what is the source of the conent for this website?
Numerous sources have been critically appraised to generate the website content. These include: guidelines published by NICE, CKS and SIGN; high quality peer reviewed journal articles; guidelines from UK and international professional medical bodies. Each post contains further reading hyperlinks which reference the relevant sources.
who is the owner and author of this website
I am a licensed medical practitioner working in the UK. I graduated in medicine from the Universities of Cambridge and London in 1995, and since then, have predominantly worked as a hospital doctor. I have a background in clinical guideline development and academic research (awarded PhD from University of Birmingham) and have recently completed GP training. I live and work in North West London.
how complete is this website?
I launched this website in July 2018 and can only add a little content each day as I work full time in general practice. I am hoping that at least 50% of the content will be uploaded within the next three months and the complete website content will be available by Dec 2021. At the same time, I hope to update posts as new developments are published by NICE, SIGN and leading medical journals.
why adopt an algorithmic or clinical pathway approach?
Few guidelines present information in a manner that is practically useful to assist the GP or hospital doctor in their often limited duration consultation. It is hoped that information presented in this website's succinct logically-ordered style will facilitate its pragmatic use in a typical 10-minute GP consultation, whilst observing principles of current and best practice.
how is the content selected for the website?
Several factors impact on what content is included in the website. Firstly, the division by body parts is my own preference, as I have always found it easier to learn medicine using an anatomical--physiological-pathological approach. Secondly, where possible, I have incorporated topic modules recommended by the RCGP curriculum.
how up-to-date is the website content?
Each post has a published or last updated date and I would encourage the reader to use this as reference guide. Given the rate of change of modern medicine and the need for doctors to be up-to-date with developments, I would recommend the reader undertakes further research for those posts that appear to be over 6 months from their last update date.