Exploring our lives, as GPs, outside the clinic

This viewpoint discusses immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) drugs for the treatment of rare and less common cancers.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of GPs and paediatricians towards Group A beta-haemolytic streptococcal (GABHS) tonsillopharyngitis.

The differing cognitive frameworks and life experiences of GPs have brought varied approaches to problem solving and patient engagement into the profession.

General practice represents the synergy between mechanistic and humanistic cognitive paradigms – promoting the best of science and technology, while placing the patient and their welfare centrally.

Information seeking can be done with a patient in a way that builds trust and rapport, such that it becomes a value-adding part of the consultation for patients.

This study identified new approaches to patient-centred care (PCC) that can guide other general practices and progress the health system towards policy-based PCC objectives.

This article uses lived experience to outline some of the crucial trigger points where support from the general practitioner can have a significant impact on a positive path forward for the patient.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a significant disruption to general practice, and its impact on patient-centred care is not yet understood.

Achievement of personalised cancer care requires a system-wide approach that targets the patient, healthcare provider and healthcare system with data informing practice.

General practitioners can facilitate recovery-orientated, trauma-focused care, even when local services are limited.

The benefits of a strong doctor–patient relationship obtained through continuity of care should not be lost as our health system becomes more complex.

To improve the effectiveness of interventions in primary care, unpacking the how and why interventions work is important.

This article provides practical tips to support registrars to navigate the general practice consultation safely and effectively.

This article explores the themes of patient choice, safety and optimising success in GP-led withdrawal. The four-step framework outlines how to best support patients to undertake a withdrawal.