GP Wellbeing

This is the first book to explore the impact of 'burnout' on the current NHS GP workforce and how this can be addressed, from an insider GP perspective. The authors discuss how burnout manifests psychologically, the complex reasons why GPs burn out and give practical advice on how to combat burnout should it occur.

Adam Staten qualified from Cambridge University and King's College School of Medicine (2008), served a short service commission in the Royal Army Medical Corps 2008 -2013, completed St Helier GP Vocational Training Scheme 2013 - 2016, blogger for the British Journal of General Practice and the Huffington Post. Qualifications: MA, MBBS, MRCGP, MRCP, DRCOG, DMCC. Euan Lawson qualified from the University of Aberdeen (1997), Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners, special interest in substance misuse, previous appraisal lead for NHS Cumbria (2006-2014), previously a community clinical teacher at the University of Liverpool (2006 - 2012), currently director of community studies at Lancaster Medical School, deputy editor of the British Journal of General Practice and Editor-in-Chief of the Harm Reduction Journal with extensive experience of medical writing including as a clinical update writer for Substance Misuse Management in General Practice. Qualifications: MBChB, FRCGP, FHEA, DCH

Preface Introduction 1 What is burnout? 2 External pressures 3 Pressures of the job 4 Changing the system 5 Changing the way we work 6 Finding the right career 7 Resilience 8 Interventions for burnout 9 Final thoughts Coming changes Reference Index Preface Introduction 1 What is burnout? 2 External pressures 3 Pressures of the job 4 Changing the system 5 Changing the way we work 6 Finding the right career 7 Resilience 8 Interventions for burnout 9 Final thoughts Coming changes Reference Index