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Do you believe that we tend to over-investigate patients? Request tests that we know aren't indicated? If so, why is that, why does it matter, and what should we do about it?

The Clinician's Survival Guide is about helping you make your life as productive and efficient as possible. Extra tests = extra work.

This episode nicely summarising in 12 minutes what could otherwise be debated over several hours.

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This episode briefly summarises the rules regarding fit notes, but then focuses on the challenge of dealing with fit note requests from patients - something that causes feelings of despair in many clinicians.



Reference:
The fit note: guidance for patients and employees - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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This is the second part of a two-part discussion about the Generalist clinician role - a role that many believe is under threat. This second part covers what individual clinicians can do to help protect the Generalist role.

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The role of the Generalist clinician typically refers to GPs, although it can also refer to Physician Associates, Nurse Practitioners and others in Primary Care and, to some extent, to Generalists in Secondary care, such as Geriatricians and paediatricians.

Is this role under threat? There is a growing concern that, due to a variety of factors there is a pressure to sub-specialise and compartmentalise patients' problems and thereby diminish provision of holistic care that a Generalist might provide. A potential consequence of this is loss of continuity of care.

This topic is covered in two parts. This episode considers whether this role is indeed other threat and why that might be.

The following episode suggests what action should be taken at an individual level to address this threat.

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The purpose of this episode is to briefly revisit episodes 12 to 19 to allow listeners to consider:

• Important and relevant information that was covered in episodes 12-19
• The need to re-listen to any of those episodes
• Any key changes arising from those episodes which the listener planned to implement
• Reflection on progress and a reminder to take action where appropriate.

These summary episodes are set at appropriate checkpoints to undertake the above tasks. The Clinician's Survival Guide is a practical guide, but material within each episode is quite condensed.

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In this episode of The Clinician's Survival Guide we consider some of the challenges, and potential approaches for dealing with patients by anchoring the conversation onto a clinical condition. This is a new approach which we hope will make the learning more tangible.

The episode considers how to deal with atopic dermatitis, and by discussing the situation we often find ourselves in, we derive five take-away lessons to remember.
We explore:
"I want an allergy test"
"Nothing is working"
"Can you refer me to a specialist"
"I just can't do this"
"Let's try something stronger"

This will serve as a reminder of dealing with this common condition, and, importantly, making your experience as a clinician a better one.

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So you decide you will attend an educational event. But how do you make the most of it? This episode follows on from the previous one which discussed whether to attend an event. This episode discusses things you should consider to make the most of that event.

Your time and energy is too important to waste. The Clinician's Survival Guide is there to help you be efficient. This includes educational events too.

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How good are you at getting it right when deciding whether to attend an educational event? An Educational Event is coming up. Don't just go because it's happening. Don't just go 'in case you miss something'. Your time is important, and you want to make efficient use of it. The episode is there to help you decide when to attend (whether in person or remote) and when not to. The phrase to remember when deciding is this: TO LEARN IF Practical.

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Dr Munir Adam (Dr Munir Ali-Zubair) is the host, and leads the multi-professional Primary Care UK team that manages this podcast.

DISCLAIMER. This podcast is for clinicians working in the UK and is not for patients or the general public. The podcast should never be used as a substitute for professional advice, whether clinical, managerial or otherwise. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are simply the opinions of those contributing, and should not be considered authoritative guidance. Applying any suggestion requires careful consideration and understanding of context and of potential implications. The hosts, guests, other contributors and the organisations they represent do not accept liability of any kind for any actions or consequences arising from the information contained in the podcast.

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