Re: David Oliver: Towards a GP consensus on the future of UK general practice
Now is not the time to seek a consensus about either the future structure or governance arrangements underpinning general practice. Now more than ever IS the time to seek a consensus about the values and principles underpinning the most important and most complex branch of the medical profession. My top 3 are:
1. Whole person care (integration of biomedical, social, psychological and spiritual care)
2. Expert medical generalist care with an emphasis on the management of multi-morbidity
3. Patient advocacy
All of these require a strong focus on the therapeutic relationship between patients and their doctors than the current system seems to encourage.
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Re: David Oliver: Towards a GP consensus on the future of UK general practice
Now is not the time to seek a consensus about either the future structure or governance arrangements underpinning general practice. Now more than ever IS the time to seek a consensus about the values and principles underpinning the most important and most complex branch of the medical profession. My top 3 are:
1. Whole person care (integration of biomedical, social, psychological and spiritual care)
2. Expert medical generalist care with an emphasis on the management of multi-morbidity
3. Patient advocacy
All of these require a strong focus on the therapeutic relationship between patients and their doctors than the current system seems to encourage.
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