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#AI has great promise in #generalpractice as a digital triage tool, says Nuffield Trust's Rebecca Rosen - but tech is not yet sophisticated enough for “the nuanced, complicated world of general practice' #diagnosis
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The BMJ gives a ready answer to the question: what are Marmot Places? bmj.com/content/384/bm…

General practitioners are spending more time than at any point in living memory on supporting people whose main problems are driven by poverty—ranging from malnutrition to mental health conditions:

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“When I am with patients, I am fresher, and I feel I am a better doctor,” says one GP who is part of the growing trend of doctors going less-than-full-time #LTFT .

Erin Dean explores the pros and cons for The BMJ

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These comments were made in response to a wider The BMJ article, covering analysis by Office of Health Economics that confirms doctors’ real terms purchasing power has declined substantially over 15 years:

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'It has absolutely revolutionised my life,' says GP registrar Sam Naushahi of his decision to go down to 80% of a full time post.

Erin Dean looks at the pros and cons of LTFT working

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'I am a better trainee as well as a happier person.”

With more doctors choosing to work less than full time to boost their wellbeing and work-life balance, we look at the benefits and the downsides
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Centralising training contracts to reduce rotation paperwork would improve doctor wellbeing much more than most of the wellbeing solutions proffered, says Infectious Diseases/Microbiology ST6 Ann Sturdy in a #RapidResponse to this The BMJ article: bmj.com/content/384/bm…

A good health visitor service is not just good for #childhealth - it also helps mothers, says retired #GP Ann Bowman #PND #DomesticViolence : 'This is much more likely to happen if health visitors and mothers know each other well'
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'Predatory journals and publishers are entities that prioritise self-interest at the expense of scholarship.'

The best way to avoid predatory journals is to spot the warning signs, Eva Amsen
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'The upheaval of rotational training is tolerable, perhaps even beneficial, in earlier stages of training. However, the prospect of continuing this level of disruption for up to another decade is demoralising,' say FY docs Ellie Jackson &Harshit Kondapally bmj.com/content/384/bm…

Are rotations essential to broaden trainee experience—or is the personal burden on doctors of moving to a new placement every few months too high?

Calls for reform of rotational training have been growing. Jo Best looks at the case for change in this feature
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Here are eight suggestions that it found for how rotational training could be improved.... 🧵

Doctors quitting over stress and cost of finding suitable childcare.

Securing childcare for the irregular and long working hours demanded by a medical career is a financial and emotional burden to doctors, reveals a survey by The BMJ

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