Evidence-based, practical tips to help you to quickly update your knowledge in a range of clinical areas
Top tips: cancer immunotherapy
Dr Anna Olsson-Brown and Dr Nicola Harker offers 10 top tips on the novel use of immunotherapies in cancer treatment
Top tips: community-acquired pneumonia
Dr Sinan Eccles offers top tips for the assessment and management of adults with community-acquired pneumonia in primary care
Top tips: early and locally advanced breast cancer
Dr Richard Simcock and Dr Nicola Harker offer 10 top tips on early breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, based on recent recommendations and research
Case-based scenarios to help you with your diagnosis of a range of clinical conditions based on common symptoms
Red eye: what’s the diagnosis?
Dr Neelima Sibal and Mr Ajai Tyagi present a range of patient case studies that illustrate different causes of red eye and suitable treatment options
Chronic cough in adults: what’s the diagnosis?
Dr Jessica Garner considers some possible causes of chronic cough and describes the tests used to diagnose or eliminate a range of conditions
Low back pain: what’s the diagnosis?
Dr Simon Somerville considers some possible causes of low back pain and explains that self-management is key to improved quality of life for patients
Practical advice to help you with your preparation for your appraisal
Being a reflective practitioner
Dr Honor Merriman explores recent guidance on reflective practice for practitioners and students and how this supports learning and patient care
Learning from a complaint: advice for individuals and organisations
Dr Honor Merriman outlines procedures and approaches for responses to patient complaints and recent guidance on recording notes about complaints for appraisal portfolios
Revalidation: how to record reflective notes
Dr Honor Merriman discusses the revalidation process for doctors and nurses, and offers tips on making effective reflective notes
A useful template to help you reflect on Guidelines in Practice articles for your revalidation
Reflective template
This reflective template is designed to help you reflect on your learning after reading a Guidelines in Practice article.
Multiple-choice question CPD modules designed to test your knowledge and reflect on your learning after reading an article.
Short, personal anecdotes from your fellow professionals
Parkrun and being a GP
View from the ground, by Dr Abbie Brooks
Being an early career GP
View from the ground, by Dr Caroline Begg
Diagnosing Brexit
View from the ground, by Dr James Thambyrajah
Simple, practical tips on how to improve your and your practice’s efficiency
Bid writing in general practice: how to win a losing battle
Dr Satpal Shekhawat explores the business development challenges faced by primary care clinicians, and the steps necessary to overcome them
Does caring mean sharing?
Dr Meena Sood describes an innovative feature of the GP practice system and how effective use can help patients who need it most
K.I.S.S:* goodbye to unnecessary work
Dr John Lockley identifies key areas for streamlining management processes and supporting your staff
Articles on medico-legal issues such as patient confidentiality and consent
Confidentiality guidance covers a wide range of scenarios
Dr Maria Dyban visits some important aspects of GMC 2017 confidentiality guidance and highlights resources available to help with both familiar and challenging situations
All healthcare staff have a duty of confidentiality
Dr Maria Dyban summarises guidance on patient confidentiality and explores situations where information may or may not be shared
Patients who may lack capacity need careful assessment
Dr Maria Dyban summarises important aspects of law and guidance for practitioners regarding patients who may be unable or less able to consent to treatment
Latest expert articles
Top tips: cancer immunotherapy
Dr Anna Olsson-Brown and Dr Nicola Harker offers 10 top tips on the novel use of immunotherapies in cancer treatment
Mechanical thrombectomy: a new treatment for stroke
Dr Dipankar Dutta discusses some important aspects of mechanical thrombectomy and implications for the NHS and primary care clinicians and commissioners
Being a reflective practitioner
Dr Honor Merriman explores recent guidance on reflective practice for practitioners and students and how this supports learning and patient care
Red eye: what’s the diagnosis?
Dr Neelima Sibal and Mr Ajai Tyagi present a range of patient case studies that illustrate different causes of red eye and suitable treatment options
HIV: from fatal condition to chronic disease
Dr Toni Hazell presents an overview of HIV prevalence, testing, treatments, and other issues relevant to primary care