and retired members during COVID-19

Dr Mona Aquilina, Chair of the RCGP Later Career and Retired Members Group, reflects on the contributions of retired GPs during the COVID pandemic.

21 June 2021

Unless we look after ourselves, how can we look after our patients?

General practice is the jewel in the crown of the NHS. The system had been underfunded for at least a decade before the start of the pandemic and the cogs only keep turning due to the good will of our GPs and staff going the extra mile for our patients.

14 June 2021

Dr Gareth Patterson talks about his experience with conversion therapy

I attended conversion therapy, or reparative therapy as we called it then, from the ages of 21 to 23, attempting to change my sexuality.

14 April 2021

Mental wellbeing and resilience in a time of change

COVID-19 has forced us into a situation of undeniable uncertainty. Many courses of action which would normally have brought peace of mind do not seem to fit current circumstances. They feel inadequate and so we face the discomfort of uncertainty.