| Negative portrayals of GPs in the media have heightened since the COVID-19 pandemic. Mroz et al present an analysis of media depictions of remote consulting in UK general practice and report how the media is influencing the ‘war’ on general practice. Prospective online access to medical records remains a relevant issue despite recent delays in the rollout of the programme, and in an editorial, McMillan et al highlight an urgent need for research on the impact of online access on workload and patient outcomes. And finally, in Life and Times, McCartney et al present a framework for considering diagnoses as ‘delicate’, and accepting a level of uncertainty with patients. |
