April 2026 BJGP cover showing a stylised chest X‑ray with colourful overlays and the headline ‘Cancer Diagnosis’.
April 2026 BJGP is live. Lung cancer diagnosis, GenAI in clinical decision making, tablets vs liquids in children, self-referral pathways, bereavement care, and who decides what counts as illness?
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Listen to highlights from the BJGP's Research & Publishing Conference with @nadakhan.bsky.social www.bjgplife.com/229
#BJGPRC #PrimaryCareResearch #ResearchImpact #HealthcareInnovation #BJGP #PrimaryCare #research #GeneralPractice #FamilyMedicine
Highlights from the BJGP's Research & Publishing Conference with @nadakhan.bsky.social
Visit bjgp.org/conference #BJGPRC #PrimaryCareResearch #ResearchImpact #HealthcareInnovation #BJGP #PrimaryCare #research #GeneralPractice
Listen to the audio interview with Dr Charlotte AM Paddison on #SkillMix change in #GeneralPractice and implications for #PatientTrust www.bjgplife.com/228
#Trust #RemoteConsultations #DigitalHealth #BJGP #PrimaryCare #research #FamilyMedicine
Listen to the interview with Marta Berglund on lung cancer diagnosis bjgplife.com/227
@y-lyratzopoulos.bsky.social
#LungCancer #EmergencyDiagnosis #RespiratoryHealth #CancerResearch #CancerDiagnosis #BJGP #PrimaryCare #research #FamilyMedicine
YT: youtu.be/NUVXRpT_zN8
Lung cancer diagnosed in #EmergencyCare versus after #GPreferral
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#LungCancer #RespiratoryHealth #CancerResearch #CancerDiagnosis #BJGP #PrimaryCare #research #GeneralPractice
Listen to the audio interview with Prof. Mike Holmes on innovation in neighbourhood delivery of #UrgentCare www.bjgplife.com/226
#IntegratedCare #NeighbourhoodHealth #EmergencyCare #SameDayCare #GPOOH #HealthInnovation #BJGP #PrimaryCare #research #FamilyMedicine
YT: youtu.be/OlIpmcSvlQE
Innovation in neighbourhood-based #UrgentCare –https://bjgp.org/content/76/764/133
#IntegratedCare #NeighbourhoodHealth #EmergencyCare #GPOOH #HealthInnovation #BJGP #PrimaryCare #research #GeneralPractice
NEW SECTION: Innovation in Practice launches in BJGP, showcasing ambitious innovations & service evaluations. First article: neighbourhood urgent care, achieving 94% use, NHS 111↓, £26/appt vs £91-445 hospital.
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#Innovation #PrimaryCare #BJGP
NEW ISSUE: BJGP Mar 2026 | Left Shift: GP turnover, counting GPs, and our NEW 'Innovation in Practice' section launches with neighbourhood delivery of urgent care in North Yorkshire. Plus, don't miss Roger Neighbour's analysis of AI in consultations.
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#BJGP #PrimaryCare
Listen to the audio interview with Dr Karol Basta on #ChildhoodVaccination uptake
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@nihrlambethhdrc.bsky.social #VaccineUptake #SocioeconomicFactors #PublicHealth #Immunisation #BJGP #PrimaryCare #Research #GeneralPractice
YT: youtu.be/xzW-TN3qP8c
Influences on #ChildhoodVaccination uptake based on 37,000 children
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@nihrlambethhdrc.bsky.social #VaccineUptake #HealthInequalities #PublicHealth #Immunisation #BJGP #PrimaryCare #Research #FamilyMedicine
Listen to BJGP Associate Editors discuss the #BJGPTop10 most read research papers of 2025 bjgplife.com/221
#BJGP #BJGPRC #PrimaryCare #research #GeneralPractice #FamilyMedicine
YT: youtu.be/imm-HmbBils
Watch the visualised podcast with #BJGP Associate Editors @nadakhan.bsky.social, @drtomround.bsky.social, and @sammerriel.bsky.social on the #BJGPTop10 most read research published in 2025.
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Welcome to BJGP Research & Publishing Conference 2026 with @nadakhan.bsky.social.
For this first time, this year we're offering the “Submission Surgery: bespoke feedback on your manuscript".
Visit bjgp.org/conference.
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Listen to the audio interview with Prof. Emma J Crosbie on the accuracy of urine testing for #CervicalScreening
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@drjendavog.bsky.social @manchester.co.uk
#CervicalCancer #HPV #SelfSampling #CancerScreening #PrimaryCare #BJGP #research #GeneralPractice
YT: youtu.be/2Roap1B3M_s
Urine self-sampling for #CervicalScreening shows similar accuracy to cervical sampling
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@drjendavog.bsky.social @manchester.co.uk
#CervicalCancer #HPV #SelfSampling #CancerScreening #PrimaryCare #BJGP #research #GeneralPractice #FamilyMedicine
Listen to the interview with Prof. Richard Baker on #rrust in health professionals www.bjgplife.com/223
#GeneralPractice #HealthcareTrust #ContinuityOfCare #BJGP #PrimaryCare #research #FamilyMedicine
YT: youtu.be/-rwg3Y8on5k
A study of >6000 general practices found that preserving features of relationship-based care is needed to maintain patients’ #trust and confidence in health professionals doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
#GeneralPractice #HealthcareTrust #ContinuityOfCare #BJGP #PrimaryCareResearch
Listen to the audio interview with Dr Laura Jefferson on persistent GP turnover
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#workforce #JobSatisfaction #PersonalSatisfaction #PrimaryCare #BJGP #research #HealthcareWorkforce #GPRecruitment #StaffShortages #GeneralPractice
YT: youtu.be/tJEmNpV3DcU
The study found that 8% of GPs worked in persistent high turnover practices. doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
#workforce #JobSatisfaction #PrimaryCare #BJGP #research #HealthcareWorkforce #GPRecruitment #StaffShortages #GeneralPractice
NEW ISSUE: BJGP Feb 2026 on Older People, with Research on: faecal calprotectin, advance care planning, and dementia costs. Plus, winter pressures, heart-sink consultations, and the future of fit notes. Also, don't miss 'How to Use a Stethoscope'.
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#BJGP #PrimaryCare
Listen to BJGP Editors discuss the #BJGPTop10 most read research papers of 2025 bjgplife.com/221
#PrimaryCare #BJGP #research
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Congratulations to the #BJGPTop10, and to ALL of the research teams who published papers in the BJGP in 2024. #PrimaryCare #BJGP #research
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No. 1 #BJGPTop10 Insomnia: Effectiveness of amitriptyline and mirtazapine for insomnia doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
@apexcomms.bsky.social @cancerresearchuk.org
#Insomnia #SleepDisorders #RCT #SleepHealth #MentalHealth #SleepWell #PrimaryCare #BJGP #research
No. 1 #BJGPTop10 Insomnia: Effectiveness of amitriptyline and mirtazapine for insomnia doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
@n-akter.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @mcrcnews.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social @cccnhs.bsky.social
#Insomnia #SleepDisorders #RCT #MentalHealth #PrimaryCare #BJGP #research
No. 1 #BJGPTop10 Insomnia: Effectiveness of amitriptyline and mirtazapine for insomnia doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
@exeter.ac.uk @y-lyratzopoulos.bsky.social @sammerriel.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social @ruthswann.bsky.social
#Insomnia #SleepDisorders #RCT #MentalHealth #PrimaryCare #BJGP #research
No. 2 #BJGPTop10 AI in lung cancer detection: AI algorithm identifies risk of lung cancer 4 months earlier doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
#LungCancer #CancerResearch #AIHealthcare #DigitalHealth #EarlyDetection #MedicalInnovation #ArtificialIntelligence #PrimaryCare #BJGP #research
No. 3 #BJGPTop10 Irritable bowel syndrome: Trying low-dose amitriptyline for IBS outweighed patients' concerns doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
#ATLANTISTrial #IBS #DigestiveHealth #Antidepressants #GutHealth #GPInsights #PrimaryCare #BJGP #research
No.3 #BJGPTop10 Irritable bowel syndrome: Trying low-dose amitriptyline for IBS outweighed patients' concerns
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@uos-primarycare.bsky.social @hazeleveritt.bsky.social @riddmj.bsky.social @amandafarrin.bsky.social
#ATLANTISTrial #IBS #DigestiveHealth #PrimaryCare #BJGP #research
