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In Conversation special, John Gillies, Carey Lunan, Stewart Mercer, Rupal Shah and Jens Foell discuss the essence of General Practice
In the first part of the In Conversation special, John Gillies, Carey Lunan, Stewart Mercer, Rupal Shah and Jens Foell discuss the essence of General Practice.
0.09 – Introduction 2.51 – John Gillies summarises his paper Distilling the Essence of General Practice: A Learning Journey in Progress (2009)
07.26 – Stewart Mercer discusses the complications of the rise of an ageing population in the UK and subsequent pressure on NHS resources.
10.00 – Carey Lunan explains that early onset multimorbidity is a result of an ageing population but adds that it is an overrepresented issue amongst individuals from a more deprived socio-economic background due to healthcare inequalities.
14.14 – Rupal Shah challenges the role of technology in general practice and questions if it is doing more harm than good for patients.
16.42 – Jens Foell explains that the overly complicated and inefficient technological resources designed to streamline general practice are actually the tools slowing GP’s down and decreasing the quality of care given to patients.
17.17 Conclusion – James Campbell asks each guest what is the one thing that must remain at the core or the essence of general practice?
Fighting for the Soul of General Practice is available in paperback here:
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Published March, 2024.
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| Last updated: | 30 April 2024 |
| First contributed: | 15 March 2024 |
| Audience access level: | General user |
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