Shortest consultation ever
Shortest consultation ever. An elderly gentleman walked into my consulting room and sat down. "Morning doctor." And good morning to you too I reply. And...
Tag: GP
Doctor in the House
When I was offered the job as the TV doctor on BBC One’s Doctor in the House series, I was initially torn. As a GP practising...
Who wants to be a GP?
I'm not sure I actually want to, however, this is my role. I am a human being sitting in a doctor's chair seeing patients in much...
Down in the swampy lowlands
Not so long ago, I found myself in the ‘swampy lowlands’ of general practice, a term devised by the philosopher, Donald Schon to describe those...
Musings of a GP
I am a GP at a busy NHS practice in Greater London. During a busy day, I see around 40 patients for five to ten minutes...
Being A Patient – Should I tell my doctor that I am a medical student?
Since I began my studies I have, perhaps unsurprisingly, become somewhat of a hypochondriac. The infamous ‘medical student syndrome’ is hard to escape when you...
