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We are the BJGP - the British Journal of General Practice. We publish primary care research + comment to serve the international community. Editor: @euanlawson.social here on Bluesky. BJGP: bjgp.org | BJGPLife: bjgplife.com

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BJGP @bjgp.org · 14h
BJGPLife: Fast food and fast healthcare bjgplife.com/fast-fo... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 29/09/2026
BJGPLife: Episode 241: Does GP income meet expectations? The impact on job satisfaction bjgplife.com/episode... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 29/09/2026
Higher actual income is associated with job satisfaction, but there was little evidence of its association with intentions to quit. doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #BJGP #PrimaryCare #GPJobSatisfaction
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RCGP InnovAiT Journal @rcgp-innovait.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New InnovAiT podcast: Beyond the prescription: a holistic GP approach to obesity and weight loss medications   In this podcast episode, Ben Tyler, a GP from Derbyshire, discusses his article 'Beyond the Prescription', focusing on a holistic approach to obesity and weight loss medications. to help…
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New InnovAiT podcast: Beyond the prescription: a holistic GP approach to obesity and weight loss medications  
In this podcast episode, Ben Tyler, a GP from Derbyshire, discusses his article 'Beyond the Prescription', focusing on a holistic approach to obesity and weight loss medications. to help GPs in supporting patients using weight loss medication. Dr Tyler provides an insightful approach on how to help patients make sustainable lifestyle changes and improve long term health outcomes.   He explores the transformative impact of new GLP-1 medications, such as Tirzepatide and Semaglutide, not only for weight loss but also for fostering positive behaviour change in patients.
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 28/09/2026
BJGPLife: When resilience becomes moral injury bjgplife.com/when-re... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 25/09/2026
BJGPLife: Social justice and golden rules bjgplife.com/social-... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 25/09/2026
GPs rely on informal strategies to recover from patient safety incidents, with variable access to formal support. Barriers to moving on include time/workload constraints, stressful investigation processes, professional isolation & stigma around seeking mental health support doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
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Moving on from patient safety incidents | British Journal of General Practice
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 24/09/2026
“Having someone qualified, kind, and good in communication would help a lot ..." Clinical empathy and continuity were identified as key to patients with multiple long-term conditions & their carers navigating a fragmented health system in this qualitative study doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #PrimaryCare
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 24/09/2026
BJGPLife: When care feels solitary bjgplife.com/when-ca... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 24/09/2026
“… the treatment of male UTIs wouldn’t be one I’d be hugely comfortable with.” Management of urinary tract infections in primary care was perceived as routine, but complex and uncertain when patient X (men, children, older adults, or those with recurrences) presented doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 23/09/2026
BJGPLife: Seeing the system clearly: Why neighbourhood working needs a ‘Diagnostic first’ approach bjgplife.com/seeing-... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 22/09/2026
A positive association between receiving high continuity of care and lower health system costs was found in this 3-year observational study of ~70,000 patients with chronic disease doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #BJGP #PrimaryCare #GeneralPractice
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Cost savings from primary care clinic continuity among patients with chronic disease in Alberta, Canada: a retrospective population-level cross-sectional study | British Journal of General Practice
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 22/09/2026
This research found reduced mortality in those who attended an #NHSHealthCheck compared with those who did not doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #BJGP #GeneralPractice #CardiovascularHealth
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 22/09/2026
BJGPLife: Episode 240: The NHS Health Check and mortality: do they help people live longer? bjgplife.com/episode... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 21/09/2026
BJGPLife: Whilst I am here bjgplife.com/whilst-... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 19/09/2026
BJGPLife: Reassurance: The missing sixth checkpoint in the consultation? bjgplife.com/reassur... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 18/09/2026
BJGPLife: Primary care access: it’s the workforce that opens the front door bjgplife.com/primary... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 17/09/2026
BJGPLife: Staying on track bjgplife.com/staying... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 16/09/2026
BJGPLife: The computer will see you now bjgplife.com/the-com... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 15/09/2026
Using #AI to transcribe #GP consultations. Analysis of arguments for and against using #AIScribes to input information into #ElectronicHealthRecords doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #PatientSafety #BJGP #PrimaryCare #research #GeneralPractice #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 14/09/2026
BJGPLife: Yonder: Livestreaming clinical education, complaints, weather and mental health, and HPV and cervical cancer screening bjgplife.com/yondero... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 12/09/2026
BJGPLife: Teaching medicine with art: a show and tell bjgplife.com/teachin... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 11/09/2026
BJGPLife: Cervical screening inequality: can self-sampling close the gap? bjgplife.com/cervica... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 11/09/2026
Help-seeking and self-esteem of women experiencing recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs) can be affected by healthcare professionals' responses. Clinicians could usefully consider the patient's challenges and broader experiences of rUTIs in consultations doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #PrimaryCare
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Impact of recurrent urinary tract infections on women | British Journal of General Practice
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 10/09/2026
BJGPLife: Keeping patients safe from suicide in general practice: every GP can make a difference bjgplife.com/keeping... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 10/09/2026
A combination of simple, non-invasive index tests can accurately predict common urological diagnoses in men with lower urinary tract symptoms, potentially facilitating earlier initiation of evidence-based treatments and improved management in #PrimaryCare doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #GeneralPractice
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Diagnostic models for male lower urinary tract symptom management in primary care | British Journal of General Practice
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 09/09/2026
BJGPLife: For those whose primary is to care bjgplife.com/for-tho... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 09/09/2026
The implementation of a named GP model in two Finnish health centres found that although #Continuity improved across multiple indices in both units, the magnitude and sustainability of gains differed doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare
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Sustaining named GP continuity requires organisational change: a comparative implementation analysis in Finland | British Journal of General Practice
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 08/09/2026
BJGPLife: Changing cannabis: What GPs need to know about modern potency and young adult use bjgplife.com/changin... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 08/09/2026
Six point-of-care tests for out-of-hours #PrimaryCare were identified as essential through European expert consensus using a modified Delphi approach. Twelve tests were classified as optional, and 10 were deemed unnecessary doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #GeneralPractice #OOH #POCT
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 07/09/2026
BJGPLife: Building trellises and growing vines bjgplife.com/buildin... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 05/09/2026
BJGPLife: Threadbare bjgplife.com/threadb... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 04/09/2026
BJGPLife: Oblivion, Ageing, Disability, and the Quiet Architecture of Erasure bjgplife.com/oblivio... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 03/09/2026
Avoidable mortality The July 2026 LeDeR national report has important implications for GPs treating people with learning disabilities and autistic people. doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #BJGP #PrimaryCare #Research #LeDeR #AvoidableMortality #LearningDisabilities #Autism
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 03/09/2026
BJGPLife: The acceptable stimulant bjgplife.com/the-acc... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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RCGP InnovAiT Journal @rcgp-innovait.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
One in 20 GP consultations are said to contain a mistake or error rcgpinnovait.wordpress.com/2026/08/30/o...
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One in 20 GP consultations are said to contain a mistake or error
That is a sobering fact, shared by Dr Hana Patel in June’s InnovAiT. Are you surprised by that number? I don’t think I am. I am saddened that somehow still, despite us knowing about our…
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RCGP InnovAiT Journal @rcgp-innovait.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
September 26 issue of InnovAiT has landed: look inside The September issue of InnovAiT contains practical guidance for registrars on paediatric haematuria, the progesterone-only pill and childhood interstitial lung disease, as well as articles exploring overdiagnosis, testosterone prescribing for…
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September 26 issue of InnovAiT has landed: look inside
The September issue of InnovAiT contains practical guidance for registrars on paediatric haematuria, the progesterone-only pill and childhood interstitial lung disease, as well as articles exploring overdiagnosis, testosterone prescribing for women and cardiometabolic changes at menopause to enhance your knowledge. You will also find a 'What's This?' feature, practice AKT questions and a Crammer's Corner article on the rules governing the use of AI in general practice that registrars should be aware of.
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 02/09/2026
BJGPLife: Time to stop condoning the drink: Why GPs should abandon alcohol neutrality bjgplife.com/time-to... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 01/09/2026
BJGPLife: The face before the case: Levinas and the family physician bjgplife.com/the-fac... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 01/09/2026
Association of NHS health check with all-cause mortality Significant long-term survival benefit is associated with the NHS-HC, supporting continued investment and optimisation of the programme. doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #BJGP #PrimaryCare #Research #GeneralPractice #NHSHealthCheck #PublicHealth
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Association of the NHS Health Check with all-cause mortality: a longitudinal cohort study in primary care | British Journal of General Practice
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 31/08/2026
BJGPLife: Pebbles bjgplife.com/pebbles... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 29/08/2026
BJGPLife: The meaning of joy bjgplife.com/the-mea... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 28/08/2026
🎬 Eczema in people with skin of colour A study exploring the experiences and complexities of living with an inflammatory dermatosis specifically in people with skin of colour 📖 doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #BJGP #PrimaryCare #research #Dermatology #SkinOfColour #Diversity #Eczema #GeneralPractice
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 28/08/2026
Read BJGP's issue on Inequality & Invisibility: dermatology and skin of colour, NHS-HC: survival benefits, LeDeR: avoidable mortality, and denying access. Plus, GP income, thriving women GPs, Scottish Referral Guidelines, childbirth-related PTSD, ethnicity and palliative care, and AI in GP training.
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 28/08/2026
BJGPLife: To see the universe through the eyes of another bjgplife.com/eyesofa... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 28/08/2026
Greater use of online triage tools was associated with more investigations and referrals for suspected #Cancer, but not with better diagnostic outcomes doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @apexcomms.bsky.social @h-atherton.bsky.social @uos-primarycare.bsky.social #PrimaryCare #GeneralPractice
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Online triage and cancer diagnostic activity in general practice: a cross-sectional study | British Journal of General Practice
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 27/08/2026
Read succinct guidance for GPs treating #ADHD and managing side effects (see Table 1); troubleshooting challenges and potential solutions (Box 1); and referring patients back to secondary care. doi.org/10.3399/bjgp... #Medication #MentalHealth #Neurodiversity #BJGP #PrimaryCare #GeneralPractice
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 27/08/2026
BJGPLife: Medicine and the media: Why my uncle’s 1985 message matters more than ever bjgplife.com/medicin... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 27/08/2026
Higher actual income had a statistically significant association with increased job satisfaction for GPs in England. Higher expected income was associated with both lower job satisfaction and higher intention to quit doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #PrimaryCare #GeneralPractice
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 26/08/2026
BJGPLife: Cancer does not walk in straight lines bjgplife.com/cancer-... #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
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