UK military veteran-friendly GP practices.

About 5% of the UK population are military veterans and have specific medical needs sometimes different from the general population. Veterans may be reluctant to seek help or talk about their problems, which means they do not always access care, support and treatments that are available. Others may face difficulty getting the right help.

The General Practitioner and the military veteran.

Objectives: To assess the knowledge of members of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) on veteran's health issues, assess present support, and establish what support is required for GPs when treating veterans.

Methods: An electronic survey of RCGP members across selected faculties.

Results: Forty-seven per cent of respondents were 'unsure' or 'didn't know' how many veterans they were responsible for.

Medical management of Captured Persons.

In most conflicts there is the potential that there will be Captured Persons (CPERS) whose medical care is the responsibility of the capturing army. The standard of this care should be to the same standard as that afforded to one's own troops. However the medical practicalities of maintaining such standards can be difficult.

The presentation of depression in the British Army.

Background: The British Army is predominately composed of young men, often from disadvantaged backgrounds, in which Depression is a common mental health disorder.

Objectives: To construct a predictive model detailing the presentation of depression in the army that could be utilised as an educational and clinical guideline for Army clinical personnel.

Method And Participants: Utilising a Constructivist Grounded Theory, phase 1 consisted of 19 interviews with experienced Army mental health clinicians.

What is being assessed in the MRCGP oral examination? A qualitative study.

Background: Oral examinations are a popular method of assessment within medicine, being capable of measuring candidates' ability to carry out tasks or develop skills (operational knowledge). One example of this is the oral examination for membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), which is designed to assess candidates' decision-making skills and the professional values that underpin these decisions. While the reliability of oral examinations has been investigated, to date, little is known about their ability to measure what they set out to measure (validity).

Preparing for the oral module.

The MRCGP oral module is a rigorous assessment of the candidate's ability to make informed decisions about all aspects of general practice. Well-prepared candidates should have no problems in passing this examination. Familiarisation with the examination regulations and plenty of practice is essential.