Sage General Practice

In this month’s podcast Dr Eugene Tang interviews Dr Beth Hall-Thompson about her article, Travelling to Altitude; Dr Helen Lawal finds out more from Dr Beth Griggs about a fascinating project, The Year of Care Partnership; Dr Clare Gerada, past Chair of the RCGP, speaks to us about her involvement with The Practitioner Health Programme; and the Mental Capacity Act comes under the spotlight.

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Oral Health Special: Dr Hilary Nash interviews Dr Timothy Crossman about 'the oral manifestations of systemic disease'. In two separate interviews Timothy discusses points from NICE CG27 'referral for suspected cancer' relevant to oral health and Mr Tom Walker talks about maxillofacial surgery.

Dementia Special: Dr Beth Chapman discusses the use of antipsychotic agents in dementia with Dr Sally Thomas and Dr Henry Cameron (consultant psychiatrists). Dr Eugene Tang interviews Dr Lisa Newton about her article on assistive technologies to maximise independence in people with dementia. Dr Sangeetha Sornalingam, Deputy Chair of the BMA GP Trainee Subcommittee, interviews the Chairman Dr Krishna Kasaraneni.

Dr John Gillies (the chair of RCGP Scotland) discusses “The challenges of generalism” with Edinburgh trainee Dr Hannah McCarthy. Dr Beth Chapman, interviews Amy Osborne about the links between physical and mental health and social issues encountered by people suffering from mental illness. Dr Zalan Alam interviews GP turned Chief Executive of Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Dr Kate Fallon about her career.

Dr Elinor Gunning, Dr Emma Williams and Dr Emma Lees review two InnovAiT articles on genital warts and human papillomavirus vaccination and the health needs of sex workers. Dr Beth Chapman delves in deeper into the National Audit of Schizophrenia with Amy Osborne and Dr Ellen Wilkinson. Finally Dr Anne Parfitt-Rogers discusses the research potential of GPs with Dr Gordon Baird who recorded the first case of Lyme disease in Scotland.

Dr Beth Chapman, Amy Osborne (senior nurse manager for physical health and wellbeing), and Dr Ellen Wilkinson (consultant psychiatrist and Medical Director Cornwall Foundation Trust) discuss the National Audit of Schizophrenia. Dr Helen Lawal interviews Dr Rahhiel Riasat about “mental wellbeing in the workplace for GPs”. Dr Mahomed Saleh presents his summary of the RCGP social media highway code.

Professor Tony Avery, Dr Richard Knox and Dr Rachel Spencer discuss this month's "Good Prescribing" special edition of InnovAiT. The full discussion of the articles is available as a separate podcast. We also hear from Dr Chantal Simon, editor of InnovAiT, on what she enjoys most about the journal and the process of submitting an article for publication in the journal.

Learn about the importance of selecting the right drug, avoiding hazardous prescribing, selecting the right dose, providing the right dose instructions, how to provide the right medication monitoring and about undertaking effective medication reviews.

Nazia Hussain talks about her article on skin cancer. Professor Mike Pringle, President of the Royal College of General Practitioners, discusses his role, what he believes the future has in store for young General Practitioners and how to get involved with the College.

Dr Chantal Simon, the Executive Editor of InnovAiT talks about the development of the journal, Dr Tom Bailey (a GP in Birmingham) discusses his article 'Resuscitation of children', along with a summary of this month’s News and Views, which focuses on the life of Professor Helen Lester and the updated GMC guidance on good medical practice.