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I'm a GP - this is what happened when my photo was used in a scam

Barely a day goes by before I receive a message from a follower on social media informing me of a fake account using my images to spam them. Falling...

18.04.2024 6

Dr Punam Krishan

I'm a GP - I feel terrified sending my patients to hospital

I was visiting an elderly patient at home following a fall. She had broken her hip and was distressed, but refusing to go to hospital. “I would...

05.04.2024 20

Dr Punam Krishan

I'm a GP – the way chronic fatigue patients are treated is unforgivable

The frustration in my patient’s voice was palpable as he fought back tears. “You can check my temperature, my blood pressure, oxygen levels, count...

28.03.2024 10

Dr Punam Krishan

I've had 20 years of abuse as a GP - I'm not taking it anymore

As a patient kicked a hole into the wall of our waiting room, yelling and swearing and demanding an immediate appointment with the doctor, it struck...

07.03.2024 6

Dr Punam Krishan

I’m a GP and it’s true – women are feeling angrier than ever

When people think of tantrums, it’s usually related to toddlers. It must be the “terrible twos” or the “trying threes”, we tell ourselves,...

22.02.2024 4

Dr Punam Krishan

I'm a GP and this is why I worry about supplements

Every day I see patients who are concerned about anaemia. They come in requesting to have their bloods tested for iron deficiency, or a lack of other...

11.02.2024 9