Several months ago we organised a day at the GP Postgraduate Centre in Edinburgh, ‘Encouraging reflective practice’ with an introductory presentation by Iona Heath. Other speakers included Tony Toft, ex-president of the RCP in Edinburgh, discussing balancing the art and science of medicine, Tim Scott who had recently published a paper in the BMJ on ‘Silent narratives in pharmaceutical advertising’,1 Stewart Mercer, who has researched and published on the role of empathy in primary care and John Gillies, author of the RCGP occasional paper on philosophical analysis of the consultation.2 Along with the speakers were workshops on photography and creative writing as tools for reflective practice.
A tempting way to spend a day? …