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GP mythbusters: Full list of tips and mythbusters

Page last updated: 16 October 2023
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Here we clear up some common myths about our inspections of GP services, independent doctors and clinics and out-of-hours services and share agreed guidance to best practice.

GP mythbuster 108: Involving and engaging with the patient population and local communities
GP mythbuster 107: Pre-travel health services
GP mythbuster 106: Staff not directly employed by a GP practice
GP mythbuster 105: Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR)
GP mythbuster 104: Cervical screening
GP mythbuster 103: Complaints management
GP mythbuster 102: Pulse oximetry and monitoring vital signs outside the GP practice setting
GP mythbuster 100: Online and video consultations and receiving, storing and handling intimate images
GP mythbuster 99: Infection prevention and control in General Practice
GP mythbuster 98: Surgical plumes
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