It's handy to have a few familiar websites for each of the regular types of things that pop up in general practice. If you have these in your mind, you can use them in the consultation when necessary (rather than wasting time looking for a suitable website in the first place).

 

An electrician has many tools in his/her box, but doesn't use all of them - only those appropriate to the job at hand. Likewise, as a GP it is good to have a few websites in your mind so you can select the appropriate one(s) for the particular task before you.

 

This page is currently being developed. In the meantime, you should seriously get familiar with the following

 

for knowledge & management plans:

www.gpnotebook.co.uk

www.searchmedica.co.uk

www.eguidelines.co.uk - if you've got your GMC number to hand, you can register for free!

The resource provides authorised guideline summaries from NICE and the major professional bodies; a monthly email update highlighting new features and content on the site.

 

for paitent leaflets

www.patient.co.uk

CBT self therapy: www.livinglifetothefull.com

 

searching for evidence

www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/

www.cochrane.org/

www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/