BBC Health - Surgery notes /health/surgerynotes/ Latest articles from the BBC Surgery notes website en-gb http://www.bbc.co.uk/feedfactory/terms.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/feeds/images/syndication/bbc_logo.gif BBC Health - Surgery notes http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/surgerynotes/ What not to say to your GP http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/surgerynotes/index.shtml What not to say to your GP 50B0FD48-37BB-11DD-A995-9B93795EB7E2 Getting a second opinion http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/surgerynotes/geaston/second_opinion.shtml Your health's important and sometimes you might want a second - or third or fourth - opinion to be sure. So how do you go about it, and is it always in your best interests? 5EA0EFF6-2273-11DD-938A-9B93795EB7E2 Complaining about your GP http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/surgerynotes/geaston/complaints.shtml Most GPs offer an excellent service to patients, most of the time, but it's inevitable we sometimes get things wrong and you may feel the need to complain BFFCBE6A-20F7-11DD-9DAA-9B93795EB7E2 Does your GP's computer get in the way? http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/surgerynotes/geaston/computer.shtml Why is your GP so fascinated by their computer during consultations, and what is its role in your care? D8DAC902-018C-11DD-8877-9B93795EB7E2 What's your real risk of heart disease or stroke? http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/surgerynotes/geaston/risk_heartdisease.shtml How do GPs calculate your risk of cardiovascular disease? FCF6AC04-F433-11DC-ABC5-C967C4365D2E Body language and other subtle signals http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/surgerynotes/geaston/body_language.shtml What your doctor can learn about your inner world from your throwaway comments, patterns of speech, eye movements or posture B3140C26-E9E8-11DC-87CF-C967C4365D2E Skin rashes http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/surgerynotes/geaston/rashes.shtml GPs see lots of skin rashes - they're rarely serious but can present a diagnostic challenge. F7475410-DE45-11DC-B46E-C967C4365D2E Embarrassing health problems http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/surgerynotes/geaston/embarrassment.shtml Having met a lot of embarrassed patients - and been one myself - here are some thoughts on how to tackle embarrassment and avoid risking your health. 8812F8B0-CF3B-11DC-85B1-C967C4365D2E Eye problems http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/surgerynotes/geaston/eye_problems.shtml Graham Easton on the eye conditions GPs see every day and how to treat them 8DBEEADA-C810-11DC-989F-C967C4365D2E Out-of-hours care: better for patients and doctors? http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/surgerynotes/geaston/out_of_hours.shtml Have the changes in out-of-hours care improved medical care for patients? 1DA3CE4C-BAD6-11DC-AEDB-C967C4365D2E A day in my life http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/surgerynotes/geaston/dayinthelife.shtml Dr Graham Easton describes what his typical working day involves 9273F024-AFAC-11DC-82E8-8CC7BA0BD5B0 Is your thyroid underactive? http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/surgerynotes/geaston/thyroid.shtml How to diagnose and treat an underactive thyroid has been the source of some prickly arguments among patients and doctors D10B5BF8-A4D8-11DC-BB4F-8CC7BA0BD5B0 What your hands reveal about your health http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/surgerynotes/geaston/hands.shtml What your hands reveal about your health 7D8E7396-99B3-11DC-8657-8CC7BA0BD5B0 When your GP isn't certain what's wrong http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/surgerynotes/geaston/uncertainty.shtml What should your doctor say or do when he’s not sure what’s wrong with you? D561732E-8B8B-11DC-8B0D-8CC7BA0BD5B0 Allergies: how your GP can help http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/surgerynotes/geaston/allergies.shtml If you suspect you've got an allergy, it's worth doing your homework before seeing your GP so they can try to access the most appropriate tests and treatment AE6EA132-7B06-11DC-A020-8CC7BA0BD5B0 Inside a one-stop breast clinic http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/surgerynotes/geaston/breast_clinic.shtml Find out what happens if your GP refers you to a one-stop breast clinic 53A7C7C0-70CE-11DC-B30B-8CC7BA0BD5B0 Is it worth having a health MOT? http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/surgerynotes/geaston/health_mot.shtml Does it make sense to have regular health checks, or do they cause unnecessary worry or give false reassurance? 0D831446-6694-11DC-9BBA-D4A3A5A7BB06 How GPs recognise and treat depression http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/surgerynotes/geaston/depression.shtml Feeling down is a normal reaction to everyday life, but clinical depression is quite different. When people visit their GP, the most crucial task for their doctor is to recognise the difference between the two. 56E4A06E-5A05-11DC-BD74-D4A3A5A7BB06 Getting to see your GP http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/surgerynotes/geaston/seeing_gp.shtml When you're worried about your health or feeling really sick, the last thing you need is hassle trying to see your GP, but that's exactly what many NHS patients say it feels like. 01C99D14-4B1E-11DC-8F43-D4A3A5A7BB06