It was a great pleasure to welcome GPs from across the UK to Imperial College’s Annual GP Teachers Conference today. General practice has a key role in the medical curriculum. It is where students see patients as individuals living with health conditions. Primary care provides opportunities to learn about areas such as prevention and health promotion, the early diagnosis of illness, continuity of care, and the management of frailty and multimorbidity. These are increasingly important aspects of healthcare as populations globally age and the burden of long-term conditions increases. Students also gain insight into the wider determinants of health and the importance of working with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams to deliver person-centred care. These experiences are essential in preparing future doctors for the realities of modern clinical practice, whatever specialty they ultimately choose. This teaching takes place against the backdrop of a very challenging en...
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