British Journal of General Practice

15/03/2026

BJGPLife: Good enough should be good enough
https://bjgplife.com/good-enough-should-be-good-enough/

14/03/2026

BJGPLife: Medical societies in the 19th Century: How they influenced general practice
https://bjgplife.com/medical-societies-in-the-19th-century-how-they-influenced-general-practice/

13/03/2026

BJGPLife: The urgent need to rebuild England’s school nursing workforce
https://bjgplife.com/the-urgent-need-to-rebuild-englands-school-nursing-workforce/

13/03/2026

Generative AI poses both risks to and benefits for patient care, as well as challenges to a GP’s role and clinical decision making in

Upskilling GPs and evaluating new triadic models of care is essential to mitigate limitations and maximise benefits for patients

Why is everyone so transfixed by ambient voice scribes when the potentially transformative impact - for good and ill - lies in GenAI clinical decision support? > “GenAI isn’t good or bad in itself; it is a tool with known flaws that we need to learn to apply with expertise.” # # # Promise and Pe...

12/03/2026

Should tablets come before liquids in paediatric ?

By prescribing tablets rather than liquids, GPs can support safer, simpler, and more sustainable prescribing for children https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2025.0652

Liquid medicines are commonly prescribed for children, yet they are often the least practical option. Syrups are more expensive than tablets and can be difficult for families to store, transport, or measure accurately. Many liquids contain sugars or excipients that carry their own harms. In contrast...

12/03/2026

Clarifying primary care's role in management is essential, with proposed shifts towards primary care-led post-diagnostic support.

Proactive contact & continuity may improve experiences for people with dementia in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2025.0407

12/03/2026

BJGPLife: Not alone, but unseen: hypothermia in an ageing home
https://bjgplife.com/not-alone-but-unseen-hypothermia-in-an-ageing-home/

11/03/2026

“If they didn’t have any of those barriers, you can get from nought to ten in fifteen minutes.”

This study explored healthcare professionals' (HCPs’) perspectives and experiences of the management of multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs) in people experiencing socioeconomic

Figure = a socioecological model of factors affecting HCP support for self-management of MLTCs

https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2025.0361

11/03/2026

BJGPLife: Fine. Thanks.
https://bjgplife.com/fine-thanks/

11/03/2026

Practices in the most deprived areas were significantly less likely to have a patient participation group (PPG), and their PPGs engaged in different activities compared with those in the least deprived areas https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2025.0088

Background Patient participation in health systems is increasing globally. English general practices have been required to establish patient participation groups (PPGs) since 2015. However, little is known about current PPG coverage and distribution. Aim To explore the relationship between PPG cover...

10/03/2026

Lung cancer patients diagnosed in emergency have different pre-diagnostic healthcare use from those diagnosed after GP referral.

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10/03/2026

BJGPLife: Episode 227: What happens in general practice before an emergency lung cancer diagnosis?
https://bjgplife.com/episode-227-what-happens-in-general-practice-before-an-emergency-lung-cancer-diagnosis/