A quiet waiting room does not mean your GP is putting their feet up and enjoying an easy day. Face-to-face appointments with patients may be our bread and butter, but they are only the tip of a growing workload iceberg.

In this episode, we explore what goes on behind the scenes in general practice and explain why there's a lot more to the GP's role than seeing patients, as important as that is.

In our clinical segment, Dr Tano Rebora digs deep into one of our most commonly encountered problems: diarrhoea. How can you improve your symptoms? What will a GP consultation entail? When should you worry? Tano answers all these questions and more.

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It’s the number one question we get asked in general practice:

Why can’t I see my GP?

This is a huge topic and one we’ll be returning to throughout the series. In this episode, we’ll be laying the foundations to help you understand why primary care is struggling and how you can navigate the system.

In our clinical segment, Dr Tano Rebora discusses erectile problems and explains why this common men’s health issue is really worth getting an appointment with your doctor about.

RESOURCES:

The NHS Budget And How It Has Changed | The King's Fund (kingsfund.org.uk)

NHS: Key Facts And Figures | The King's Fund (kingsfund.org.uk)

The NHS in a nutshell | The King's Fund (kingsfund.org.uk)

Real-terms GP funding 'slashed by £350m in four years' | GPonline

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/erection-problems-erectile-dysfunction/

https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/sexual-and-reproductive/erectile-dysfunction-impotence/

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How To Hack The NHS is a brand new podcast with one simple goal – to make modern healthcare work for you. The show is presented by General Practice Business Manager Bex Cottey and GP Dr Tano Rebora. It is produced by Dr David Coleman.

The theme tune is "The Urban Gentry" by Beat Mekanik. It is used here under a CC BY license and available via The Free Music Archive.

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