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POLL RESULTS
GUEST EDITORIAL
Guest Editorial - I don't do resolutions but here are my 2012 hopes
I'm not a great believer in new year's resolutions; I believe that the way to achieve significant, long-term change is through dedication and hard work over time, rather than through a quick fix.
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POLL RESULTS
COLUMNISTS
Chris Lancelot: GPs' burnout statistics are making for shocking reading
22 February 2012The recent report suggesting that 46% of GPs show symptoms of burnout has come as a shock, both because of the size of the problem and the fact that burnout is more prevalent in doctors in larger partnerships.
Mary Selby - The NHS may be in chaos, but it is still working
22 February 2012Chaos theory is sometimes called the butterfly effect. And if a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil can cause a tornado in Texas, what Richterian disaster might result from my failed attempt to put Mrs Enormous into the left lateral position?
Liam Farrell - The Tories are more attuned to Zog than GPs
22 February 2012Now that we are finding more and more planets in the Goldilocks zones, we might expect an alien visitor soon.
Chris Lancelot - General practice must weigh anchor to survive stormy seas
15 February 2012Why does general practice lurch from crisis to crisis? These are so frequent as to be cyclical, like the tide. The biggest was in the 1960s, when GPs submitted their undated resignations; there was one in the 1990s over out-of-hours; and another just...
GP EDITORIALS
Editorial: LMCs and GPC have crucial role in the new NHS
22 February 2012The centenary meeting of the GPC takes place on 28 February.
Editorial - Investing in GPs' health makes financial sense
15 February 2012Last week, GP reported that LMCs had seen a significant increase in the number of GPs coming forward for help with stress, depression and addiction problems.
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