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Thinking back to my own student days, I found myself repeating advice that I had received whilst a student in Stornoway: ‘Seize every opportunity. And never lose sight of the diagnostic power contained within your patient’s story combined with sound clinical examination.’  Inspiring the next generation with generalism. See link to article.

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Context:  In Scotland 20% of the population live in a remote or rural area spread across 94% of the land mass that is defined as remote and rural. NHS Education for Scotland (NES), NHS Scotland’s training and education body, works in partnership with territorial health boards and medical schools to address rural recruitment and retention through […]

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The realisation that I have now surpassed my First5 years as a GP has been rather more significant than I anticipated. Concluding my first revalidation a few months ago seemed an anticlimax, with no ceremony, brownie points or free pens involved. Instead came the prospect of completing a new round of PSQs and MSFs, with […]

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