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I'm a GP but even I couldn't predict the trauma I would go through giving birth

The day my eldest child arrived into this world was supposed to be the best day of my life. Instead, I almost died giving birth to him and almost...

16.05.2024 60

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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 20

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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 40

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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 40

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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 50

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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 5

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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 40

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I’m already seeing the impact of King Charles’s cancer on my male patients

Today the world is talking about cancer after news that King Charles has been diagnosed with the disease. This global discussion is a welcome step...

06.02.2024 30

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