BJGP (British Journal of General Practice)

The British Journal of General Practice is a monthly medical publication that undergoes peer review. It caters to general practitioners and researchers focused on primary care.

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‘My patients are “gunning for a fight” that I don’t want’: reflecting on feeling dismissed and conflict- expectant consultations

2 weeks ago | bjgp.org | Abigail McNiven |Amy Dobson |Katie Read |Sharon Dixon

IntroductionPatients describe feeling dismissed, ignored, and ‘fobbed off’ by healthcare professionals. They are understandably angry about it, and we — as clinicians and researchers — need to better understand this. The theme of dismissal has been shared by patients across many healthcare fields including endometriosis, menopause, urogynaecological conditions, and infant cow’s milk allergy.
‘Virtual Clinical Environment’ - adjunct to undergraduate GP teaching but no substitute for ‘hands-on’ experience

2 weeks ago | bjgp.org | Max Cooper |Jason Heath

All letters are subject to editing and may be shortened. General letters can be sent to [email protected] (please include your postal address for publication), and letters responding directly to BJGP articles can be submitted online via eLetters. We regret we cannot notify authors regarding publication.
Language of primary medical qualification and differential MRCGP exam attainment: an observational study

1 month ago | bjgp.org | Victoria Brown |Joanne Haviland |Garima Priyadarshini |Melody Turner |Victoria Brown |Riya George | +2 more

AbstractBackground International medical graduates (IMGs) comprise more than half of GP registrars but are more likely to fail postgraduate assessments than UK graduates. Aim To assess whether there is an association between the language of the primary medical qualification (PMQ) and Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) results, and whether performance in previous prequalification assessments is correlated. Design and setting Retrospective observational study in the UK.
Variation in prescription duration for long term conditions: a cohort study in English NHS primary care using OpenPrescribing

Feb 13, 2025 | bjgp.org | Brian MacKenna |Andrew Brown |Richard Croker |Alex Walker

AbstractBackground: Many patients receive routine medications for long-term conditions (LTCs). Doctors typically issue repeat prescriptions in one to three month durations, but England currently has no national guidance on the optimal duration. Aim: Describe current prescription durations for common LTCs in England, explore and visualise geographical variation, and identify practice factors associated with shorter prescribing duration to inform policy making.
‘Everyone has heard of it, but no one knows what it is’: a qualitative study of patient understandings and experiences of herpes zoster

Jan 31, 2025 | bjgp.org | Sophie Rees |Matthew J Ridd |Lorelei Hunt |Hazel Everitt

AbstractBackground Shingles (herpes zoster), caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, is usually diagnosed and managed in primary care. The lifetime risk of shingles in the general population is approximately 30%, and it can have a detrimental effect on quality of life. There has been little qualitative research about patient experience and understanding of shingles. Aim To explore patient experiences and understanding of shingles.
Counting the cost for children in temporary accommodation

Jan 31, 2025 | bjgp.org | Laura Neilson

All letters are subject to editing and may be shortened. General letters can be sent to [email protected] (please include your postal address for publication), and letters responding directly to BJGP articles can be submitted online via eLetters. We regret we cannot notify authors regarding publication. For submission instructions visit: bjgp.org/lettersThree years ago we asked what seemed a basic question. How many children died unexpectedly in temporary accommodation (TA)?
Goldilocks and the three ‘Whats’

Jan 31, 2025 | bjgp.org | Andrew N Papanikitas

There is an idea that strikes terror (or more usually, cynicism) into the hearts of many doctors. Reflective practice is an embedded feature of both medical education and the overt appraisal of medical practice that is mandatory in the UK. It is, broadly, the idea that we can think about our experiences, critique and learn from them, and use the learning to enhance our own and others’ practice.
‘Everyone has heard of it, but no one knows what it is’: a qualitative study of patient understandings and experiences of herpes zoster

Jan 13, 2025 | bjgp.org | Sophie Rees |Matthew J Ridd |Lorelei Hunt |Hazel Everitt

general practicepainpatient experienceshinglesIntroductionHerpes zoster, commonly known as shingles (and hereafter referred to as ‘shingles’), is caused by the reactivation of varicella zoster virus (chickenpox virus) in adults. The lifetime risk of shingles in the general population is approximately 30%, and this increases with age.1 The onset and subsequent symptoms of the condition are quite distinct.
Stroke incidence in heart failure and atrial fibrillation: population cohort study

Jan 5, 2025 | bjgp.org | Nicholas Jones |Margaret Smith |Sarah Lay-Flurrie |FD Richard Hobbs

AbstractBackground: Heart failure (HF) is a risk factor for stroke among people with atrial fibrillation (AF). Prognosis following a HF diagnosis is often poor, but this is not accounted for in existing stroke risk scores. Aim: To examine stroke incidence in people with HF and AF compared to AF alone, considering the competing risk of death. Design and setting: Population-based cohort study.
Books: Beast in the Shadows

Nov 28, 2024 | bjgp.org | John Launer |Retired GP

Edogawa Rampo Penguin, 2023, PB, 112pp, £9.99, 978-0241656914How’s this for a plot? A Japanese novelist who writes detective stories becomes acquainted, apparently by chance, with an attractive young married woman. She confides in him that she is receiving death threats from another Japanese writer of detective fiction who used to be her lover and feels bitterly rejected. Novelist A (who knows Novelist B to be secretive and reclusive as well as a literary rival) determines to track him down.