The Yellow Book

Handbook for Non-Principals in General Practice Paperback published in 1998 Internet edition published May 1999

 

Foreword by Professor Denis Pereira Gray, OBE PRCGP Introduction by Dr Shaun O'Connell Important Information Search the Handbook

 

1. Vocational Training and Certification 2. Summative Assessment 3. What to do after vocational training 4. The Doctor's bag 5. The Consultation Room 6. Freelance GPs 7. Negotiating skills 8. Assistants 9. Retainees 10. Associates 11. Salaried Service 12. Out of Hours 13. Postgraduate Education 14. A Tool for Self Directed Learning 15. Medical Mailings 16. National Association of Sessional GPs 17. Code of Good Practice 18. Practice Pack 19. Local Medical Committees 20. General Medical Services Committee

21. The RCGP 22. Structure of the NHS 23. Women in General Practice 24. Setting Up a Sessional GP Group 25. Local Sessional GP Groups 26. Fees 27. Medical Defence Organisations 28. Pensions and the NHS Pension Scheme 29. Business Money - Basics 30. Personal Finance - Basics 31. Computers in General Practice 32. Computerised Prescribing 33. Read Codes 34. The Internet 35. Academic General Practice 36. Non-Principal research bibliography 37. Becoming a Principal 38. Useful Contacts 39. Book list 40. Abbreviations and Acronyms

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Important Information

Commissioned by the National Association of Non-Principals supported by an Educational Grant from West Midlands NHS Executive and by members of the West Midlands General Practice Education Unit
Publication generously sponsored by The Medical Defence Union

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Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that the factual information contained in this book was correct at the time of going to press. However the book is intended as an outline guide only; information changes with the passing of time; and there is an inevitable time gap between the time of going to press and distribution. The reader is expected to check points of detail himself; the editor, authors and sponsors of this book cannot be liable for any errors or omissions, nor for any consequences of using it. Any expressions of view contained in the text are the views of the editor or of the named contributors of specific chapters. They are not, unless stated, those of the National Association of Non-Principals, the NHS Executive, or the Medical Defence Union; nor are they to be ascribed to any other person or organisation.

The text of this book is copyright 1998 S O'Connell.

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