Dr Andrew Orr
Retired GP, Montrose
- Personal view
Teenagers are set to lose out with the new epilepsy indicators
GPs should continue to treat patients aged 16 and 17 in primary care even though the epilepsy register now starts at 18 years, as Dr Andrew Orr explains
- GMS contract
Have QOF indicators improved epilepsy management?
Tackling the indicators in the nGMS contract is an important step towards providing structured care for patients with epilepsy, says Dr Andrew Orr
- Personal view
Which date should we use to record the last seizure?
Dr Andrew Orr answers a reader’s question about how to record data in the epilepsy section of the new GMS contract
- GMS contract
Quality indicators are basis for improving epilepsy management
The new GMS contract will encourage GPs to take a systematised approach to epilepsy care, which should benefit patients and practices, says Dr Andrew Orr
- Good practice initiative
Practice's structured approach improves management of epilepsy
Epilepsy demands structured management but few patients are keen to attend clinics. Dr Andrew Orr (left) and Aileen Mackenzie describe their practice’s solution