TY - JOUR T1 - What Does FY2 in Primary Care have to Offer a General Surgeon? JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 805 LP - 805 DO - 10.3399/bjgp08X342688 VL - 58 IS - 556 AU - Elizabeth Elsey Y1 - 2008/11/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/58/556/805.abstract N2 - I want to be a general surgeon. I love surgery. I love the theatre environment, the strong team set up, the buzz of hospital, and most of all, I love being involved in and performing surgical procedures. So what does 4 months of working in a primary care setting as a GP have to offer me? At the start of the placement I was sceptical if it would have anything to offer me at all.During those months as an FY2 GP I performed no surgical procedure. I rarely saw patients with surgical problems and I didn't admit anyone directly to a general surgical ward. So what did I do? I developed communication skills. I improved my general medical knowledge. I learnt about cardiovascular risk and prevention. I learnt how to better communicate with patients and other healthcare professionals. I developed an appreciation for management techniques I'd not used previously such as watch, … ER -