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BJGP Interviews

The British Journal of General Practice

Listen to BJGP Interviews for the latest updates on primary care and general practice research. Hear from researchers and clinicians who will update and guide you to the best practice. We all want to deliver better care to patients and improve health through better research and its translation into practice and policy. The BJGP is a leading international journal of primary care with the aim to serve the primary care community. Whether you are a general practitioner or a nurse, a researcher, we

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20:10

Using artificial intelligence techniques for early...

BJGP Interviews ·

2025/05/20

Today, we’re speaking toProfessor Martijn Schut, Professor of Translational AI in Laboratory Medicine and Professor Henk CPM van Weert, GP and Emeritus Professor of General Practice, both based at Amsterdam University Medical Center.Title of paper: Artificial intelligence for early detection of lung cancer in GPs’ clinical notes: a retrospective observational cohort studyAvailable at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0489In most cancers, the prognosis depends substantially on the stage at the start

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14:58

‘See the symptom, not the pregnancy’- a look at...

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2025/05/13

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Afrodita Marcu, a Research Fellow in Cancer Care at the University of Surrey.Title of paper: Symptom appraisal and help- seeking before a cancer diagnosis during pregnancy: a qualitative studyAvailable at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0208There is a gap in current understanding about the experiences of women diagnosed with cancer during or around pregnancy including how they appraise and seek help for cancer-related symptoms. This qualitative study found that women

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18:27

Prescribing testosterone in hypoactive sexual desire...

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2025/05/06

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Stephen Gibbons, Consultant Clinical Biochemist at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, and Dr Clare Spencer, GP Partner and Menopause Specialist at the Meanwood Group Practice in Leeds.Title of paper: Optimising testosterone therapy in patients with hypoactive sexual desire disorderAvailable at: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp25X741321

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13:38

Looking back at the BJGP Research Conference 2025

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2025/04/01

Today, we’re going to do something a bit different and take a look back at the recent BJGP Research Conference, which was held on the 21st of March 2025 in Manchester.I’m going to discuss some of the highlights and really focus on what the conference is about and how to get involved in the future.Here are some of the links I discussed in the podcast:Linkshttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1609406918797475https://bjgplife.com/write-for-bjgp-life/

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18:19

The challenges to diagnosing vulval lichen sclerosus...

BJGP Interviews ·

2025/03/25

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Louise Clarke, a GP and researcher based at the University of Nottingham.Title of paper: Barriers to diagnosing and treating vulval lichen sclerosus: a survey studyAvailable at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0360Previous research has identified a significant diagnostic delay and misdiagnosis of vulval lichen sclerosus (VLS), a condition most commonly presenting to primary care. Health care professionals (HCPs) in primary care share the concerns of women with VLS

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10:51

Differential attainment in the MRCGP exam – the...

BJGP Interviews ·

2025/03/18

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Victoria Tzortziou Brown, a GP and Reader in Primary Healthcare and Health Policy at Queen Mary University of London, and Vice Chair for External Affairs at the Royal College of General Practitioners.Title of paper: Language of primary medical qualification and differential MRCGP exam attainment: an observational studyAvailable at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0296To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study on the association between the language of the

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16:22

The increasing digitalisation of general practice...

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2025/03/11

Today, we’re speaking to Professor Helen Atherton, Professor of Primary Care Research at the University of Southampton. Title of paper: Supporting patients to use online services in general practice: focused ethnographic case studyAvailable at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0137Use of, and access to, online services are increasing within general practice in England. Current approaches to digital facilitation as observed in this study, appeared to be ad hoc and fitted around multiple services

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17:43

Using the PSA test in general practice – how should...

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2025/03/04

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Sam Merriel, a GP, and NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in General Practice based at the University of Manchester.Title of paper: Factors affecting prostate cancer detection through asymptomatic PSA testing in primary care in England: Evidence from the 2018 National Cancer Diagnosis AuditAvailable at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0376Asymptomatic, informed choice prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing occurs in primary care in the UK in the absence of a national

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20:43

How to approach safety netting in general practice

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2025/02/25

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Pete Edwards, a GP and NIHR Research Fellow based at the University of Bristol.Pete has published a research article in the February issue of the BJGP titled,’ Safety-netting advice documentation in out-of-hours primary care: a retrospective cohort from 2013 to 2020’ along with an editorial about safety netting that we’re going to discuss today.Title of paper: Safety-netting advice documentation in out-of-hours primary care: a retrospective cohort from 2013 to

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20:32

ReSPECT forms in general practice – more than just a...

BJGP Interviews ·

2025/02/18

Today, we’re speaking to Professor Anne Slowther, Emeritus Professor of Clinical Ethics based at the University of Warwick.Title of paper: Experiences of using the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) in English general practice: a qualitative study among key primary health and social care professionals, patients, and their relativesAvailable at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0248The Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) is a specific

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14:05

Providing digital support for cancer survivors – the...

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2025/02/11

In this episode, we talk to Professor Paul Little, Professor in Primary Care Research at the University of Southampton.Title of paper: A randomised controlled trial of a digital intervention (Renewed) to support symptom management, wellbeing and quality of life in cancer survivorsAvailable at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0262There are increasing numbers of cancer survivors who have finished their primary treatment whose quality of life remains consistently poor over years. There is limited

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BJGP’s top 10 most read papers of 2024

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2025/02/04

It’s that time of the year again!This episode, we have a round table discussion with the editorial team of Sam Merriel, Tom Round and Nada Khan.This collection of the BJGP’s top 10 research most read and published in 2024 brings together high-profile primary care research and clinical innovation.And here are the top 10 most read papers of 2024:10. Patient experiences of an online consultation system: a qualitative study in English primary care post-COVID-19Available at:

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15:46

Standing up for general practice – what it means to...

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2025/01/28

The BJGP podcast is back for a new season! Today, we’re speaking to Professor Joanne Reeve, who is a GP and Professor of Primary Care Research at Hull York Medical School.Joanne has published an editorial in the recent January edition of the BJGP titled, ‘Standing up for general practice’, and today we’re going to speak about this article and what it means to be a GP.Title of paper: Standing up for general practiceAvailable at: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp25X740373

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Christmas break, and a return in 2024 with a new...

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2024/12/03

We’re taking a break over Christmas and new year, but we’ll be back at the end of January 2025 with a new BJGP podcast.Look forward to seeing you then!

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18:32

Getting ‘bang for your buck’ for good quality general...

BJGP Interviews ·

2024/11/26

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Rebecca Payne and Professor Trish Greenhalgh.Rebecca is a GP and an NIHR In Practice Fellow, and works alongside Trish at the Nuffield Department of Primary Health Care Sciences at the University of Oxford.Title of paper: What are the challenges to quality in modern, hybrid general practice? A multi-site longitudinal studyAvailable at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0184Quality in primary care is a multidimensional construct embracing effectiveness, efficiency, safety,

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16:01

What's it like working in the Deep End Network in...

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2024/11/19

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Dan Butler, a portfolio GP completing his PhD at Queen’s University Belfast.Title of paper: “Challenging but ultimately rewarding”: A qualitative analysis of Deep End GPs’ experiencesAvailable at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0167GPs working in the highest need, socioeconomically deprived areas, the “Deep End”, face additional challenges. This paper looks at the NI context and explores why, despite the challenges, GPs choose to work in these areas. The main issues

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18:52

Looking at how people access (and can’t access)...

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2024/11/12

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Carol Sinnott, a GP and a Senior Clinical Research Associate based at The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute.Title of paper: Understanding access to general practice through the lens of candidacy: a critical review of the literatureAvailable at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0033Dominant conceptualisations of access to health care are often framed in terms of speed and supply — these approaches risk obscuring important aspects of people’s experiences of access

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12:17

Predicting psychosis in general practice -...

BJGP Interviews ·

2024/11/05

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Sarah Sullivan, a Senior Research Fellow based within the Centre for Academic Mental Health at the University of Bristol.Title of paper: External validation of a prognostic model to improve prediction of psychosis in primary careAvailable at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0017This paper reports the external validation of the only psychosis risk prediction algorithm to be used in primary care. External validation of prediction algorithms is essential to provide

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12:42

What’s behind decisions to do a diagnostic test in a...

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2024/10/29

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Sophie Ansems, a GP and PhD candidate, and Dr Lianne Mulder, both based at the Department of Primary and Long-term Care at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.Title of paper: General practitioners’ perspectives on diagnostic testing in children with persistent non-specific symptomsAvailable at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0683It is known that GPs employ diagnostic tests in adults with persistent non-specific symptoms for motives beyond strictly diagnostic

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15:43

Why current clinical scoring systems don’t work when...

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2024/10/22

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Amy Clark and Dr Kathryn Hughes.Amy is a resident doctor in North West Anglia Foundation Trust, and Kathryn who is a GP and a Senior Clinical Lecturer based at PRIME Centre Wales within Cardiff University.Title of paper: Assessing acutely ill children in general practice using the National PEWS and LqSOFA clinical scores: a retrospective cohort studyAvailable at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0638The validity of the current NICE-recommended scoring system for

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